Earlier this week, OpenAI introduced a new way for developers to build apps within ChatGPT. This feature allows users to prompt the assistant to perform tasks and answer questions directly related to those integrated applications.
Several companies have launched their interactive experiences, including Spotify. This integration lets listeners ask ChatGPT to create playlists, recommend songs, and more. When you mention Spotify in your prompt, an option to connect your account will appear. Connecting your account allows the AI to access your data, such as your likes and listening history, which provides relevant context to generate better answers.
From there, you can ask for recommendations for tracks, artists, playlists, or podcast episodes based on your personal tastes. You can be very detailed in your requests. For example, you can create a playlist for a specific mood, choose the event you need it for, or request that it only includes your most listened-to artists or your top favorite genre. You can also specify the preferred length, which is helpful for planning something like a long road trip playlist.
During testing, we asked it to create a dog-walking playlist where every song needed to have the word “Dog” in the title. Tapping a suggested track or podcast episode will open the Spotify app, allowing you to listen or watch directly from there.
ChatGPT can also perform actions on your behalf within Spotify. These actions include controlling playback, adding and removing items from your library, creating and editing private playlists, and managing your following list.
It is important to note that when you connect your Spotify account, you agree to the app’s privacy policy. This policy includes important information about data sharing and security. It states that if ChatGPT experiences a security breach, there is a risk your data could be accessed by unauthorized parties. In addition to giving ChatGPT access to data about what you play and what is in your library, you are also providing your IP address and approximate location. You can disconnect your Spotify account at any time.
Spotify has explained that it does not share content from artists and creators with OpenAI for training purposes. All music, podcasts, and other audio or video content on the platform remains protected.
This feature is available in English across 145 countries for all ChatGPT Free, Plus, and Pro users on web and mobile. Both free and premium Spotify users can use the integration, though premium users will get a more tailored experience.
Other companies have also integrated their apps into ChatGPT, including Booking.com, Canva, Coursera, Expedia, Figma, and Zillow. These integrations allow you to ask Coursera to teach you something or search Zillow for apartments in your area within a specific price range.