Spotify Launches In-App Direct Messaging for Music Sharing

[MacRumors]

Spotify is rolling out a new direct messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcast, and audiobook recommendations directly within the app. Messages is launching this week in select markets for Free and Premium users aged 16 and older.

The feature integrates into Spotify's existing sharing functionality - tap the share icon while listening to content in the Now Playing view and select a friend to message. Recipients can accept or reject message requests, and they can respond in kind with text and emoji reactions.

Messages are limited to one-on-one conversations between users who have previously interacted through Spotify features like Jams, Blends, or Collaborative Playlists, or those who share a Family or Duo plan. All shared content is stored in a Messages inbox accessible through your profile picture.

Spotify says conversations that take place over Messages are protected with industry-standard encryption and subject to the platform's existing content moderation policies.

The feature isn't meant as a replacement for sharing Spotify content over Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and the like – the company wants users to continue using these social media integrations, with Messages on Spotify designed to complement them.

It's the second new Spotify feature to launch in as many weeks, following the introduction of a mixing feature that allows Premium subscribers to create seamless transitions between playlist tracks.

Article Link: Spotify Launches In-App Direct Messaging for Music Sharing

 

[josselinco]

Ooh, I remember that feature on Mac in like 2010. It was good!

 

[bluecoast]

Ok. Feels like this is scraping the barrel of the ‘nice to have’ backlog.

 

[bLackjackj]

What price increase?

Look over here Spotify users, whilst we throw you some magic dust features you will never use,.. in the hope that you forget about the new price increase !! 🙄🤦‍♂️

 

[techfreak23]

Seems like a waste of server resources…

 

[bLackjackj]

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It's the second new Spotify feature to launch in as many weeks

I wonder why? 💰☝️

 

[tomtad]

Introducing Ping

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

It's only missing now buying products, banking, money sending, FaceTime, dating and travel planning. Bloatify.

 

[Mac Fly (film)]

Introducing Ping

The thing with Ping is Apple never understood social media.

 

[AdamHarbour]

The thing with Ping is Apple never understood social media.

Social media ,ai, personal assistant's, car , ar/vr …… there is a lot Apple does not understand 🙄

 

[MCKLMT]

Can we have Mix already?

 

[StoneJack]

Aren't they bankrupt yet? It seems its end is close

 

[aperfectcircle]

Ok. Feels like this is scraping the barrel of the ‘nice to have’ backlog.

I guess the agile team that’s been working on the hi-fi feature had to find something to do beyond twiddling their thumbs and looking out the window 🤔

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Aren't they bankrupt yet? It seems its end is close

They are profitable now.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

How about launching hi-fi already. I’ve been going more and more to Apple Music because of the atmos offerings they have. I’ve been a Spotify guy for over a decade, what are these guys waiting for?

 

[satchmo]

I gave up on Spotify once they started inserting commercials in the middle of a bloody song!

 

[aperfectcircle]

How about launching hi-fi already. I’ve been going more and more to Apple Music because of the atmos offerings they have. I’ve been a Spotify guy for over a decade, what are these guys waiting for?

There’s probably just the one lonely guy sitting in a back corner at his desktop PC with a ageing CRT running Windows 7 slowly using ffmpeg to convert the Spotify catalogue to FLAC album by album. It’s gonna take him some time to get through /s

In all seriousness, I can’t see any reason it should be taking them so long bar having to replace their entire source library with high res files - maybe they originally only sourced compressed files from labels to save on storage space?

 

[eveluvsrainbows]

Aren't they bankrupt yet? It seems its end is close

lol no. they’re making bank.

 

[IceCool]

Apple Music has had something relatively similar (pretty different approach though) to this since 2021 via iMessage.

Shared With You in Apple Music is a slightly less bloated version of this. Why do I need to be able to DM someone in a music app?

 

[mjs916]

Why do I need to be able to DM someone in a music app?

I’m curious if this will end up being a way for teens to circumvent parental controls on external communications during certain hours.

Spotify’s popularity might boom from such a seemingly trivial move.

Edit: IDK if they have imposed limits within the messaging feature so if it doesn’t replace texting/iMessage it may not be ideal. I follow a few people on Apple Music but I’ve never thought to message them through it. I just view/borrow from their playlists from time to time.

 

[bluecoast]

I guess the agile team that’s been working on the hi-fi feature had to find something to do beyond twiddling their thumbs and looking out the window 🤔

I guess the summer interns have something to put on their resume

 

[iLuddite]

Cringe. Spotify really is for you-know-who’s…

 

[Joz3d]

Finally! I remember always seeing my friends' music feed in the earlier Spotify days. Came back to it this year and not only is that much harder to find... I can't even share a song with a friend ON Spotify? I have to do it externally through iMessage or an Email!? Glad this is getting fixed finally.

 

[Hank001]

I gave up on Spotify once they started inserting commercials in the middle of a bloody song!

In life, you get what you don't pay for.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Cringe. Spotify really is for you-know-who’s…

No, I don't know. How about you fill us in? My entire family prefers Spotify, including the iPhone users.

I've tried Apple Music at least a dozen times by now, and still can't stand it.