The Guardian

Spotify has ruined mood playlists – so our critics have made some better ones instead

Whether made by human hand or shady algorithm, emotion-based playlists are everywhere. But if you’re looking for a superior soundtrack to ‘all the feels’, get your ears round these selections from our ...
TechCrunch

Spotify’s prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too

Spotify said today that it is expanding its AI-powered feature to create playlists, called Prompted Playlist, to include podcasts as well. Now the beta feature will enable premium users in all these ...
ZDNet

I let Apple Music's new AI tool curate my playlists for 24 hours - and discovered new hits

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Engadget

How to use Apple's Playlist Playground to make AI-generated mixes

With the release of iOS 26.4, Apple Music's Playlist Playground can now generate playlists with the help of AI. Best of all, you don't need an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone to take advantage of ...
AppleInsider

How to use Playlist Playground to build Apple Music playlists in seconds

Apple Music's new Playlist Playground feature is a prompt-driven playlist builder that's fast and surprisingly useful, even if it won't replace a carefully curated mix. Here's how to start playing, ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Smart Reorder treats your playlists like a DJ set

Premium users can now automatically sort Mixed playlists based on each track’s BPM and key. Premium users can now automatically sort Mixed playlists based on each track’s BPM and key. is a news ...
MacRumors

Apple Music 'Playlist Playground' in iOS 26.4 Creates Playlists From Text Prompts

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new "Playlist Playground" feature in the Apple Music app that's designed to let users create a playlist with a text-based prompt. In the ...
9to5google

YouTube Music adding ‘AI Playlist’ with text-based playlist generation

Google has announced that YouTube Music is adding a new “AI Playlist” feature that lets users generate new playlists through text prompts, but it’s only for Premium subscribers. Rolling out now, “AI ...
TechCrunch

YouTube rolls out an AI playlist generator for Premium users

YouTube is rolling out a new AI-powered playlist-generation feature that allows Premium users on iOS and Android to use text prompts to create playlists. Users can go to the Library tab, tap the “New” ...
ZDNet

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

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 ...
CNBC

Spotify's new playlist generator lets you add your vibes, feelings or memories

Spotify is rolling out 'prompted playlist' for premium users in the U.S. and Canada. The feature uses AI to create playlists from user prompts that can reflect vibes, feelings or memories. Spotify ...