Spotify is rolling out a brand new function that allows customers to seek for songs and different audio information hands-free. The app already presents Spotify Voice (just for premium members) that enables customers to use voice-based search, although it nonetheless wants to be enabled by long-pressing the microphone icon on the search bar. With the most recent ‘Hey Spotify’ function, the platform will hear to the ‘hey Spotify’ command to allow voice-based search. It is analogous to how Android and Apple smartphones reply to ‘Ok Google’ or ‘Hey Siri’ instructions respectively for a real hands-free expertise. The new Spotify function seems to be restricted to choose areas, and the corporate is but to share extra particulars over its availability.
According to GSMArena, the ‘Hey Spotify‘ feature appeared on the new Samsung Galaxy S21, and the app informed its availability through a notification. It is unclear whether it is a server-side update, but users are still advised to keep the app up-to-date on their smartphone. Moreover, the feature needs to be enabled manually by heading to Spotify settings. The company notes, “Audio will be recorded after we hear ‘Hey Spotify.’ Your voice enter and different info can be despatched to Spotify.” In case customers give permission to entry the microphone, they’ll use instructions like, “Hey Spotify, play Frank Ocean.” For the ‘Hey Spotify’ to work, customers want to hold the app opened. It is unclear whether or not the function works when it’s taking part in music within the background. As identified by the report, the function was noticed on Spotify Android v8.6.14.975.
The function was first noticed again in March 2020 by notable app reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. Whereas, Spotify premium can nonetheless use Spotify Voice to allow voice-based search by long-pressing the mic button. To allow Spotify Voice on iOS, head to telephone Settings > Privacy > Microphone > Allow Spotify. On Android, go to your cell Settings > Tap Apps, then Spotify > Tap Permissions > Next to Microphone, change Spotify’s entry to it on/off.
