I’m not a robot I’m a person who’s spent way too much time arguing with Spotify’s algorithm Why does it think I want to hear Coldplay after Slayer Make it make sense When I heard about these updates I scoffed More features But after testing them while ignoring my actual jobIm lowkey obsessed Heres my messy human definitely not AI take.
Confession I once created a playlist called Songs to Fold Laundry To and still didn’t fold the laundry Spotify can’t fix my life but it’s trying Premium Queue Control Freak Paradise Spotify Premium’s new Queue is like handing a type personality a spreadsheet Tap those three lines on the Now Playing screen and you the DJ Shuffle Repeat and Sleep Timer are now right there But the real MVP Smart Shuffle FINALLY Someone at Spotify gets me.
Free Users Spotify Finally Lets You Adult I dusted off my free tier account RIP ads to test the new AddSortEdit buttons Renaming my Workout playlist to I Hate Burpees took three seconds I even made the cover art a screenshot of my dog side-eyeing me No regrets US folks can now turn Liked Songs into playlists I filtered mine by emo and created Songs for Pretending It 2007 Is it a cry for help But My Chemical Romance slaps harder than my therapist’s advice.
The Button Gateway to Chaos Spotify Create button that fat in the corner is in the best way Free users get BlendI made one with my niece and now my algorithm thinks I’m obsessed with JoJo Siwa Thanks kid Premium folks unlock Jam which I tested at a BBQ Pro tip Dont let your uncle control the queue Someone added Macarena and now we’re not speaking.
AI Playlist is wild Spotify AI I’m into it They Fixed the Dumbest Thing Ever Remember when Your Library was like a government secret Now it’s the third tab at the bottom I shouldn’t cheer for basic UX but here we are.
Why This Matters Spotify Learning
Lets be Spotifyifys screwed up before Remember when they pushed podcasts so hard I got Joe Rogan ads on my lullaby playlist Nightmares These updates feel different They fix actual problems like my fear of playing WAP at a family reunion The Hide button isn’t a feature It is a lifeline for anyone who ever misclicked Add to Playlist And lets free users edit covers the bare but hey progress.
Final Take From One Human to Another Spotify updates aren’t perfect but they are real They get that music isn’t noised it’s identity therapy and sometimes pure chaos I’ve cursed every ad when a feature worked If you take one thing from this rant let it be this Use the Hide button Your sanity deserves it.
Spotify 2025 New Stuff That Cool Annoying Delete Sea Shanties Pls Yo So Spotify did things 2025 update Idk I tested it for 3 days instead of feeding my cat she probably Here is my rant No robots wrote this just me half a bag of Cheetos and hate for Nickelback True story My Breakup Bangers playlist once played at a wedding Spotify Hide button would save that marriage.
1 Queue Thingy Got Less Terrible
Premium people that boring Queue button Works now Tap the three lines BOOM You DJ God Shuffle Smart Shuffle suggests okay songs Repeat Sleep Timer that stops music No more death metal at 3 am But when your playlist dies Spotify shoves new songs at you Like my aunt shoving kale chips down my throat Tested it My Cry in the Shower playlist ended it played Phoebe Bridgers Cue sobbing HATE surprises Turn off Autoplay Live sad.
2 Hide Button Bye Bye Worst Songs Ever
Ever add a song as a joke cough Baby Shark Now it’s in your Spotify Wrapped Kill it Premiums Hide button tap Gone Phone Laptop Your weird cousins Xbox GONE Also, I 30day Snooze thing Tested it on Sea Shanties TikTok LIED They’re NOT fun Now my Discover Weekly doesn’t sound like drunk pirates RANT Why Sea Shanties It 2025 I’m not a sailor Make it STOP.
3 Free Users Can Finally Fix Playlists Wow
Spotify free tier folks they gave you crumbs AddSortEdit buttons up top Rename Workout to I Hate Exercise in 2 secs Made my playlist cover a meme of my dog side-eyeing me Art In America turn Liked Songs into playlists Filter by sad or songs my plants hate Now your 10000 Liked Songs arent chaos.
4 Button Pure Chaos New Create button big Free users get Blend mix music with friends Did it with my dad Now my algorithm thinks I love yacht rock Cool Dad Premium gets Jam Tried it at a BBQ Let my uncle add Macarena Now were estranged AI Playlist Typed songs like Anxiety at Walmart Got screamo disco remix of Careless Whisper Spotify AI needs therapy.
5 They Fixed Library Finally
Your Library used to be buried like my self-esteem Now it is the third button Shouldnt cheer but I am Snooze mute bad songs for 30 days Free users editing playlists Revolution BUT SEA SHANTIES WHY Final Take Spotify 2025 stuff isn’t perfect But human music is not just noise it is memes rage forgetting to adult Test it Screaming Cried.
Hide Button Delete Cringe Tracks Forever Storytime My partner added Barbie Girl to our shared road trip playlist as a joke It stopped being funny after the 14th play Enter Spotify Hide button for Premium users I tapped it and boomAqua vanished from the playlist on my phone laptop and even our cursed Alexa speaker Its like digital exorcism Then there is the 30day Snooze still in testing I used it on that viral TikTok sea shanty that haunted my Discover Weekly Two weeks in and my recommendations no longer sound like a pirate’s karaoke night Bless.
Postqueue recommendations I let it roll after my Late Night Jazz mix ended and it slid in a Bill Evans deep cut Nailed it But if you are the I hate surprises type turn off Autoplay.