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7 Ways Spotify’s New User Controls Put You in Charge of Your Listening

September 5, 2025

Your listening habits are as unique as you are—and this year, Spotify has introduced a wave of new features to help you personalize your experience. From playlist sorting and recommendation fine-tuning to voice-powered DJ sessions and new ways to switch up your Discover Weekly, it’s never been easier to play exactly what you’re in the mood for.

Here are seven new controls to try right now:

Explore Your Library with Smart Filters

Smart Filters in Your Library let you instantly sort your saved content by activity, mood, or genre. Here’s how it works:

- Tap the filter icon in the top left of Your Library.
- The Smart Filters menu will appear with options tailored to your saved content, organized by activity, mood, or genre.
- Select a filter, and Your Library will update to match your choice.

Whether you’re queuing up a playlist for a run, searching for a podcast to unwind to, or picking an audiobook for your road trip, Smart Filters make exploring Your Library effortless.

Smart Filters are rolling out now and will be available for Premium users in the coming weeks on mobile and tablet devices in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the US.

Hide songs you don’t want to hear

Not feeling the vibe of a certain track? Tap the three dots at the top of the Now Playing view and select “Hide in this playlist” to skip it next time.

Snooze tracks for 30 days

Need a break from a song you usually love? The new Snooze feature, available for Premium users, lets you pause tracks from appearing in your recommendations for 30 days.

Refresh your Discover Weekly with genres

Discover Weekly is now more customizable than ever. Tap personalized genre buttons like pop, funk, or R&B at the top of the playlist to get a fresh 30-track mix based on your listening history. Whether you want to switch it up or stick with what you love, your playlist will instantly adapt to help you discover new favorites.

Take control of your queue

Premium users can enjoy a redesigned queue with upgraded controls that make it easier to shuffle, Smart Shuffle, repeat, or add a Sleep Timer. Once your queue ends, you’ll see Spotify recommendations you can keep or skip. Want full control? You can switch off Autoplay and Smart Shuffle in your settings.

Customize your playlist experience

For those looking to make playlists their own, we’ve upgraded the tools so you can easily Add, Sort, and Edit tracks to build your perfect sequence. It’s also easier to change your playlist title and create custom cover art to match the vibe. In select markets, you can generate new playlists from your Liked Songs by filtering them by genre or mood.

Talk to your DJ

Premium users can now ask DJ for a request by using their voices. Just tap and hold the DJ button and ask for any mood, genre, or vibe you want to hear. DJ will update your session, helping you uncover new tracks and reconnect with old favorites.

Wherever you listen, these new controls put you in charge of your experience. Head to Spotify now to customize your next listening session.

Mix Your Favorite Playlists Seamlessly by Adding Your Own Transitions

August 19, 2025

Spotify users around the world have soundtracked their everyday moments by creating nearly 9 billion playlists. Now, Premium users can take their creativity to the next level with the ability to add and customize transitions between tracks.

The feature, now in beta, gives users even more control—allowing music lovers and playlist experts alike to easily create unique playlists. Seamlessly transition between tracks, customize how they flow together, and enhance your mix with features like volume, EQ, and effect curves.

Ready to mix things up? Make your playlist your own with seamless transitions.

1. Open a playlist you’ve already created, or make a new one.
2. Select “Mix” from the toolbar and see your playlist change.
3. Start with “Auto” for an instant blend, or tap to customize your mix and create unique transitions that fit your style.
4. When customizing, choose a preset like “Fade” or “Rise” to easily apply different transition styles.
5. Experiment with specific settings for volume, EQ, and effects, and use the waveform and beat data to find the best spot in each track for your transition.
6. Hit “Save,” then listen to your unique playlist. Share it, or even collaborate on a mixed playlist with friends who are also Premium users.
7. You can toggle the mix on and off at any time by pressing the “Mix” button.

New to audio mixing? These simple tips will help you level up your playlist.

- Match tempos and keys: For the most natural-sounding transitions, choose songs with similar tempos and Camelot keys. When you tap “Mix,” we’ll automatically show the key and BPM (beats per minute) for each track, so you can easily scan and reorder to help your playlist flow more smoothly.
- Start with transition-friendly genres: Mixing works best with music produced for seamless transitions. Dance genres like house and techno tend to blend more smoothly.
- Consider the energy: Think about the mood and energy you want your playlist to have. Plan your song order to gradually build up or wind down the energy, guiding listeners through an emotional journey.
- Tap into your best playlists: Mixing is perfect for moments when you want to avoid awkward pauses. For example, upgrade your running playlist for consistent BPMs to set your pace, or curate the ideal road trip or party playlist to keep the vibe going.
- Visualize it: Make your playlist even more unique by creating your own cover art with new stickers and labels, available only for mixed playlists.

Spotify Premium is the ultimate destination for fans to enjoy the music they love, and we’re always evolving to make it even better. With custom transitions in playlists, we hope to empower users to shape their listening experience and express themselves through the music they love.

This new feature is rolling out to eligible Premium users, so please make sure your Spotify app is up to date.

Spotify Kids Now Has Two New Features That Let You See and Customize What Your Children Listen To

May 12, 2020

We created Spotify Kids as a way for young listeners to enjoy a playground of sound—one that also provides parents with peace of mind. From day one of our beta app rollout to today’s launch in Japan and Germany, the Kids experience has prioritized safety and parental control. Between lullabies and bedtime stories for younger kids to appropriate popular tracks for older ones, the app can be tailored to your child’s needs—and that’s just the beginning.

All of the content accessible in Spotify Kids, which is available to Spotify Premium Family subscribers using iOS or Android devices, has been hand-picked by our expert kids editors, ensuring that only kid-friendly music and audio stories are accessible within the app. Yet we believe that parents should have the ultimate say in what their children listen to. That’s why starting today, parents can access their kids’ “Listening History” as well as block individual songs or audio stories from appearing in the Spotify Kids app. It’s an added level of control and comfort, created for both great audio experiences and parental peace of mind.

Parents, read on to learn how you can access your child’s Spotify Kids listening history and block songs or stories in the app.

Log into the “grown-ups” section of Spotify Kids.
Tap the account you want to check out.
Head to “Listening History.”
From here, tap the “block” icon beside a track to hide it.
Once hidden, that song won’t be visible anywhere in the child’s app.
Note: Blocking a song only removes it from that child’s account so you can customize what each kid is able to listen to.
You can unblock content at any time by revisiting the PIN-protected “Listening History” or “Blocked Content” and tapping the icon again.

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Keep in mind that content can only be blocked if it appears in “Listening History.” If there’s a track you would like to block, first play it on the child’s Spotify Kids account—a few seconds is all you need—then follow the steps above.

Spotify Kids is ever updating with music and audio stories children will love, from the latest Pinkfong song, “Wash Your Hands with Baby Shark,” to the newest celebrity-read chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone. Plus, find music from your kids’ favorite artists, movies, and TV shows—and for every mood and moment—only in the Spotify Kids app.

The Spotify Kids app is available exclusively for Spotify Premium Family subscribers at no additional charge and can be downloaded on iOS or Android devices. The app is available in several countries including Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, and Japan.

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