Leaked Ikea speaker has built-in Spotify ‘Tap Button’

A new lamp/speaker hybrid appears to be coming from Ikea, and this time, it looks like the company is partnering with Spotify instead of Sonos.

The tiny speaker/lamp includes a few fun features like a 20-lumen light and an IP67 water/dust resistance rating. However, the most intriguing part of the device is a new ‘Spotify Tap’ button that starts playing music from where you left off when pressed.

This feature has been available with several wireless earbuds in the past, making it possible to touch and hold on to them to instantly begin playing music or podcasts from Spotify. If the leaked Ikea speaker is real, it will likely be the first portable speaker to include the feature.

The speaker will be called ‘Vappeby,’ according to its FCC filing. The filing also confirms that battery life will last for 13 hours if the volume and brightness are both set to medium.

I like the concept of the Spotify Connect button, and since the speaker seems like it will work via regular Bluetooth connections too. However, it’s a smart move for Spotify that will likely make it just that much more prevalent and easy to access for people who own this new lamp.

Source: The FCC