Spotify changed its application icon to celebrate its 20th anniversary. As part of this special celebration, the company transformed the application icon into a disco ball design.

This design change, which received negative reactions from the majority of users, was short-term. Spotify has completely removed this special icon with its latest update.

Return to classic design

The disco ball-themed icon was found by many users to be far from the usual Spotify look. Taking into account the reactions of the users, the company decided to reinstate the application icon.

With the published update, users can now classic Spotify iconcontinues to see. This change automatically took effect on all platforms without requiring any additional settings.

Spotify has been displaying this visual change, specially prepared for its 20th anniversary, on home screens for a while. However, heavy feedback led the company to re-evaluate its design strategy.

User experience comes first

App icons hold a valuable place in users’ daily digital habits. Unexpected visual changes are often quickly noticed and appreciated by the user base.

With this move, Spotify has once again shown that it cares about user experience and the continuity of its brand identity. The return to the classic icon again ensured the visual integrity of the application.

This update was made available to all users via portable application stores. Users who receive the update can directly observe that the application icons have returned to their previous state.

Did you like Spotify’s disco ball design or did you prefer to return to the classic icon?