Spotify Enhances Messages with Listening Sharing and Jam Invites

Spotify announced enhancements to its Messages feature on Wednesday, introducing real-time sharing of listening activity and simplified invitations to collaborative listening sessions, as part of an effort to foster more social interactions within the app. The updates, rolling out gradually to iOS and Android devices in select markets, aim to help users discover and enjoy music together without leaving the platform.

The new Listening Activity tool allows users to display what they are currently streaming at the top of one-on-one chats. To enable it, individuals must navigate to their settings under the Privacy and Social section and toggle the option on. Once activated, the feature reveals the active track or the most recent one if the user is offline. Chat participants can tap the displayed song to play it, add it to their library, access artist details, or respond with one of six emoji reactions, including hearts, thumbs up, or fire symbols. This opt-in capability is available to all users aged 16 and older who have access to Messages, but it only shares activity with contacts from prior interactions, such as playlist collaborators or Jam participants.