Spotify is releasing a major update to its widely popular Discover Weekly playlist, marking the first significant overhaul since the feature launched ten years ago. The company announced a fresh set of genre-specific controls for Spotify Premium subscribers, enabling them to refine their recommended tracks to better match personal musical preferences.
Originally introduced a decade ago, Discover Weekly has become a key feature for Spotify users, delivering personalised song recommendations each Monday. According to recent statistics from Spotify, users have streamed more than 100 billion songs from the playlist over its decade of operation, with 77 percent of those tracks coming from emerging artists.
With the update, Premium listeners will find new interactive controls at the top of their playlist, designed to help shape the algorithmic curation. For example, a user who primarily listens to classic rock but who has become curious about K-pop can now explicitly choose genres to steer the playlist recommendations toward their new musical interests.
Spotify views the new genre customization feature as part of its broader initiative to give listeners greater control over their algorithmically generated listening experiences. This update comes shortly after the announcement of other features such as revamped queue management—which lets users preview suggested upcoming songs and adjust them beforehand—and a ‘snooze’ function that temporarily removes overplayed tracks from rotations for up to thirty days.
To access the updated Discover Weekly playlist, Premium subscribers can visit Spotify’s “Made For You” section. Those using the latest version of the Spotify app will see the new genre-specific controls integrated directly into their familiar playlist interface.
