Spotify Launches Conversational AI and Expands Kids' Managed Accounts

Spotify has launched a conversational AI feature that allows Premium subscribers to control playback and explore content through voice or text commands, initially rolling out in the US, Ireland, and Sweden. [Sources: The Next Web, The Verge, Engadget, TechCrunch] The company also expanded its managed accounts for children under 13 to the free tier in several countries.

Conversational AI

• Availability: Premium users aged 18+ in the US, Ireland, and Sweden can access the beta on iOS and Android. Source: TechCrunch
• Capabilities: Users can type or speak commands like "play some artists I haven't heard before," then refine requests. The feature also answers questions about music, podcasts, audiobooks, and personal listening history. Source: Engadget
• Technology: Spotify uses a mix of its own AI and models from multiple providers. Source: TechCrunch The Verge notes the chatbot references personal data like playlists and favorites.

Kids' Managed Accounts

• Spotify also made its managed accounts for children 13 and under available on the free tier in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Source: The Next Web Previously only on Premium Family, these accounts block explicit content and disable video.