Spotify's music app on the PlayStation 4 just got so much better

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The latest update to the PS4 makes the Music app so much better.

Imagine you're several minutes into an "Overwatch" match - absolutely killin' it with Zenyatta, throwing Orbs of Discord all over the place - when suddenly, you hear it: The gentle, tinkling piano intro to "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton.

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No offense, Vanessa, but now is just not the right time.

The PS4 has had a Spotify app for awhile that's been able to run in the background, playing music over whatever game you're playing, but until now, it's had a crippling weakness: There was no way to skip a song without suspending your current game.

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If you're in a multiplayer game like "Overwatch," switching apps will immediately boot you from your current match, meaning that you just had to hope your current playlist was chock-full of tonally appropriate music.

Thankfully, the PS4 just got a major update on Tuesday that has all sorts of features, but the one I'm most excited for is pretty simple: You can now skip tracks without leaving your current game! All you have to do is hold down the controller's home button, and a new overlay will partially cover the screen, allowing you to swap tracks without messing everything up.

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Also included in the update is the ability to organize your library into folders, HDR functionality for those who own HDR-compatible TVs, and a whole bunch of other small but welcome updates.

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