Turn on the Spotify iMessage app by tapping 'Edit' and using the toggle next to it to switch it on. When you send songs with the app, it will give the receiver a 30-second song preview and display the album art, song title and artist info. They can then tap it to listen to the full version in the Spotify app if they have it installed.
Spotify is one of my most-used apps, and my monthly versions, then the release will likely only be for Android phones. Facebook released Facebook Lite as an Android-only app in March 2018, and Uber Lite was released for Android users in India in June 2018.
Both Facebook Lite and Uber Lite are meant to work efficiently on older smartphones and in areas of the world with network connectivity issues. There are no reports about where else Spotify might test Spotify Lite before an official release, but Android users should be ready to take advantage of the data-saving app when Spotify, hopefully, makes an official announcement of Spotify Lite's release.
Spotify Browser Play
Spotify needs a WiFi or mobile data connection to work.
Mobile data
It’s best to use WiFi instead of mobile data.
If you can’t use WiFi but want to keep mobile data usage low, use Data Saver.
Data Saver reduces the app’s data usage by showing fewer images and reducing audio quality.
Tap Home .
Tap Settings .
Switch Data Saver on.
More ways to reduce mobile data usage:
- If you have Premium, download music to listen offline.
Tip: Make sure the app only downloads when connected to WiFi, switch Download using cellular off in the app’s settings (under Music Quality). - Check your Music Quality. Higher quality music uses more data.
- Switch Autoplay off in your app’s settings. This stops it playing after what you’ve selected.
- Use WiFi when using the app abroad. Check your mobile data plan to learn about roaming charges.
- Your device may have its own data saver. Check the support site for your device.
Videos
Videos use more data than music due to larger file sizes, but our data usage is comparable to other popular video channels.
Videos on podcasts
Some podcasts feature videos. You can’t turn these videos off, but they only play when you have them on-screen. If you navigate away from the podcast or lock your device, only the audio plays.
Note: When downloading a podcast, only the audio is downloaded, not the video.
Now playing moving visuals
The moving visuals in Now Playing is a feature called Canvas - a unique form of artistic expression on Spotify.
These are short and looping, so use very little data. After they’ve looped once, they don’t need any more data to keep playing. They also don’t continue to run in the background.
If don’t want Canvas, you can switch it off:
Tap Home .
Tap Settings .
Switch Canvas (under Playback) off.
Spotify Browser Mode
Bandwidth
The app uses some of your device’s internet bandwidth to play music without buffering.
To reduce bandwidth usage:
Spotify Web Browser Version
- Close any other open applications using the internet
- If you have Premium, download music to listen offline
- Use the web player