- Spotify has launched a beta version of an AI-powered conversational assistant for Premium users in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden.
- It allows you to request songs, modify recommendations, save tracks and follow artists by voice or text, maintaining the context of the conversation.
- It also answers questions about music, podcasts, and audiobooks, and checks the user's listening history.
- The feature combines Spotify's own technology with models from various providers, and it does not yet have an arrival date in Spain.
Spotify has begun testing a new way to interact with its platform. The Swedish company has launched an AI-powered conversational assistant that allows users to control playback, discover content, and access information through voice or text conversations. The tool is integrated directly into the mobile app and can be used without leaving the home screen or the music player.
The feature, currently in beta, is available to Premium users over 18 years of age in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden , on both iOS and Android devices. It only works in English, and Spotify has not specified when it will arrive in other markets, including Spain. The company explained that user feedback during this test will be used to improve the experience before a potential rollout.
What is Spotify's new AI assistant?
The assistant, which Spotify refers to as a conversational experience, allows subscribers to speak or type directly into the app to choose what they want to listen to. Unlike a conventional voice search, the system retains the context of previous requests, allowing the selection to be refined as the conversation progresses. For example, you can start by asking "play artists I haven't heard before," then add "include some Bad Bunny," and later limit the results to his most recent songs or request more upbeat tracks.
The tool not only lets you choose music, but also performs specific actions on playback . Users can request that a song be saved to their library, added to the playback queue, or track the currently playing artist. All of this can be done without navigating menus or interrupting playback.
How Does It Work?
Access to the assistant is located in two key places within the app: the home tab and the playback view . From there, users can activate a microphone button to speak or type their requests as if sending a message. Spotify has confirmed that it combines its own artificial intelligence technology with models from various providers, choosing the most appropriate option depending on the task at hand.
One of its most notable features is the ability to answer questions about the content being played . For example, from the playback screen, you can ask what inspired Dua Lipa's album "Radical Optimism," when an album was released, or what genre a song belongs to. The feature also extends to podcasts and audiobooks , allowing you to find out what other books an author has written or what programs a guest has appeared on.
What can be done with it?
In addition to controlling playback and providing context, the assistant accesses the user's listening history to offer personalized information. It can ask when a song was first heard, which genres have been most popular in recent weeks, or who the user's favorite artists are. This capability clearly differentiates it from a general chatbot, because it works with the specific relationship each user has built with the service.
Spotify had already incorporated other AI-powered features, such as the AI DJ that creates personalized sets and allows users to request music by voice or text, or the "Prompted Playlist" tool that generates playlists from written descriptions. However, the new assistant integrates all these capabilities into a continuous conversation , without the need to switch screens or restart the process.
Where is it available and when will it arrive in Spain?
For now, the rollout is very limited. The feature is in beta for Premium users over 18 years old in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden , and only works in English. Spotify hasn't announced when it will expand availability to other countries, languages, or free accounts. Therefore, in Spain, we'll have to wait. The company has indicated that it will continue to improve the experience based on feedback received during testing.
The launch comes at a time when entertainment platforms are competing to make their interfaces more intuitive. Spotify is betting on natural language to reduce the gap between an expressed preference and an action within the service. Although the tool is still under development and may make mistakes, the proposal represents one of the most natural uses of artificial intelligence in an everyday service.
The Swedish company has been exploring artificial intelligence for years to personalize the music experience. With this assistant, it takes another step toward a more seamless interaction, where users can explain what they're looking for and adjust the results on the fly. If the execution lives up to expectations, this conversational interface could become the primary way to navigate Spotify's catalog.
