The integration doesn’t allow you to actually play Spotify music inside of Messenger, at least not yet, but it does allow you to share tracks, playlists and artists within message threads. All iOS and Android users will now find a Spotify option inside the Messenger “More” section in chat threads. Once you have selected Spotify, you can search the app as you normally would to find an artists or playlist or song to share back to Messenger. If the recipient has the Spotify app on their device, they can open the Spotify content directly in the app. Shared songs will begin playing automatically once Spotify opens. “We’re making it easy for you to let your friends know what music you are loving at any moment,” Facebook wrote in a post. Spotify also connects with email, SMS, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. Currently, the feature to integrate music only works in the app, so if you’re talking with someone on desktop chat they won’t receive the link. Though Facebook has been steadily adding more third-party services to Messenger, integration with Spotify marks the first time the social network has added a major music service. Facebook also recently added a transportation section, with support for Uber and other transit providers coming soon. Facebook Messenger adds music, starting with Spotify song sharing
