Spotify is experimenting with a new navigation bar for Android app – Android Planet

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Spotify seems to be the hamburgermenu deleted from his Android app. The music service will move the menu to the bottom of the app.

Spotify beta navigation bar

The custom interface is found in the Spotify Beta, which is available for a small group of users. Now, users must still to the right, sweeping to their playlists or the radio. The update deletes this so-called hamburgermenu, however, and moved the buttons to the bottom of the screen.

a compact black bar are five white buttons are displayed. Users have the choice from the homescreen, the search function, the Browse option, a Radio, and their library is with playlists. The settings of the app can now be opened in the Library the little gear at the top right in the picture to open. Further, there seem to be no adjustments to the interface.

The navigation bar so it will be at the bottom in the app. That means that the playbar something you up to the top is moved. That is probably a little getting used to for most users: your finger should now be just a little higher to sit around a number to pause.

Spotify has in the past been more frequently experimented with the interface of its Android app. So, the music service has already a navigation bar in the bottom in the image, but that was usually with bright green colors. Later switched the company over to a drop-hamburgermenu, as is the standard with almost all popular Android apps, but now the company seems so yet again a move to consider.

Spotify Beta download

The custom look is as yet only available in the Spotify Beta. It is unknown whether and when the new design rolled out to a wider audience. The chance exists that the company is not satisfied with the results of the test and the experiment is again deleted. If you want to test yourself try the Spotify Beta as apk-file-download. Then follow our instructions for installing the individual apk files.

You can use the regular version of Spotify to download via the link below the Play Store. The free app allows you unlimited streaming; against payment of 10 euro per month you playlists also offline store.

→ Download Spotify in Google Play (free)