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Spotify Expands AI ‘Prompted Playlist’ Beta to the U.K., Ireland, Australia and Sweden

The tool builds personalized mixes from English prompts using listening history plus current trends, with temporary usage limits during testing.

Overview

  • Premium listeners can find the feature by tapping Create, selecting Prompted Playlist, and entering a natural-language prompt in English.
  • Prompts can be broad or highly specific, referencing moods, eras, genres, activities, lyrics, instruments, or inspirations like TV shows or movies.
  • Spotify’s system blends each user’s listening history with current music and cultural signals, then adds a one-line rationale for every track it selects.
  • Users can edit their prompt to refine results or start over, and they can schedule playlists to refresh daily or weekly.
  • The rollout follows initial testing in New Zealand and launches in the U.S. and Canada, with some beta users reporting usage caps after roughly 20–30 prompts.