Spotify shying away from Google Cast, will focus on Spotify Connect instead

After hearing reports of Spotify supporting Google Cast devices, the company has now clarified once and for all that it does not plan to offer its services to Google Cast compatible speakers. This comes after a multitude of manufacturers announced Spotify’s intentions to team up with Google Cast.

The company has mentioned that it would focus on its own service, Spotify Connect which already has multiple compatible devices and intends to work further with manufacturers to bring more devices this year. Speaking to Pocket-Lint, a spokesman for Spotify said the following – “We launched Spotify Connect because we believe that by owning the technology end-to-end, we can deliver the best connected home music experience. Connect’s advantages are already evident, with hundreds of devices from the world’s leading brands integrated. 

He concluded by saying – “As we already have an experience that is optimised for ease-of-use and audio quality, we have no news to share on other integrations or partnerships at this time. We will continue to develop Connect, with new features, partners and devices arriving in 2015.”

Source: Pocket Lint

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