Spotify launches redesigned Apple TV app with video and DJ features

Spotify has released a redesigned Apple TV app, rebuilding its tvOS experience and rolling the new version out on the App Store worldwide beginning now, with automatic updates expected to reach all users by mid-November. The update introduces a new native tvOS interface and a suite of features that bring music videos, video podcasts and several mobile-era playback controls to the television screen.

The company said it has "rebuilt [the app] from the ground up for a faster, smarter, more visual experience." Core changes include an updated homescreen optimized for browsing on a TV, unified playback and remote control via Spotify Connect, on-screen lyrics, and expanded queue management so users can add, reorder or skip tracks directly from the Apple TV or a connected device. The app also integrates Spotify DJ, the service's AI-powered recommendation tool that offers personalized, radio-style playlists and on-screen suggestions.

A major addition is video support. Users can watch music videos and video podcasts in the app where those formats are available. Spotify said a "switch to video" prompt will appear on songs that have an associated music video. Video podcasts gain the option...