"More Discovery" and sub-genres on Spotify playlists promise fresher finds — if you're part of the test group.
- Spotify is testing sub-genre and “More Discovery” chips within genre-based playlists.
- Selecting a chip revamps the entire playlist with fresh tracks, rather than filtering existing ones.
- For now, this feature appears limited to some users only, suggesting a controlled experiment or limited rollout.
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with Spotify. On the one hand, I absolutely love the Spotify Jam feature for social listening, and I use it practically every week to schedule music sessions with my partner and friends. On the other hand, Spotify’s discovery mechanisms have felt off to me over the years, regurgitating the same few popular songs. The company is clearly listening to the discovery issue, as users are now seeing sub-genre chips to help them discover new music.
Reddit user kwabb spotted genre-related chips in their Spotify-generated R&B Mix playlist. Such playlists are already tailored around a user’s preference but may not align well with the user’s active mood and preference, which can be a mismatch. Seemingly to counter this, the company has introduced chips such as “More Discovery” and sub-genre chips like “Alternative R&B,” “Neo Soul,” and “Pop R&B.” Presumably and logically, the sub-genre chips would be different according to the playlist.
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