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One of the most popular music streaming apps globally is YouTube Music, which is a bit behind Spotify in terms of features, but Google has been trying to change that recently, focusing on a larger ppersonalization using artificial intelligence and closer integration with the broader YouTube ecosystem. Now, it's adding a new feature to the app that lets you create playlists by describing what you want to hear using text or voice commands.
The YouTube team has launched a new feature called AI Playlist, which was obviously inspired by Spotify's recently launched feature called Promoted Playlist, announced on the social network X, adding that it is now available pro YouTube subscribers Music Premium and YouTube Premium on Android and iOS.
YouTube Premium and @YouTubeMusic Premium users can now instantly turn an idea, mood or genre into a personalized playlist using our new AI playlist feature 🎧
Here's how to use it:
1. On Android & iOS, tap the “New” button in the Library tab of YouTube Music
2. Select “AI… pic.twitter.com/YR1GVCqwvu— Updates From YouTube (@UpdatesFromYT) February 9, 2026
If you have subscribed, you can access it by clicking on the bookmark Library, then click the "New" and then to "AI Playlists". Now, just type or speak an idea, mood or genre in the "Request Music" field and nochat to work the magic of artificial intelligence. Google is likely using Assistant for this purpose Gemini.
The future of music? Personalizing the experience with AI
However, if you think the app has had an AI-powered music generation feature before, I have to agree with you. It has been offering a feature called Ask since 2024. Music, which also lets you create music using natural language. From what the YouTube team has shared so far, the new feature is very similar to this one, aboutproHowever, it feels more like a playlist generator than a radio experience.
The integration of generative AI into music streaming platforms is not just a minor improvement, but a major game-changer. It moves users from being passive consumers of content to active creators of the experience. YouTube Music With this step, it shows that the future of streaming services will not only be about the quantity of content, but above all about its personalization, which uses intelligent technology. And I definitely agree with that, proThis is another element that offers more and better enjoyment of listening to music.
Your week on YouTube Music
But that's not all the news that YouTube has to offer. Music The platform currently tested and a new feature called “Your week,” which also adds an element of artificial intelligence to the regular statistics. This new feature, which some users have noticed in their profil in the "Your Channel" section, uses generative AI (again, probably Gemini) to create a short text description of your listening mood and habits over the past seven days.
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Unlike large seasonal or annual reports, this banner focuses on a very short period of time and offers proactive analysis, whichproGoogle hasn't officially announced the feature yet, and is likely testing it on a limited sample of users to further expand the app's existing AI capabilities.
