My 27 favorite Spotify tricks

Jared Newman

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July 21, 2026

On the occasions that I use a streaming music service instead of my own personal media server, I tend to gravitate toward Spotify.

While Spotify aggravates me in some ways—most notably, with its insistence on pushing podcasts and audiobooks—it’s also full of features that make listening to music more enjoyable. Some are easier to find than others, though.