Module extends support to over 8m audio products

Spotify Connect is a digital music service that provides on-demand access to more than 20 million tracks. It does not require the mobile device to continuously stream content to a wireless speaker or AV receiver, with the key benefit of Spotify Connect being that once a track has been selected, the audio stream is delivered directly from Spotify’s servers to the wireless speaker using the local network. The mobile device is then free for use during music playback which greatly reduces battery depletion and allows the mobile device to move anywhere in the network without interrupting music playback.  Audio devices powered by Microchip’s JukeBlox platform, such as wireless speakers, AV receivers, Internet radios, home  heatre systems, wireless speakers and portable music player docking stations, will be part of the Spotify Connect experience. 

To speed product and firmware availability to consumers, Microchip’s APT Lab is the first to offer pre-certification services to Microchip customers using Spotify Connect.   

“We are very pleased to be working with Spotify and adding a leading music streaming service,” said Sumit Mitra, vice president of Microchip’s Wireless Products Group.  “Microchip’s latest JukeBlox platform release allows audio brands to add Spotify Connect into previously sold audio products with just a firmware upgrade or to new designs based on the DM8xx family of Wi-Fi and Ethernet processors.”

“Spotify is committed to delivering the industry’s best home listening experience with Spotify Connect.  Partnering with Microchip, one of the leading providers in the industry, allows us to grow our base of partners even further,” said Sten Garmark, vice president of Spotify’s Platforms.  “We’re especially pleased to be able to deliver Connect to devices that are already in consumer’s homes using firmware upgrades.”