{"id":2505887,"date":"2026-07-17T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2505887"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:51:11","slug":"spotifys-new-ai-assistant-feature-lets-you-talk-to-the-app-for-a-more-personal-way-to-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/spotifys-new-ai-assistant-feature-lets-you-talk-to-the-app-for-a-more-personal-way-to-listen\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify\u2019s new AI assistant feature lets you talk to the app for \u201ca more personal way to listen\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-2ea695f8-81be-11f1-8390-05c276ac1fe8\">We\u2019ve all been recipients of disapproving head shakes after asking the DJ for a particular tune\u2026 haven\u2019t we?<\/p>\n<p>Well, gone are the days of disc-jockey rejections, because <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/spotify\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/spotify\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/spotify\">Spotify<\/a> has introduced an AI feature that allows paid users to control the app with their voice (and text) in order to create playlists, learn about songs, and even explore their own listening history.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-2ea695f8-81be-11f1-8390-05c276ac1fe8-2\">The \u201cTalk to Spotify\u201d feature is available within the Home and Now Playing views on the mobile app. To use the feature, users have to press the mic button in the search field, and can then talk or type commands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full 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class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/media\/img\/WHF_logo.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of streaming music, you\u2019ll be aware that there has been much recent discourse about cutting down on AI in the world of streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>Just last month, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/tidal\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/tidal\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/tidal\">Tidal<\/a> joined <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/deezer\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/deezer\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/deezer\">Deezer<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/qobuz\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/qobuz\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/tag\/qobuz\">Qobuz<\/a> in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/streaming-entertainment\/music-streaming\/tidal-is-the-latest-streaming-service-to-clamp-down-on-ai-music-but-theres-a-flaw\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/streaming-entertainment\/music-streaming\/tidal-is-the-latest-streaming-service-to-clamp-down-on-ai-music-but-theres-a-flaw\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.whathifi.com\/streaming-entertainment\/music-streaming\/tidal-is-the-latest-streaming-service-to-clamp-down-on-ai-music-but-theres-a-flaw\">clampdown on AI generated music<\/a>, and even Spotify has recently culled a batch of AI generated songs, despite the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/may\/26\/spotify-ai-remix-tool-protects-artists-slop\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/may\/26\/spotify-ai-remix-tool-protects-artists-slop\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">company\u2019s boss defending AI music<\/a> in the not too distant past.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 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