Spotify keeps on adding new features to the app to make it more fun. One such feature that you can use is “Playlist in a Bottle.”
It is a unique musical time capsule feature that lets users curate personalized playlists to be opened in the future.
You can select songs based on prompts like memorable moments, relationships, or feelings.
After a year, the customers receive these sealed playlists, which provide a nostalgic look back at their previous musical tastes. This new feature is a great way for artists to promote their songs on Spotify.
Keep reading to know more about it!
Playlist in a Bottle – What Is It?
Spotify has brought back its ‘Playlist in a Bottle’ function, which allows users to go back and listen to the music they loved a year ago. They can even send themselves a surprise playlist that will be revealed in a year.
With the launch of this feature in January 2023, users could create a playlist that reflected their musical taste at the time and save it for the next year.
Spotify released the playlists from a year ago, on January 4, 2024. By answering three song-inspired prompts, users may now create a new playlist that’s meant for their future selves. This creates a unique “Playlist in a Bottle” that stays sealed for a full year.
Simply go to Spotify’s Playlist in a Bottle website on your phone or PC to start your own “Playlist in a Bottle” or view the one from last year.
For PC users, accessing your vast collection of musical memories is as simple as using your phone to scan the QR code that appears on the screen to open the Spotify app.
How to Unlock Your ‘Playlist in a Bottle’ from 2023
Here’s how you can check the songs that have been listed in 2023:
- Head to spotify.com/playlistinabottle using your mobile device.
- Opt for “Claim Your Playlist” to unlock and enjoy the songs sealed in your musical time capsule from 2023.
- Hurry, as you only have until January 31 to savor your complete 2023 Playlist in a Bottle.
It’s time to start working on a new Playlist in a Bottle, which we will reveal in 2025. Whether you’ve built one before or this is your first time exploring it, all Spotify users are welcome to participate in this thrilling experience.
This time, as you construct your playlist, you’ll respond to thought-provoking questions like “Which song reveals my alter-ego?” or “Which song reflects my relationship status?”.
Additionally, you can choose an object to represent where you want to store your playlist and compose a message to your future self.
How to Make Your New Playlist in a Bottle
Here are the steps you can follow to make your new playlist in a bottle:
- Head over to spotify.com/playlistinabottle using your mobile device.
- Pick where you’d like to store your playlist. Choose from intriguing options like an actual bottle, a snow globe, a flip phone, a tiny bird’s nest, or a rice cooker.
- Next, engage in a series of prompts inspired by songs. Think of a song that reminds you of your favorite person, one that your great-grandkids will find puzzling, or a tune that you introduced your friends to. These prompts will shape your unique musical time capsule.
- Before sealing your capsule, leave a note for your future self. Capture a moment or a thought that you’d like to remember when your musical time capsule arrives next year.
- Once you’ve assembled your playlist, seal it and share your #PlaylistInABottle card on your preferred social media platforms.
It’ll be intriguing to see if you’ll love or chuckle at your song choices in the future. Remember, you have until January 31 to finalize your selections.
