Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, officially dropped on October 3rd, and if you’re an iPhone user who enjoys listening on Spotify, you’ll want to enhance your experience with some key audio settings. Understanding and customizing these features couldn’t be easier, even if you’re not a sound engineer.
With Spotify’s advanced audio options, you can curate how you listen based on your environment. For instance, if you’re studying in a quiet library, lowering the base volume will help maintain focus. On the other hand, cranking up the genre equalizer while working out can boost your motivation. Resetting these settings is just as easy, meaning you can switch between environments effortlessly.
Adjust Your Base Volume for Any Environment
Did you know Spotify allows premium users to tweak the base volume according to their surroundings? You can choose from Quiet, Normal, or Loud, each of which serves a distinct purpose.
Quiet offers a soothing listening experience, perfect for relaxing at home. Normal is ideal for everyday use, providing balanced sound quality. Meanwhile, Loud is designed to cut through noise in busy settings like the gym, albeit with a slight trade-off in audio quality.
Here’s how to adjust the base volume on your iPhone:
1. Open the Spotify app and tap your profile picture in the upper left corner.
2. Select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Playback.
Look for Volume level and choose from Loud, Normal, or Quiet.
Utilize the Spotify Equalizer for Personalized Sound
If you prefer more hands-on control of your audio, Spotify’s in-app equalizer is a game changer. The equalizer lets you adjust bass and treble settings according to your taste.
Here’s how to access the equalizer on your iPhone:
1. Launch Spotify and tap your profile picture.
2. Select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Playback.
4. Scroll to Equalizer.
For Android users:
1. Open Spotify.
2. Go to Settings via the gear icon.
3. Tap Audio quality, then select Equalizer.
Finding Your Ideal Equalizer Setting
The equalizer features a manual slider as well as genre-based presets. When you enter the equalizer, the default setting is a flat line. Each dot on the graph can be adjusted for desired sound enhancement.
By selecting a genre, the app automatically adjusts the sliders for optimal sound, leaving room for additional fine-tuning. If things get out of hand, the Flat option resets everything back to square one.
While equalizer options are available on iOS, Android, and desktop, Mac users will need a separate application to achieve similar results.
Adjust the Audio Quality for Optimal Listening
Changing the audio quality is another powerful way to enhance your listening experience. If you’re on mobile data, lowering audio quality can save you cash, while raising it allows for a richer sound.
To change audio quality on mobile:
1. Open Spotify.
2. Tap your profile picture for Settings.
3. Select Media Quality.
4. Choose between Automatic, Low, Normal, or High. Paid subscribers can opt for Very high.
On the desktop app, changing quality follows a similar pathway:
1. Open Spotify and click your profile picture.
2. Navigate to Settings.
3. Under Audio Quality, select your desired quality from the drop-down menu.
With these settings at your fingertips, you can transform how you enjoy music on Spotify, adapting to your surroundings and listening preferences effortlessly.