Spotify is finally fixing one of its long-standing issues, its tablet experience.
Spotify is rolling out a major redesign for its tablet app on both Android and iOS, this time built specifically for larger screens instead of just stretching the mobile version.
The change is more than just visual.
The new layout is designed to make browsing and listening feel more natural on tablets, bringing the experience closer to what users get on desktop and other devices.
One of the biggest updates is parallel browsing.
Users can now keep music or video playing on one side of the screen while exploring playlists, albums, or recommendations on the other.
There is also a collapsible sidebar.
This allows users to switch between a focused full-screen view or a split layout where they can browse and control playback at the same time.
Another key improvement is adaptive orientation.
Instead of just resizing the interface when switching between portrait and landscape, the app now reorganises itself to fit each mode properly, making the experience smoother and more consistent.
Spotify has also made small usability tweaks, like making the “Switch to Video” option easier to access directly from the player.
The overall goal is clear.
Spotify wants its app to feel native on every device, not like a scaled version of something else.
For tablet users, this update brings a long overdue upgrade, turning the app into something that actually takes advantage of the extra screen space.
