"Is Spotify recording all of my conversations?
No. Spotify will begin receiving your voice input data when you press the action button or say the wake word or (for voice ads) when you hear an audible tone, and continue until Spotify has processed your question or request.
The device will always indicate to you when Spotify is receiving your voice input, for example with a visual indicator or an audible tone.
When listening for the wake-word, Spotify listens in short snippets of a few seconds which are deleted if the wake-word is not detected."
https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/privacy-policy/plain/#12-ch...
We may occasionally make changes to this Policy.
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Please, therefore, make sure you read any such notice carefully.
If you want to find out more about this Policy and how Spotify uses your personal data, please visit the Privacy Center on spotify.com to find out more.
Except it doesn't say that at all.
I use spotify ~8 hours a day during the work week. ~1750 hours of streaming last year (music, podcasts, etc.)
Two days ago, my iPhone updated the Spotify app. When I opened the app, the very first popup was "You can now use Spotify's voice controls! Say 'Hey Spotify' to try it out."
The documentation linked to the banner was all about how Spotify intends to start recording ambient audio from the phone's microphone, including what I assume would be any conversations.
I don't specifically agree with the sentiment of this website, but the idea of Spotify collecting audio is just another example of under-regulated tech companies willing to push ethical assumptions to their breaking point, all for the sake of making more revenue.