An AI DJ that speaks your language: radio intros in 16 languages

With Pro, Stationz.fm's AI DJ can introduce your songs in 16 languages: English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Dutch, Polish and Turkish. Each one is written the way a native radio host in that language would talk on air, not translated from English. The free plan narrates in English only; the other 15 languages are part of Pro and Pro Max.

For comparison, Spotify's DJ speaks 6 languages as of October 2026. Below is the full list, how the DJ adapts to each language, and what you need to know about voices on the free and Pro plans.

The 16 languages

On Pro, you pick the language in the side panel, and every intro from then on is in that language.

How it compares with Spotify DJ

Spotify's DJ launched in English in 2023 and added Spanish (DJ Livi) in 2024. On May 7, 2026, Spotify added French (Maia), German (Ben), Italian (Alex) and Brazilian Portuguese (Dani), for 6 languages in total (Spotify Newsroom, TechCrunch, as of October 2026). Hebrew isn't one of them.

To be fair to Spotify: its DJ is built into Spotify's own app and catalog, it's available in over 75 markets, and it reaches a huge audience. Spotify says 94 million Premium users have used it (same newsroom post). If you live in Spotify and speak one of its 6 languages, it's a strong option. Stationz is for people who listen on YouTube, or who want a DJ in a language Spotify doesn't cover. There's a longer comparison on Stationz vs Spotify DJ.

Written like a local host, not translated

The easy way to build a multilingual DJ is to write everything in English and translate it. It's also the way to make it sound wrong. Translated radio talk is stiff: the word order is off, the adjectives are too literal, and nobody on real radio talks like that.

So the DJ is never asked to translate. For every language except English, it gets the same base instructions plus a light touch for that language:

• Say it like a native host would say it on air. Natural word order and idioms, everyday spoken language.
• Never translate names. Song titles, album titles and artist names stay exactly as written.
• Use local formats. Numbers, dates and temperatures (for weather updates) are said the local way.
• Local flavor, lightly. At most one colloquial touch per intro. Forced slang sounds worse than plain speech.
• Keep grammar consistent. In languages where the speaker's gender changes the grammar, like Hebrew or Arabic, the DJ keeps it consistent when talking about itself.

Hebrew, as an example

Hebrew got the most attention, because an early version sounded translated. The fix was to study how Israeli music radio hosts actually talk, on stations such as Galgalatz and 88FM, and write the instructions from that:

• Talk about a song through a feeling, a memory, a place or a quick opinion, the way Israeli DJs do, rather than describing how the music sounds.
• Avoid literal translations of English music writing. Phrases that sound fine in English ("a piercing guitar", "a soaring melody") sound like a bad subtitle in Hebrew.
• If a fact is written in English, retell it in your own Hebrew words, like telling a friend.
• Use casual words Israelis say on air, one at a time: תקשיבו, יאללה, אחלה, וואו.
• Avoid formal, literary or biblical words.

The facts themselves matter too. For Israeli artists, the music facts library has facts written directly in natural Hebrew, so a Hebrew-speaking DJ can tell them the way an Israeli host would, with no translation step at all.

Voices: free and Pro

How each language sounds depends on the plan.

Free (Emma and Leo). The free DJs speak with Chrome's built-in voices on your computer, and on the free plan they narrate in English. The extension picks the best voice your system has for the DJ's gender. Other languages have a Pro badge in the language list.

Pro (10 DJs). Pro DJs use Gemini AI voices. In every language, the voice is asked to speak as a native speaker, with a natural accent (for Hebrew, a casual, warm Israeli radio host). The scripts are the same native-style scripts as above. Pro includes 120 minutes of these voices a month, and Pro Max includes 400.

FAQ

Which languages does the Stationz AI DJ speak?

16 on Pro: English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Dutch, Polish and Turkish. The free plan narrates in English.

How many languages does Spotify DJ support?

Six as of October 2026: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese, according to Spotify's announcement.

Is there an AI DJ in Hebrew?

Yes. Stationz's DJ speaks Hebrew, written to sound like an Israeli music radio host, and many Israeli songs have facts written directly in Hebrew.

Can the DJ speak one language while the songs are in another?

Yes, on Pro. The DJ's language is separate from the music. You can listen to K-pop with a Spanish-speaking DJ, or classic rock with a Japanese one. Song and artist names always stay as written.

Why does my free DJ talk in English after I picked another language?

The free plan narrates in English only. The other 15 languages are part of Pro, whose voices speak all 16 languages natively.