Spotify has pushed out a redesigned app experience built specifically for tablets, and it includes the Samsung Galaxy Tab lineup and the Z Fold series.

The update lands on both iOS and Android, which matters less to us here than the fact that Samsung’s foldable and tablet hardware is finally getting the treatment it deserved two years ago.

The core problem with Spotify on large screens was always embarrassingly obvious. Engineers had been scaling up the mobile layout and calling it done. More screen space, same cramped thinking; that’s not a tablet app.

The new design addresses this with a collapsible sidebar that lets you browse your library, scroll through recommendations, or dig into settings without stopping playback.

You keep the music going on one half of the screen while you hunt for your next album on the other. On a Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Tab S11 Ultra, that kind of parallel browsing actually makes physical sense.

Adaptive orientation is in here, too. Flip from portrait to landscape, and the interface actually reconfigures rather than just reshuffling the same tiles into a different rectangle.

Spotify’s new design doesn’t call out foldables by name, but the adaptive orientation behavior and parallel browsing setup map directly onto what those screens do best.

Buried in the update is a small but meaningful change for video content. The toggle to switch from audio to video is now front and center rather than tucked somewhere you’d only find by accident.

The collapsible sidebar isn’t just a navigation shortcut. It carries scrollable, interactive content, meaning you can explore playlists, browse new releases, or check your recent plays without ever leaving what’s currently playing.

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