Music streaming: YouTube is also experimenting with AI playlists

YouTube wants to provide premium users with an AI function that can compile individual playlists for YouTube Music on command. A spokesperson confirmed this to the technology magazine The Verge. The feature will initially be available in the USA.

According to the report by The Verge, an interface will open for AI-controlled playlist creation, in which users can type in their wishes. It should also be possible to click through predefined categories. Spotify is also testing a similar function alongside YouTube Music. The Swedes' AI function responds to text commands such as "an indie folk playlist that hugs my brain" or "a playlist that makes me feel like the main character".

Song search by humming

According to The Verge, YouTube is currently experimenting with other AI functions. These include song search by humming, which has been announced some time ago and is now being rolled out to devices: This allows users to hum into their microphone to hopefully find the corresponding song. Songs playing in the background can also be identified via the feature, which is reminiscent of Shazam, and searched for directly on YouTube Music.

Neither feature is currently available in Germany, and there is no release date yet. It is also unclear whether the AI-generated playlists will only be available to users with a Premium subscription in the future. YouTube Music Premium is one of the benefits of the YouTube Premium subscription, which otherwise attracts users with ad-free video streams and the option to download videos.

Google last raised the price of the YouTube Premium subscription last November. Since then, individuals have to pay 13 euros instead of the previous 12 euros. Google is charging considerably more for the family subscription, which can be shared with up to five other people. Here you pay 24 instead of the previous 18 euros.

(dahe)