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Google is connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant


Google is connecting Spotify to its Gemini AI assistant

Spotify is gaining support for Google’s Gemini extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using its generative AI assistant with natural language queries. The extension was first discovered in Google app code in June and is now rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to5Google.

Gemini can play music found by song title, artist name, album name, playlist name or for a specific activity. However, there are currently no playlists or radio stations created on Spotify. One thing to keep in mind: If you’ve already linked another music service, like YouTube Music, you’ll need to verbally say (or type) which service you want Gemini to use as part of your initial request, and from there, it will default to whatever was last used .

Spotify is the second non-Google app to get Gemini capabilities after it began rolling out WhatsApp support in October.

Google’s support page for the extension explains that to activate it with Gemini Apps, your Spotify and Google accounts must first be linked. You also need to enable Gemini Apps activity, which can store your AI requests for up to 72 hours. You can’t use the Spotify extension in Google Messages, the Gemini web app, or the Gemini app on iOS, and it only works if Gemini’s language is initially set to English.

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