Spotify Expands AI Playlist Feature to Podcasts, Letting Premium Users Build Custom Feeds With Natural Language Prompts
Summary
Spotify is rolling out AI-powered playlist generation for podcasts, letting premium users in select markets build personalized podcast feeds using natural language prompts, with customizable update schedules and AI-generated explanations for each recommendation.
Key Points
- Spotify is expanding its AI-powered Prompted Playlist feature to include podcasts, allowing premium users in markets like the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and others to generate personalized podcast playlists using natural language prompts.
- Users can customize how often their podcast playlists update — daily, weekly, or not at all — and each episode added includes a short note explaining why it was recommended.
- Spotify is doubling down on podcast discovery as over 34 million podcasts are found for the first time each week on the platform, and the company has also recently lowered monetization requirements for video podcast creators.