Spotify Adds Video Disable Toggles for Users

Spotify announced new controls on Thursday that allow users to disable video content across its app, offering an audio-first listening experience while preserving options for video-enhanced features.

The update introduces separate toggles for different types of videos, enabling users to customize their preferences. One toggle disables Canvas, the short looping visuals that play during music tracks, a feature originally launched in 2018. Another turns off music videos, which Spotify began supporting in 2024 to expand its offerings, converting them to audio-only playback. A third option deactivates all other videos, including video podcasts introduced in 2020, vertical videos, and creator clips. These settings apply universally across mobile, desktop, web, and TV platforms, ensuring consistency regardless of device.

Users can access the controls through the app's Settings menu under Content and Display on mobile or Display on desktop. The rollout begins globally this month for all Premium, Basic, Individual, Duo, Family, Student, and free users. Previously, similar restrictions were limited to managed accounts for children under 13, where account managers had disabled videos for...