You can finally tell Spotify's algorithm to drop music you don't like and add in stuff you do in detail the new change is the next evolution of personalization

Date:
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Spotify is rolling out a tool that lets you have full control over your Taste Profile, here's how your feedback tailors your recommendations.

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be the key to eliminating AI slop, but I hope it's not short-lived According to Spotify , more than 80% of listeners say personalization features are the best thing about the music streaming service so naturally, Spotify is upping the ante even more on the personal listening front.

Today (March 13), Spotify unveiled a new tool that allows you to view your Taste Profile front and center, and directly steer your algorithm by feeding it notes. The feature was announced by Co-CEO Gustav Sderstrm at SXSW, and will be rolling out over the next few weeks in beta to Premium subscribers in New Zealand first.

Until now, your Taste Profile has remained hidden within the walls of the Spotify app. Now, it sits right in the sidebar of the homepage, allowing you to see exactly how it understands your listening habits across music, podcasts, and audiobooks, updating as your listening behavior evolves. However, thats not the most interesting part; it gives you the option to edit and shape how your recommendations on the homepage evolve as much as you
want. Article continues below You may like Spotify may soon let you add written notes to your recommendations Deezer is finally granting the one wish Spotify users have been crying out for Here are 3 ways to spot AI-generated music in Spotify, and where you can report it (Image credit: Spotify) Does your Taste Profile reveal your growing obsession with electronic music? Or that youre slowly exploring 90s rock and its niche subgenres? You can ask it to give you more recommendations based on what youre currently enjoying, or explore an entirely different genre. If you run into recommendations that
dont quite fit what youre looking for, you can ask Taste Profile for a more specific vibe, or ask it to not recommend certain music altogether, which I imagine will be the case for many keen listeners. For many users out there, Spotifys algorithm can be hit-or-miss and its recommendations can fall flat, but for the first time, Taste Profile puts you in direct control over what
you want to see more of in your feed and what you want to see less. This is
a feature weve been anticipating since it was first spotted in code strings a few weeks back , and though Im intrigued to test it out myself, I fear it could go in one of two different directions. A revolutionary tool, but could add to the clutter (Image credit: Spotify) Theres no doubt that Taste Profile adds a whole new layer to Spotify, and is a first-of-its-kind feature that
not even its rivals have tackled. Spotify has come under fire for flooding
the platform with AI slop , and although Ive managed to largely avoid such content, Taste Profile would be perfect for ensuring it stops for users who run into it more than they wish.

But its the precision factor that makes Taste Profile a contender for being one of the most valuable features to come from Spotify. Prior to its announcement, you could tailor your algorithm using a multitude of tips and tricks; for example, excluding certain playlists from your Taste Profile, or blocking individual artists from appearing in Spotify-generated playlists.
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This works in the long run, but evolution takes time, whereas this new function is designed to prioritize what you want to hear right here, right now. However, my main concern is that Taste Profile will live a short life, just like other personalization features, and only take up more space in Spotifys already cluttered interface. (Image credit: Spotify) As mentioned, Ive found that, in addition to crafting and listening to my own playlists as well as using the Fans Also Like section to find new artists, manually removing artists and playlists from my Taste Profile has worked wonders for tailoring an algorithm that perfectly fits my listening preferences.

Im confident that Ive trained my algorithm to the point where Im satisfied with the music it recommends, so Im unsure how the new Taste Profile tab will benefit me further. It also raises the question of how well it listens to
your feedback because, as Ive found with tools such as Prompted Playlists,
you need to spend a lot of time editing prompts to get Spotify to give you exactly what you want. So, my main concern is that I will get bored quite fast, resulting in me never using it again I do think that Spotify should prioritize features such as Song DNA .

Despite my reservations, am I still intrigued to see how Taste Profile
changes the game? Absolutely. On paper, it sounds like a handy feature for those who struggle to tailor their algorithm I just hope it doesnt fade into Spotifys cluttered background. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as
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