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Spotify’s AI playlists are going global: The platform recently revealed that the beta feature is expanding to four more countries beyond its initial testing: the United States, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand.
AI Playlists was first rolled out to Spotify Premium users in the UK and Australia in April 2024. As the name suggests, the tool harnesses the power of generative AI like ChatGPT to create playlists.
Spotify also encourages users to purchase the more expensive Deluxe edition, which includes lossless audio and other perks.
Here’s how it works: First, go to “Your Library,” tap the plus button in the top-right corner, and select “AI Playlist.” Then, choose a pre-made prompt or create your own. Spotify encourages users to “get creative and specific.” The more details you provide the AI, the more accurate and personal the generated playlist will be.
For example, you can instruct the AI to assemble a set of tracks for a romantic date night at home, or create a mixtape of upbeat pop songs. Spotify claims that its “most successful playlists” are created using prompts that reference different “genres, moods, artists, (and) decades.”
Once you receive the prompts, the feature will generate a preview tracklist that you can edit. You can remove songs or tell the AI to “refine the playlist with additional prompts.” Once you’re happy with your selections, click “Create” and the playlist will automatically be saved to your library. It’s a very simple feature.
As before, AI playlists will only be available in English to premium subscribers on Android and iOS. There’s nothing yet available about Spotify AI on the web or desktop apps.
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Spotify says that because the feature is still in beta, “it won’t generate results for non-music-related prompts,” like current events. Does this mean that the final version will support non-music inputs as well? It’s hard to say for sure.
The company also said it has implemented security measures to reject potentially annoying prompts. There is no word yet on when AI Playlist will leave beta.
