Smart playlists
On the Yandex Music home page, the Playlists compiled for you section shows your smart playlists. They are generated using machine learning and are based on your preferences. Smart playlists are unique for each user and are updated automatically.
To start getting personalized smart playlists, log in to Yandex and start listening to music.
Types of smart playlists
| Title | When it appears | Type of tracks | Scheduled updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears almost immediately after you start listening to music and adding tracks to your music library | Contains tracks based on your preferences | Every day | |
| Appears after 1–2 weeks of active music listening and adding tracks to your music library | New music that you might like | Every Friday | |
| Appears after 3–4 weeks of active music listening and adding tracks to your music library | Contains tracks from the Yandex Music catalog that you haven't listened to yet | Every Thursday | |
| When there are a lot of tracks in your music library that you haven't listened to in a while | Music from your library that you haven't listened to in a while | Every Tuesday | |
| Podcasts Weekly | Almost immediately after you start listening to podcasts and adding them to your library | New episodes of your favorite podcasts and podcasts that you might like | Every Wednesday |
| Title | When it appears | Type of tracks | Scheduled updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears almost immediately after you start listening to music and adding tracks to your music library | Contains tracks based on your preferences | Every day | |
| Appears after 1–2 weeks of active music listening and adding tracks to your music library | New music that you might like | Every Friday | |
| Appears after 3–4 weeks of active music listening and adding tracks to your music library | Contains tracks from the Yandex Music catalog that you haven't listened to yet | Every Thursday | |
| When there are a lot of tracks in your music library that you haven't listened to in a while | Music from your library that you haven't listened to in a while | Every Tuesday | |
| Podcasts Weekly | Almost immediately after you start listening to podcasts and adding them to your library | New episodes of your favorite podcasts and podcasts that you might like | Every Wednesday |
Smart playlist actions
in the smart playlist, the playlist will be added to your library. Please note that the playlist will be periodically updated. To save the current set of tracks, add a smart playlist to the list you created.Names and descriptions of smart playlists are created automatically.
Names in smart playlists
Your name is added to the description of each smart playlist so that you can differentiate between the list that was picked for you and one that your friend shared with you.
To display a different username or a name other than your username in your smart playlist:
- In the Yandex.Passport profile.
- Hover the cursor over the field Name in comments and reviews (in the center of the screen).
- Click the
icon that appears. - Select the desired name from the list. If there are no matching names, select Other and enter the name manually.
- Save the changes.
icon that appears.Setting up smart playlists
Playlists change according to your preferences. To make the algorithms more accurate in selecting tracks for your smart playlists, follow our tips:
- Listen to music and podcasts and add what you like to your music library
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The contents of smart playlists depend on the tracks and podcasts you listened to or marked with the
icon. The more music and podcasts you listen to, the more accurate your recommendations are. - Block tracks, artists, and podcasts that you don't like
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If you don't want a track to appear in your smart playlists, click the
icon in the track row or on the player panel when listening to it.To prevent the system from recommending an artist to you, go to that artist's page and click
. You can easily reverse this ban: find the necessary track or artist and click the block button again. - Rate the Playlist of the Day
- To share your opinion about the "Playlist of the Day" with the Yandex Music team:
- Open Playlist of the Day.
- Click How do you like this playlist?.
- Tell us your opinion of the playlist or which recommendations you would change, and submit your feedback.
- Specify your favorite genres and artists
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- Click on your account portrait in the upper-right corner of the page and select Settings.
- On the Account tab, go to the Music preferences section and tap the Refine button.
- Select your favorite genres. If you no longer like a genre you previously added to your favorites, tap
on the genre icon. - Tap the Next button.
- Select your favorite artists. Popular artists and your favorites from the genres you selected are displayed on the page. To remove an artist from your recommendations, tap the icon.
icon. The more music and podcasts you listen to, the more accurate your recommendations are.
icon in the track row or on the 
. You can easily reverse this ban: 
on the genre icon.Access to smart playlists
By default, your smart playlists are only available to you.
Share a smart playlist
If you share a playlist with another user, they will be able to:
- Listen to your smart playlist.
- Add your smart playlist to their favorite playlists.
- Add tracks from your smart playlist to their music library.
- Share your smart playlist and the tracks in it.
A smart playlist is updated for everyone who has access to it.
- Turn on public access to your music library.
- Open the Yandex Music website.
- Click My music in the upper-right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Go to Other tab.
- Scroll down and turn on Public access to my music library.
How?Public access means your playlists will be available in search results.
- Open the page with smart playlists.
- Hover the cursor over the playlist and click
. - Choose how to share your playlist.
.Recover a smart playlist
Once a smart playlist has been updated, you will not be able to listen to it again. To add tracks from a smart playlist to your music library, mark them with the icon while you are listening.
If you don't have time to save a track you like before the smart playlist is updated:
- The track can be found in playback history.
- Tap
on the track.
Something's wrong with smart playlists
Which smart playlist did the problem occur in?
What is the problem?
- Listen to at least 20 more tracks.
- Add several tracks to your music library.
- Add several artists to your music library.
- Wait for the next day.
What is the problem?
Keep on listening to music and add tracks and artists to your library by liking them.
What is the problem?
Keep on listening to music and add tracks and artists to your library by liking them.
What is the problem?
Keep on listening to music and add tracks and artists to your library by liking them.
- The playlist wasn't generated
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- Listen to a few more podcasts.
- Add several podcasts to your music library.
- Wait for next Wednesday.
- Error in the playlist
- Smart playlists contain tracks and podcasts you might like. If you find an error in the recommended tracks and podcasts, let us know via the form below.