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Just Say the Word: A More Personal Way to Ask, Discover, and Listen

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Spotify has always been built around your taste. Now, we’re making it easier to shape what you hear, understand what’s playing, and explore your listening—just by asking.

Eligible Premium users will see new ways to talk to Spotify across Home and the 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.

Soundtrack any moment

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.”

Understand what’s playing

Want to learn more about your favorite song, album, artist, or genre? Ask from the 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 author written?” to “What other podcasts has this guest been on?”

Explore your listening 

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.

A more personal way to listen

The new conversational experience is part of our ongoing work to make Spotify more personal and useful for every listener, giving people more ways to get the most out of every moment. Use it your way: press the mic button to talk, type instead, or keep listening like you always have. 

It’s rolling out gradually in beta for Premium users 18+ in the U.S., Ireland, and Sweden across iOS and Android devices in English. Like any beta, it’s a work in progress: responses won’t always be perfect, and your feedback directly shapes what comes next.

Stay tuned for more updates as we build new ways to connect listeners with the music, podcasts, audiobooks, artists, and creators they love.

Meet the Curators: New Music Friday Gets a Personal Touch With Editor-Led Video

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For millions of fans, Friday means one thing: new music. On Spotify, New Music Friday has become a global go-to for discovering new releases each week. Now, for listeners in the U.S., we’re bringing you even closer to the music and the experts who curate it.

Starting today, listeners can find editor-led video recommendations directly within New Music Friday, alongside the song picks. Our editorial team will share perspectives on standout releases, rising artists, and the stories behind the songs fans are talking about each week.

The new experience brings together the reach and influence of New Music Friday with the storytelling and artist recommendations introduced through The Drop Weekly. Since its launch in September 2025, The Drop has shown that listeners respond strongly to editor-led discovery experiences, resulting in more than double the engagement through saves and likes.

Now, New Music Friday becomes a single destination for both. By combining The Drop Weekly’s short-form video with the New Music Friday playlist, we’re giving listeners a more personal way to discover music and a clearer view into how our editors think about the tracks they’re recommending.

“New Music Friday has always been about helping fans discover the best new music each week,” said John Stein, Head of North America Editorial at Spotify. “By bringing our editors directly into the experience, we’re giving listeners a closer connection to the people behind the playlist and more context around the artists and songs shaping culture right now.”

How to tune in 

Free and Premium users in the U.S. can simply open the Spotify mobile app and search “New Music Friday” to find the playlist. As you scroll, you’ll find videos from our editors sharing their takes on the latest tracks.

Whether you’re looking for your next favorite artist or a deeper understanding of the music you love, we’ll continue creating new ways to explore both. Make sure to update your app to access the latest.