Tag: custom playlist

Spotify’s Custom Playlist Cover Art Tool Arrives in Brazil With a Night of Self-Expression

October 16, 2025

Music and art came together for one special night last week at ZIV Gallery, an iconic art space in São Paulo, Brazil. The occasion? The launch of Spotify’s playlist cover customization feature in Brazil, giving users the ability to design their own playlist covers directly within the app.

In the heart of Beco do Batman, an area popular for its vibrant street art, 25 creators from a variety of online communities gathered to celebrate. Rodrigo Azevedo, Head of Editorial at Spotify, opened the evening with an overview of the tool, along with other features like playlist mixing, setting the tone for a night all about creativity.

“At Spotify, we believe that listening to music is a form of self-expression. With tools like Mixing and now customizable playlist covers, we’re giving people even more ways to make the app truly their own—both musically and visually,” said Rodrigo. “Inspiration can come from anywhere, and a place that breathes art and music like Beco do Batman perfectly shows how those two worlds naturally connect.”

Guests then embarked on a guided walking tour through Beco do Batman, led by local artists Thiago Carlini and Rodrigo KK, and explored how graffiti and hip-hop have long influenced each other and shaped the intersection of art and music.

Back at the gallery, the creativity continued. Equipped with spray paint, creators added their own flair to a collective mural before designing custom playlist covers inspired by the tour. Each cover was printed and transformed into an acrylic keychain, complete with charms for an extra layer of personal style.

Get Fresh Music Sunup to Sundown With daylist, Your Ever-Changing Spotify Playlist

September 12, 2023

Throughout the day, your mood changes, and so does the music you listen to. Last night might have been a windows down, thrillwave monday evening, while this moment is more of a ’90s rave rainforest late night. The point is, you’re ever-changing, and your playlists should be too.

Say hello to daylist, your day in a playlist. This new, one-of-a-kind playlist on Spotify ebbs and flows with unique vibes, bringing together the niche music and microgenres you usually listen to during particular moments in the day or on specific days of the week. It updates frequently between sunup and sundown with a series of highly specific playlists made for every version of you. It’s hyper-personalized, dynamic, and playful as it reflects what you want to be listening to right now.

You’ll get new tracks at every update, plus a new title that sets the mood of your daylist. With relatable titles including thrillwave, happy dance, pumpkin spice, and more, the playlist helps you understand more about your taste in music—and express your unique audio identity. 

How to Upload a Custom Playlist Image Using Your Phone

December 8, 2020

Stressing over what to give friends and family this holiday season? Nothing says “I’m thinking of you” like a custom playlist. (It’s basically the new mixtape.) And after putting care, thought, and creativity into the tracks and podcasts on your homemade playlist, you may want to take an extra step to make it your own, perhaps with custom cover art, a name, and a description. 

Starting today, Spotify users everywhere will be able to upload custom covers and descriptions to their homemade playlists—using their phones. Until recently, this highly requested feature has been available only on desktop. Now, all Spotify users (both Free and Premium) can upload unique cover images from their Android or iOS devices. 

Whether you’re listening together or apart this holiday season, this new feature can help you put the finishing touches on the perfect playlist to “gift” to loved ones in your life. 

Here’s how to customize your playlist art and description on mobile:

  1. Navigate to the playlist you’ve created.
  2. Select the three dots that bring up the menu.
  3. Tap “edit.”
  4. Tap “change image” to choose a new image, then scroll through your phone library to select the right one—or take a new photo.
  5. Change up the title if you’d like, then write in a description underneath and tap “done!”

Once you’re satisfied with your creation, it’s time to share with family and friends. Tap the same three horizontal dots and scroll down to “share.” Then the gift of music is yours to send. 

 

Bonus: Learn how to make the playlist collaborative or set up a time to stream it all together in Group Session Beta.