# Spotify downloads and cached data can take up phone storage

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-your-spotify-might-be-using-so-much-storage/
- Published: 2026-10-31T16:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T16:48:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300259/why-spotify-uses-so-much-storage/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Downloads and cached data can make Spotify use substantial storage.
- Remove selected songs or all downloads in the app’s settings.
- Low-quality downloads use about 24 kbps.

## Summary

Spotify can use a significant amount of phone storage when music is downloaded for offline listening or when the app’s cache builds up. Checking app storage can help identify whether Spotify is contributing to a low-storage warning, and removing unwanted downloads or cached data can free space.

On iPhone, storage use is listed under Settings > General > iPhone Storage; Android menu names vary by device. In Spotify, users can remove selected downloads from the Downloaded section of Your Library, delete all downloads in Data-saving and offline settings, or lower download quality. Spotify says Low quality uses about 24 kbps; desktop users can remove downloads in Storage settings, while the web player does not support offline downloads.

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