UPDATE: Spotify has told us that the “potential is there” for the video player to expand beyond ads, though it’s not a near term goal. Fingers crossed.
If you’re procrastinating this fine Friday on Spotify, don’t be surprised if you see a new type of ad crop up. The music streaming service has just launched its own video player for playing movie trailers inside the app window. And it looks just perfect for playing music videos in too, wouldn’t you say?