Spotify Kenya has launched a new in-app chat feature called “Messages” for sharing music and podcasts, available to both Free and Premium users. This update arrives amid user anticipation for the long-promised lossless audio quality, which is still unavailable in Kenya.

• The new "Messages" feature allows users to share tracks and podcasts directly within the app, including text and emoji reactions.
• The chats utilize "industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest," but crucially, not end-to-end encryption (E2EE), meaning Spotify can scan messages.
• While users in Kenya frequently share Spotify content on external platforms like WhatsApp and TikTok, the new feature aims to keep sharing within the app.