The new Spotify is that no one asked, but what you want to try

Spotify He had just announced a completely unexpected function and that no one asked, but, of course, many would like to try. From this week, the platform will introduce an option Send direct messages with text Other users share fragments of songs, podcast or audiobooks.

From Spotify, they confirm that this function does not seek to replace the integration that already exist with other services, such as WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook, but complement them to give a solution that does not require the application.

New direct messages Spotify will be available in the exchange menu through the screen Now I play or Reproduces nowFrom this moment, users will be able to send a song or other audio content with a field along with a text message to other people with whom they had previously interacted in the appendix.

This means that it will be possible to send personal messages to those who are part of the same family or duet plan, or with which content was divided earlier. Of course, Spotify too He will offer sentences With whom to exchange content based on previous interactions through lists of joint playback, jams and other sections.

Spotify debuts the function for sending direct messages

Spotify direct messages will allow separate conversations, at least at the moment. It is not known whether the Audio streaming service plans to expand them for group conversations in the future. And if you are worried that the tool is not used to flood spam, this part has not gone randomly.

Every time someone wants to start a conversation with you, You can choose whether you are taking an incoming messageThe field will happen when you are the one who first sends a new message to another person. After the exchange of direct messages enters, you can see how a tray in a chat, reproduced in a photo in your profile.

Spotify also indicates that users will be able to report unreasonable accounts or messages. Similarly, other accounts can be blocked and deactivated by the option of receiving private messages from the application settings. The service indicates that all the contents that apply through this new function They will be encrypted on the way and restField

In any case, Spotify will rely on moderators to view messages. And it will also be responsible for scanning conversations to detect “illegal or harmful content”.

Spotify direct messages will be activated this week In the users accounts for more than 16 yearsThe feature will be available in free accounts and bonuses, as well as through iOS and Android service applications. According to the Swedish company, it will initially be included in the selected markets, although it was not indicated that they are.