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"Spotify has confirmed that the beta of its web browser version is now available to more users, as it looks to expand beyond just a client-based desktop experience.  Spotify&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;web player&amp;#039; has been in testing with a select number of users since November 2012, but today (March 7) the beta opened up to more people.   The chief benefit of the browser service is that users can stream music and playlists on desktops and laptops without needing to download the Spotify app.  &amp;quot;Try our new web player on your computer - now available as a beta version at play.spotify.com,&amp;quot; said Spotify in invites sent out to some UK users. &amp;quot;The web player will be a real bonus because there&amp;#039;s no app to download. So whether you&amp;#039;re at the office, or round at a friend&amp;#039;s house, simply log in to your account and hit play.&amp;quot; New users can sign up to the Spotify web player using their Facebook login or email address. Existing users can log in to see their playlists via the browser rather than web-client.   The web player currently offers all the core music streaming functionality of Spotify, but not any of the third-party apps that are available in the desktop app.  Also absent are the social features for seeing what friends are listening to, and currently the player is limited to just desktop browsers and not mobile.  Spotify is playing catch-up in browser-based music streaming, as rivals such as Deezer and Rdio are already established in the space.  The Spotify web player is expected to roll out to all users later this year.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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