Cortana: Control Spotify - all commands

Voice assistants are good at it. Not many people know that Cortana can even control the Spotify music program. Previously, this was only possible with the Groove Music Pass - but it no longer exists. We'll show you how it works.

Cortana Regional Restrictions

• Insiders have been able to use the Windows function for a long time. Since the Creators Update, it is now available to all users.
• The problem with this is that Cortana only has this access in certain regions of the world.
• However, it is now possible to change the region of the PC to North America or the United States.
• It is then possible to establish the connection between Cortana and Spotify.

The Spotify commands for Cortana

• Cortana is fairly straightforward when it comes to entering commands.
• The command is particularly successful when the following commands are used: "Play * song * via Spotify".
• Instead of titles, playlists, artists and albums as well as genres can be named.
• In addition, Cortana is able to tell you which song is currently playing - but only if this is also played via Spotify.
• This can be seen as a replacement for Cortana's music recognition software, which also disappeared with the removal of Groove Music.

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Our next practical tip will tell you how to set up and use Cortana.