Spotify Launches Group Chat for Sharing Content

Spotify has launched a group chat feature in its mobile app, allowing users to share music, podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks with up to 10 friends or family members at a time. The rollout, announced this week through an update to the company's blog, builds on the one-on-one messaging system introduced last August and aims to deepen social interactions within the streaming platform.

The new functionality enables group conversations centered on shared content, but with specific limitations to ensure chats occur among established connections. Users can only initiate groups with contacts they have previously interacted with through features like collaborative playlists, group listening sessions via Jam, or personalized mixes through Blend. To start a chat, participants must opt in and accept a message request. Once active, users tap the share icon on eligible content to send it directly into the thread, keeping discussions contained within the app.

Spotify requires users to be at least 16 years old to access messaging, a rule consistent with the individual chat system. The feature is available to both free and premium subscribers and has begun rolling out globally, though...