Spotify has introduced a new immersive feature called 'Follow-Along' that combines audiobooks with music, allowing users to see additional media like photos, graphics, and songs while listening to selected audiobooks in Bloomsbury’s 33 ⅓ series.
The 'Follow-Along' feature is a result of collaboration between Spotify’s music and audiobooks teams, with the aim of enhancing the listening experience by providing additional context and related content to the audiobooks.
While Spotify has released 51 audiobooks from the 33 ⅓ series with the 'Follow-Along' function, the feature is currently limited to selected audiobooks, including albums like Kendrick Lamar’s 'To Pimp A Butterfly' and Pink Floyd’s 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.'
Although the new feature shows potential for enhancing the music and audiobook experience, there is a suggestion to expand it to include fiction audiobooks as well for a more diverse and engaging listening experience.