How to control Spotify with your voice

Spotify has announced the limited availability of a new voice control feature which can be used to learn about songs, as well as choosing things to play. The company is leaning heavily on the fact that the feature can be used to not only gain information about music, but to make your music listening experience much more personal. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this something that is only available to paying subscribers; here is what you need to know. The feature is currently rolling out gradually in beta for Premium users 18+ in the US, Ireland, and Sweden across iOS and Android devices... [Continue Reading]

How to control Spotify with

your voice Spotify has announced the limited availability of a new voice control feature which can be used to learn about songs, as well as choosing things to play. The company is leaning heavily on the fact that the feature can be used to not only gain information about music, but to make your music listening experience much more personal. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this something that is only available to paying subscribers; here is what you need to know.

The feature is currently rolling out gradually in beta for Premium users 18+ in the US, Ireland, and Sweden across iOS and Android devices in English. Spotify says of it: “Some days you know exactly what you want to hear. Other times, you want to change it up as you go.

Ask Spotify to “Play some artists I haven’t heard before,” then keep shaping the vibe with as much or as little direction as you want. You can say, “Add some Bad Bunny,” and then ask to narrow it to “just his recent stuff,” or “make it more upbeat.” And when you love what you hear, ask Spotify to “save this song,” “add this to my queue,” or “follow this artist”.”

As well as being used to find music to play, voice control can also be used to find out more about music as it plays: Want to learn more about your favorite song, album, artist, or genre? Ask from Now Playing view. Try “What is the inspiration behind Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism?”

“When was this album released?” or “What genre is this?” Spotify can give you more context, then guide you to related artists, sounds, and stories that deepen your discovery of music and the creative processes behind it.

The experience goes beyond music. While listening to a podcast or audiobook, you can ask about the people, stories, and ideas behind it from “What other books has this

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author written?” to “What other podcasts has this guest been on?” Because Spotify understands your playlists, favorite artists, repeat listens, and listening history, it can help answer questions about your taste. Ask “When did I first listen to this song?” or “What genres have I been into recently?” It’s a new way to explore the story of your taste, from the songs you keep on repeat to the artists, genres, and moments that shaped it. Spotify adds: “Eligible Premium users will see new ways to talk to Spotify across Home and Now Playing view on mobile. By typing or speaking directly in the app, you can have a back-and-forth conversation to choose what’s playing, learn about the music you love, revisit your listening history, and go deeper on podcasts and audiobooks, all without leaving Spotify”.

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