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Moving with the latest update, Spotify obtains an overhaul on Android Auto and also adds the support of “JAM” on the display of the car.
Announced at Google I / O 2025 earlier this year, Spotify is now taking advantage of the new flexibility of Android Auto in media applications. An update available now provides additional features to the Android Auto application of Spotify, including the care of “JAM”.
The new Spotify application includes a handful of key changes. There is now a larger “downloaded” section in your library, allowing you to use only music available offline. This could be practical when driving on rural roads without a stable signal. You will also see an indicator on the downloaded tracks while browsing albums or reading lists.
There are also some minor user interface modifications throughout the application, as well as a new floating research shortcut which opens a dedicated search page for Spotify. Previously, Google Assistant was the only one to seek music and she would just start playing. Now you can search for albums or tracks and see the results in the application.
Finally, the big addition is Spotify Jam. This feature, found on the “Now Playing” page, draws a QR code that other users can scan to start collaborating on the current musical queue. The driver is the host, with guests capable of adding music which is then played through the car, which seems to be a really useful feature for travel on the way. Once an guest has been added, the application will easily allow you to be deleted by the driver.
This change seems to be attached to Spotify 9.0.58.596 for Android, available now via the play store.
Other multimedia applications should start getting similar updates in the coming months, with Google having confirmed Amazon music and Youtube music both exploit additional flexibility in time.
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