Spotify users are reacting online after the streaming service temporarily replaced its signature green and black logo with a glittering disco ball design. The updated icon is part of Spotify’s 20th anniversary campaign called “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)” and is only a limited-time visual change, not a permanent rebrand.
Users are divided over Spotify’s new look
The redesigned logo has sparked mixed opinions across social media platforms.
Several users praised the anniversary makeover, with one Instagram user writing: “Green disco ball?!?! Love it!”
Another user commented: “Just updated mine, looks nice.”
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However, not everyone welcomed the change. Some listeners initially believed that the changed icon was due to a bug or malfunction of the app.
A user on X wrote: “When I woke up I saw that Spotify had changed their app logo for their 20 year anniversary – I legitimately thought it had gone wrong or something. Sorry but I don’t like it.”
Another person added: “Yeah legit, I thought it was updating at first glance.”
Some reactions were even more pointed, with one user simply writing: “Ew.
Another commented: “That’s a terrible design choice.”
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Another said: “Just had a quick look and thought it was updating.”
Another shared: “I woke up and saw this when I opened my phone and thought I had a dirty screen.”
Spotify launches anniversary feature with nostalgia
Along with a temporary logo redesign, Spotify unveiled a new mobile-only app called “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s).
This feature allows listeners to revisit their music history on the platform through a personalized retrospective of their listening habits over the years.
Users also receive a customized playlist containing their top 120 songs along with individual play counts.
Spotify described the experience saying, “This new mobile-only in-app experience gives you a playful, nostalgic look back at your music listening history.”
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Feature available in 144 markets
The anniversary feature has been rolled out in 144 markets and supports 16 languages.
Users can access it by searching for “Spotify 20” or “Party of the Year” in the app or through Spotify’s official website.
Each part of the experience includes shareable cards that can be saved or posted on social media platforms.
One X user described the feature as “more nostalgic than Wrapped”.
Editorial playlists were also published
As part of the celebration, Spotify has also curated a collection of editorial playlists highlighting major musical eras, cultural trends and defining moments from the past two decades.
These playlists are available right in the app.
