How Studio works

Tell it once, it keeps building from there.

Here's what Studio by Spotify Labs can access, what it does automatically, what it asks you first, and what it remembers.

Skills

Things you can do with Studio

Skills are capabilities Studio uses behind the scenes. Just ask, and it figures out what to use. Some are always available, while others appear when you connect an account.

Connected accounts

What Studio has access to

You're in control. Here's what information it can use and what it can't access.

Spotify

Your listening history, followed artists, saved content, playlists, and playback devices.

Calendar

With your permission, Studio can read your calendar to create more relevant experiences, including Personal Podcasts tailored to your day.

Email

Ask Studio to scan your inbox, highlight what's important, and draft replies.

Web

Studio browses using a separate browser profile to research topics and gather news. It's designed to read, not post, comment or take actions on websites.

Local files

Studio can access files you point it to, but it's blocked from sensitive locations by default, including saved passwords, security keys, and system files.

What Studio asks first

Studio knows when to act and when to check.

Studio is built for Spotify. It can make changes to your Spotify experience when you choose.

Green status

It acts immediately

Playback, playlists, search, information retrieval, audio creation, web browsing, and scheduled tasks.

Amber status

Requires your permission

Sending emails, creating calendar events, and posting to social media.

Red status

Not designed for

Financial transactions, medical or legal advice, or actions that bypass security controls.

Memory

What Studio remembers, and how to control it

It learns things that help it work better over time. You can see everything it has stored and delete any of it at any time.

What it stores

Your listening patterns and taste preferences. Things you've asked it to remember. Your timezone and routine. Any customisation you've made to how it sounds and behaves.

Your Spotify data

Your listening history is refreshed daily from Spotify. It re-reads it each session rather than storing a permanent copy.

Your control

Ask "what do you know about me?" and it shows you everything. You can ask to delete individual items or clear everything.

Your controls

What you can see and change at any time

Permissions

See and revoke connected accounts, folder access, and tool permissions.

Stop

Stops supported actions while they're running.

Reset

Clears all Studio-managed local data and starts fresh. Spotify-hosted content stays on Spotify unless you delete it there.

Get access

Studio is in research preview.

Download Studio from the latest version of Spotify on macOS. Available to select Spotify Premium users aged 18+ in select markets. Usage limits apply. Learn more about Studio here.

Requires an eligible Spotify account and Spotify Desktop.