Spotify is rolling out more social features to keep people on the platform. It’s adding a new tool to its messaging platform that lets users see what their friends and family members are listening to in real time.
Once activated, a user’s listening activity will be displayed at the top of the chat. The other person in the chat can tap the bar to play a particular track, save it or react with an emoji. People can also, of course, comment directly to either praise or rag on the song selection.
There’s another little addition to Spotify’s messaging system. Users will now be able to invite chat participants to start a Jam, which is the app’s collaborative listening feature. Premium users will find a “Jam” button in the top right corner, which sends an invite. This lets two people add tracks to a shared queue and listen together. Free users can join one of these sessions, but cannot initiate.
It’s worth noting that the messaging platform is currently just a one-on-one affair. There’s no option for a group chat, so users won’t be able to spy on multiple people simultaneously. These tools are rolling out gradually for iOS and Android right now, but won’t be broadly available for a few weeks.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/music/spotify-now-lets-you-share-what-youre-listening-to-in-real-time-via-chat-173749120.html?src=rss
