Spotify has a range of audio quality options to suit your device, plan, and preferences.
Music quality
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Web player | AAC 128kbit/s | AAC 256kbit/s |
Desktop, mobile, and tablet | Automatic: Dependent on your network connection Low: Equivalent to approximately 24kbit/s Spotify iphone download background images. Normal: Equivalent to approximately 96kbit/s High: Equivalent to approximately 160kbit/s | Automatic: Dependent on your network connection Low: Equivalent to approximately 24kbit/s Normal: Equivalent to approximately 96kbit/s High: Equivalent to approximately 160kbit/s Very high: Equivalent to approximately 320kbit/s |
Play your radio stations offline. Whether they’re based on a song, an artist, or a particular “mood,”.
- How to shuffle a Spotify playlist on the mobile app. Open the Spotify app on your iPhone or Android device. It will be white when shuffle is off, and turn green when shuffle is on.
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Change music quality
Turn music quality up to hear the finer details or turn it down to save data.
Note: You can’t change audio settings when using Spotify Connect to play on another device.
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You can have different settings for listening online (streaming quality) or offline (download quality).
Higher streaming quality uses more data, and higher download quality uses more space. Spotify++ free pc.
- Tap Home .
- Tap Settings .
- Under Music Quality, select your preferred settings.
- Click in the top-right corner and select Settings.
- Under Music Quality, select your preferred settings
You can’t adjust music quality on the web player. Download the app to get more features.
Podcast quality
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Podcast quality is equivalent to approximately 96kbit/s on all devices except the web player where it’s 128kbit/s.
On mobile/tablet, if you change the music quality to low, the podcast quality will also lower to approximately 24kbit/s.
You can play Spotify directly from your TV, or by using your phone, tablet, or desktop as a remote.
To see if your TV supports the Spotify app, go to the app store on your TV and search for Spotify. If your TV isn't listed, you can upgrade it with a soundbar or streamer that supports Spotify Connect.
For more info on the types of devices Spotify is available on, check out Spotify Everywhere.
Get started
- Download Spotify from your TV app store.
- Log in one of these three ways to play:
- With Spotify Connect.
- With your Spotify email address and password.
Note: If you usually log in with Facebook, use Spotify Connect to log in instead. - With a PIN. Select LOG IN WITH PIN. Then, on your phone or computer, go to www.spotify.com/pair and enter the pin you see on your screen.
You can listen to Spotify on your TV by using the Spotify app on your phone as a remote.
For more information, check out Spotify Connect.
4th Generation and onward
You can download the Spotify app directly from the App Store on your Apple TV.
To use your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad as a remote with your Apple TV, check out Spotify Connect.
1st-3rd Generation
With AirPlay, you can use your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac to play Spotify on an Apple TV, AirPlay compatible speaker, or another Mac.
Google Chromecast lets you play Spotify from your phone, tablet, desktop, or web browser to a TV.
For help setting up, visit the Google Chromecast support site.
To use your phone or tablet as a remote with your Chromecast device, check out Spotify Connect.
Listen as you game, or simply play Spotify on your TV with your PlayStation 3™, PlayStation 4™, Xbox One, or Nvidia Shield.
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Need help?
Make sure your Spotify and your devices’ software are up-to-date. If you don't know, check with your devices’ manufacturers for how to update the version software.
If you're having trouble, check out I can't play Spotify on my TV.
Check out other articles on our support site for help with your Spotify account, payments, listening offline, or if you can’t play music.