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5 Spotify Hacks Every Free User Needs To Know

February 3, 2025

Whether you’re discovering your new favorite song or queuing up the latest episode of the hottest podcasts, Spotify is always innovating to deliver the best experience possible. And our Free users around the world have unprecedented access to the very best of what the platform has to offer: personalized music recommendations, a mobile-friendly data saver mode, the freedom to stream their favorite music and podcasts available on over 2,000 devices, and the ability to share the music they love via social media. 

To make the most of the Free music-listening experience on Spotify, we’ve compiled this list of hacks that every Free user needs to know (and some pro tips to help you stay on top of your streaming game).

Follow along with your next listening session

When you find yourself listening to a song and want to follow along—or you just want to figure out what someone is saying—our shareable Lyrics feature is here to help. 

With Lyrics, you can cultivate an even deeper connection to the music and artists you love, diving into the meaning behind each song. When listening to a song with available lyrics, users can swipe up from the bottom of the Now Playing screen in the Spotify mobile app to display the track’s lyrics, which will scroll line by line in real time as the song is playing.

Pro tip: With social sharing functionality built right into Lyrics, you can express how you’re feeling and share it with your friends via Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and more. 

Discover music that perfectly fits your mood

If you’re looking for the right songs to get you hyped up for a morning workout or focused for your nightly study sessions, daylist has you covered. 

A one-of-a-kind playlist that understands and reflects what types of music you like to listen to during particular moments in the day, or on specific days of the week, daylist is available to Free users around the world, regularly updating with different songs and titles, made for every version of you.

Pro tip: When there’s a specific daylist playlist you love, you can make a copy of it and save it by tapping the three-dot menu, scrolling down to “Add to playlist,” then tapping “New playlist.” Then, it will be available to revisit whenever you like.

Give your playlist covers a unique touch

You’ve mastered the art of curating incredible playlists, but if you want them to truly feel “made by you,” you can design your own playlist cover right on Spotify. Available in 65 Spotify markets around the world, this feature lets you personalize your playlist covers with unique images, colors, and text effects, graphic elements that match the distinct vibe of your playlists. 

Whether you’re on iOS or Android, just head to the Spotify mobile app (make sure it’s up-to-date) and select a playlist that you personally created (or create a new one) to get started. Then tap the three-dot menu and choose “Create cover art.” 

Pro tip: You can only save one custom cover art per playlist at a time, and each new cover you create will override the previous one for that specific playlist.

Revisit your favorite blasts from the past

Whether you’re looking to take a trip down memory lane with one of your all-time favorite songs or you want to rediscover a hit you haven’t thought about in years, you can jump into one of several personalized playlists that will take you back. 

Just head to the Made for You hub and let Repeat Rewind bring you back to some of your more recent past favorites, or press play on one of the Your Decades Mixes and let the nostalgia from a particular era wash over you. 

Pro tip: If you want to explore more of the biggest hits that you’ve loved over the years, our editorial team has curated playlists to take you further down memory lane, including Throwback Thursday, after school club 🪄, Throwback Jams, y2k, and our Decades hub, full of era-specific playlists rounding up all of the biggest anthems from the 1950s to the 2010s.

Jump outside of your musical comfort zone

Looking for your next favorite song but don’t know where to start? You can expand your own horizons through playlists like Discover Weekly, which offers a weekly dose of personalized recommendations based on your listening history, or you can stay ahead of the curve with Release Radar, which delivers the latest releases from the artists you follow.

Pro tip: Keep up with your favorite artists by navigating to their profile pages and tapping the follow button at the top. 

Want to take your listening to the next level? Check out our 5 premium hacks every Spotify user needs to know.

4 Tips To Supercharge Your Discovery on Spotify in 2025

January 22, 2025

Personalized listening is key to unlocking your perfect soundtrack for 2025. It’s about more than just hearing your favorites, and at Spotify, we want to help you discover new artists and tracks we think you’ll love based on how you listen. 

Every day we connect millions of listeners with their favorite artists, powering nearly 2 billion music discoveries every 24 hours. And we’re constantly innovating to make this experience even easier and more enjoyable.

Discovering new music can come in many forms depending on your familiarity with different artists and genres, or even how you use Spotify playlists and features. From algorithmically personalized to expertly curated by our editors—and even synergistic blends that unite the best of both—we have playlists for every mood, moment, or discovery need.

We’ve curated some essential Spotify tips to help you find your next favorite track or artist.

Find your daily dose of discovery.

If you’re looking to seamlessly blend your favorite tracks with new and exciting sounds, head to the Made for You hub and try out some personalized playlists like daylist or Mixes. daylist, which is available globally to both Free and Premium users, will perfectly soundtrack your day, updating frequently and evolving with your listening habits to offer more opportunities to discover new artists. 

Get your weekly fix.

Ready to step outside your comfort zone? Try Discover Weekly. Every Monday, discover 30 new tracks tailored to your taste. This personalized playlist is filled with new music we think you’ll love—blending songs you might have missed over the years with recent releases. It’s an easy way to find artists and genres that are similar to what you’ve been listening to lately.

Stay ahead of the curve.

Spotify offers a variety of curated playlists from our team of global editorial experts—like New Music Friday or Fresh Finds—each providing a great way to discover emerging artists and different genres. These playlists help you stay in tune with the latest trends and find what’s next in music. And once you discover a new artist, check out Release Radar, a personalized playlist that keeps you updated on your favorite artists’ new releases.

Supercharge your recommendations.

Want even more personalized discovery? Engaging with Spotify helps fine-tune your recommendations. Liking songs, following artists, and saving tracks to your playlists all provide signals that help us understand your taste, leading to even better discoveries and more relevant recommendations. Explore genre hubs, artist pages, and our expert-curated playlists to further expand and refine your musical journey.

This year, make musical exploration a priority. Who knows? Your next favorite artist might be just a tap away.

Content Creator Irfan Junejo Shares His Favorite Restaurants, Artists, and Spotify Playlists

December 25, 2023

We love helping listeners discover new music on Spotify, and when it comes to features that help them find their next favorite song or artist, personalization tops the list. With Spotify playlists like Discover Weekly and daylist, playlist-enhancing features like Smart Shuffle and Jam, and curated, AI-powered experiences like DJ, nearly 2 billion music discoveries happen on Spotify daily.

But it’s not just fans who love discovery. Creators around the world are constantly sharing their favorite playlists, products, and people with their followers, which in turn helps their fans fall in love with the next best thing. And in For the Record’s ongoing Discovery Monday series, we connect with content creators and pick their brains about recent finds, whether it’s new music, podcasts, TV, food, beauty, technology, or fashion.

This month, we’re talking to Irfan Junejo, a Pakistani content creator who made his name exploring his hometown of Karachi. As his popularity has grown, he’s turned his attention to the world at large, where his curiosity about food, music, and cars leads him on a seemingly endless series of adventures for millions of fans to enjoy. 

What have you been up to lately? What new discoveries are you enjoying right now?

Over the past few months I’ve been experimenting with short-form content and having a lot of fun. I’ve also discovered a lot of new food places in Karachi that have now become a regular part of my life. For example, there’s a Chinese restaurant in Karachi called Wang Wang that I find myself going to again and again. Although that may be because my wife likes it more than me. 

But creating videos definitely helped me discover my passion for telling stories. And not just stories about my life, but the world around me. It could be something cool around Karachi, interesting street food, or the latest smartphone.

When you’re on the hunt for something new, what resources do you use? 

I love finding new things through word of mouth, especially from my journalist friends. Otherwise, a simple Google search is where I like to start when I’m curious about something.

Do you have a favorite video that you’ve made?

I’m especially proud of my latest video, Stories of Karachi Volume 3. This entire series holds a special place in my heart because these are the places where I have grown up. Being born and raised in Karachi, I have a deep connection to this city and my love for it resonates in every aspect of this video. Exploring the stories behind the names of Karachi’s neighborhoods has been a fascinating journey, and I was able to delve into the historical narratives, colonial influences, and events associated with these locations. I believe there’s a sense of representation in showcasing areas like Golimaar, Saddar, and Burns Road. 

You have a huge social media following—do you ever discover new things through these fans?

I get so many recommendations for new food and music when fans DM me or tag me in their stories.

What’s your favorite way to discover new music on Spotify?

Discover Weekly is a must for me, as well as Release Radar. I recently discovered a Dehli rapper named yungsta, and I’ve had his songs on repeat. 

Our Niche Mixes playlists can really help you discover your new favorite artist or song. What sort of music do you find in your Niche Mixes?

I listen to a lot of desi hip-hop so my Niche Mixes have a lot of desi rappers. But there are many indie artists that pop up there as well.

Tag along with Irfan as he discovers the world around him on his YouTube channel.