Spotify's Prompted Playlists took over for me at a party - and didn't disappoint

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Spotify unveiled its new Prompted Playlist feature. 
• You can use a natural language prompt to create a playlist. 

• The feature personalizes your prompt with your listening history.

Spotify launched a new Prompted Playlist feature on Thursday, which allows users to describe the type of playlist they'd like to hear, including emotions, pop culture references, feelings, and more, using natural language. The playlist generation also takes into account your listening history and current music trends to move away from automation and toward collaboration, according to Spotify. 

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The feature was originally launched in beta in New Zealand in December 2025 and is now rolling out to Premium listeners in beta across the US and Canada ...