Spotify could be coming to your smart glasses with a fun tool thats perfect for solo karaoke

Date:
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:52:45 +0000

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Spotify could be developing support for smart glasses here's what it could entail when Spotify enters the world of XR.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Spotify could be developing a smart glasses version of its app It interface could include a 'Now Playing' screen as well as synced lyrics As it's early days, you'll still need to have your smartphone nearby Out of all the best music streaming services , Spotify has launched pretty much every feature you can imagine, but now it could be taking its streaming experience even further
into the world of smart glasses.

You read that right. A smart glasses version of the audio streaming platform could be on the horizon, which is perfect timing as we know Google and
Samsung are currently working on their own XR wearables. Theres also evidence to support this. In a teardown conducted by Android Authority , new lines of code were spotted in the latest beta of the Spotify app for Android, heavily suggesting that Spotify has started working on developing the foundation for its own smart glasses app. As per the teardown, it appears that Spotify for smart glasses will have two of its most-used features from the standard
mobile app. Article continues below You may like Your Ray-Ban Meta glasses just got a major audio update especially for Spotify users Spotify may soon let you add written notes to your recommendations Spotify has rolled out
three new features for Lyrics, including translations

Firstly, this includes the Now Playing screen that displays the current song and its details, a tool thats crucial to the Spotify experience. Lyrics are also integral to how music listeners engage with Spotify, and the teardown suggests that this will also make its way to the Spotify smart glasses interface which is by far the more exciting of the two. Its one way to take your solo karaoke sessions to the next level.

As it stands, it looks as though Spotify is starting small with its venture into smart glasses. Right now theres no indication that youll be able to manage Your Library, create playlists, or browse for music, podcasts, and audiobooks using the headset itself. As for tap functions for volume control, and skipping and pausing songs, this isnt set in stone so its best to take it with a pinch of salt which brings me to the main caveat. Ray-Ban Meta
glasses are the best AI smart glasses out there (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) If Spotify does go ahead with its smart glasses launch, its likely that youll still need to have your smartphone on hand to use Spotify. On Googles Android XR developer page , the company explains this further in the following statement:

The AI glasses experience is built on the existing Android Activity framework API and includes additional concepts to support the unique aspects of AI glasses. Unlike XR headsets that run a full APK on the device, AI glasses use a dedicated activity that runs within your phone's existing app. This
activity is projected from the host device to the AI glasses. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

We dont know how long it will be before youll be able to use Spotify in its full capacity on smart glasses, but with that in mind, it makes sense that
the audio streaming giant is starting small. By focusing on two of its most-used features first, it gives the company a chance to gauge consumer takeaways following the launch, and build up accordingly.

We all know that Spotify prides itself on new product features (its just rolled out a new Taste Profile tool and has plenty more in the pipeline), so if I were to put money on it, Id guess that Spotify would want to mirror the very best parts of its mobile experience in its smart glasses app sooner rather than later, in order to be ready to fully embrace a new era of
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