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Spotify has rolled out a toggle to exclude kids and family music from your taste profile, so those streams no longer affect recommendations, including Wrapped; retroactive, and accessible under Settings > Privacy > Content and display as 'Include kids and family music in taste profile.' For Apple Music users, Focus modes are a potential workaround, though not ideal.
Spotify has rolled out nine notable features in 2026, from social listening with Listening Activity and co-listening via Request To Jam to smarter homepages with Taste Profile, and stronger artist protection with the Verified Badge and Artist Profile Protection. Other updates include new video controls for music and podcasts, the Prompted Playlist generator, fitness content through Fitness with Spotify with Peloton, and new ad formats like Sponsored Playlists and Carousel Ads, with access for both Basic and Premium users and more updates on the way.
Spotify announced Taste Profile, an opt-in, AI-powered feature that lets Premium users fine-tune its recommendations by describing what they want more of or less of—such as upbeat music for workouts or news podcasts during commutes—and by giving ambiguous prompts. The feature, demonstrated at SXSW, is rolling out in beta to New Zealand Premium users before expanding to other regions, and can cover music, audiobooks, and podcasts. Taste Profile adds to Spotify's existing AI tools like Prompted Playlist and remains optional for those who prefer to rely on the standard algorithm.
Spotify has introduced a new feature allowing users to exclude specific tracks from influencing their taste profile, giving them more control over personalized recommendations and addressing issues like shared accounts and family listening scenarios.
Spotify now allows users to exclude specific songs from their Taste Profile, giving more control over personalized music recommendations across all platforms, helping prevent certain tracks from influencing future suggestions.
Spotify now allows users to exclude individual tracks from their Taste Profile, enhancing personalization by preventing certain songs from influencing future recommendations, available for both free and premium users across multiple platforms.