Music and identity are interchangeable for many of us, regardless of genre preference, listening medium, habits, or generation. I didn’t have audio identity replacing astrological signs and horoscopes on my 2024 bingo card, but I probably should have.Spotify’s Daylistfeature, a daily generated playlist based on your moods, recent listens, and trends, tookInstagramandTikTokusers by storm this week. If you’re a sun-up to sun-down Spotify user, you’ll even notice amorning Daylist and an afternoon or eveningDaylist, as it alters alongside your listening habits.
Meme formats following the formula of “don’t send me your horoscope, send me your Spotify Daylist title,” flooded my stories this week as friends and influencers poked fun at themselves. Daylists come with an AI generated new title for each playlist to best reflect the song choices. In the last 24 hours, I received: lyrical emotional night, Motown classic soul Friday morning, and dance cardio Friday afternoon.
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I’ve been a Spotify user since my early 2010s college days, slowly buildingmy favorite playlistsand sharing throwback collections among my close friends. Spotify has evolved with new playlist features based on user preferences over the past few years. Given that it has over 10 years of listening data, my Daylists song choices are spot on. The generated titles are lofty, descriptive, humorous, and give my group chat some good roasting fodder if nothing else.
WhileSpotify Wrappedseason is behind us, the music streaming service still has a death grip on social media users with this latest turn in viral self-depreciation sharing. If you want in on the fun, we’ve rounded up the three quickest ways to find your Daylist to share with your social community or group chat. We also cover how to add and pin the Daylist to your Spotify library, so you can find it using one tap in the future.
1Find your Spotify Daylist through Search
Spotify pushes Daylist to the top of the search results
Search is the most used function on my Spotify, but frustration peaks quickly when scanning for the exact right title or musician, especially when album, song titles, and artists' names may be similar or the exact same. Thankfully, Spotify pushes Daylist to the top of the search results, so you know you’ve found the correct spot.
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2Find your Spotify Daylist through Made For You
Made For You is great for locating your Time Capsule and the Blend feature
Spotify’s collections are another gold mine of cool information and generated playlists. Find your collections after tapping the Search symbol, then scroll down just a bit. Made For You is a great screen for locating your review playlists and other personalized content too.
3Find your Spotify Daylist in your favorites or recently played
Useful shortcuts
From Spotify’s home page, the streaming service provides tons of useful shortcuts. Your most listened to artists, podcasts, and playlists are in tiles at the top of your screen and if you scroll down about half a swipe, you’ll find your recently played. These will only show your Daylist if you’ve found it elsewhere first and interacted with the playlist, so keep this one as a shortcut, or use our tip below in the FAQ to add your Daylist to your library.
Spotify is a popular audio streaming platform that offers music, audiobooks, and podcasts. It can be used on mobile and on desktop, allowing you to listen to music in a ton of different places. You can even download music to your smartwatch.
Q: Can you add a Daylist to your Spotify library for quick access?
Yes. While you can often depend on Spotify to place your favorites or recently played on your homescreen of your app, adding a frequently loved playlist to your library is the fool-proof way to guarantee you will find it in the future. Remember, your Daylist content and title will update daily (or even multiple times a day), so you can keep your followers and group texts laughing.
Q: Can you access Daylist on free Spotify accounts?
The Daylist feature is available for both free and paid premium versions of Spotify. In fact, Spotify’s user features that get the most attention, like Wrapped, Time Capsule and Daylist, are all available for free accounts.
If you have a premium account, likely to avoid ads or take advantage of thenew audiobook availability, we advise you to check your account to see if any of the other account levels make sense for your situation. Spotify’s paid account levels are as follows: Premium Individual for $10.99/month, Premium Duo for $14.99/month,Premium Familyfor $16.99/month, and Premium Student for $5.99/month.
