Rolling out with the latest update, Spotify is getting a redesign on Android Auto and also adding support for “Jam” on the car’s display.
Announced back at Google I/O 2025 earlier this year, Spotify is now taking advantage of Android Auto’s newfound flexibility in media apps. An update available now brings additional functionality to Spotify’s Android Auto app, most notably including support for “Jam.”
The new Spotify app includes a handful of key changes. There’s now a more prominent “Downloaded” section in your Library, allowing you to only use music that’s available offline. That might be handy when driving on rural roads without stable signal. You’ll also now see an indicator on downloaded tracks while browsing albums or playlists.
There are also some minor UI changes throughout the app, as well as a new floating Search shortcut that opens a dedicated search page for Spotify. Previously, Google Assistant was the sole was to search for music and it would just start playing. Now, you can search for albums or tracks and see results in the app.
Finally, the big addition is Spotify Jam. This feature, found on the “Now Playing” page, pulls up a QR code which other users can scan to start collaborating on the current music queue. The driver is the host, with guests able to add music which is then played through the car, which seems like a really useful feature for road trips. Once a guest has been added, the app will easily allow them to be removed by the driver.
This change appears to be attached to Spotify 9.0.58.596 for Android, available now via the Play Store.
Other media apps are likely to start getting similar updates in the months to come, with Google having confirmed Amazon Music and YouTube Music will both leverage the added flexibility in time.
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