Spotify is adding one-to-one in-app messaging that lets users aged 16 and older send private messages, share songs, podcasts, and audiobooks, and react with text and emoji. The feature is available to both free and premium subscribers and is rolling out this week. Messages keep users inside the Spotify app rather than sharing externally to social platforms. Suggested recipients are based on prior interactions such as shared content, Jams or Blends, collaborative playlists, and Family or Duo membership. Message requests are required for users without prior interaction. To message, tap the share icon in Now Playing, choose a friend, and send.
To send a message to someone, tap the share icon in Now Playing view when listening to a song, podcast, or audiobook, choose a friend, and hit send. Your suggested people to message are based on factors like whether you've shared Spotify content with them before, joined Jams or Blends together, or made a collaborative playlist with them. Members of your Family or Duo plan will also appear as suggestions since Spotify assumes you interact with them.
If someone sends you a message, once you accept the request, you can react with emoji, send texts, and share Spotify content back and forth. You can share Spotify content with and send messages to people you've interacted with before through Spotify, but if you haven't interacted with a friend, they will have to accept the message request before seeing what you've sent.
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