Spotift Testing Video Features For Audiobooks

Spotify is enhancing the audiobook experience for premium users through three new experiments: video clips, author pages, and the ability to add visuals that appear while users listen. These initiatives are part of Spotify’s effort to improve its audiobook offering and bring listeners closer to their favorite authors and stories. One notable feature being introduced is the option for authors or publishers to submit a short video — up to 30 seconds — for their audiobooks. The videos may feature anything from a segment of an interview to behind-the-scenes footage from the audio recording process, or even a message from the author. The introduction of video clips for audiobooks aligns with Spotify’s ongoing investment in the format, as video consumption has grown in popularity on the platform, particularly following the launch of music videos and video podcasts.