Spotify will allow music downloads on the computer | Music | Entertainment

The online music giant said the feature will be available in a few weeks with a view to combating climate change.

Spotify has announced for its desktop version a novelty that can contribute to reduce the user’s carbon footprint.

The new function allows download and save a playlist in the computer to be able to listen to music and podcasts when not connected, similar to the download button of the Spotify application for mobile devices.

In announcing the new feature, the music giant online He noted that the feature, available only to paying subscribers, will allow the user to save much-needed Internet bandwidth.

As such, he pointed out, it may also be of help in the many homes in which Internet connections have been affected by more than one person telecommuting during the pandemic.

This frugal alternative to streaming has long been on the list of measures that consumers are asked to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as cycling to work or reusing cardboard coffee cups.

According to studies conducted by teams of researchers, the growing popularity of the online music it has a harmful impact on the environment.

While the change to streaming has reduced plastic waste from CDs, the impact of music downloads on carbon dioxide emissions is also detrimental.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow, in the United Kingdom, and the University of Oslo, in Norway, found in 2019 that while the prices of music and plastic waste have decreased, CO2 emissions from the music industry have decreased. fired.

Scientists argue that the shift toward streaming music online from smartphones and computers has led to a much higher amount of emissions than at any time before in the history of music.

Spotify announced that its new feature, supplied with a design update to the desktop application and the web player, will be available to all users in the coming weeks. (I)

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