Can " Du coup" render "By the way"?

Question

I came across this question:

How to translate “By the way”? — Comment traduire « By the way » ?

I wanted to answer it by mentioning "du coup" but I was not sure. I think it is not mentioned in the given replies.

I know that there are questions about this idiomatic expression like

"Du coup" : Origine, registre et façons de l'éviter

Usage of “du coup”

But I am quite sure those replies don't talk about the (possible) rendering of "by the way" by "du coup".

So, is there any relation at all? If yes, can you provide me a couple of examples of usage?

Answer 1

You can't render "du coup" by "by the way"! It's an expression that is used to introduce a comment or a question that is not directly related to what you have been talking about (in the words of an Oxford dictionary), or as very aptly put in this answer, a subject shifter; on the other hand "du coup" implies a direct connection to the subject. The solid translations of "by the way" (au fait, à propos) are no synonyms of "du coup".

Answer 2

« Speaking of which » would better suit « Du coup » in my book. Not « By the way » as other users previously mentioned.

Answer 3

Depending on context , ''So on'' , ''For instance'' , ''Basically'' can be rendered as ''Du coup'', as an expression. ''By the way'' is more like ''Au fait'' imho.