Exploring Fresh Features on Spotify: A Comprehensive Guide
Since its inception ten years ago, Apple Music has been a staple for many music enthusiasts. Nevertheless, curiosity often leads to trying out other platforms like Spotify to assess their offerings. Recently, with Spotify introducing lossless audio, it seemed like a great opportunity to dive back into this service. There are several exciting features that may interest users. Keep in mind that some functionalities may require a Spotify Premium subscription, which is worth considering as you explore the recent updates.
Exclude Unwanted Tracks
Spotify sometimes insists on playing tracks that have overstayed their welcome. Fortunately, a simple solution exists: by hiding songs from the playlist. To do this, while in the Now Playing view, tap the three-dot icon, then select the Hide in this playlist option. This will prevent the song from appearing in that playlist during future listens, and a red minus icon will signal its exclusion. If desires change, tapping the three-dot icon again allows users to revert the action using Show in this playlist.
Postpone a Track for One Month
While Spotify doesn’t allow complete prevention of specific songs from playing, it allows for a graceful snooze of 30 days. For example, after hearing Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls too frequently, utilizing the snooze option provides immediate relief.
To activate this feature, expand the mini-player when a song is playing and click the X next to the song title. From the resulting pop-up, select Don’t suggest this song anywhere for 30 days. Though it may take Spotify some time to fully implement this change across algorithmic playlists, it guarantees no sight or sound of the track for the next month.
Premium Users Enjoy Superior Playback Options
Spotify Premium grants users advanced playback controls, such as quick access buttons for shuffle, repeat, and sleep timer functionalities. This intuitive layout enhances user experience remarkably.
In contrast, those on the free plan might find that Smart Shuffle and Autoplay features are automatically activated, which can overclutter playlists with unsolicited additions. Although disabling Autoplay is possible, Smart Shuffle remains an enforced feature. Premium users, however, can disable both settings through the Settings and privacy > Playback interface under their profile icon.
Customize Your Playlists
Managing playlists on Spotify has become a more streamlined process. Users can now effortlessly use the Add, Edit, and Sort options to tailor playlists to their liking, fostering a more enjoyable music curation experience.
Furthermore, in select regions, it’s possible to create new playlists from an existing Liked Songs collection, with options to filter new playlists by genre or mood. Users can rename playlists and import custom cover art with ease, either using Spotify’s design tool or the Denim app.
Explore Smart Filters for Your Music Library
Both Premium and forthcoming filters allow users to sift through different music types. Although this feature has not been broadly introduced yet, it holds great promise. For those using Spotify Premium in select regions, tapping the filter icon in the Your Library section will reveal a Smart Filters menu, letting users filter selections based on mood, genre, and activities.
Interact with Your AI DJ
Spotify has introduced an AI DJ that curates and plays tracks tailored to your taste. Users in 60 countries can engage this feature by searching for “DJ” in the app and tapping play. The DJ will share selections along with commentary, and users can request specific songs by holding the DJ button and speaking their requests.
Revitalize Your Discover Weekly Playlist
For those dissatisfied with their Discover Weekly selections, a refresh is simple. Premium users can click genre buttons at the top of the playlist, generating a new 30-track playlist tailored to the selected genre.
