What to know

  • ChatGPT users can now use Spotify and Zillow apps inside ChatGPT conversations.
  • Spotify integration offers personalized music and podcast recommendations for free and premium users.
  • Zillow brings real estate listings, maps, pricing, and home search features inside ChatGPT.
  • OpenAI launched an Apps SDK allowing developers to create more in-chat applications.

At OpenAI's DevDay 2025 event, CEO Sam Altman announced that users can now chat with apps such as Spotify, Zillow, Canva, and Figma inside ChatGPT. By invoking the name of an app in a message (e.g., "Spotify, make a playlist for my party"), ChatGPT accesses the app's features in real-time. This eliminates the need for users to switch between apps, streamlining workflows and interactions. Users must log in to the connected third-party accounts once to use these features.

How the Spotify integration works with ChatGPT

Spotify users, both Free and Premium, can link their accounts with ChatGPT starting October 6, 2025. Through ChatGPT, users can ask for personalized music or podcast recommendations, create playlists, or find specific content tailored to moods or interests. Importantly, Spotify clarified that no music or podcast content is shared with OpenAI for training AI models. The integration is available in English across 145 countries on web and mobile platforms.

Sample user prompts could include:

  • "Create a playlist featuring some Latin artists I frequently listen to."
  • "Suggest podcasts for deep dives into science and innovation."
  • "Generate a Focus Mix for concentration."

Zillow's real estate app inside ChatGPT

Zillow debuted as the first real estate app available within ChatGPT, allowing users to search for homes using natural conversational queries. For example - “Show me homes for sale in Denver under $600,000” or “Find me a two-bedroom rental in Seattle.” The app shows real listings with photos, maps, pricing, and connects users to Zillow services for tours, agents, or financing. Zillow built multiple AI safeguards into the integration, including fair housing rules and protections.

Developer opportunities with the Apps SDK

OpenAI launched a preview of the Apps SDK, a developer toolkit to build apps that work inside ChatGPT. This expands opportunities for developers to create interactive, adaptive, and personalized experiences within the AI chat interface. A directory for users to discover apps is planned, along with future monetization guidance.

The new era of AI chat integrations

This innovation integrates AI language models deeper into everyday apps, increasing productivity and enhancing user experiences by bringing context-aware conversations and interactive UIs directly inside ChatGPT. It represents a shift toward AI ecosystems where chatbots are hubs for managing diverse services without leaving the conversation.