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Plot Twist: 3 New Ways to Discover and Explore Audiobooks on Spotify

August 11, 2026

Whether you’re into epic fantasies or juicy celebrity memoirs, getting lost in a great book is always time well spent. Now, Spotify is making it easier than ever to discover new stories and dive deeper into what you’re already listening to with three new features that let you create personalized audiobook playlists, explore more by talking to Spotify, and continue your favorite series right where you left off.

These updates help listeners spend less time searching and more time inside the story. Together they bring more books to more people and are the latest reasons why Spotify is the best place to be a fan.

“Books are one of the most powerful ways people spend time on Spotify, and our focus is making it easier than ever to discover great stories and stay immersed in them,” said James Jacoby, Senior Director of Engineering & Insights, Audiobooks at Spotify. “With these new features, we’re reducing the friction between listeners and the books they’ll love. Helping people spend less time searching and more time inside the story, while advancing our mission to get more books to more people.”

Here’s a look at what’s new.

Prompted Playlist for audiobooks

Last year, we introduced Prompted Playlist in beta, giving listeners the ability to soundtrack any moment by describing what they want in their own words. We then expanded the feature to podcasts, where more than half of those who have used it have found a new-to-them show. Now with Prompted Playlist for audiobooks, we’re bringing that same personalized discovery to a whole new format.

Just type in the kind of book you want to listen to, and Spotify will serve up a tailored playlist based on your personal tastes and what’s trending in the literary world right now.

Want to catch up on what’s popular? Try asking for, “A list of books with adaptations from the last three years that are beloved or critically acclaimed.”

Or, get creative with a request like, “Make me an audiobook calendar. Start with the current month and pick one book per month, under 15 hours. Each book should be a perfect thematic fit for the month while also being a book that fits my listening habits.”

You can customize your playlists to refresh daily or weekly so you always have new recommendations to explore.

We’ll continue improving the experience as we learn from listeners and their feedback. As we expand in this beta phase, some aspects may evolve, with usage limits in place while we test and learn. Prompted Playlist for Audiobooks is rolling out in beta to eligible Premium users in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Just ask Spotify

There’s a new way to discover and explore music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Now, all you have to do is type or use your voice to have a back-and-forth conversation with Spotify. Request new recommendations, ask about the story you’re currently listening to, and more, with questions like, “What Scandinavian noir should I listen to for my upcoming trip to Sweden?” or “Where does the Cyclops first appear in The Odyssey?”

Because Spotify understands follow-up questions, your listening session will evolve in real time and can seamlessly switch between music, podcast, and audiobook requests.

This conversational experience is available in English to eligible Premium subscribers aged 18+ in the U.S., Ireland, and Sweden.

Never lose the plot between books

When a book ends on a cliffhanger, you want the next installment immediately. Now, finding out where the story goes takes just one tap.

As soon as you finish a book in a series, Spotify will recommend the next title so you can keep the adventure going. Books belonging to a multi-part saga will also now be marked, while dedicated series pages map out the exact reading order. You can also head to an author’s profile page to explore all the series they’ve written.

This new next-in-the-series feature is available to users in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Explore Spotify’s audiobook collection now to try out our latest features.

3 Prompts to Try Using Prompted Playlist, Expanding in Beta to the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Sweden

February 23, 2026

Prompted Playlist is expanding in beta to Premium listeners in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Sweden, giving more fans a new way to curate the right music for the right moment: by simply describing it in their own words.

With Prompted Playlist, you can type just about anything in English—from a specific mood or memory to a hyper-specific aesthetic or cultural moment—and Spotify will turn it into a personalized playlist. You can be as broad or detailed as you like, referencing anything from eras and genres to activities, lyrics, instruments, or even a playlist inspired by your favorite TV show.

Prompted Playlist draws on your full listening history and combines it with what’s happening across the world of music and culture right now, so the result reflects both your old favorites and what’s trending. Each track also includes a short one-liner explaining why it fits.

Fine-tune your results by editing the prompt or start fresh whenever you want. If you want your playlist to evolve with you, you can set it to refresh daily or weekly.

Where will your words take you?

The best way to see what the feature can do is to try it for yourself. Just tap “Create” and select Prompted Playlist to get started. To get your creative juices flowing, here are a few prompts you can take for a spin—or use as inspiration to write your own.

To curate a nostalgia-fueled mix of 2000s British pop

Prompt: Make a playlist of British pop bangers from the ‘00s that made me the diva I am today. Add the top tracks I’ve replayed and fill the gaps with era-defining hits I might have missed.

To explore emerging and First Nations artists from Australia

Prompt: Create a list of Australian artists that I haven’t heard before. Focus on newer and emerging artists and make sure First Nations artists are included in your recommendations.

To go deep on one new-to-you artist

Prompt: Find one artist I haven’t listened to yet but would probably love, or an artist I’ve only heard one or two songs from, and introduce me to them. Build a playlist of songs that’ll give me an overview of their catalog so it feels like I’m getting to know them. Put the songs you think I’ll like most in the top five spots.

As we continue to expand Prompted Playlist in this beta phase, some aspects of the experience may evolve. Usage limits are in place, and these may also change as we test and learn from listener feedback. Any scheduled updates to your Prompted Playlists will also be subject to these usage limits.

With nearly 9 billion playlists on Spotify, our listeners have proven to be endlessly creative. Now, with Prompted Playlist, you can steer the algorithm and use simple language to create something uniquely yours.

3 Easy Ways to Discover Music That Fits Your Moment on Spotify

January 28, 2026

Music discovery should feel intuitive and personal. That’s why we’re continuing to give you more control, so you can ask for what you want, shape what you hear, and get to the right music faster. This is part of how we’re making discovery feel more natural over time, whether you’re exploring something new or finding the perfect sound for a moment or mood.

Request your vibe, right from your Home screen

Since its launch three years ago, DJ has become one of Spotify’s most popular features. With the addition of requests in 2025, we gave DJ listeners a more intuitive way to switch up the vibe and decide what comes next.

Now, Premium users can instantly start a personalized session—or make a request by text or voice—using a new, dedicated DJ button on the Spotify Home screen, located just under Shortcuts. Whether you’re in the mood for “upbeat hits for a workout” or “tracks like my top songs from 2025,” DJ serves up a curated mix of music and commentary tailored to you.

DJ on Home is rolling out in English in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, Sweden, and Ireland.

Design your own discovery with Prompted Playlist

When you know exactly what you want to listen to—a mood, a memory, a moment—building the perfect playlist from scratch can feel daunting. That’s where Prompted Playlist comes in.

Currently in beta, Prompted Playlist puts you in control by letting you describe what you want to hear using your own words, then turning that into a personalized playlist. What makes this feature special is the depth behind it: Spotify brings your idea to life by drawing from your entire listening history and what’s trending across music and culture right now.

Not sure where to start? Try out prompts like these to discover music you’ll love:

- “Find one artist I haven’t listened to yet but would probably love, or an artist I’ve only heard one or two songs from, and introduce me to them. Build a playlist of songs that’ll give me an overview of their catalog so it feels like I’m getting to know them. Put the songs you think I’ll like the most in the top five spots.”
- “Make me a playlist of songs I’ve saved to my Library (playlists or Liked Songs) that I either haven’t played yet or have only listened to once. The goal is to round up those songs I found, saved, and then totally forgot to revisit. Give me a chance to finally hear what I’ve been missing.”

Just tap “Create” and select Prompted Playlist to get started. You can tap “Ideas” for quick suggestions, refine your prompt anytime, set your playlist to refresh daily or weekly so it evolves with your world, or start fresh whenever inspiration hits.

Prompted Playlist is available in beta for Premium users in New Zealand, the U.S., and Canada.

Fine-tune your Discover Weekly with genre controls

A Monday ritual for millions, Discover Weekly has been connecting listeners with their next favorite music for more than a decade. As Spotify’s original personalized playlist, it’s a trusted source for finding new favorites and deep cuts from artists you already love.

After a refresh last year, Discover Weekly became even more personalized. For Premium users, controls at the top of your playlist let you choose from up to five genres to shape a fresh 30-track playlist.

Together, these features make it easier to find the right music, right when you want it.

Prompted Playlist in Beta Coming to Premium Listeners in More Markets

January 22, 2026

Prompted Playlist UX screens on a black background

Some days you want your music to reflect a specific feeling, memory, or vibe that goes beyond a single artist or genre. You want to do more than listen. You want to control how curation and discovery work for you.

We believe that technology is only as good as the humans behind it. That’s why we created Prompted Playlist, which lets you describe exactly what you want to listen to using your own words, then generates a playlist informed by your listening history and what’s happening in music right now. It’s a new way to put meaningful control of the algorithm directly in your hands, with your ideas, your logic, and your creativity. Think of it more as collaboration, not automation: You set the rules, and Spotify works from there.

You’re not just asking for music, you’re shaping how Spotify goes about discovering it for you. That might mean fresher tracks and emerging artists only, deeper cuts based on what you already love, specific genres to include or exclude, or playlists shaped around cultural moments. In other words, you can design discovery around exactly what you’re in the mood for, from your own take on Discover Weekly to something entirely new.

In December 2025, we began testing Prompted Playlist with Premium listeners in New Zealand, and music fans have been quick to get creative. Listeners are using prompts to bring back songs tied to specific moments, like late nights during the winter, while filtering out tracks they’ve overplayed recently. Others are asking for long, lyric-free electronic playlists to power through a workday, or mixing in artists connected to current pop culture moments and viral trends.

Now, we’re excited to share Prompted Playlist with more Premium listeners in beta across the U.S. and Canada starting today.

Prompted Playlist builds on a simple question: What do you want to hear?

You can start broad and request, “mood-boosting indie-pop for getting ready to go out with friends including songs recently featured on hit competition and reality shows that fit my taste, along with songs I love but haven’t played this year.” Or begin with a scenario like, “warm acoustic songs for a slow Sunday morning, plus hidden gems and covers from singer-songwriters trending globally right now.”

Once you share what you’re looking for, Spotify generates your playlist using real-time information about the world of music, including trends, charts, culture, and history. Your entire listening history from when you first joined Spotify is factored in, meaning each playlist reflects not only what you love today, but the full arc of your taste. Discover new artists and revisit the favorites who’ve shaped your listening. And when you’re ready for something different, you can guide the algorithm in a whole new direction.

You can edit your prompt anytime, or start fresh whenever inspiration hits. You can also choose to set it to refresh daily or weekly so your playlist always stays new and in sync with your world. Every song includes a quick one-liner that tells you exactly why it landed in your playlist. Need help getting started? Tap “Ideas” for quick inspiration.

“We hear from listeners all the time that they love playlists, but making their own can feel daunting,” said Sulinna Ong, Global Head of Editorial. “Our editors spend a lot of time thoughtfully curating playlists, and that level of intention can be hard to replicate when you’re starting from scratch. Prompted Playlist offers a more intuitive entry point, letting users begin with moods, moments, or ideas in their own words, and build something that feels personal.”

You may also see special example prompts on your Home screen created by Spotify’s music editors and culture experts. They’ve designed a mix of playful prompts that generate personalized playlist ideas you can easily customize.