New Spotify Wrapped 2022 features

You've probably woken up to posts of people sharing the highlights of their Spotify Wrapped 2022 lists. And you might have seen the new additions to the list. If you're consistently on Spotify, you can access your Spotify Wrapped experience on your iOS or Android app. But what are the latest additions to the social media phenomenon? Let's check those out.

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Spotify brings audiobooks to more English-speaking countries

Unfortunately, that doesn't include Canada yet. But Spotify has brought audiobooks to the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. It first made its way to the US in September, bringing over 300,000 audiobook titles for sale. You can purchase the books through Spotify's website because of Apple's App Store restrictions. Once purchased, the book will be saved in your library for listening to anytime you want. It offers offline listening, automatic bookmarking, speed control, and a rating feature.

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Taylor Swift now holds Spotify's single-day album stream record for 'Midnights'

With Taylor Swift's latest album, Midnights, officially in the hands of fans and streaming services, the singer has broken a Spotify record again. Spotify revealed that Midnights is now the most-streamed album in a single day in the service's history. The company didn't immediately release the official streaming numbers, but she beat out Bad Bunny's previously held record after Un Verano Sin Ti got 183 million streams in May. (Drake was the previous record holder for Certified Lover Boy with 176.8 million streams.) The announcement came hours after reports on Twitter claimed that Spotify briefly crashed on Thursday night as fans wanted to listen to the record when it came out.

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Spotify Friends Mix makes you a playlist based on what your friends are listening to

If your friends have excellent taste in music and you want to get in on that, Spotify has another automated playlist that brings you the latest tracks your friends are listening to. You will need to use Spotify's Blend feature for Friends Mix to work. According to Spotify, Your Friends Mix will create an ever-updating playlist based on what you and your friends are listening to.

The Friends Mix relies on your old Spotify Blends, so if you haven't made those yet. You need to first. When you've created three Blends, the Friends Mix should automatically generate. You'll have access to it on your Made For You hub. This playlist updates daily. It's currently available on iOS and the desktop.

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