{"id":84707,"date":"2021-04-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=84707"},"modified":"2021-04-08T11:37:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T10:37:25","slug":"spotify-debuts-voice-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-debuts-voice-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify Officially Debuts Voice Commands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Image credit: Heidi Fin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4><span style=\"color: #3366FF\">Spotify has debuted its long rumoured \u201cHey Spotify\u201d wake word for listeners, meaning you can use the app hands free.<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been long rumoured that the Stockholm based streaming giant had plans to add a voice-activated system to their platform. The rumours have now become true as they launch their \u201cHey Spotify\u201d wake word, which will allow you to navigate their app with our voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To activate this all you need to do is head to the \u201cVoice\u201d section of the <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/can-i-upload-my-music-to-spotify-yes-and-its-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> app (found in settings) and activate the \u201cHey Spotify\u201d function. The service will then listen for the wake word but the app must be open on your screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the wake words have been spoken users will see an on-screen text reading \u201cTry saying an artist, song, or playlist name.\u201d It\u2019s similar to when you use your Alexa or other smart home devices to navigate the streaming service.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this <a href=\"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-your-spotify-artist-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> recently debuted an array of other experience-minded functions, <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-are-testing-a-safety-feature-that-slows-songs-when-driving-through-school-zones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">including a system that inserts \u201cSlow Down\u201d songs into playlists when listeners approach a school zone.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is likely the beginning of a range of functional improvements that Spotify aims to release throughout the year, as they patented a variety of functions in late 2020 and early 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One said patent is the spoken word analyser, which would identify song lyrics with AI and classic the works accordingly. 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