Deezer Plans Optional AI Music Filter by End of 2026

A listener-controlled filter for Deezer searches

Deezer says it is developing an optional filter for music generated by artificial intelligence (AI), expected by the end of 2026. The planned feature would give listeners control over whether that music appears in their streaming experience.

Engadget reports that the control will be an on/off switch in Deezer’s app. Deezer says turning it on will remove AI-generated tracks, albums and related artists from search results.

For listeners who want to avoid AI-generated music, the clearest promised change is in what they find through search. The feature remains in development, with an expected release window rather than a confirmed launch date.

AI uploads explain the push for more control

Deezer introduced tools to detect AI-generated music in 2025. The planned switch adds a listener-controlled filtering option to that existing work.

The company reported in July 2026 that AI-generated tracks made up more than 50% of daily uploads, averaging 90,000 tracks a day. Those figures describe music arriving on the service; they do not establish how much AI-generated music people actually listen to.

Detection accuracy will shape the filter’s usefulness

Engadget reports that Deezer’s detection system is imperfect. Deezer describes its risk of false positives—mistakenly identifying music as AI-generated—as very low, but the supplied reporting gives no numerical error rate.

That distinction matters because a filtering control depends on correctly identifying the music it should hide. Deezer’s planned switch offers listeners more choice, but its effectiveness will depend on the detection system behind it.