Spotify's AI DJ gets new voices and an option to stop the chatter

Spotify's AI DJ has been around since 2023, and the company expanded it to more languages and markets earlier this year. The company says 80% of listeners come back to the feature "week after week", and today it's adding a wider choice of voices in English and Spanish, plus an option to turn off most of the commentary between songs.

Joining the original DJ X are seven new English voices with American, British, Irish, Australian, and Indian accents, each with its own personality. There are three US options: Casey (laid-back and warm), Tess (direct, with a bit of an edge), and Lane (a Southern accent and younger energy). The others are Sam in Australia (gregarious and not too serious), Nell in the UK (mellow and deeply knowledgeable), Declan in Ireland (straightforward, and a bit of a music nerd), and Nisha in India (inviting, with contagious energy). Spanish listeners get two new Mexican voices: Nico, described as down to earth, and Fabi, who is witty and friendly.

If you'd rather just have the music, you can now toggle off the talk between tracks. You'll still hear brief acknowledgements when you start DJ or press the DJ button to switch the vibe, but that's it. Spotify says this should also make DJ easier to leave running in the background, like at a dinner party.

To try the new options, open Spotify on your phone, search for DJ, and use the three-dot menu to pick a voice and a commentary setting. The new voices and controls begin rolling out today to Premium users in markets where DJ is already available.

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