Right at the end of 2025, OpenAI announced a set of new features for ChatGPT. These allowed you to interact with some of the world's largest apps directly from the chatbot interface. While there are a bunch of options to choose from, my current favorite is Spotify.
The way this works is pretty simple. Thanks to this new integration, you can use ChatGPT to create your own Spotify playlists from scratch.
This can be useful in a few ways. Maybe you want to make the perfect playlist for a specific event, or there's an artist that you like the sound of, and you want to find more songs that fit that feel.
The benefit here is that ChatGPT’s generative AI is able to work with vague or complicated prompts, filling in the gaps to get exactly what you are after.
I’ve been playing around with this feature for weeks, and these are some good prompts to try out yourself.
The mood finder
Prompt: @Spotify Create a playlist for a relaxed dinner party. Include 30+ songs and keep the vibe upbeat but not too energetic
This is the kind of prompt that can be useful in most situations. If you’re looking for a playlist for an incredibly specific scenario, simply ask ChatGPT to create just that.
I’ve made playlists for road trips, dinner parties and to listen to when I’m cooking and want something a bit more relaxed.
While you can specific a number of songs for Spotify to include, it can start to struggle if it is given too many. I recommend either letting Spotify choose the number, or to simply keep it low.
Find relevant music
Prompt: @Spotify I like [insert band or genre]. Create a playlist of other similar music that you think I might like
Spotify is a great tool for discovering new music. Whether its through your Discover Weekly, or simply one of the many playlists that exist out there, but sometimes it can be a challenge to find new stuff that fits your exact music taste.
Try asking ChatGPT to find similar artists to the ones you listen to. The more examples you give, the closer the playlist will be.
Giving a few examples of artists, and even a preferred genre can help narrow things down.
Analyze my music taste
Prompt: @Spotify Analyze my recent Spotify listening history and recommend 10 new artists I’m likely to enjoy, explaining why each one fits my taste
This prompt works slightly differently to the others. It is directly analyzing your Spotify account to better understand what kind of music you like.
When I’ve tried this, it does seem to work surprisingly well, giving an accurate representation of your recent genres and styles you’ve gone through.
You can also ask Spotify to find one specific artist that you’d love by analyzing all of your playlists, or ask it to suggest a new genre to try based on the same information.
Abstract playlists
Prompt: @Spotify Make a playlist that feels like a rainy day in a warm house with the fire going. Use a combination of well-known artists and new discoveries
Not every playlist needs to have a solid base of information to be formed. One of the fun ways to use AI prompting in this environment is to ask for abstract playlist ideas.
For example, try asking for a playlist that sounds like a rainy day, or one for those days when you need a pick-me-up. I got a surprisingly accurate playlist from Spotify by asking for a playlist “to get excited about the approach of summer, packed with indie and rock artists."
Exercise
Prompt: @Spotify Make a high-energy playlist for my runs. It should start slower and build up with faster more intense music after the 20-30 minute mark. I prefer [insert genres].
There is a never-ending list of workout playlists on Spotify. Some are great, some not so much. But with ChatGPT, you can personalize the selection, fitting your workout style more accurately.
If you like to start your runs slow, before building up with a crescendo, ask ChatGPT to craft that exact playlist.
I tried this a couple of times, one of which resulted in a slight mess of genres and styles, seeming to pull from every area imaginable. It wasn’t exactly ideal for the situation with a random slow medley in the middle of a high-energy section of the playlist.
The second time was more on theme, building into an exciting finish for the end of my run. Sometimes, a bit of experimentation is needed to get a good result.
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