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Google has introduced AI Playlist generation for its YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Premium subscribers, making it easy to whip up a selection of videos to watch or listen to based on a text prompt. Type in a genre of music or the vibe you're looking for, YouTube says.
With Google throwing hundreds of billions of dollars into AI development, it's no surprise that Gemini is making its way to YouTube, too. The platform has been trialing AI features for a while now; custom AI radio stations debuted in 2024, TechCrunch notes. Rival services like Spotify and Amazon Music are experimenting with similar features, and it's another way YouTube is looking to incentivize YouTube Premium upgrades.
To use the new feature, YouTube Premium subscribers should open the YouTube Music app on iOS or Android and select the "New" button in the Library tab. Tap "AI Playlist," and it will ask you what kind of mood you're in. Input a text prompt based on what you're looking for in a new playlist, and select the arrow button on the right-hand side.
It will take a minute or so to collate a few options for your new playlist, but once it's finished, it will present you with a selection of songs it wants to add to the new list. If you're happy with it, select the "Create" button. If you want to tweak it, you can remove individual songs using the minus button next to each track. The three-dot menu gives you options for shuffle play and saving the playlist, too. If you want to adjust the name of the playlist or its cover art, you can do that once it's created.
(Credit: Jon Martindale/PCMag)If you don't see the feature yet, it's likely because it hasn't reached your territory yet. These features tend to roll out slowly over a few days or weeks.
YouTube has been putting more features behind Premium subs lately. It now only allows five lyric transcribing videos for non-Premium users, and it recently cut a workaround for background viewing.