DJ X can now handle genre, mood, artist, or activity-related voice requests in over 60 markets.
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Spotify’s AI DJ feature has been given an update, and you can now personalise the music it plays using voice control.
Up until now, DJ X – who commentates between plays – has not been interactive, with only the ability to change the music it plays by skipping tracks using regular controls. Now, by simply using your voice, you can ask the DJ for requests to match whatever mood you’re in.
Spotify’s DJ feature is available to its premium subscribers only, across more than 60 markets. The new request feature is only available in the English language for now. Spotify also notes that the feature is still in its beta testing phase, and won’t produce results for non-music-related requests, like audiobooks or podcasts.
However, DJ can handle a combination of genre, mood, artist, or activity-related voice requests. To use it, open up the DJ feature on Spotify (you can do this through the search tool) and simply press play. When you’re ready to switch up the music, press and hold the DJ button in the right-hand corner, and it will beep when ready to listen.
“We know that listeners have asked for more ways to interact with DJ and enjoy more control over their listening sessions. That’s why we’re excited to share that DJ is now taking music requests, giving Premium users in more than 60 markets an entirely new way to curate the vibe of their listening sessions in real time,” comments Spotify.
“Serving up suggestions using AI and insights from our global editorial experts, DJ helps you uncover new tracks, rediscover old favourites, and connect deeply with the music you love.”
In other Spotify news, the streaming platform recently celebrated even more user growth, as across the first quarter of the year, it recorded its highest subscriber net adds since 2020.
In its new Q1 report, Spotify also revealed a record high operating income (its profit after deducting operating expenses), which rose to €509 million across the quarter, and a premium subscriber count of 268 million – an increase of 12 per cent year over year, marking the the second-highest Q1 in Spotify’s history.
You can find out more about Spotify and its AI DJ feature via the Spotify Newsroom.
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