Here are the biggest Spotify updates of the year so far
Speak directly to your Taste Profile (Image credit: Spotify)For the longest time, your Taste Profile has been embedded within Spotify's algorithm, analyzing your streaming habits and sonic preferences to feed you recommendations across the app. Recently, Spotify has brought it out from under the covers and right to your sidebar.Now, you can talk directly to your Taste Profile, feeding it prompts to shape the recommendations it gives. Want to find a new podcast show that explores one of your niche interests?
- ▪Speak directly to your Taste Profile (Image credit: Spotify)For the longest time, your Taste Profile has been embedded within Spotify's algorithm, analyzing your streaming habits and sonic preferences to feed you recommendations across the
- ▪Recently, Spotify has brought it out from under the covers and right to your sidebar.Now, you can talk directly to your Taste Profile, feeding it prompts to shape the recommendations it gives.
- ▪Want to find a new podcast show that explores one of your niche interests?
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Audio Audio Streaming Spotify I’ve been keeping up with every Spotify update this year, and these are my 5 favorite upgrades — from SongDNA to its Reserved concert ticket scheme Features By Rowan Davies Published 27 September 2026 Not forgetting its AI artist tags When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Spotify has been working overtime these past few months, and when it comes to all the new features and upgrades the best music streaming service has rolled out, I've genuinely lost count.This year has…
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