cars news 10: Jaguar Land Rover Adds Spotify Music Streaming to In-Car App List

Jaguar Land Rover will introduce Spotify music streaming to its vehicles starting this month.

The service will be available on all Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles equipped with InControl Apps. Starting September 27, drivers can download Spotify from the Apple App Store, and once their phone is plugged into the car, the music streaming app will automatically show up on the vehicle’s touchscreen. Users don’t need a paid Spotify subscription for this feature to work.

JLR says it spent a year collaborating with Spotify to make the user experience just right. The feature allows drivers to scroll through menus and access personalized “Just for You” playlists. When traveling through low-signal areas, users can take advantage of the Spotify “Offline Mode” that will play previously downloaded music.

“The Spotify design team worked closely with us to create the best in-vehicle experience, and have spent many hours with us at our Gaydon HQ running user studies with our employees.” said Peter Virk, director of Connected Technologies and Apps for JLR, in a statement. “We will continue to work with Spotify to add new features such as predictive search over the coming months.”

JLR isn’t the only automaker to pair up with Spotify. Volvo said it will add Spotify integration to its entire global lineup, while Ford has also integrated the feature into its Sync App Link system.

Source: Jaguar Land Rover