5 Spotify settings you’ll wish you changed sooner
Spotify’s default settings can affect sound quality, recommendations and privacy, but users may miss them because the app directs attention towards suggested music and podcasts. The article highlights five settings that can help listeners adjust their experience, though most require a Premium subscription.
One setting discussed is volume normalisation, which evens out differences in loudness between tracks but can reduce audio quality through compression. Users can switch it off in the Playback settings, or choose Quiet, Normal or Loud modes; Spotify warns that Loud may diminish sound quality. Settings are organised into submenus on mobile, while desktop presents them in a long scrollable list.
In short
- Spotify’s settings can improve listening and privacy.
- Volume normalisation evens out track volume but may reduce quality.
- Most of the featured options require Premium.
Explained simply
Spotify is a music and podcast streaming service. Its settings let listeners adjust how the app plays audio, suggests content and handles aspects of their listening experience; some options are available only with a paid Premium subscription.
One setting is volume normalisation, which makes tracks play at more consistent loudness. It can make listening levels steadier, but processing the sound may affect audio quality. Listeners can choose a level or turn it off in Playback settings, which are arranged differently on mobile and desktop.