Is Spotify the new Amazon? The platform now lets you buy physical books from the app – and its new Page Match tool lets you sync your audio books with the printed version

Spotify’s new audiobook upgrades allow you to purchase physical books from the app and more, and it’s now in competition with Amazon.

Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features

Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There’s also a new tool that syncs physical books to audiobooks.

Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books
Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to sell physical books

Spotify is going all in on books in 2026 and partnering with Bookshop.org to let you buy physical copies of audiobooks and support local retailers starting in the Spring. The announcement dovetails with the launch of Page Match, a new feature that lets you sync physical books and ebooks with audiobooks in the Spotify app […]

Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones
Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones

Spotify has launched a new feature called Page Match that lets you quickly sync your spot in a physical or ebook with an audiobook. Point your camera at a page, and the Spotify app uses computer vision to match text with audio. If you have to jump behind the wheel for a long drive, but […]

Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and translate them too

Spotify is rolling out new lyric features that let you view full lyrics offline, translate them into your preferred language, and preview lyrics directly from the Now Playing screen.
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Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews
Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews

On Wednesday, Spotify announced a few new lyrics features aiming to make it easier to understand and access song lyrics, including translations, previews, and offline lyrics. Lyric translations were originally introduced in 2022, but have only been available in specific markets so far. Now, they’re rolling out worldwide to both free and premium Spotify users, […]

Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations

Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.

With DMs here, Spotify may let you edit your username too

Spotify’s Android app hints at editable usernames, a long-requested upgrade that could make DMs and group chats less awkward. The feature isn’t confirmed yet, but new “Edit username” strings suggest real work is underway.
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Spotify’s new group chats share music with everyone in your circle
Spotify’s new group chats share music with everyone in your circle

Spotify is expanding its in-app messaging feature with group chats. Now you can add up to 10 friends and family members to your discussion about your new favorite song, podcast, or audiobook, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The music streaming platform launched direct messaging last August, allowing you to share what you’re listening to without […]