Spotify Discover Weekly gets genre filters after 10 years
If you've ever felt like Spotify’s Discover Weekly was hit-or-miss, you’re not alone. For the past decade, this popular playlist has served up algorithm-driven music recommendations every Monday—based mostly on your past listening habits. Now, in 2025, Spotify is giving users more control with a major update: Discover Weekly genre filters. Starting this week, Premium users can fine-tune their recommendations by selecting preferred music genres, nudging the algorithm in a more personalized direction. Whether you're into 80s rock or warming up to K-pop, this change makes it easier to explore new music without losing your vibe.
Discover Weekly genre filters make recommendations more personal
Spotify’s latest update introduces genre filters at the top of the Discover Weekly playlist, allowing Premium subscribers to guide the algorithm toward music styles they actually care about. This means you no longer have to hope the playlist magically picks up on your recent shift in music taste—now you can steer it. Want more indie pop or a mix of Afrobeats and synthwave? Just select the genres that match your mood. These filters build on Spotify’s larger mission to blend algorithmic efficiency with user intention, giving music fans a more curated and enjoyable discovery experience.
Spotify Premium users benefit most from the new Discover Weekly
To try out the new Discover Weekly genre filters, you’ll need to be a Spotify Premium subscriber with the latest app version installed. Head to the “Made for You” hub, tap into your Discover Weekly playlist, and you’ll see the new genre control interface. This feature is part of Spotify’s broader effort to make discovery feel less automated and more in tune with your preferences. In addition to the new playlist controls, Spotify has also revamped its queue—now showing upcoming recommendations and letting you snooze songs for 30 days if you're temporarily over them.
Discover Weekly still promotes emerging artists—now with better accuracy
Discover Weekly has long been a discovery engine for new talent, with over 100 billion streams to date and 77% of plays going to emerging artists. The addition of genre filters doesn't just enhance user experience—it also ensures smaller artists are more likely to reach listeners who will appreciate their sound. This update comes at a time when Spotify is balancing personalization with transparency, offering more features that let users shape their own listening journey. If you've ever skipped tracks in Discover Weekly wondering how they got there, this feature is your fix.
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