Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast
Spotify has introduced a new feature that allows users to clip and share moments from podcasts. This feature aims to make it easier for listeners to highlight key segments and share them on social media. The rollout is available to both free and Premium users on mobile, with plans for expansion to more shows over time.
- ▪Spotify's new Podcast clips feature allows users to clip segments from podcasts for sharing.
- ▪Users can trim audio portions and preview clips before sharing them on social media.
- ▪The feature is designed to help users highlight interesting moments and encourage others to listen to full episodes.
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It’s about to get easier to share your favorite moments from a podcast, with the introduction of Spotify’s new Podcast clips feature, out on Wednesday. In the app, a new scissors icon in the “Now Playing” view will allow you to clip a particular segment of interest from a podcast you’re listening to, then share it more broadly with your audience on social media, friends, colleagues, or anyone else. When clipping, you’ll be able to trim the portion of the audio and preview it to hear it back before sharing more publicly. You’ll then tap the sharing button, which offers options for the different ways you can share a podcast, including a link to the full episode, chapter, timestamp, or, now, the clip.
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