
If you do have the feature, you'll have to enable it in Spotify's settings, where you can also choose the voice Spotify will use to talk to you. It's unclear how many users have access to this feature right now we've asked Spotify but haven't received an answer. There's a couple of caveats, though: Your phone needs to be unlocked and the Spotify app needs to be open for this to work. to invoke Spotify on their phone by saying "Hey Spotify," which will kick off the app's voice search. In case you missed it, Spotify now allows users in the U.S. This feature is also available on mobile, but you have to be a Premium user to see it. Yes, you can download your playlists! Once you click on that, Spotify will download all of the songs in that playlist to your hard drive, so you'll be able to access it even if you're offline. While you're there, notice the "Download" option. Make sure you’re running the iOS 14.Yes, you can download your playlists.How to make Spotify the iPhone default with iOS 14.5 beta The consistency for Siri using a third-party music service as the iOS default appears to be a bit buggy for now in the first iOS 14.5 beta, so keep in mind YMMV. We’ll have to see if Apple adds a toggle like that for the default music app in future beta or public releases. How to install the iOS 14.5 public betaĬurious enough, there’s no option in Settings > Music (or Settings > Spotify) to set it as the iOS default like we’ve seen with mail and browser apps.We’ve previously seen support arrive for Siri to play music when using commands like “play Cage the Elephant on Spotify.” However, this latest functionality means you don’t have to specify Spotify (or another service) instead of Apple Music.įor a tutorial on getting the free public iOS 14.5 beta, check out our walkthrough: However, another feature went under the radar until some users on Reddit noticed it, is the option to set Spotify as iPhone default when using Siri. The most notable new feature that arrives with the first developer and public beta of iOS 14.5 is support for Apple Watch to unlock iPhone when wearing a mask. Apple doesn’t want you to call nebulous Siri audio feature in iOS 14.5 ‘default music app’ support.That explains why the feature hasn’t been consistent as a “default” for beta testers. It’s actually about using machine learning with Siri to better pick what music service users want to use. Update 3/4: With the iOS 14.5 beta 3, Apple has made a tweak that reveals this new feature isn’t about setting a default in the traditional sense. We’ll also cover how to install the free public iOS 14.5 beta. Follow along for how to make Spotify the iPhone default when using Siri. The first iOS 14.5 beta brings a number of new features, but there’s also a nice surprise hidden in the release for Spotify users.
