Spotify’s AI DJ is getting a bigger personality lineup—and a quieter setting. Starting Nov. 10, 2026, Premium subscribers can choose new voices for their music guide or turn off the chatter between songs.
The update gives listeners more control over how AI DJ sounds and how often it speaks. Want a more personal voice guiding the session? You can now choose a personality. Prefer the music without constant commentary? Spotify is adding a setting that lets the songs take center stage.
A Radio-Style DJ With More Personality
AI DJ began rolling out in 2023 as a way to create a radio-like, lean-back listening experience tailored to each listener’s individual tastes. The feature uses an AI voiceover to offer context or chatter about the songs it selects, giving the listening session a voice that sits between the music choices.
Since then, DJ has expanded beyond its original format. It now takes requests and supports additional languages, giving listeners more ways to guide the music. The newest change adds another layer of customization: the personality of the voice talking listeners through their selections.
Spotify is rolling out seven personas in English and two in Spanish. Each persona has a name and a different approach, with styles ranging from “laid back” to “gregarious.” That gives the voice experience a wider range, whether listeners want a relaxed guide or a more outgoing presence between tracks.
The English-language character lineup includes three US voices, one “UK” voice, one Irish voice, one Australian voice and one Indian voice. Spanish listeners will have two Mexican voices to choose between, adding more regional options to the DJ experience.
- Seven English personas
- Two Spanish personas
- Three US voices
- One “UK” voice
- One Irish voice
- One Australian voice
- One Indian voice
- Two Mexican voices
The rollout also describes eight more English-speaking voice options in various accents, alongside the two new Spanish voices available for DJ. Together, those additions expand the range of voices listeners can hear as Spotify’s AI guide introduces and shapes each session.
Less Chatter, More Music
The most welcome change for listeners who want fewer interruptions may be the new option to turn off DJ commentary. When commentary is disabled, the AI voice will not offer chatter between songs, allowing the music to play with fewer interruptions.
AI DJ will still speak to introduce the listening session or when it is directed to change up the music choices. That keeps the voice available for the moments when it matters, without requiring listeners to hear a comment between every selection.
Spotify says the setting is “perfect for moments like hosting a dinner party.” In that situation, a listener can start a session, let the music continue and reduce the interruptions from the AI voice. The result is a DJ experience that can guide the beginning of a session without constantly stepping into it.
This change also gives listeners a clearer choice between two different ways to use AI DJ. One option keeps the personality, context and chatter active. The other keeps the AI voice focused on starting the session or responding when someone asks for different music.
Rolling Out to Premium Listeners
Both additions—the new voice options and the ability to disable commentary—are rolling out on Nov. 10, 2026, for Premium subscribers in all regions where Spotify has made DJ available. The update brings the new controls to the people already using Spotify’s AI-generated DJ experience.
AI DJ started with a simple promise: create a tailored, lean-back listening session that feels more like a personal radio experience. The new voices push that idea toward customization, while the commentary control recognizes that a personal DJ should know when to speak and when to let the music continue.
That balance could shape how listeners use the feature next. Some will want a distinctive voice introducing selections and explaining the choices. Others will choose a quieter session with fewer interruptions. Spotify’s latest update gives Premium subscribers both paths, making AI DJ more flexible without changing its core role as a music guide.
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