Spotify is giving its Discover Weekly playlist a major upgrade, allowing users to fine-tune their listening experience by selecting preferred music genres.
This update, which comes ten years after the launch of Discover Weekly, introduces interactive genre filters, starting with Spotify Premium users. The streaming platform is handing some control back to listeners, allowing them to guide the playlist’s direction with a tap.
Users will now see up to five genre options displayed at the top of the playlist interface, based on their listening history. Whether you’re stuck on 90s R&B or recently wandered into the world of funk or Afrobeats, these filters let you adapt the playlist to match your mood. According to Spotify, this feature will help users discover new favorites and deep cuts from artists they already love.
Discover Weekly has remained one of Spotify’s most successful features, generating over 100 billion streams to date. The playlist updates every Monday and has been instrumental in promoting emerging artists, with 77% of streamed music coming from new talent.
However, user feedback has flagged issues with repetitive recommendations and poor genre tagging. In response, Spotify has updated the playlist’s genre accuracy and recommendation logic, and this latest tweak gives users the ability to guide the algorithm.
The genre filters are now rolling out on mobile devices for Premium subscribers, and users can find the new feature in the “Made for You” hub. Along with the genre controls, Discover Weekly is getting a visual refresh, featuring a redesigned cover that aligns with Spotify’s visual overhaul.
This update is part of Spotify’s ongoing efforts to personalize its features, including the introduction of features like “DJ” mode and customizable queue systems.
The core change here is control – users can now intervene more directly in the algorithm, rather than simply liking or skipping tracks and hoping for the best. With this update, Spotify is giving users the reins, allowing them to tailor their listening experience to their unique tastes.
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