Accessing the music feed on the Spotify app homepage

By Orinks, 22 February, 2023

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iOS and iPadOS

Hi all,

Is there a way to access the two feeds, those being music and podcasts and shows, with the recently updated Spotify app on iOS?
The reason I ask is because I want to see if I have the new DJ feature that just came out today and is available to premium users in the US and Canada.
I see the what's new feed and the content filter there to select music or podcasts, but there's also a content filter on the main home feed when you first open the Spotify app, which doesn't appear visible to VoiceOver.
Am I missing something?
Thanks.

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By Joey G on Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 20:07

Hi. I just found it a few minutes ago. thankfully, it is not a voiceover issue. On the home tab, if you double-tap the "content filter" music button, then swipe to the right, it will say something like, "Good morning, DJ." Tapping the button will activate the feature. I have not tried it long enough to give any more information yet. Hope this helps some.

By wiljames on Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 20:07

This sounds nice! From Reddit's Spotify subreddit:

Key points:

Spotify has launched a new AI feature called DJ, which is a personalized AI guide that can choose what music to play for users based on their music taste.

DJ delivers a curated lineup of music alongside commentary around the tracks and artists that Spotify thinks users will like, in a realistic voice generated through the use of OpenAI and Sonantic technology.

The feature constantly refreshes the music lineup based on user feedback, and allows users to switch to a different genre, artist, or mood if they don't like what's currently playing.

DJ is rolling out in beta for Spotify Premium users in the U.S. and Canada, and can be accessed through the Music Feed on Home in the Spotify mobile app on iOS or Android devices.

It hasn't showed up for me yet, but when it does, this will be a nice accompanyment for chilling and grilling!

By Joey G on Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 20:07

OK, so here is my first impression of this new DJ feature. First, over-all, I really like it. Basically, it plays around 5-6 tracks from a speciffic genre that you listen too, based on your likes and history. when it is ready to switch genres, the voice will let you know by saying something like the following. "Now, let's hear something from back in 2018", or "here is some country for you, back when artist name was your favorite". if you get tired of what it is playing, simply tap the DJ button, either in the music filter, or in the now playing view. With each tap, it picks a whole other set of music. I do like how it switches genres, so that you are not stuck in the genre that you pick. it certainly is great in the discovery department, as it is playing lots of stuff I have not heard from a few undiscovered artists. The voice does not sound computer generated. it is very realistic.
Now, I would like to see more features added in the future, such as choosing how often the DJ speaks or switches genres, and maybe more smart crossfading options. For it's innitial roll-out, it truly is not bad. I'm genuinely impressed.

By Troy on Friday, June 23, 2023 - 20:07

The only issue I have with this feature is that sometimes the dj will speak over part of the song that contains singing.