That makes the feature another exclusive the company's using to try and convert free users to premium subscribers as it looks to reach profitability: the bulk of its revenue comes from those who pay monthly fees to use the service. It's important to note that you'll need a Premium Spotify subscription to use Connect, even if you intend to use the desktop app (note: AirPlay support built into the OS X and iOS apps remains a free option). And speaker playback using Spotify Connect streams music directly from the service's servers, not from your phone or tablet, so you can continue to use either of those devices without having to worry about interrupting the music or draining your battery. If you're signed in on your iPad it will show here, and if you have a Spotify Connect speaker - or one of many wireless speakers that are going to be updated with support - you can easily pair it with your account so long as both the speaker and your device are on the same Wi-Fi network.
Once you click the button, you're presented with a list of available playback devices. The updated iPhone and iPad app now include the Spotify Connect logo near the pause, back, and forward controls during playback. It all may sound a bit complicated, but Spotify has made use fairly painless. All that matters is that you're signed into your account across your devices - from there you're free to use any device as a remote to control the music and choose whether your phone, tablet, laptop, or speaker actually plays back the audio. Or, for a more basic use of the technology, you could just pick up the music where you left off when switching between your iPhone and iPad. But since it more generally allows you to separate the device you use to control playback from the device that's actually playing music, you can set up an iPad on your kitchen counter that guests can use to browse and select songs that will then play on your speakers. Most importantly, this feature - alongside a set of new Spotify Connect-compatible wireless speakers - will let you switch the music you're listening to from your phone to your stereo when you get home without stopping playback.
With a feature called "Spotify Connect," your current listening sessions will be synced to the cloud, and you'll be able to use any of your devices to control exactly where and how your music plays.
Spotify is freeing your music from the device you use to listen to it.
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