Spotify Celebrates 10 Years Of Discover Weekly With A Fresh New Look
by Prakhar Khanna · ForbesSpotify’s Discover Weekly has been one of the most likeable features of the music streaming service. In the decade since its debut, Discover Weekly has clocked more than 100 billion streams by providing a personalized mixtape of 30 new tracks every week. On its 10-year anniversary, Spotify Discover Weekly is getting a refreshing new look and feel.
Starting today, Spotify is rolling out a new look with updated listening controls to Discover Weekly. It ditches the muted pastels of older versions for a bolder, gradient-heavy visual to symbolize the high-energy discovery it’s meant to represent. Spotify says, “vibrant design now reflects the playlist’s ever-evolving nature and the dynamic energy of weekly discovery, bringing users something new every Monday.”
Discover Weekly has also helped independent artists get into more playlists. According to the company, 77% of Discover Weekly listens are of emerging artists and users stream the same new artist twice in one week. This makes it a critical tool for discovery in an increasingly algorithm-led music industry.
The music streaming service is also rolling out new listening controls to Spotify Premium users on mobile. The new controls at the top of playlist are meant to “steer the vibe of your discovery.” These genre-based filters let users steer the type of music they want to discover, whether that means leaning more into indie, shifting toward pop, or opting for a broader mix.
These controls are designed to make discovery more intentional, giving listeners a light-touch way to refine recommendations without breaking the playlist’s core promise of freshness.
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How To Get The New Discover Weekly Look On Your Spotify?
Discover Weekly remains part of Spotify’s “Made For You” hub. As always, the playlist updates every Monday, and the new controls will roll out progressively to Premium users through the Spotify mobile app. Here’s how you can get the new Discover Weekly look on your Spotify:
- Update to the latest version of Spotify
- Head to the Made For You hub
- Hit play on your Discover Weekly
- Choose your genre of choice and start discovering