[Desktop] Add Direct Messaging (DM) and Chat Feature to Desktop App

[charlotteaa]

Current Behavior: Currently, the Direct Messaging (DM) and chat feature is only accessible when using the Spotify mobile app. When using Spotify on a desktop computer (either the standalone desktop application or the Web Player), there is no way to view, send, or receive direct messages. This creates a disjointed experience, as users who spend their workdays or study sessions listening on desktop are completely cut off from their active chats unless they pull out their phones.

Proposed Improvement: I propose adding the DM / Chat feature directly to the Spotify Desktop app and Web Player.

This could be integrated as an expandable panel on the right side of the screen (similar to the Friend Activity or "Now Playing" sidebar) or accessible via a dedicated "Messages" icon in the navigation menu.

Why this would be a great addition:

• Seamless Social Experience: Users could share songs, playlists, and chat with friends directly from their computer without constantly switching devices.

• Feature Parity: Bringing this social feature to desktop would align it with the mobile experience, making the platform feel unified.

• Better Engagement: Desktop users are often actively organizing playlists or discovering music; having chat readily available makes collaborative curation much easier.

[_zach]

The desktop app is my favorite way to use Spotify and I love the new DM feature on the mobile app. It adds the social element for you and your followers and friends to share music quickly without having to copy the link and send it through a message, which is still nice but the DM feature would be so awesome and make everything more convenient on the desktop app. Please please please implement this as soon as possible! Definitely a step forward towards maybe a social page for all users to share and communicate?? As long as I get a percentage for the idea 😉

Love,

Loyal Spotify User

[Tanishasharma1109]

Ya like we should be able to txt our followers like we can on Instagram and WhatsApp and send songs and all