Microsoft announced on Friday that it has made plans to integrate Spotify into a new Windows 11 focus feature.
Microsoft’s head of Windows and Devices, Panos Panay teased the Focus Sessions Windows 11 feature on Twitter this week, and it appears to be a new way to focus on tasks and work. Focus Sessions includes Spotify integration, allowing users to create a focus timer to work through tasks while listening to a playlist of music from Spotify.
Microsoft hasn’t started testing Focus Sessions in its public builds of Windows 11 yet, but from the video, Panay teased it appears to be built into the operating system’s Clock app. It looks like it’s following the Pomodoro Technique, a method of managing time by breaking down work into smaller chunks with short breaks.
Another first look from the team...#FocusSessions on #Windows11 coming soon. This has been a game-changer for me, especially with @Spotify integration #Productivity #Creativity #WindowsInsiders pic.twitter.com/HfJh4niDiS
— Panos Panay (@panos_panay) August 5, 2021
Microsoft’s Spotify integration could be the company’s way of standing out from the varieties of Pomodoro apps and websites that let users set aside time to focus on a list of tasks.
Since Microsoft retired its Groove Music service in 2017, this is the first time some significant Spotify integration in Windows. The new partnership with Spotify is expected to move Groove Music subscribers and their playlists over to the rival music streaming service.
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