Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

For users, Spotify has been a spot to devour podcasts made by different creators. The institution wants to alteration that by introducing a idiosyncratic podcast feature, which uses AI to make podcasts for users based connected an thought oregon a customized prompt.

Earlier this month, the institution released a GitHub-based command-line instrumentality for Claude Code and Codex that allows users to make a podcast and prevention it to their ain Spotify library. The institution said that, soon, users would beryllium capable to make podcasts straight wrong the Spotify app. They tin besides docket them to make regular oregon play briefs for topics they person a recurring involvement in. Plus, they tin besides make one-off podcasts to recognize a topic.

Users tin marque a petition similar “Share my regular metropolis updates, and archer maine astir section concerts from artists I love,” oregon “Help maine recognize economics successful 5 minutes,” to make a podcast and person it saved to the room for idiosyncratic consumption.

What’s more, users tin adhd links, PDFs, and text, and take a customized dependable to make podcasts. The institution is taking a leafage retired of NotebookLM, ElevenLabs reader, and erstwhile NotebookLM devs’ app Huxe to make idiosyncratic podcasts connected immoderate topic.

Spotify besides released a dedicated desktop app called Studio by Spotify Labs, which tin transportation wth users’ email and calendar to make personalized briefings.

In addition, the institution is rolling retired an AI-powered Q&A diagnostic for Premium mobile users successful the U.S., Sweden, and Ireland today. With this, users tin inquire questions astir the occurrence they are listening to oregon a conception mentioned successful the podcast to get answers. They tin besides inquire for podcast recommendations connected circumstantial topics. The caller summation comes aft the institution released a prompt-based feature to make podcast playlists successful April.

Until now, Spotify has been pushing radical to devour much video podcasts. The institution said that users who streamed a video podcast were up 50% year-on-year. With this release, Spotify wants users to prosecute much with the app by asking questions astir a podcast, which is akin to Ask YouTube, released by Google earlier successful the week, and creating their ain interest-based podcasts.

For podcast makers, Spotify is making its creator sponsorship instrumentality disposable to negociate marque partnerships. Plus, it is besides adding a mode for creators to complaint a subscription to unlock exclusive contented and experiences. Social platforms similar Instagram, Facebook, and Snap already connection a akin merchandise to contented creators.