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Now Brief Spotify and YouTube suggestions should be much more useful in One UI 8.5

by | Nov 28, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Samsung, Samsung One UI, Spotify, YouTube

TL;DR

  • Samsung Now Brief in One UI 8 can recommend Spotify playlists and YouTube videos.
  • In One UI 8.5, those Spotify suggestions should include more seasonal and time-of-day playlists.
  • YouTube recommendations are finally becoming personalized if you share your data with Now Brief.

Samsung’s next big update for Galaxy phones is just around the corner, and with any luck, you’ll be able to start beta testing One UI 8.5 in just over a week. One UI 8.5 is set to deliver a ton of feature updates to Samsung software, and the more of those we learn about, the more excited we become for its release. Now we’ve got some more to add to that growing list, as we spot new functionality for Samsung’s Now Brief.

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We first got access to both the Now Bar and Now Brief with the release of the Galaxy S25 and One UI 8 earlier this year. Beyond giving you a summary of your day, and access to a little news, the Now Brief has also dipped its toe in media recommendations, pointing you to Spotify playlists you might enjoy, or YouTube clips worth checking out. And now as we’ve been digging through early One UI 8.5 leaks, we’ve identified some ways those should be getting even better.