Spotify is adding a direct messaging feature, which will allow users to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks without leaving the app. Messages will roll out in “select markets” this week, according to a press release by the company, and it’ll be available on mobile devices for users aged 16 years and older.
Sharing audio through messages on Spotify will be accessible through the share menu in the Now Playing view. Users will be able to start texting and sharing only with people they share a plan with, or have interacted with through Spotify before. That includes people you had Jams, Blends, or Collaborative Playlists with.
You can decline message requests you don’t want to answer to | Image credit — Spotify
Spotify users have told us they want a dedicated space within the app to share songs, podcasts, or audiobooks they’re excited about with friends and family, and an easy way to keep track of recommendations.
Spotify, August 2026
Long-time Spotify users may actually remember that the streaming service used to have this feature before. The so-called Spotify Inbox was deprecated in 2017 because it wasn’t all that popular. The company then explained that its “extensive data analysis has shown that this feature has very low engagement”. Apparently, times have changed.
Also in 2017, the first rumors about Spotify’s HiFi tier started popping up. Eight years later, Spotify still doesn’t offer lossless streaming despite the company continuously raising its prices.
I love sharing music with my friends, but I feel like Spotify is losing the plot lately. Between its horrible AI-powered playlists and the low-quality streaming, it feels less and less like the best place to listen to music. And don’t even get me started on artist compensation.
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