The Story Behind Play The Mood

Where music meets emotion, and AI understands your vibe

Why I Built This

You know that moment when you're scrolling through Spotify for the perfect song, but you can't quite put your finger on what you want to hear? You know the feeling you want, the energy you need, but translating that into the right playlist feels impossible.

We've all been there. It's 2 AM, you're coding, and you need something that's "focused but not too intense, maybe some electronic vibes but not EDM, something that keeps you in the zone." Or you're hosting friends and want music that's "upbeat but sophisticated, good for conversation but still danceable."

Music streaming gave us access to millions of songs, but somehow made it harder to find the right ones.

Rainy Sunday morning coding vibes

Confidence boost before a big presentation

Late night drive through the city

Productive focus without lyrics

What If Music Discovery Was Human?

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Instant Understanding

Instead of browsing through genres and playlists, just describe your mood. "I need something to help me power through this workout" becomes a perfectly curated playlist in seconds.

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Personalized Intelligence

Our AI learns from your Spotify listening history, understanding not just what you like, but when and why you like it.

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Effortless Discovery

No more endless scrolling or analysis paralysis. Describe your vibe, and let us handle the rest. Music discovery should feel magical, not like work.

The Magic Behind the Music

Play The Mood combines advanced AI with deep integration into Spotify's ecosystem. When you describe your mood, our system doesn't just match keywords—it understands context, emotion, and musical characteristics.

→ Natural language processing that understands the nuance between "chill" and "relaxed"

→ Analysis of your listening patterns to ensure every recommendation feels authentically you

→ Real-time integration with Spotify for simple playback and playlist creation

→ Continuous learning that gets better at understanding your taste over time

Our Mission

I believe that the right music at the right moment can transform your entire experience. Whether you're seeking motivation, comfort, focus, or pure joy—music should be your companion, not your obstacle.

Play The Mood exists to bridge the gap between how you feel and what you hear. We're building a world where music discovery is as natural as describing your mood to a friend who knows you perfectly.

"Stop skipping through songs looking for the right vibe. Let Play The Mood find it for you."

Built by a Music Lover

Play The Mood is crafted by me: Daniel Haas, a developer and music enthusiast who believes that the right soundtrack can have a profound impact on any moment. This isn't just about building technology—it's about creating experiences.

Music First: Every decision we make starts with "Does this make music discovery better?"

Privacy Matters: Your listening data stays yours. We use it to improve your experience, never to invade your privacy.

Always Learning: Our AI continuously evolves, just like your music taste. We grow together.

Keep the Music Playing

Play The Mood is completely open source and will always remain free to use. There's no intention to make this a for-profit venture—it's a passion project built for music lovers, by a music lover.

However, keeping the lights on isn't free. Our current technology stack includes hosting costs and API calls to power the AI recommendations. While the setup is relatively simple right now, scaling to serve more users will require more robust infrastructure and significantly more resources.

Current API Credits Status

$4.48 remaining

448 playlists left

At ~$0.01 per playlist generation (AI processing costs)

⚠️ When credits reach $0, the service will stop running until refilled

Every dollar from "Buy me a Coffee" goes directly toward:

🔋 Refilling API credits to keep the service running

⚡ Improving response times and reliability

🎵 Adding new features and music discovery capabilities

🚀 Scaling infrastructure as the community grows

Support Play The Mood

Help keep the music flowing and support future development

☕ Buy me a Coffee

100% transparent: All funds go directly to operational costs and improvements

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