Oppo has partnered with Spotify to make the music streaming experience on the new ColorOS 13 a little more enjoyable.

One of the biggest improvements is that Always On Display mode can now display a Spotify widget. By default it is a small widget that shows the currently playing track (with album cover). You can double-tap it to bring up the playback controls without waking your phone.

Spotify on the always-on display
Double tap to see the playback controls

Spotify on always-on display • Double tap to show playback controls

Once your phone is unlocked, you can use the special home screen widgets that match the operating system’s Aquamorphic design. There is also a Spotify tab on the shelf, which offers music recommendations.

Spotify Widget
Advice on the music on the shelf

Spotify Widget • Music recommendations on the shelf

You’ll be able to use Spotify as a more pleasant way to wake up – you can set the ColorOS 13 Clock app to start playing specific songs, playlists, or podcasts instead of the standard alarm sound. Note that this will be enabled with an upcoming OTA update (coming after September 15th).

Waking up with Spotify as an alarm clock

Waking up with Spotify as an alarm clock

“Our partnership with Spotify represents a new exploration of the possibilities of smartphone operating systems. Through intelligent, affordable and human-centered features developed with our partners, we are offering users a smarter and more efficient operating system, allowing them to spend more time enjoying the music and other most beloved features of OPPO smartphones. ” said Gary Chen, head of OPPO software product.

If you want to know more about ColorOS 13, check out our hands-on review. The new OS will arrive on new devices, of course, and roll out gradually to select older devices (you can find the list below here).

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