Spotify rolls out AI voice and text assant for music, podcasts and audiobooks | Technology News
3 min readJul 15, 2026 05:58 PM Spotify has unveiled a new AI-powered conversational assant that allows users to interact with the streaming service using natural voice or text prompts, making it easier to discover music, learn about arts, and manage playls without leaving the app.
The feature is rolling out in beta for eligible Spotify Premium users aged 18 and above in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden on both iOS and Android devices. It currently supports English.
The new experience enables users to have back-and-forth conversations with Spotify directly from the Home screen and the Now Playing view. Users can ask the app to play songs, discover new arts, refine recommendations, or control playback.
For example, users can request, “Play some arts I haven’t heard before,” and then further refine the recommendations asking Spotify to add a particular art, focus on newer songs, or change the mood of the playl. They can also use voice commands to save tracks, add songs to the queue, or follow arts.
Beyond playback controls
Spotify is also expanding the assant beyond playback controls. Users can ask questions about the music they are lening to, including album release dates, art backgrounds, genres and the inspiration behind specific albums or songs. The feature also works with podcasts and audiobooks, allowing leners to ask about authors, podcast guests, or related content without interrupting playback.
The company says the AI assant can also help users better understand their own lening habits. Since Spotify already tracks playls, favourite arts, repeat lens and lening hory, users can ask questions such as when they first lened to a particular song or which genres they have been exploring recently.
According to Spotify, the conversational assant is designed to make the platform feel more personal combining recommendations with contextual information and insights into individual lening preferences.Story continues below this ad
Users can interact with the assant either pressing the microphone button to speak or typing their requests. Spotify says the experience remains optional, allowing leners to continue using the app in its traditional way if they prefer.
The launch marks Spotify’s latest push into AI-powered discovery features following recent updates to playl recommendations and music exploration tools. The company says the assant is still under active development, and because it is currently in beta, responses may not always be perfect. User feedback during the testing phase will help shape future improvements before the feature expands to more markets.
