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My 27 favorite Spotify tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plus: Apple Music price hikes, AI writing detector, and a $30 portable monitor<\/h3>\n\n\n
Jared Newman<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>July 21, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Hey there! I’m Jared Newman, a longtime tech journalist, and you’re reading the free edition of Advisorator, my weekly tech advice newsletter.<\/em> Did someone share this newsletter with you? Sign up<\/a> to get it every Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the occasions that I use a streaming music service instead of my own personal media server<\/a>, I tend to gravitate toward Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Spotify aggravates me in some ways\u2014most notably, with its insistence on pushing podcasts and audiobooks\u2014it’s also full of features that make listening to music more enjoyable. Some are easier to find than others, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few months ago, I asked if folks would be interested in a big list of useful Spotify tips and got some encouraging responses, so that’s what I’m going to do now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Advisorator website, I’ve listed out 27 of my favorite Spotify features<\/a>. Below are a handful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pin playlists and artists:<\/strong> From the Your Library tab, swipe right on a playlist or artist to pin it top the list for quick access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Describe a playlist:<\/strong> Tap the \u201cCreate\u201d tab, select \u201cPrompted Playlist,\u201d then describe exactly what you\u2019re looking for with natural language. AI will interpret your request and spit out a playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Live mixes:<\/strong> While viewing a playlist, tap the \u201c\u2026\u201d button and select \u201cTurn on mix.\u201d This will attempt to match tracks by tempo and create continuous cross-fades between them, kind of like a live DJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sync your Shazams:<\/strong> You should be using Shazam<\/a> to look up songs that you hear in the wild. If you do, Spotify can turn all the songs you\u2019ve identified into one big playlist. In the Shazam app, tap the gear icon, hit \u201cConnect\u201d next to the Spotify logo, then turn on \u201cSync your songs to Spotify.\u201d Look in your Spotify library for a new \u201cMy Shazam Tracks\u201d playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlisten to a song:<\/strong> If you wind up playing a song that you don\u2019t want affecting your recommendations, tap the \u201c\u2026\u201d button at the top-right of the music player, then select \u201cExclude this track from your taste profile.\u201d (This also works for entire playlists.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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I’ve got lots more Spotify tips like this on my website<\/a><\/strong> for Advisorator’s paying members, who get more in-depth advice every week in exchange for supporting my work. Learn more here \u2192<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

The rest of the free newsletter continues below.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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News in brief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apple Music price hikes:<\/strong> Apple is raising prices on its streaming music service for the first time since 2022. The breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n