Overview
- Spotify, which said Sunday on X that the glitter icon was a short‑term change, will switch back to its standard logo later this week.
- The disco‑ball look launched as part of the company’s 20th‑anniversary push alongside a mobile ‘Spotify 20’ recap that surfaces your first streamed song, all‑time top artist, and a 120‑track favorites playlist.
- Reaction split fast on social media, with detractors calling the design ugly and some hiding the app, while fans asked to keep it or make it an optional icon.
- Common complaints focused on usability, with users saying the darker green and glitter texture reduced readability, looked pixelated at icon size, and even resembled a stuck loading indicator.
- Coverage notes it is unclear whether the icon was always planned as temporary or shortened in response to backlash, though the stunt drew broad attention to Spotify’s anniversary features.