Overview

• The feature begins deploying this week on mobile for users 16 and older across both Free and Premium accounts in selected markets.
• Messages support one‑to‑one chats only at launch, letting users share songs, playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks with text and emoji reactions.
• Safety controls include encryption in transit and at rest, the ability to accept or reject requests, options to block or report, and automated checks with moderator review of flagged content.
• Spotify will suggest contacts based on prior in‑app connections such as Family or Duo plans, collaborative playlists, Jams, and Blends.
• The rollout revives a messaging experiment dropped in 2017, comes as Spotify reports 696 million monthly active users in Q2 2025, and is framed as a complement to sharing on services like Instagram or WhatsApp.