If you used the original SmarterPlaylists, your programs are still out there — and now you can bring them into the new system.

How it works

When you log in, you’ll see an Import tab if you have legacy programs. This gives you a browsable list of all your old programs with metadata like run count, last run date, and component count.

From here you can:

• Browse your old programs in a sortable table
• Preview any program to see its dataflow graph before importing
• Selectively import just the ones you want — check a few boxes and hit Import
• Bulk import everything at once if you prefer

Imported programs show up in your regular Programs list, ready to edit and run. Once you’ve imported everything you need, hit “Done Importing” to hide the tab. You can always bring it back later from the Programs page.

Some things to know

Deprecated components. The original SmarterPlaylists had EchoNest-based components (Artist Radio, Genre Radio, etc.). EchoNest was shut down years ago, so these components are marked as deprecated in the migration. Programs that use them will still import, but those nodes will show a warning and won’t run. You can open the program in the editor and swap them out for Spotify equivalents.

Layout differences. The old editor used a horizontal left-to-right flow. The new editor uses a vertical top-to-bottom layout. The migration tool rotates and rescales your node positions automatically, so your programs should look reasonable in the new editor — though you may want to tidy up the layout after importing.

Expect some rough edges

Here’s the thing: with this migration tool, we’re going to have a lot more variety in the programs people are running. The alpha has been tested with programs built in the new editor, but legacy programs exercise the system in ways we haven’t necessarily anticipated — unusual component combinations, edge cases in filters and sorters, parameter values we didn’t think to test.

This is a good thing. It means we’ll find and fix bugs faster. But it also means you might hit errors that nobody has seen before. If something breaks, please report it in the bugs thread — and if you include the program name and your spotify username it will be easier for me to chase down the bugs.

SmarterPlaylists is still in alpha. Your patience and bug reports are what make it better.