Spotify is rolling out new video controls, and as someone who hates its
in-app music videos, I know this will be a huge hit

Date:
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Description:
Spotify's new video controls allow you to disable Canvas videos, music
videos, and other visual content for an audio-first experience.

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controls, and users already like what they see.

The music streaming giant announced on its newsroom yesterday (April 9) that its started its global video controls rollout, allowing you to tailor your in-app experience so that it remains an audio-first one. Spotifys video controls will first become available to Family Plan managers who can now enable and disable video content for all members. Previously, account
managers could only do this for Family Plan-managed accounts for users under 13 years old. Spotify also revealed that Premium and Basic subscribers across Individual, Duo, Family, or Student plans, as well as free users, will have control over what video content appears in their Spotify account, which will be rolling out globally this month. Im signed up to the Premium Individual plan, and the video controls arent there for me yet, so theres still some
time before the wider rollout. That said, if youre on the Family Plan and
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Just head to Settings in the Spotify app on mobile, desktop, web, or TV and find Content and display. From there, youll see toggles allowing you to turn off video components, including music videos and Canvas. Theres also an All other videos option, which includes video podcasts, vertically scrolling videos, and videos from creators and authors. (Image credit: Spotify)
Spotifys visual elements can be quite tedious, especially if you want to switch from audio streaming to music video viewing, then the transitions between the two can be quite janky at least thats how I find it. So having the freedom to disable certain types of video content is something Im going
to welcome with open arms, and Im not the only music fanatic who thinks this. Putting audio-first experience at the forefront Ive said it before, and Ill say it again, Spotifys music video ecosystem is nothing compared to what YouTube has to offer, which runs smoother, playlist Mixes are better, and
when you stream with a YouTube Premium subscription, its like MTV never left. Besides, YouTube is my go-to platform for music video content simply because its been part of my life much longer than Spotify has.

Although the new Spotify video controls are available to Family Plan managers for the time being, this upgrade has caught the attention of other Premium subscribers for all the right reasons, who have shared their excitement for the wider rollout on Reddit : "This is great," one user shared. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

In the same comment, the user also draws on something I never thought of
until now. When it comes to music video viewing in the Spotify app, you have to tap the 'Switch to video' button each time a new song plays because it reverts to audio. At the moment, there's no option to enable autoplay for music videos, which, in retrospect, would be a valuable addition to Spotify's video controls. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!

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