5 Tricks to Make Spotify Sound Better on Mobile & Desktop

An easy-to-follow guide on making Spotify play your music louder on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: February 17, 2023

Making Music Louder on Mobile

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Making Music Louder on Desktop

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Using the Equalizer on Mobile

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Adjusting Audio Quality on Mobile

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Adjusting Audio Quality on Computer

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Tips

Do you want a song to play louder? Thankfully, there are a few settings in Spotify that you can mess with to make your audio louder no matter what platform you're using. You have a bit more control with a Premium account than with a free account. This wikiHow will show you how to increase the sound level on Spotify using Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Things You Should Know

If you're using a phone or tablet, open the Spotify mobile app and go to "Settings > Playback > Volume level."
To make the audio louder on a computer, open Spotify and click your profile picture, then go to "Settings > Volume level."
Use the equalizer in the mobile app to change how your audio sounds. Open the app and go to "Settings > Playback > Equalizer."

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Making Music Louder on Mobile

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Open Spotify. Tap the app icon that looks like sound waves on a green background.
- Only Premium subscribers can change this setting. If you have a free account, you won't see this setting.
- You can do this from the mobile app on any platform including Android, iPhone, and iPad.
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Tap
. This gear icon is in the top right of your screen and will open "Settings."

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Change the volume level. The steps for this vary depending if you're using an iPhone or an Android.
- For iPhone, tap "Playback" first. You'll then see the volume level under the header "Volume Level" and can tap Loud to change it.
- For Android, scroll down to "Volume Level" and tap Normal to change it to Loud.
- Loud will reduce dynamic levels, but the songs will playback louder. It's useful if you're listening to your phone in the gym or somewhere else that's noisy.
- Normal is the default setting and what most people use.
- Quiet provides the cleanest playback when you're listening to music and is best utilized if you're chilling at home or in a quiet environment.
- Those using a free account only see the option to normalize the music. This setting balances the music so soft and loud songs are more uniform.^{[1]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Making Music Louder on Desktop

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Open Spotify. You'll find this app in your Start menu or in the Applications folder in Finder.
- This method works for Windows 10, 11, and Mac.
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Click your profile icon. It's in the top right corner of the Spotify window and clicking it will prompt a menu to drop down.
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Click Settings. You'll see this near the bottom of the menu.
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Click the drop-down menu next to "Volume level" and select Loud. It's under the "Audio quality" header and closer to the top of the menu.
- Loud will reduce dynamic levels and reduce the overall quality of your music, but the songs will playback louder. It's useful if you're listening to your phone in the gym or somewhere else that's noisy.
- Normal is the default setting and what most people use.
- Quiet provides the cleanest playback when you're listening to music and is best utilized if you're chilling at home or in a quiet environment.

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Using the Equalizer on Mobile

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Open Spotify. Tap the app icon that looks like sound waves on a green background.
- You can do this from the mobile app on any platform including Android, iPhone, and iPad.
- You can't change the equalizer if you're connected and playing music through something else (like a speaker).
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Tap
. This gear icon is in the top right of your screen and will open "Settings."
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Tap Equalizer. It's under the "Audio Quality" header and will open an equalizer in a new page.
- If you're using an iPhone, you may need to tap Playback first.
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Choose the sound you like. You can use the presets for popular music genres or you can use the slider to adjust the sounds you hear.
- The slider to the far left represents the bass sounds and the controls on the right indicate the treble sounds. The middle bars control the midrange.
- You might alter playback in a way that you don't like, so know that you can always return to this page to change the settings.^{[2]
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- There's no built-in equalizer for Windows or Mac. Instead, use your system's sound settings to adjust your music if needed.

Method 4

Method 4 of 5:

Adjusting Audio Quality on Mobile

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Open Spotify. Tap the app icon that looks like soundwaves on a green background.
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Tap
. You'll see this gear icon in the top right corner of the app.
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Tap the drop-down box next to "WiFi streaming" and pick High or Very High (Premium users only). This will setting will ensure that the quality of the music is the best you can pick. However, the streaming quality might stutter or buffer depending on your Wi-Fi connection.
- Higher-quality music will use more data than lower-quality music, but it will sound clearer and better. Just beware that setting this to "High" will consume more mobile data if you select that option in the "Cellular Streaming" section.

Method 5

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Adjusting Audio Quality on Computer

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Open Spotify. Click the app icon that looks like black soundwaves on a green background.
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Click your profile picture. It's next to a downward-facing arrow near the top of your screen.
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Click Settings. This is usually the second-to-last option on the menu.
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Click the drop-down menu next to "Streaming quality" and pick High or Very High (Premium users only). This will setting will ensure that the quality of the music is the best you can pick. However, the streaming quality might stutter or buffer depending on your Wi-Fi connection.