Spotify Adds Toggle to Disable Music Videos in App
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According to a Wired report, Spotify has added a toggle in its settings that allows users to disable music videos entirely. The feature addresses complaints that videos played by default, using bandwidth and battery power, and that some videos had different audio from original tracks. The toggle is available in the Content and display section of the mobile app’s Settings and privacy menu, and in the Videos and Canvas section of the desktop app’s Settings. The report notes that the toggle also controls Canvas animated album art and video podcasts. The author tested the feature and confirmed that the music video icon disappeared from playlists and artist pages, though a Switch to video button remains in the Now Playing sidebar. The article states that the selection of videos on the platform appears random and that the desktop app displays videos in a tiny panel.
What’s reported
Spotify added a toggle to disable music videos in its settings.
Videos previously played by default when an artist had uploaded a video for a song.
Some music videos have different audio from original tracks, including sketches or sound effects.
The toggle is found in Settings and privacy > Content and display on mobile, and in Settings > Videos and Canvas on desktop.
The toggle also disables Canvas animated album art and video podcasts.
The author tested the feature and said it worked, removing the music video icon from playlists and artist pages.
A Switch to video button remains in the Now Playing sidebar, but clicking it shows a message that video cannot play unless turned back on.
Sources: Wired
