Overview
- Spotify’s native app is available through the Audi Application Store on select Audi infotainment systems and runs directly on the vehicle hardware rather than via a connected phone.
- The app is built for Google’s Android Automotive platform so users sign in once and play music without cables, Bluetooth pairing, or phone tethering.
- Spotify calls the Audi release a “headful” integration, meaning the company renders its own user interface on the car display instead of using automaker or Google templates.
- The experience restricts video and lyrics while the vehicle is moving, prioritizes hands‑free voice controls, and lets passengers browse or join a shared queue by scanning an on‑screen QR code when supported.
- Audi is the first partner and Spotify says it will expand the native app to other automakers over the coming year while continuing support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and noting availability may vary by model, market, and connectivity package.