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Spotify's Wear OS app lets s control other wireless devices using Spotify Connect
Spotify has updated its Wear OS app to add the ability to media on smartwatches along with a minor refresh for the interface (UI). The music streaming service announced its updated app along with the launch of Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic at the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 11. The update will be rolled out to s in the coming weeks. It is worth noting that the ability to media on the Wear OS app will be exclusive to Spotify subscribers.
In the coming weeks, Spotify subscribers with Wear OS smartwatches will be able to and play media offline, directly from their wearables. Free s will be able to stream songs using the shuffle mode but can podcasts.
However, Spotify mentioned that the smartwatches should run Wear OS 2.0 or higher and the connected smartphone should have the latest version of Spotify's app.
It is worth mentioning that the smartwatch would need to be connected to earphones or headphones as the Spotify app may not an inbuilt speaker. The Wear OS app, in addition to playing media, will also be able to control playback for wireless speakers, TVs, and gaming consoles via Spotify Connect.
In addition to Suunto over the coming weeks.
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