If you’ve ever burned through every episode of your favorite podcast and felt that hollow “now what?” feeling, Spotify just built something for you.
The streaming platform rolled out a major update to its Prompted Playlists feature on April 7, 2026. Previously limited to music, this AI tool now works for podcasts too. So instead of endlessly scrolling for something new to listen to, you just describe what you want and let the AI do the digging.
Prompted Playlists Now Cover Podcasts
The idea is simple. You type a prompt into the app, and Spotify’s AI builds a curated playlist of podcast episodes based on your taste.
For example, you could type something like “build me a playlist with more shows like Maintenance Phase” and get back a lineup focused on wellness myths and health trends. The more specific you get with your prompt, the better the results tend to be. But even a vague description gives the AI enough to work with.
To try it yourself, open the Spotify app and tap “Create” in the bottom right corner. Then select “Prompted Playlists” and type whatever you’re in the mood for. That’s genuinely it.
The feature is live right now for Spotify Premium subscribers in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.
A Growing Stack of AI Features
This podcast update isn’t a standalone addition. It’s part of a broader push Spotify has been making to weave AI into nearly every corner of the app.
Prompted Playlists launched earlier this year in beta for music, letting Premium users generate custom music queues the same way. The podcast expansion is the next logical step, and it suggests Spotify sees AI curation as a core part of its long-term experience.
At SXSW in mid-March, Spotify Co-CEO Gustav Söderström introduced another new addition called Taste Profile. This feature lets you actively shape what the app recommends by adjusting your preferences directly, rather than waiting for the algorithm to figure you out over time.
Then in late March, Spotify dropped SongDNA. That tool shows you the complete story behind any track, listing every person involved in making it from start to finish. It’s a small thing, but music nerds will absolutely love it.
Why This Matters for Podcast Listeners
Podcast discovery has always been a bit of a mess. Finding a show you love often comes down to word of mouth or stumbling across a recommendation at the right moment. Streaming platforms have improved their recommendation engines over the years, but they’ve never been great at the nuanced, “I want something that feels like this” kind of matching.
That’s exactly what a prompt-based system handles well. You’re not browsing a genre category or clicking “similar shows.” You’re describing a mood, a topic, a vibe, and letting the AI interpret that in context with your listening history.
For listeners who are constantly caught up on their favorite shows and hungry for something new, this fills a real gap. And honestly, it’s the kind of feature that could turn a casual Spotify user into a podcast-first listener.
The bigger picture here is clear. Spotify is betting that AI curation, not just content volume, is what keeps subscribers paying $11.99 a month. Between Prompted Playlists, Taste Profile, and SongDNA, the app is quietly becoming something much more interactive than a simple streaming library.
Whether you’re chasing your next true crime obsession or hunting for a comedy podcast that actually makes you laugh out loud, a well-written prompt might just be the fastest way to find it.
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