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TL;DR YouTube Music is rolling out AI Playlist, letting Premium subscribers generate playlists using text or voice prompts on Android and iOS.
The feature sounds remarkably like Spotify’s Promoted Playlists, which the rival service rolled out only last month.
Google hasn’t shared many details yet, and early reactions suggest some users aren’t enamored with the idea of yet more AI.
Google is determined to inject AI into every aspect of its ecosystem right now. Just over the last 24 hours alone, we’ve seen some people chatting to Google Translate and a new Gemini integration for Google Maps in the works. Next up, YouTube Music is adding a new AI Playlist feature that lets you generate playlists by describing what you want to hear, using either text or voice prompts.
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The YouTube team announced the feature in an X post, confirming that it’s rolling out now for YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium subscribers on Android and iOS. You’ll find it under the Library tab by tapping New and selecting AI Playlist, where you can write or speak a mood, idea, or genre and let the app do the rest. It has a familiar Gemini logo next to it, though Google’s flagship chatbot isn’t explicitly named in the post.
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:
2. Select “AI… 1. On Android & iOS, tap the “New” button in the Library tab of YouTube Music2. Select “AI… pic.twitter.com/YR1GVCqwvu — Updates From YouTube (@UpdatesFromYT) February 9, 2026
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