Spotify’s net app is now out there on Quest’s Meta Horizon Retailer.
It comes within the type of a progressive net app (PWA) – basically a shortcut to the web site that launches in its personal devoted window.
It is already been doable to manually add net apps to your Quest’s library as a shortcut since Horizon OS v74, which began rolling out in February.
As such, this launch actually simply improves the discoverability of Spotify for Quest house owners, as they’re going to now see Spotify listed on the shop. Plus, many are possible unaware that you could even add net apps to the app library within the first place.
Quest v74 Brings Net Shortcuts, DisplayPort Out & Extra
Quest’s Horizon OS v74 brings net shortcuts, DisplayPort Out to exterior displays, improved casting, and extra.
The drawback of the net strategy, in fact, is that it will not work offline. You possibly can’t obtain songs or podcasts, as you can if you happen to sideload the Android app.
It is in stark distinction to Zoom coming to Quest’s retailer earlier this month. Zoom arrived because the precise Android app, not only a net app. Although sarcastically, Zoom is an inherently on-line expertise anyway, so the app working offline does not matter there.
What you are able to do, although, is play music within the background. Quest’s net browser has had background audio functionality for fairly some time now, and thus the Spotify net app shortcut can use the identical functionality.
