May 18, 2026 9:22am PT

Spotify Says Disco-Ball Icon, Which Prompted Massive User Backlash, Will Go Away Next Week as Planned

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Haterade rained down on Spotify‘s 20th birthday party celebratory disco-ball icon. The streamer acknowledged the backlash and said the old 2D logo will return to users’ phones next week as previously planned under the temporary icon switch-out.

Without warning, Spotify last week debuted the glowing green mirrorball icon for its mobile app for Apple’s iOS. It was meant to be a fun celebration of its first 20 years, connected with the “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)” mobile-only in-app experience that provides look back at your music listening history.