Voice-Controlled Music App: Policy Check

[chenming]

Plan

Free/Premium

Country

Any

Device

iPhone, Android phone

Operating System

iOS, Android

My Question or Issue

Hi Spotify,
Our team is interested in developing an application that would enable users to speak through a Bluetooth microphone to play specified songs. We would like to inquire whether such an application would potentially violate any of your company's policies. Additionally, if this functionality is not permissible, we are curious to understand how products like Siri and Alexa are able to offer similar features. We appreciate your guidance on this matter.

[Ximzend · Accepted solution]

The developer policy and terms are linked bellow every page of https://developer.spotify.com/

There you can read:

Spotify Developer Policy

III. Some prohibited applications

3. Do not create a voice-enabled SDA that enables a user to control Spotify with their voice, or any kind of voice assistant that provides voice-control functionality.

[chenming]

Thank you for your answer, Ximzend. But I'm curious, why can products like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant offer this functionality? Haven't they violated any policies? Alternatively, what conditions are required to obtain permission?

[Ximzend]

Maybe those companies have a patent.