Just Type: Now on Spotify You Can Speak to Find the Right Music

Spotify has turned on the microphone within its app. Starting today, the streaming service introduces Talk to Spotify, a conversational assistant integrated into the Home screen and Now Playing view, designed to replace the classic search that involves typing with a natural dialogue, either vocal or written.

The operation mirrors that of any generative chatbot. You can ask Spotify to suggest artists you have never listened to before, add a specific name to the ongoing playlist ("add some Bad Bunny"), and then refine the request with a subsequent command, such as "only his latest tracks" or "make it more energetic".

Now you can talk to Spotify: ? It plays what you want
? It adds what you want
? It even answers what you’re curious about
What’s the first thing you’d say?

– Spotify (@Spotify)
July 14, 2026

Users can also save a track, queue it, follow an artist, or explore what they are currently listening to. Among the sample questions shared by Spotify, there is also "what is the inspiration behind Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism", with the assistant drawing on editorial metadata about genres, release dates, and album backstories to provide an answer.

The same logic applies to podcasts and audiobooks: you can ask about guests, authors, plots, or similar shows without leaving the player. Spotify also allows you to query your personal archive, such as discovering when you first listened to a certain song or which genres have dominated your listening in recent months.

Spotify adds AI search in limited Beta, accessible only to those over 18
For now, Talk to Spotify remains a confined test: an English-language beta, reserved for Premium subscribers over 18 residing in the United States, Ireland, and Sweden, available on mobile apps for iOS and Android. No desktop version, no announcements for an expansion to other markets or languages.

Spotify itself frames the function as a "work in progress", admitting that responses "will not always be perfect." This admission sounds more like editorial caution than understatement: an assistant capable of commenting on songs, listening history, and musical tastes requires tight control over generated content, and it's likely that the age restriction serves precisely to limit exposure to uncontrollable responses before the system is refined.

The launch comes at the end of a year in which Spotify has multiplied interventions based on artificial intelligence, including verification systems designed to curb spam on the platform. Talk to Spotify is clearly part of this strategy, but the underlying bet is very ambitious: replacing quick and predictable textual search with a multi-turn conversation does not guarantee a more convenient experience, especially for those just looking to restart their favorite playlist in a few seconds.