Google's decision to replace the Google Assistant with Gemini was a controversial onethe AI chatbot was useful for basically everything but what people typically used Assistant for. Now, though, it's slowly getting third-party integrations to restore that functionality,

Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to5Google.

Google has explained that the Spotify extension is only functional within the Gemini app or when Gemini is set as the default assistant.

Enjoying voice controlled Spotify will be fun with this new Gemini extension, but it cannot do everything, and still isn't available everywhere. Google is rolling it out now, but it is only functional when your Gemini language is set to English. Moreover, you will need a Spotify Premium subscription to play specific songs.

A step-by-step guide. To use the new feature, users first have to link their Spotify and Google accounts with Gemini Apps. They also have to enable

Google has started rolling out its Spotify extension for Gemini users on Android. Under the "Play & Search" moniker, users can ask Gemini to discover music based on artist, song title, playlist, or lyrics.

Following WhatsApp, the second third-party Gemini Extension is Spotify. The “play & search” functionality is similar to YouTube Music.