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Spotify Marks 10 Years of Discover Weekly With Genre Filters and Visual Overhaul

Rolling out in the Spotify mobile app, the redesign lets subscribers refine algorithmic picks with genre-based filters

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Spotify Discover Weekly playlist cover.
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Overview

  • Spotify is progressively rolling out a bold, gradient-heavy interface for Discover Weekly to Premium mobile subscribers
  • Genre-based filters at the top of the playlist let listeners steer their weekly mixtape toward specific styles such as indie, pop or K-pop
  • The 30-track playlist continues to refresh every Monday and remains accessible through the Made for You hub within the app
  • Since launching in July 2015, users have streamed more than 100 billion tracks on Discover Weekly, with 77 percent of listens featuring emerging artists
  • The redesign complements recent personalization tools including queue previews and song snoozing to give users more control over recommendations