Snapchat adds real-time Spotify music sharing to Snap Map
Snapchat has launched the "Now Playing" feature, integrating Spotify so that users can display the song they are currently listening to on their Snap Map profile. When a Spotify account is linked, the current track appears on the map and friends can tap it to open the song in Spotify, add it to their Liked Songs library, or view related Spotlight videos.
The rollout is beginning in regions where both Snapchat and Spotify are available, with Canada slated to receive the feature soon. Users can choose who sees their listening status – all friends, friends who have location access, a custom list, or nobody – and the sharing automatically pauses after 24 hours of inactivity, with manual pause options of three hours, 24 hours or indefinitely.
Snap Map now serves more than 450 million monthly active users, expanding the platform beyond location sharing into real‑time music discovery. Snapchat’s Head of Music, Manny Adler, said the tool is intended to let users "share the soundtrack to their day" and aligns with a broader industry move toward social audio integration.
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Snap Map now has more than 450 million monthly active users. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Sharing automatically pauses if Snapchat isn’t opened for more than 24 hours; users can manually pause for 3 hours, 24 hours, or indefinitely. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Users can save songs discovered via Snap Map to their Spotify liked songs and explore related Spotlight videos directly from the map. (Feature functionality)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Snapchat introduced the 'Now Playing' feature that allows users to share the music they are listening to on Spotify in real time on Snap Map.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Manny Adler, Snapchat’s Head of Music, said the feature aims to let users ‘share the soundtrack to their day’. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Users can choose to share their listening status with all friends, only friends with location access, a custom list, or no one at all. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Friends can tap a track on Snap Map to open it in Spotify, save it to liked songs, or view related Spotlight videos. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The feature is rolling out in regions where both Snapchat and Spotify are available, with Canada set to receive it soon. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Snapchat introduced the 'Now Playing' feature that lets users share real‑time music listening on Snap Map. (new)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The feature integrates with Spotify, allowing linked accounts to display the current track on Snap Map. (new)