Spotify is a popular music streaming app that allows users to listen to millions of songs and podcasts on their internet-enabled devices. However, streaming music can consume a lot of data, which can be a problem for those with limited data plans. In a simple context, a 3-minute song can use at least 2 MBs of data. While this could not seem like a lot, if you stay on the platform for an hour you are likely to use at least 40 MBs of data or more. However, there are some tips that can help you tone down or save data while using the Spotify app.
The amount of data that you use on the Spotify app depends on a number of factors, some of which are the quality of the audio, the length of the songs, and the number of songs streamed. Fortunately, some of those factors’ settings can be altered to your benefit of curbing excessive data expenditure. Here is how:
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1. Enable Data Saver
The first thing that you ought to do while streaming music with your data plan on the Spotify app, is to enable the Data Saver option. Spotify has a built-in “Data Saver” feature that you can enable to reduce the amount of data used while streaming music. This feature will lower the quality of the audio stream, which will in turn use less data. To enable the Data Saver option on Spotify;
- Go to the settings option in the Spotify app.
- Tap on the Data Saver option.
- Toggle on the Data saver option.
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2. Change Audio Streaming Quality
Spotify offers 5 Audio quality streaming options (Low, Normal, High, Very High, and Automatic) for all their subscribers. Lowering the streaming quality can significantly reduce the amount of data used. To change the Audio quality on Spotify;
- Go to the Settings option inside the Spotify app.
- Scroll to Audio Quality and click on it.
- Under Cellular Streaming, choose your preferred Audio quality. I highly recommend Normal.
- Under the WiFi Streaming, you could leave it to automatic. However, if you want to manage your WiFi data usage as well, go ahead and select a lower setting of audio quality.
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3. Download Music for Offline Listening
The best way of saving data is by not using it at all. That is possible if you are listening to downloaded music on the Spotify app. With Spotify Premium, subscribers can download up to 10,000 songs on each of the connected devices. To download the songs that you like for offline listening;
- Access the playlist that you want to download.
- Tap on the download button and the playlist will start to download. You can download music with a mobile data connection or WiFi.
Also, to limit the amount of data you use will downloading music on the Spotify app, you can lower your Download quality by;
- Go to the Settings option inside the Spotify app.
- Scroll to Audio Quality and click on it.
- Scroll down and select the preferred download quality format under the Download section.
By following the tips above, you can save data while using the Spotify app and enjoy your favorite music without worrying about running out of data. Remember to regularly check your data usage and adjust the app settings as needed.