Spotify Premium users can now choose a voice for the AI DJ or cut its talk between songs. The change begins rolling out today in markets where the DJ already works.
If the Spotify DJ talks too much for your taste, you can now turn most of it off. Spotify announced on Tuesday that Premium users can pick from new DJ voices with different personalities, or choose an option with far less commentary between songs. The new voices begin rolling out today, November 10.
The DJ is Spotify's AI feature that plays music for you and explains its picks. It launched in 2023 and is used by more than 94 million Premium listeners. Now it works a bit more like other AI assistants, which let you choose how they sound and act. There are three new American English voices:
Spanish speakers get two new voices, Nico (down-to-earth) and Fabi (witty and friendly). They replace the earlier Spanish voice, Livi, so they will be the only Spanish options. The DJ's original voice, called X, stays. It was based on real voice recordings from a Spotify employee.
Normally the DJ introduces sets of music and explains what it picked and why. With the new option, it limits itself to brief acknowledgements when you start the DJ and when you turn it off. Spotify says this suits moments when people might have chosen a regular playlist instead, such as hosting a party where music should stay in the background.
Open the Spotify app and search for "DJ" in the search bar. Tap the three-dot menu to pick a voice and your commentary setting. To change genres, artists or recommendations while the DJ is running, tap the DJ button again.
The new voices are for Premium users in markets where the DJ is already supported. That is more than 95 markets. The DJ works in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. The article does not say exactly when each user will see the update, so it may take a little while to show up on your account.
To quiet the Spotify DJ or change its voice, search "DJ" in the app, tap the three-dot menu and pick your settings.
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