Spotify releases four music-focused features, including background downloads on iOS

9to5Mac Zac Hall 28 травня 2026, 15:18 0 переглядів 2 хв читання

As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old fashioned app icon, the company is rolling out four improvements to the platform’s core music experience.

Playlist folders on mobile and queue control

First, Spotify is bringing playlist folders to the iPhone and Android app for the first time. This popular feature was previously only available on Spotify’s desktop app.

The company says playlist folders on mobile is available for all users globally.

Next, Spotify is giving users more control over playlists and the queue.

“For those with carefully crafted playlists, you can now use in-playlist bulk actions to edit and reorganize multiple tracks, books, or podcast episodes at the same time—saving you time and taps,” Spotify says.

This improvement is rolling out globally. Premium subscribers will be able to “select and manage multiple songs in your play queue at once” as well, the company says.

This is a feature previously offered but removed at some point.

More reliable offline music access and one-tap reshuffle

Also for Premium subscribers, Spotify promises to improve offline music listening with background download support on iOS.

We’ve made offline listening more dependable with the rollout of background downloads on iOS. Your music and podcasts will keep downloading even when the app isn’t open, and you’ll see notifications showing their progress. So whether you’re on a flight, underground, or out of range, your listening is ready to go.

This feature is rolling out globally for paid subscribers.

Lastly, Premium subscribers on mobile are gaining a reshuffle button that can resort playlists with one tap.

Mix up the order of your shuffle anytime with the reshuffle button. It’s a fresh way to rediscover a favorite playlist, set a different pace, or hear something new from the music you already love. If the lineup isn’t quite hitting, tap reshuffle for a new sequence. No more toggling shuffle off and back on.

Now back to monitoring the situation as it relates to Spotify’s controversial-but-temporary disco ball app icon…