The listening party host and guests can all control playback and skip tracks or episodes. They can select items in the queue and add more songs to it. Since the feature is all about simultaneous listening, whenever you take one of those actions, “it will immediately be reflected on all participant devices,” Spotify says.
The company introduced Group Sessions in May as a way for people who are in the same space to control playback of a shared queue. The feature is still in beta, so it’s likely to evolve over time. Amid social distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, it could prove a fun, interactive way to hang out with your friends without being in the same physical space if you’re not in the mood to watch movies or play games together.