Google connects Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant
Google connects Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant
Spotify supports Google’s Gemini extensions, which will allow users to search and listen to music using the generative AI assistant with natural language queries. The extension was first spotted in Google’s app code in June, and it’s now rolling out to compatible Android devices, as Google reports here: 9to5Google.
Gemini can play music found by song titles, artist names, album names, playlist names or for a particular activity, but at the moment it will not create playlists or music stations. radio on Spotify. One thing to be aware of is that if you’ve already linked another music service like YouTube Music, you’ll need to verbally indicate (or type) which service you want Gemini to use as part of your initial request, and from there, the The default value will be the one used last.
Spotify is the second non-Google app to benefit from Gemini capabilities following the rollout of WhatsApp support which began in October.
Google support page for the extension explains that you must first link your Spotify and Google accounts to activate it with Gemini Apps, and that you must enable Gemini Apps Activity, which can retain your AI queries for up to 72 hours. You won’t be able to use the Spotify extension in Google Messages, the Gemini web app, or the Gemini app on iOS, and it only works when Gemini’s language is set to English to start.
