Currently, the messaging feature supports only one-on-one chats and does not support group chats yet.

The article references related Digital Trends coverage on LG’s CES 2026 announcements, but the focus remains on Spotify’s feature rollout.

The move is designed to boost retention and discovery by keeping sharing inside the app and tying Chat, playback, and saving into a seamless loop to increase engagement.

Spotify is expanding its in-app Messages with new features Listening Activity and Request To Jam, designed to keep sharing and social discovery inside the app.

The rollout timeline is outlined, with Spotify’s broader strategy to become more social and a note that Messages launched in August 2025, plus contact information for TechCrunch staff.

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Spotify plans to roll out these features to all users by early February, with ongoing development toward group chats but no date yet for that feature.

The feature is opt-in and visible to friends even if the user hides their activity, and can be enabled via Privacy & Social Settings.

Free users can join a Jam session only if invited by a Premium user, creating a tiered collaborative experience.

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Future extensions could include group chats, smarter recommendations from friends’ queues, weekly charts from inner-circle data, and hardware integrations for seamless handoffs to speakers or cars.

Messages are encrypted at rest and in transit but not end-to-end encrypted, as the feature aims to boost in-app interactions and retention.