I'm happy to unveil the all new, redesigned and rewritten Spotify Android app. We've been working on this for quite some time now, so it feels good to finally get it out there. Also, a big shout-out to @Daniel Källbom who's been my partner in crime on this project.
If you're on Android, please give it a spin and tell me what you think. Note that it's a beta - lots of things will be improved before the actual release.
Two minor nitpicks regarding the sidebar (which I'm sure will get corrected before launch).
1. Its slide animation is a bit awkward. Instead of either the main view sliding right and revealing it, or the both sliding at the same time creating a more spatial movement (á la Path), the main view and sidebar both slide, but at different speeds which makes it feel a bit odd.
2. Since a drag gesture to the right on the main view will reveal the sidebar, a drag gesture in opposite direction on the sidebar should probably close it. Took me a while to figure out I need to start the gesture from the tiny area of the main view that's visible when the sidebar is in an open state (it's still perfectly usable since the menu button works as well, but it feels a bit inconsistent).
The artist view for the new Spotify Android app. I wanted to make the connection you have to an artist more visual and a presentation that quickly gives you an idea of what the artist is all about. You can swipe to the left to read the full biography or to the right to view related artists to discover further.
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I'm happy to unveil the all new, redesigned and rewritten Spotify Android app. We've been working on this for quite some time now, so it feels good to finally get it out there. Also, a big shout-out to @Daniel Källbom who's been my partner in crime on this project.
Download the beta.
Some more pictures and a hands-on review can be found in this article on The Verge.
If you're on Android, please give it a spin and tell me what you think. Note that it's a beta - lots of things will be improved before the actual release.
about 1 year ago
Pro
Kubilay Sapayer
eewlll android
about 1 year ago
Pro
Julius Koroll
Very good work. Love the details and the iOS-independence. Thats what android should be. Chuuch
about 1 year ago
Pro
Jack Bingham
Really great, dude!
about 1 year ago
looks great
about 1 year ago
Pro
Ludwig Pettersson
Looks great, and that song also happens to be pretty great.
about 1 year ago
Two minor nitpicks regarding the sidebar (which I'm sure will get corrected before launch).
1.
Its slide animation is a bit awkward. Instead of either the main view sliding right and revealing it, or the both sliding at the same time creating a more spatial movement (á la Path), the main view and sidebar both slide, but at different speeds which makes it feel a bit odd.
2.
Since a drag gesture to the right on the main view will reveal the sidebar, a drag gesture in opposite direction on the sidebar should probably close it. Took me a while to figure out I need to start the gesture from the tiny area of the main view that's visible when the sidebar is in an open state (it's still perfectly usable since the menu button works as well, but it feels a bit inconsistent).
about 1 year ago
Also, huge improvement, but I already told you I love it :)
about 1 year ago
Great stuff Pontus and the rest of the team! :)
about 1 year ago
Nice work!
about 1 year ago
Awesome!
about 1 year ago
I'd love to use this app for replaying this song over and over again. Perfect match.
about 1 year ago
I will be switching back to spotify at the end of the month because of this !
about 1 year ago
Pro
Oykun
beautiful work! congrats for the launch!
about 1 year ago
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Spotify for Android: Artist
by Pontus Johansson
The artist view for the new Spotify Android app. I wanted to make the connection you have to an artist more visual and a presentation that quickly gives you an idea of what the artist is all about. You can swipe to the left to read the full biography or to the right to view related artists to discover further.
View the fullscreen shot.
about 1 year ago
Thanks for the feedback, everyone!
@Fredrik Wärnsberg Both good points - noted. There are lots of things, including the navigation, that will be improved before the actual release :)
about 1 year ago
Pro
Joel Lopez
Looks awesome! really like the new app! :) Also.. Awesome song choice! :D
11 months ago
Pro
Petar Clean Simic
Pure ICS. On this one I'm trying to find the flaw, but I can't ;P ... Simply - like!
6 months ago