Just a few days ago, Microsoft announced that its Groove Music service would be replaced with previously considered rival service, Spotify. The firm aimed to make this transition easier for users with prompts to initiate their migration as soon as possible. Now, it appears that the native Spotify Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app will appear on Windows Mixed Reality devices.
It is important to note that the Spotify app has been available in the Windows Store for a few months. However, a native UWP app, in comparison to the existing Centennial version of the Store app, can run on multiple devices, as these are not written for a specific OS in their manifest build. In essence, only a native Spotify UWP app can act as a full replacement for Groove Music, as this enables its availability for Windows phones and Windows Mixed Reality as well.
Interestingly, @hermitdave, on Twitter, asked Microsoft's Alex Kipman whether Spotify would be coming to Windows Mixed Reality in 2018, and received the following response: Iphone lagging after update.
Spotify should consider developing a universal app for Windows 10 so it can be used on Desktops, Phones, Tablets and on the Xbox. You already have a Windows Phone app so I'm assuming the majority of the code is already written. Essential features such as connect need to added to the app also. Spotify doesn't even need to do much because they can just copy paste the codes of Spotify for iOS and use it for Windows (It will work, Microsoft allows developers to quickly port iOS and Android apps to Windows 10). Spotify for iOS is the best app with its swipe right to queue feature (Not yet available for Android). Does anyone know if there are plans for a universal windows 10 app (phone, tablet/pc, and Xbox)? Because, the current phone app is great on windows phone 8.1 but crashes on windows 10 mobile sometimes, and the PC program is great, but for a tablet it'd be nice to have a lighter weight option, and even on desktop it'd be nice. Spotify reaches deal with Universal Music, world's biggest record label. Spotify will keep streaming artists like Drake, Imagine Dragons, Luis Fonsi, Halsey and J. The app differs from the official Spotify in that it runs mostly on Spotify's website as it's a Progressive Web App (PWA) with added Universal Windows Platform (UWP) elements like XAML for that.
Pandora and iHeartRadio work great! Spotify is coming soon also.
— Alex Kipman (@akipman) October 9, 2017
Spotify collaborative playlist with friend. Spotify++ blue download ios. As mentioned before, for Spotify to work in Mixed Reality, a native UWP app for the digital music service would need to be introduced. Although such an app for the Xbox One already exists, Kipman also indicated that Microsoft would be further developing the app, as it currently lacks the features required for Mixed Reality.
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Keep in mind that no official announcement regarding the availability of a native Spotify UWP app on Windows 10 has been made as of yet, even in light of the information that has been revealed on Twitter. Perhaps more will be disclosed when Microsoft launches its Mixed Reality platform with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in a couple of days time.
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