Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR Spotify is rolling out a change that displays lyrics line-by-line directly on the Now Playing screen.
A toggle in the three-dot menu allows users to disable the new player lyrics if they prefer the classic view.
The Spotify beta app is also testing the ability to resize lyrics text within the dedicated Lyrics preview pane.
Spotify has had a solid start this year. While the company did raise prices, it has also introduced new features, such as Prompted Playlists, and has been spotted working on new features like Page Match for audiobooks and editable usernames (finally!). The changes don’t stop here: users have noticed that song lyrics now appear more prominently in the main Spotify player interface.
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Several Reddit users (1, 2) have noticed that lyrics now appear directly on the Now Playing screen, one line at a time, synchronized to the song.
Here’s a preview of the lyrics in action on the Now Playing screen, as we can see on our phone:
The lyrics on the Now Playing screen are in addition to the Lyrics preview under the pane, where you can see more of the song instead of just the current verse.
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