They’ve made it simple to skip ads because each ad pops up as a track that you can scrobble to the end of. I assume they’re satisfied with this because my dragging my finger across the name of the advertiser is probably a better signal of impression than hoping I was actually present during the ad roll.
But Apple podcasts “skip 15sec” is still easier, I can do it without looking while driving.
>each ad pops up as a track that you can scrobble to the end of
The first time this happened to me (while loading up a Joe Rogan podcast), I legitimately thought Spotify was glitching out. There's no visual indication in the app that it's a temporary ad, or of how many ads you have to listen to before the episode starts. I made it to the beginning of the third ad track before giving up.
But Apple podcasts “skip 15sec” is still easier, I can do it without looking while driving.