Spotify extension for Gemini

 Google is working on a Spotify extension for Gemini and here's how it could possibly work   

Google's Gemini AI is one of the best AI chatbots available, partially because of support for extensions which enable you to use third-party or Google apps within the assistant. Currently, a YouTube Music extension is available, but a recent report revealed that potential support for Spotify may be coming. Following are the some of the important points:-

A teardown of the Google app has revealed a Spotify extension for Gemini.

Gemini offers support for extensions, allowing you to use other Google and third-party apps within the voice assistant. The company currently offers a YouTube Music extension, but what if you use a different music streaming platform?

We were able to activate the extension and play music from Spotify via the Google chatbot.

No need to go to YouTube Music when using Gemini

You don't need to switch to YouTube Music if you want music streaming via Gemini. A teardown helps predict features which may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. A teardown of the Google app (version 15.30.27.29) has revealed that a Spotify extension for Gemini is in the works. A description of the extension suggests that this will let you play both music and podcasts.

The in-the-works Spotify extension will let you play music or podcasts via the Gemini app. The feature worked on devices by asking Google Gemini to play a song via Spotify. Gemini showed a YouTube Music panel while processing the request before playing the song through Spotify. Gemini can also play music from Spotify in the background instead of launching the streaming service's app. It does look like the Spotify extension still needs some work to get it ready for mainstream usage, but the fact that it is already accessible is promising. It’s also worth noting that the chatbot can play music via Spotify in the background instead of launching the app. 

It's not a surprise that Google would emphasize YouTube Music as the first extension available in Gemini, but it is nice to see other options coming to the chatbot. It also means you won't need YouTube Music Premium if you want Gemini integration. It does make one wonder if Gemini will block ads. The YouTube Music extension also works on Gemini desktop, though it's still a little spotty. It's unclear from the teardown whether or not Spotify integration with the desktop version is in the works. Spotify isn't the only extension which might be coming to Gemini in the coming months. Other potential integrations are also expected. 

Nevertheless, this is good news as there are hundreds of millions of Spotify users around the world. So you don’t have to sign up for YouTube Music Premium if you want Gemini integration on your Android device. This isn’t the only upcoming Gemini extension spotted in recent days, but several more unannounced Gemini extensions are in the works, including Google Home, the Phone app and Utilities. This is all encouraging news if you thought Gemini could use more comprehensive integration with other apps and services. As a reminder, teardowns are useful for predicting potential features that may be coming to an operating system or app. Of course, this version is a work in progress and may come out differently. It's unclear when the potential Spotify extension might be released, but at least we know it's a work in progress.