At this stage, the new feature only appears to be. In the meantime, we'll be waiting for the Spotify notification to roll out to our devices, and will detail the steps of setting up 'Hey Spotify' when we know more. (Pocket-lint) - Spotify is rolling out a hands-free prompt - 'Hey Spotify' - that allows users to search the streaming platform by voice. This is already the case for Spotify Premium users who use the manual voice search functionality, with the new hands-free wake word simply adding another element to the existing practice.Īside from the potential privacy concerns for users enabling Spotify's voice search, it's also fair to question just how useful this addition really is, given that other voice assistants can already link up with the app (and do so when it isn't open).įor those driving with Spotify Car View open, it offers an alternative way to search for a song, artist, playlist or album, but we imagine the company has loftier ambitions for 'Hey Spotify' and the user data it'll help compile.
to invoke Spotify on their phone by saying 'Hey Spotify,' which will kick off the apps voice search. Spotify also outlines that those who agree to use the feature are allowing it to keep recording and transcriptions of searches, though it will only start recording after it hears the wake word. In case you missed it, Spotify now allows users in the U.S.
Spotify voice commands not working well on Android Auto Another problem reported by Android Auto users is related to Spotify. Of course, this means that those who enable the feature will have Spotify listening in the background for the phrase. If you want to check your current Driving Mode settings, you can do so from Assistant settings> Transportation> Driving mode or Google Maps settings> Navigation settings> Google Assistant settings.
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