Restructuring your Spotify music collection: Introducing order to the musical havoc
Spotify, the popular music streaming platform, has rolled out a new feature for its Premium users: Smart Filters. This update aims to enhance the user experience by providing a more personalised and streamlined music library.
The Smart Filters are currently available on the mobile platform for users in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. These filters are divided into three broad categories: activities, moods, and genres, each offering over half a dozen options to pick from. For instance, you can choose from party, calm, romantic, and R&B presets based on your current mood or activity.
One of the key features of the Smart Filters is their ability to adjust the track layout in your music library based on your requirements. This means you can easily find and play songs that suit your current mood or activity.
Another exciting addition is the option to create a playlist based on a liked track, fitting a particular genre. This feature allows Spotify to generate a personalised library of 30 tracks when you land on the Discover Weekly page, based on your listening history.
In addition to the Smart Filters, Spotify is also introducing a new Snooze feature for Premium users. This feature pauses tracks from appearing in your recommendations for 30 days, providing a breather from repeated suggestions. However, it's worth noting that the Snooze feature does not apply to the Smart Filters.
Moreover, Spotify is making changes to the playback system to address stiffness, allowing users to add, sort, and edit their playback sequence. A new feature, the "Hide in this playlist" option, when selected while playing a song, will automatically skip that track the next time the playlist is opened.
To use these filters, users should open the Your Library page, tap on the filter icon in the top-left corner, and make their pick. It's that simple!
It's important to note that Spotify is not adding any new categories to the Smart Filters at this time. The Smart Filters feature on Spotify will first be provided to Premium subscribers who use Spotify on desktop, and the function is currently available only in the United States.
In conclusion, the new Smart Filters and Snooze feature are set to revolutionise the way users interact with their music libraries on Spotify. These updates demonstrate Spotify's commitment to continuously improving the user experience and staying at the forefront of the music streaming industry.
