- Premium users can talk or type to Spotify to discover music, control playback, and ask questions naturally.
- The feature also provides information about songs, artists, podcasts, audiobooks, and even personalized listening history.
- Available for eligible Premium users (18+) in the U.S., Ireland, and Sweden on iOS and Android in English.
If you use the music and audio streaming platform Spotify and are subscribed to its Premium subscription, you might have noticed the new Spotify conversational AI feature, which is now rolling out for beta users. With the new update, the platform is making it easier for users to explore music, discover more about what they are listening to, and customize their experience using the AI-powered feature.
Eligible Premium subscribers can now simply type or speak to Spotify and interact with the app in a more convenient way. Anyway, the feature is currently rolling out in beta for select Premium users, and it is intended to help listeners find music, ask any queries related to artists, check their listening activity, and discover podcasts and audiobooks without leaving the app.
Spotify conversational AI now available in select regions
The new feature is available within the Home and Now Playing sections on Spotify. Here, users can easily interact with Spotify using either their voice or entering text. It will also assist them with refining music recommendations through an outgoing conversation.
For instance, someone searching for new music can ask Spotify to “play some artists I haven’t heard before.” Apart from that, if the user wants to modify the playlist, they can continue the conversation by asking the AI to add a favorite artist, check for new releases, or make the music more dynamic.
Using the new feature, users can also save a song they like, add it to the queue, or follow an artist by simply giving the AI some basic prompts.
Get more context about the music you’re listening to
Along with the conversational feature, Spotify is expanding its AI experience beyond controlling playback. It can also answer questions about the music you’re playing.
Users can ask questions like when an album was released, when an artist made his/her debut, or what genre a song belongs to or learn more about the story behind an artist’s record. The streaming platform notes the feature can also recommend related songs, artists, genres, and musical styles, which would help listeners explore more stuff based on their interest.
Podcasts and audiobook discovery also gets AI support
Obviously, Spotify has a massive number of users who use the platform to stream podcasts or listen to audiobooks. As a result, the app also expanded the conversational experience to podcasts and audiobooks. Similarly, listeners can ask questions about the people, stories, or ideas featured in either kind of content.
For example, users can check out what other books an author has published or explore more podcasts featuring a guest they enjoyed. Personally, this conversational experience seems to be a better fit, since I casually listen to some specific podcast.
Spotify uses listening history to personalize responses
The new feature also answers personalized questions as well, because Spotify now understands a user’s playlists, favorite artists, frequently played tracks, and listening activity.
Listeners can ask when they first listened to a particular song or which genres they have been enjoying recently. Spotify says that the approach is a new way to revisit listening habits and better understand how personal music preferences have transformed over time.
Beta availability and rollout details
The conversational AI experience is currently rolling out gradually in beta for Spotify Premium users aged 18 or above in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden, with more regions expected to follow soon.
It is available on iOS and Android devices and right now only supports the English language.
Spotify says user feedback is welcome, and it will play an important role in further improving the feature as it reaches a stable release.
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