Spotify has rolled out a series of platform updates focused on everyday usability, and several of them address features listeners have been requesting for a long time. The changes are live now or rolling out globally across free and Premium tiers.
The biggest quality-of-life addition is playlist folders on mobile. Long available on desktop, the feature lets users group playlists by mood, activity, or genre directly from their phone. It’s available now for all users globally, and for anyone with a library that’s grown unwieldy over years of listening, it’s a meaningful organizational upgrade.
Playlist management gets sharper across the board with in-playlist bulk actions, allowing users to edit and reorganize multiple tracks, audiobooks, or podcast episodes at the same time. Premium users also get back the ability to select and manage multiple songs in their play queue at once, a feature that had been missing and is now restored.
Offline listening becomes more dependable with background downloads on iOS, now rolling out for Premium users globally. Music and podcasts download even when the app is closed, with progress notifications keeping users informed. The result is a more reliable offline experience for flights, commutes, and anywhere else connectivity drops.
A reshuffle button rounds out the update, giving Premium users on mobile a single tap to generate a new shuffle sequence without toggling the feature off and back on. It’s a small addition that makes rediscovering a familiar playlist considerably more satisfying.
These are just a few ways they’re improving Spotify, so you can spend less time managing your music and more time enjoying it. Make sure your app is up to date to get the latest features.