Spotify mobile finally gets playlist folders, 15 years after desktop

Since 2010, playlist folders have been a “desktop-only” luxury. If you want to declutter your library, you’ll have to go back to PCs like the early 2000s. reddit user FN1708 Report that they can now create playlist folders on the Spotify app on iOS. These folders are very useful for decluttering your playlist interface, especially when features like Inspired Playlists encourage users to be moody and eccentric with their playlists.

Depending on the rollout, you can now tap the “+” icon in your Library and see a new “Folder” option. From there, you can name your new folder and start moving your existing playlists into it.

What makes this feature even neater than originally envisioned is that you can create a playlist folder, then choose to play all the playlists within it, and even press shuffle on them.

reddit user electronic_income239 Mention that they’ve got the playlist feature on their Android phones too, so thankfully the rollout has gone beyond iOS.

This seems like a small “quality of life” update, but for those of us who use Spotify as our primary music hub, it’s huge. Being able to hit “shuffle” on an entire folder of playlists straight from your phone is a game-changer for long road trips or gym sessions where you don’t want to keep menu-diving.

However, as with most rollouts, this is not perfect. Not all users can see the playlist folders feature right away, so you’ll have to be patient to flip the server-side switch for your account. Although you can create folders and rename them, you can’t add custom cover art yet. You can only move playlists to these folders, not albums.

Still, it’s a great first step that finally brings this feature from desktop to mobile, so you no longer have to rely on a PC to organize your music library. Better late than never, Spotify.