Spotify’s DJ is starting to roll out nine additional voices and a control that lets Premium listeners turn off commentary between tracks today. The additions cover English and Spanish and are coming to markets that already have DJ, giving subscribers more choice over both the voice they hear and how often it speaks.
Seven of the additions speak English, with accents from Britain, Ireland, Australia, India and the United States, while the other two speak Spanish. DJ X remains part of the selection alongside the newcomers. Switching off commentary will still leave short spoken responses when listeners launch DJ or use its button to change the music, so the setting does not remove every interruption.
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Listeners can find the controls by searching for DJ in Spotify’s mobile app, then opening its three-dot menu. That menu offers both voice selection and the commentary setting, letting users adjust those preferences before starting playback. The DJ button can then change the recommendations, including switching the artist, genre or mood of the selection.
Among the English choices, Nisha has an Indian accent and Sam an Australian one, while Declan provides an Irish option. Spotify describes Nell, the British voice, as having a slower delivery, and characterizes the American voice Lane as youthful and positive. Two other American options, Casey and Tess, offer contrasting styles that Spotify describes as relaxed and more direct, respectively.
The Spanish additions are Nico and Fabi, both identified with Mexico. Spotify characterizes Nico’s manner as grounded and Fabi’s as witty, extending the choice beyond the English voices. DJ combines music recommendations personalized for each listener with spoken information about the selections, and Spotify says 80% of listeners return to the feature each week.
The DJ changes follow Spotify’s October earnings update, when it reported 306 million Premium subscribers and 788 million monthly active users for the third quarter. Separately today, Spotify made Scholastic’s children’s and family audiobook catalog part of Premium subscribers’ monthly audiobook allowance in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.
