How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify
Spotify has added a settings toggle that lets users disable music videos across the app, addressing a long-standing complaint about videos playing automatically whenever an artist uploaded one for a track. Previously there was no straightforward way to turn this off, and the autoplay behaviour irritated users by consuming extra bandwidth and battery, while videos sometimes featured audio noticeably different from the original studio track.
The new option sits within a "Videos and Canvas" section of the settings, alongside separate toggles for Canvas (animated album art) and video podcasts, which can be switched to audio-only. On mobile, it's accessed via the profile icon, then Settings and privacy, then Content and display; on desktop, via the profile icon and Settings. Testing confirmed that disabling the feature removes video icons from playlists, albums and artist pages, leaving only a "Switch to video" button in the Now Playing sidebar that remains inactive unless videos are re-enabled.
In short
- Spotify now has a toggle to turn off all music videos.
- Found under Settings in the "Videos and Canvas" section.
- Separate toggles exist for Canvas art and video podcasts too.
Explained simply
Spotify's app includes music videos from artists that appear alongside their tracks. When an artist has uploaded a video for a song, it would automatically play in the app without any straightforward way for listeners to disable this behaviour. Many users found the automatic playback frustrating because it consumed extra data and battery, and sometimes the audio quality differed from the studio recording.
The lack of a simple control to disable videos became a persistent complaint from users. People who wanted to listen to music without videos interrupting their experience had no clear setting to turn off this feature. For years, this gap between what users wanted and what the app offered remained unresolved.
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