What you need to know
- Spotify’s latest announcement highlights an update to its “Queue,” which gives Premium subscribers more management over their songs.
- The company is also testing a new “Snooze” button that “temporarily” hides a specific song from playlists.
- Playlists on the mobile app will better showcase options for Adding and Editing its contents, as well as more for the “Create” button.
Today (May 8), Spotify detailed three new ways it’s looking to improve the music discovery experience for its listeners in its app.
In a
blog post
, Spotify highlighted the rollout of a few updates and a new test that users can expect. The platform says these updates are designed to place users “in the driver’s seat” regarding their preferred listening and music discovery. Beginning with Premium subscribers, Spotify says the “Queue” is receiving an upgrade.
The post states your Queue is grabbing a visual refresh that places options like Shuffle, Smart Shuffle, Repeat, and Sleep Timer in easier-to-reach spots. Premium users are also said to see the tracks Spotify recommends in their Queue after the songs they’ve personally queued up are done.
Of course, Spotify’s recommendations will appear if you’ve enabled Smart Shuffle or Autoplay. The platform says users can easily turn these off in their settings.
The test for Premium subscribers continues with an updated Hide button and a new Snooze button. The former will now hide a song on a playlist across
all
of your synced devices. The new Snooze button will give users a “temporary” break from a specific song, which lasts for 30 days.
All of these features are reportedly slowly arriving for Premium subscribers; however, there are plans to extend access to more people.
Playlist Customization & Collabs
The other side of these updates include better playlist customization options. These particularly concern mobile users, with Spotify preparing to rollout new “management tools.” Mobile app users will soon find Add, Sort, and Edit buttons at the top of all of their playlists.
Moreover, those who usually add their favorite tracks to their “Liked Songs” can now use these as the basis for creating playlists. According to Spotify, they’ll include options to sort music by genre along with a “convert to playlist” button. This new functionality within Liked Songs is being introduced gradually for listeners based in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the US.
The new Create Button from Spotify will soon be available, recognizable by its plus sign located at the lower right corner of your smartphone screen. This button consolidates various functionalities such as making playlists, collaborating with friends, and starting a Blend session. For premium subscribers in regions where this service is offered, additional options become accessible through the Create button, including Spotify’s Jam sessions and personalized AI-generated playlists.
Spotify’s
AI playlists were introduced to the app during testing last year.
, giving users the ability to craft a playlist out of their words. The platform offers some pre-made suggestions to get users started if they don’t know where to begin. Spotify encourages users to get creative with their ideas and see what the AI generator thinks up. The blog post reiterates AI Playlists’ expansion to
40 additional markets
A month ago, attracting additional listeners to join the group.
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