Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations | TechCrunch

"Starting with Premium listeners initially in New Zealand, Spotify will allow users to see all their listening data in one place in the app, including music, podcasts, and audiobooks. Users will then be able to edit this profile, and even fine-tune future recommendations by asking for more or less of some of a certain vibe."

"Spotify had previously offered some tools to remove music from your Taste Profile before, but they were not as comprehensive. Instead, you were only able to exclude certain tracks or playlists from your profile. Because of this, and the largely hidden nature of the Taste Profile overall, Spotify users often complained that the app's recommendations didn't reflect their interests."

"Today, users often share their Spotify account with others, like family members who access your account through a shared smart speaker or smart TV in the living room, for example, or teens who take over in CarPlay while you drive. Other times, you may listen to music that you don't want to characterize your taste, like the sleep sounds or quiet tracks you play at night, or music to entertain your kids."

Spotify introduced a new Taste Profile editing feature at SXSW, initially rolling out to Premium listeners in New Zealand. This feature provides comprehensive visibility into listening data across music, podcasts, and audiobooks in one centralized location. Users can now edit their profile and adjust future recommendations using natural language prompts to request more or less of specific vibes. The Home page will dynamically reflect these changes. Previously, Spotify only allowed users to exclude individual tracks or playlists, which proved insufficient and limited. The new tool addresses longstanding user complaints about inaccurate recommendations caused by shared account usage, contextual listening (sleep sounds, children's music), and cluttered profiles.

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