You Can Now Disable All Videos in Spotify
Published: 2026-04-12
I've never been a big fan of watching videos in music streaming apps on my phone. I want to listen to songs, make playlists, and look at lyrics, but I never pick up my phone to watch a video on Spotify . If you're like me, you're going to be happy to know that Spotify is now rolling out a new feature that lets you turn off videos in its app. This goes beyond disabling the looping videos that appear when you play songs: The new feature also turns off music videos and vertical videos added by authors, returning Spotify to an audio-only platform. How to turn off videos in Spotify Credit: Spotify Spotify will let you disable videos even if you're on the free tier. To get started, open Spotify on your phone, and tap the profile button in the top-left corner. Go to Settings and privacy > Content and display and you'll see the new controls in the "Videos and Canvas" section. Turn off Music videos , Canvas , and All other videos to completely disable videos. On Spotify's desktop apps, you can find these toggles by clicking your profile icon, and going to Settings > Display . Note that the toggle to turn off Canvas (looping videos during music playback) has been around for a while , but the other two settings are new. If you don't see these options immediately, you can expect them to roll out to your device in the coming weeks. If you're a family plan manager, you can disable videos for other users on your plan too. Tap the profile icon in Spotify's mobile apps, select Your Prem…
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