Overview
- Spotify says Messages begins a gradual rollout this week on mobile for both free and Premium accounts, limited to users aged 16 and up in selected markets.
- The feature supports individual chats only at launch, letting people share songs, playlists, podcasts and audiobooks with text and emoji reactions.
- Safety tools include message request controls, block and report options, and industry‑standard encryption, with automated detection and human review for reported content.
- Spotify has not listed all launch markets, with several reports pointing to Latin America as likely; a September 1 start date reported by one outlet remains unconfirmed.
- The company is reviving in‑app chat dropped in 2017, citing a larger 696 million‑user base and a push to boost engagement as subscription price increases take effect in September in many regions.