Group Groove Gatherings: The Ultimate Guide to Spotify Party Plays

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What to Know

• Open theSpotify app on your phone or tablet and select a song or podcast episode.
• TapConnect >Start a Jam >Invite Friends and select a sharing method.

This article includes instructions for how to use Spotify Jam (formerly Group Session) in the mobile app so you can start a music listening party with your friends.

How to Make a Listening Party on Spotify

To start a listening party with your friends, select a track or playlist and start a Jam to access a sharing link. Here’s how to do that.

Once a Group Session is live, everyone will have the same playback controls . Anyone can play, pause, skip or add tracks in the queue at any time. To limit participants to adding tracks only, select thegear icon and deselectLet others change what’s playing .

1. Open theSpotify app on your phone or tablet.
2. Select a song or podcast episode.
   Pick a song that’s part of a playlist so that you have many options to choose from off the bat. Otherwise, you can use theAdd songs button for suggestions or rely on Jam participants to add to the queue.
3. Tap theConnect icon on theNow Playing bar.
4. SelectStart a Jam .
   
5. ClickInvite Friends .
   If a friend’s nearby, selectScan QR code to display a QR code they can scan to instantly join your Jam. You can also tap your phones together to allow your friend to join; this feature works if you’re both logged in to Spotify and connected to Bluetooth.
6. SelectShare link to share a link with friends in messaging apps like Messages, WhatsApp , or Facebook Messenger .
   Spotify lacks built-in chat functionality, so you’ll need to use a third-party app if you want to chat with friends during a Jam.
7. To end the Jam, tapEnd .
   
   Anyone can exit a Jam by selectingLeave . If the host leaves the Jam, this action automatically ends the listening session for everyone.

What Is Spotify Jam (formerly Group Session)?

If you’re not in the mood for watching a video streaming service virtually with friends, Spotify has you covered.

The popular music streaming platform has a feature called Jam (formerly Group Session) that lets up to 32 Spotify Premium users , as well as free users, attend a virtual listening party. Once connected, you and your friends can listen to any song or podcast on Spotify simultaneously.

Spotify introduced the Group Session feature in May 2020 and Spotify Jam in 2023. Only Premium users in the same location could listen together at the launch of Group Session, but Spotify later expanded it to allow worldwide connections.

Jam hosting is only available to Spotify Premium users, but free users can join listening sessions. The Jam feature is also available on Spotify’s desktop app by right-clicking a song or playlist.

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FAQ

• How do you change your username on Spotify?
  You can’t change your Spotify username, but you can change your display name. On the mobile app, selectHome > yourprofile icon >Settings and privacy >View profile >Edit . The display name shows up in your profile, in the app, and playlists.
• How do you cancel Spotify Premium?
  Go to the Spotify account page and log in > go toManage Your Plan > selectChange Plan > go toSpotify Free > chooseCancel Premium . Your Premium membership stays active until the next billing cycle, then it switches to free. You won’t lose your playlists or saved music with the change.
• How do you delete a Spotify account?
  To delete a free Spotify account, log in to your Spotify account in a browser and selectProfile >Account >Security and Privacy >Close Account . Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the process.
• How do you connect Spotify to Discord?
  From the Discord app, openUser Settings and selectConnections >Spotify . A separate web page opens asking you to log in to your Spotify account or sign up for a Spotify account if you don’t already have one.

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