Redesigned Spotify app on Android Auto now includes 'Jam' feature and additional upgrades [Image Gallery]
In an exciting development, Spotify has announced a series of updates for its Android Auto app, showcased at Google I/O 2025. The updates aim to enhance the in-car music experience, particularly focusing on collaboration and user-friendly features.
## New Features Introduced
1. **Spotify Jam**: This innovative feature allows passengers to contribute to a shared music queue by scanning a QR code displayed on the car's screen. The driver remains in control, managing guest additions and ensuring a smooth listening experience, making road trips more interactive and enjoyable for all passengers.
2. **Offline Mode Enhancements**: The "Downloaded" section in the Library has been updated to make it easier to identify and play music that is available offline. Tracks that have been downloaded are now clearly marked when browsing playlists or albums, making it simpler to manage music in areas with poor connectivity.
3. **Improved Search Functionality**: Users no longer need to rely solely on voice commands via Google Assistant. A dedicated Search button allows users to type or tap through a search interface, providing more direct control over music selection.
4. **Redesigned Interface**: The app features a cleaner layout and minor UI changes, enhancing the overall user experience while using Spotify through Android Auto.
These updates bring a more collaborative, user-friendly, and accessible music experience to Android Auto users. Other media apps, such as Amazon Music and YouTube Music, are also expected to adopt these new features in the future.
## Additional Updates
- The redesigned Spotify app on Android Auto includes a more prominent "Downloaded" section in the Library. - Spotify is adding support for "Jam" on the car's display. - Previously, Google Assistant was the sole method for searching music in the Spotify Android Auto app; now, search results are displayed within the app.
For those interested in updates on Android Auto, it's recommended to add 9to5Google to their Google News feed. The latest update of Android Auto is now available on all Lucid Air vehicles.
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In response to the updates in Spotify's Android Auto app, additional gadgets such as smartphones may soon incorporate QR code scanning for 'Spotify Jam' collaboration during road trips. The technology advancements in music apps like Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music are expected to further enhance the in-car music experience by providing more user-friendly features.
