Spotify’s AI DJ no longer has to use the same voice or talk between every song. Spotify announced on its For the Record newsroom that DJ is getting nine new voices plus an option to switch off the commentary between tracks, rolling out to Premium listeners in markets where DJ is available.
The nine newcomers join X, the original DJ voice. Seven speak English and two speak Spanish, and they cover accents from the US, Australia, the UK, Ireland, India and Mexico. For the first time, you can pick a host that sounds like where you live instead of taking the default.
Spotify adds seven English and two Spanish DJ voices with distinct accents and personalities
Spotify gave each voice a name, a region and a short personality description. Here’s the full lineup as Spotify lists it:
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| Voice | Language and region | How Spotify describes it |
|---|---|---|
| Casey | English, US | Laid-back and warm, with a bit of a drawl |
| Tess | English, US | Direct and inviting, with an edge |
| Lane | English, US | Southern accent, with younger, positive energy |
| Sam | English, Australia | Gregarious and fun, keeps things light |
| Nell | English, UK | Mellow, slower-paced and deeply knowledgeable |
| Declan | English, Ireland | Straightforward, passionate and a music nerd |
| Nisha | English, India | Inviting, with contagious energy |
| Nico | Spanish, Mexico | Down to earth and present |
| Fabi | Spanish, Mexico | Witty, friendly and always a step ahead |
The voice doesn’t change what DJ plays. Spotify still describes DJ as a personalized mix of music and commentary built from your listening history. What changes is who’s doing the talking and how much of it you hear. Spotify posted short audio samples of each voice on its Instagram account if you want to hear them before switching.
The new commentary setting cuts DJ talk down to brief acknowledgements between songs
The more useful change for a lot of people is the quieter mode. Spotify says DJ users can “toggle off commentary between songs, so the music can keep playing with fewer interruptions.” You’ll still hear a short acknowledgement when you start DJ or press the DJ button to change direction, but the chatter between tracks stops.
That turns DJ into something closer to a smart radio station than a talk show. If you liked the song picks but skipped DJ because of the interruptions, this is the setting to try. Spotify also says 80% of DJ listeners come back week after week, so it clearly has a loyal base it doesn’t want to lose to talk fatigue.
Spotify’s post doesn’t mention any extra cost for the voices or the setting. They come with Premium in DJ markets. That’s a different story from Spotify’s other AI plans, which we covered when Spotify was reported to be weighing a $5 monthly charge for AI remix features.
How to change the Spotify DJ voice and turn off commentary on your iPhone
Spotify’s steps work the same way on iPhone and Android:
- Open the Spotify app and search for “DJ”.
- Tap the three-dot menu on DJ to choose a voice and your commentary setting.
- Press play. To steer the session, tap the DJ button and ask for a different genre, artist, mood or set of recommendations.
Because this is a rollout, the new options may take a little time to show up on your account. If you don’t see them, update the Spotify app from the App Store and check again later. You also need Premium, since DJ is a Premium feature and the new voices are going to Premium listeners only.
Apple Music’s AutoMix mixes songs like a DJ but has no talking host to compare
Apple Music doesn’t have a direct answer to this. Apple’s iOS 26 announcement introduced AutoMix, which “uses intelligence to transition from one song to the next like a DJ” with time stretching and beat matching. That handles the transitions, but nobody talks to you and there’s no voice to pick.
So if you’re on iPhone and torn between the two services, the trade is clear. Spotify DJ gives you a host, now with ten voices to choose from and a way to mute most of the banter. Apple Music gives you smoother handoffs between songs with no commentary at all.
DJ has been growing quickly. Spotify launched it in beta in 2023, and its May 2026 expansion brought it to over 75 markets and added French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese with their own local voices. The new English and Spanish options extend that idea to more accents within languages DJ already spoke.
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