Quickly after launching AI playlists within the US, Spotify is including a brand new solution to preserve the music going if you lose your web connection. The brand new Offline Backup characteristic for iOS and Android robotically creates a playlist of your queued and just lately performed tracks, prepared for listening on flights or off-the-grid excursions. Offline Backup is for Premium customers solely.
The characteristic enhances Spotify’s current offline mode for user-triggered downloads. In distinction, the Offline Backup playlist doesn’t require any guide downloads. So, consider it as extra preparation with much less planning. (And, after all, the usual offline mode will nonetheless be there.)
Spotify says the playlist will “evolve,” studying your habits as you proceed to hear. It’s going to additionally embrace the tracks already cached in your gadget from common use.
When you go offline, the Offline Backup playlist will seem robotically in your Residence feed. As soon as it populates, you may filter and type songs inside it to extra simply nail down the artist, style or vibe you’re feeling. Spotify additionally enables you to add the playlist to your library for simpler entry.
You’ll want to show it on manually to begin utilizing the characteristic. You’ll discover it underneath Knowledge Saving and Offline or Storage within the Spotify app’s settings. Activate the toggle for Offline Listening to activate Offline Backup.
Offline Backup is accessible now for Spotify Premium subscribers globally. (And also you’ll have to have listened to 5 songs or extra just lately.) In case you don’t see it after toggling it on and going offline, the corporate recommends checking for updates to the Spotify app.