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Spotify turns itself into entertainment 1-stop shop with videos and podcasts

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Spotify (https://www.spotify.com) wants to be your constant companion, as present in your daily life as your phone. The streaming music app on Wednesday rolled out a redesign that includes videos, podcasts, and contextually relevant playlists to accompany you throughout your day. You'll never need to leave Spotify.</p><p>
The overhauled platform, which rolls out first in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Sweden, greets you with recommendations that suit your mood, fit the time of day, and match your tastes (which Spotify already knows because of all the playlists you've made).</p><h2>Beyond music</h2>
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But it doesn't just offer you songs anymore. The app is now a one-stop shop for your favorite podcasts, if you'd rather start your morning with pop culture news from Slate or an episode of Radiolab than a high-energy playlist, and video clips from Vice News, ESPN, and shows like Broad City.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2924841/spotify-turns-itself-into-entertainment-1-stop-shop-with-videos-and-podcasts.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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