Spotify's DJ is now available in more countries, but there's a catch

Earlier this year, Spotify unveiled its AI-generated DJ, and it’s a pretty neat idea. While it’s a couple of months old, it’s been in testing for the most part and limited to only a handful of countries. However, Spotify’s DJ is making it to 50 more countries. However, there’s a bit of a catch.

If you don’t know what the DJ is, here’s a quick rundown. Back in February, Spotify started testing a feature that would make it seem like you have your own private DJ. When you access it, you’d hear an AI-generated voice introduce and give commentary on recommended songs. The voice will give introductions tailored to the user, so it’ll feel like you have your own personal DJ.

If this is something that interests you, just know that you need a premium subscription to use it. Spotify Premium costs $10.99/month. This is after the recent price hike that the company went through.

Spotify’s DJ is making it to 50 more countries

When DJ launched, it was for testing, so the launch was limited. It launched in the US and made its way to the UK and Ireland. Now, with this expansion, it’s now available in more countries. This includes countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. The DJ is also landing in Australia and New Zealand.

There are countries like the Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, the Philippines, Samoa, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. If you want a complete list, you can check the page here.

Now, what’s the catch?

Spotify’s DJ is great, and it’s great that it’s available in 50 more countries, but that’s only if you can understand it. While it’s making its way into non-English-speaking countries, DJ is only available in English. So, people who don’t speak it are out of luck.

At this point, we don’t know if the company plans on bringing any other languages to the functionality. Hopefully, it does, because it’s a neat feature.