I used Spotify’s Prompted Playlists to stay on top of the latest tech news — here’s how you can listen too

It’s no secret around here that I love a good playlist. I spend far more time than I should probably admit fine-tuning the perfect curation of songs daily. Whether it’s a playlist of instrumental tracks to keep me sharply focused while I work or my favorite sing-along tunes for the shower, I’m always prepared.

So when I started testing Spotify’s Prompted Playlist generative AI beta after its release earlier this year, I was amazed at how quickly it could create a playlist and how accurately it knew what I wanted to listen to. But if there’s another thing that's important to know about me, it’s that I love a good podcast.

So when I heard that Spotify was expanding the Prompted Playlist feature to include podcasts, it’s safe to say I got pretty excited.

What am I using it for?

Part of my day-to-day job is keeping up with the latest tech news. And my word, there is so much of it. So I decided to use this AI tool to help me keep up to date with the latest advancements.

You could use the new feature to keep up with anything, though, since there is at least one podcast out there for anything you could imagine. Think of everything from entertainment to discussions on the latest movie releases.

This is a great way to stay up to date without feeling like you're doom-scrolling on news apps. It’s entirely curated for you with influence from listening habits, so you know you’ll like it.

How to create your own audio feed

The reason I like prompted playlists is that they rely on your creativity and what you want. Your playlist is only going to be as good as the prompt you give it.

After looking through the examples from Spotify to get a good idea, I used the prompt: “Create a podcast playlist with the latest tech news from the past few days. Include popular shows on the newest gadgets and technology news.”

Some of the news was a little repetitive, as some shows covered the same information, but some of the perspectives differed, so I didn’t mind this too much — it’s good to consider all sides of an argument.

This new feature is definitely a winner in my books. It saves me scrolling for ages to find the perfect podcast. I found that refreshing daily was best for me because I always had the option to try something new, but if you don’t spend as much time with podcasts, weekly might be the best option for you.

Give the prompted playlist a go and see what works, and let us know in the comments whether you’re loving AI integration of Spotify for easier streaming or if you love the art of playlist creation so much you’ll never try it.

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