Spotify’s coveted playlist feature will now work with podcasts as well

Spotify said today that it is expanding its AI-powered feature to create playlists, called Playlist Prompts, to include podcasts as well.

The company has begun testing The playlists feature was requested in New Zealand late last year With a focus on creating music-based playlists. This year, the company launched the feature in new geographies, including United States and Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Sweden.

Now, the beta feature will enable premium users in all these markets to create AI-assisted playlists for English-language podcasts. Users can tap “Create,” select the “Wanted Playlists” option to get started, and add a prompt like “Create a playlist of True Crime podcasts I might be interested in. Add highly rated series I might have missed, especially ones full of twists and turns.”

Users can also set the refresh rate for playlists, with options including daily, weekly (with a selection of days) and no refresh. The company said that when you add a specific episode to your playlist, it will carry a short note indicating why it is included in your list.

“Podcast fans are always looking for the next great listen. A guided playlist makes discovery feel easy and personal. For creators, it opens up powerful new opportunities for exploration, bringing the catalog and new episodes back to audiences who actively indicate what they want to hear,” said Lizzy Hale, Global Head of Podcast Editorial at Spotify, in a statement.

Spotify noted that more than 34 million podcasts are discovered for the first time each week on Spotify. The company is tipped to help discover more podcasts through this new AI-powered feature. Users may see requested playlists created by Spotify’s culture team on their home screen, which can be easily customized by editing the prompt, she said.

The podcast company has made adjustments to its platform to be more podcast-friendly. Earlier this year, We have lowered the standards for monetizing audio video files. Under the new rules, creators must have three published podcasts, 2,000 hours of consumption within the previous 30 days, and at least 1,000 engaged listeners within the past 30 days. During a Q4 2025 earnings call in February, co-CEO Alex Norstrom said there were more than 530,000 video podcasts on the platform.