Spotify’s beta AI Playlist feature is now available it rolls For Premium users in the US, Canada, Ireland and New Zealand. It allows you to create and refine custom playlists using text prompts. Initially arrived in the UK and Australia in April.
The company describes it as a tool to “effortlessly turn your most creative ideas into playlists.” Spotify provided a few examples, including “Good folk music for a great fall trip” and “2000s-era bangers for the tailgate.” If its initial results don’t quite match, you can refine your playlist with additional prompts like “less cheerful” or “hold the Nickelback.”
Spotify says the feature is based on personalization, choosing tracks it thinks you’ll like based on your listening habits. The company says the AI works best with suggestions about genre, mood or artists. But you can also try themes like animals, activities, movie characters, colors and emojis.
Premium subscribers will find AI playlists in the Spotify mobile app. (Spotify is rolling out the feature gradually, so you may have to wait for it to arrive.) Go to your library, tap the + button, and select “AI Playlist.” Then, use the pop-up chat tool to start creating your custom playlists.
Update, September 24, 2024, 4:05 PM ET: This story has been updated to clarify that the feature is rolling out gradually and is not yet available to all Premium subscribers.
