Overview
- Recaps summarize only what a listener has already heard and are updated as the listener advances through the book.
- The feature appears after 15–20 minutes of listening, with a Recap button shown above the Chapters list on supported titles.
- Availability is limited to a beta on iOS for select English-language audiobooks, with Spotify saying it plans to expand over time.
- Spotify says audiobook content will not be used for LLM training or voice generation, and Recaps do not replace original narration.
- The tool was developed with publishing partners, reporting notes authors can opt out, and journalists highlight open questions about accuracy and which books are enabled, with one outlet describing summaries as one to two minutes long.