Spotify will let you turn off video content

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If you would rather be free of video content on your music streaming app, Spotify has started to roll out the option to turn off its video features. Aside from being able to turn off the Canvas videos (those short, looping clips that sometimes play on the Now Playing screen), there is an additional setting available in the Content and display section of the Settings. According to Engadget, the option you choose applies across all platforms. Spotify family account managers can change the video settings for all members on your plan.

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Spotify SongDNA lets you discover how your favourite songs are linked

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If you're a music lover who enjoys doing deep dives into your favourite tracks, Spotify has started to roll out the beta version of its SongDNA feature. Available for Spotify Premium subscribers on iOS and Android, SongDNA shows you more than the singer, songwriter or producers. The beta feature expounds on the existing About the Song feature. It displays other connections, including covers of the track, information on samples, interpolations, and other projects in which the song's collaborators are involved. Spotify plans to complete the rollout of SongDNA sometime in April.

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Spotify tests custom prompts for creating personalized playlists

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Spotify is testing out a new artificial intelligence-backed method to create personalized playlists on the platform. The streaming service's Prompted Playlist beta feature has started rolling out in New Zealand on December 11. It allows you to create a custom prompt to describe the type of music you want in a new playlist. It takes into consideration your individual taste but also "taps into your entire Spotify listening history, all the way back to day one."

The prompts can be as broad or specific as you like, and you can instruct Spotify to automatically update the playlist with new songs. There is an "ideas" tab in the playlist's setup screen, so you can get inspiration for the kinds of things you can prompt. Each song will have a short description to explain why the algorithm picked a particular track, so that you can fine-tune your prompt in the future. It is currently only available in English, but the company plans to introduce more options in the future.

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Spotify updates control features for easy navigation

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Spotify updated several control features to make it easier to use the app, with many gradually rolling out to the service. Premium users are getting a redesigned queue interface, which now has quick access to shuffle, smart shuffle, repeat, and sleep timer controls. You'll also see what the streaming service recommends after your queued tracks are done. Premium users can also access its Jam feature to listen with friends in real-time and its AI Playlist feature.

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