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If Spotify isn't working for you, know that you're not alone. Thousands of Spotify users found themselves unable to access the streaming service on Monday, leaving them unable to listen to their favorite playlists on their commute.
Spotify is down for people across the world, with the music streaming giant saying it is working on a fix while reports of an outage pour in
The videos, which are provided by music labels under new agreements, will be available only to paying subscribers on Spotify's Premium plan and can be streamed on its iOS, Android, desktop, and TV apps.
Spotify is among the most popular streaming services in the world today. Animations are a core part of the Spotify experience, though there's no denying that it's not for everyone. Currently, reducing animations in the Spotify app requires a system-level change from the Android accessibility settings. Thankfully, that may change in a future update.
Prompted Playlists are part of a broader effort to give users more control on Spotify — the streamer’s AI DJ got a similar update in May that allows users to give it voice prompts. It also mirrors similar moves on other platforms, like Instagram, which recently announced a feature that lets users tell its algorithm what they’re interested in.
The playlists can factor in world knowledge, go back to your listening history from day one, and be refreshed daily or weekly.
Spotify's Prompted Playlist lets you describe the kind of music you want to hear, and its AI can then update the list with fresh recommendations on a daily or weekly basis.