Spotify pranks users with bizarre “Discover Weekly” playlist
Spotify duped us all with this subtle April Fool’s Day prank that many people fell for.
If users attempted to listen to their “Discover Weekly” playlist on Monday, which usually suggests songs based on their listening patterns, they were probably a bit confused when the entire playlist was full of disco cover songs.
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If you look closely at the cover art and title of the playlist, it actually reads “Your Discocover Weekly.” Well played, Spotify.
“We made you a mix of disco covers and covers of disco, but you can always boogie on over to your regular Discover Weekly. April Fools!” the description reads.
The streaming platform did just make your real “Discover Weekly” playlist a bit hard to find, but we definitely think the harmless prank is pretty hilarious.
Songs on the playlist include the Riverdale casts’ rendition of “I Feel The Love,” Demi Lovato’s cover of “I Will Survive” and Lizzo’s cover of “Stayin’ Alive” from Happy Death Day 2U.
Spotify made a joke about the prank, asking followers how their “Discocover Weekly” was with a disco emoji.
How’s your Discocover Weekly today? ?
— Spotify (@Spotify) April 1, 2019
See how people responded to Spotify’s prank on Twitter below.
The saddest shit is opening Spotify discover, being like “Oh my god, they finally get me” and finding out it’s a prank pic.twitter.com/Q5zqwsdXKz
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) April 1, 2019
Anyone else have a really weird Discover Weekly on Spotify right now? 80% of mine is disco/really bad cover songs (legitimately atrocious). One is just 12 seconds of disco instrumentals? Is it an April fools thing? Cause that sucks big time if so pic.twitter.com/2AtFCvBlJE
— Ernie (@ErniePurcell) April 1, 2019
What does Spotify have against disco?!!!! Disco is no joke! pic.twitter.com/nlwvd5dsH8
— Emily Colucci (@emilycolucci) April 1, 2019
spotify made “Your Discocover Weekly” playlists for april fools but the joke’s on them because most of these unironically kick ass
— Brian Haight (@FlamingButtWind) April 1, 2019
umm did i just get pranked by @Spotify????! fml i was wondering why my whole discover weekly playlist was so off n i just realised it was an april fools prank ???
— • LIV (@livnissan) April 1, 2019
Is this your April Fools scheme, @Spotify_PH?!? pic.twitter.com/w5x8fpPHdl
— tony labrusko. (@agentchuck95) April 1, 2019
Also, in case you didn’t know, Spotify is giving users access to Hulu for free. Find out how to do that here.
What did you think of Spotify’s April Fool’s Day prank? Sound off in the comments below!
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