Spotify recently changed the app icon for its mobile app, and not everyone appreciates the celebratory disco ball logo.
The streaming audio service turned 20 and wanted to celebrate with a fun icon
The flat green Spotify app icon was recently replaced with a photorealistic disco ball.
The icon refresh was a playful change meant to be whimsical and celebratory for Spotify’s 20th anniversary as a company.
The problem is that not everyone knew the icon change was meant to be a temporary birthday celebration for Spotify.
For that reason, the company has gone out of its way to respond to social media posts, ensuring everyone that the disco ball isn’t permanent.
Spotify is telling concerned citizens of the internet that the normal app icon will return this week.
Personally, I really liked the extra flair as a temporary celebration. I guess a disco ball is just music-related enough to make people think it was permanent.
People also take home screen aesthetics very personally. Changing a major home screen icon design in a way that doesn’t match other icon styles can be an issue.
Still, more apps should take advantage of alternative app icon support on the iPhone. I’m sure some would enjoy having this icon as an option, just not the default.
Back in 2020, Instagram did a similar celebratory campaign and brought out a variety of app icon options, but it was just temporary.
Even though Spotify’s disco ball icon upset some users, I appreciate the energy that went into doing something fun for the company’s 20th birthday.
Anyway, the dance ends this week as the disco ball is set to be discontinued.
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