Spotify Says iOS 27 Users Can Ask Siri for Music Without Naming the App

Users can now simply say what they want to hear, and Spotify will play it, the company said. That covers a specific track, album, podcast or audiobook, as well as broader requests such as "play workout music" or a call for one of Spotify's features, such as "play my DJ."

Siri's voice controls can also handle requests for personalized recommendations, resuming a podcast, searching a user's library, or creating a Prompted Playlist with AI.

Spotify said removing the extra voice command makes hands-free listening feel more natural, because users can focus on what they want to hear rather than on how to phrase a request so their preferred music app responds.

The change works because Siri can now learn a user's music app preference. If someone consistently uses Spotify, the assistant will route that person's audio requests to Spotify automatically, without the app being named in the command.

Availability is limited. The feature is offered globally for users with an iPhone 15 Pro or later, outside the European Union, and only if Apple Intelligence is enabled in Settings. Users on older iPhones, users in the EU, and users who have not turned on Apple Intelligence will not see the behavior change.

The update applies to Spotify's apps on iOS 27 and to a range of content types the service carries, including music, podcasts and audiobooks.

Editor's Summary Spotify has removed the need for iPhone users on iOS 27 to name the app when asking Siri to play content, relying instead on Siri's ability to learn a user's preferred music service. The change covers music, podcasts, audiobooks and Spotify features, but remains restricted to iPhone 15 Pro and later outside the EU with Apple Intelligence enabled. It reduces friction in voice control for a subset of iPhone users rather than all of them.