Spotify — a Editors’ Choice award-winning service — offers Premium subscribers ($12 a month) a huge catalog filled with millions of songs to enjoy at home, on the go and everywhere in between. And on Monday, the company celebrated 10 years of its Discover Weekly playlist by giving it a new look and giving subscribers more control over what genres of music they will see in the playlist.
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I didn’t mind the color-gradient Discover Weekly album cover.
Spotify said in an email to that the playlist’s new design is meant to reflect the ever-evolving nature of Discover Weekly. In the past, the playlist showed your profile picture under a gradient color filter.
The company is also giving Spotify subscribers more ways to control the kinds of music they see in Discover Weekly. Now, subscribers will see a carousel of music genres near the top of the playlist. Subscribers can tap these genres to steer the playlist toward new pop or funk musicians, for example. That way, you can narrow down your diverse Discovery Weekly queue and explore specific genres, like hip hop and movie soundtracks. or even discover new genres. Spotify appears to be giving users more control over Discover Weekly while still maintaining its curated selections to help you find fresh artists and tracks.
The new controls sit near the top of the Discover Weekly playlist.
Spotify said Premium subscribers should see these changes once they update their Spotify mobile app.
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