Spotify storage information

Spotify uses your device memory to:

• Store parts of music and podcasts as cache, so it can play without lagging
• Store downloaded music and podcasts to play offline

We recommend having at least 1GB of free memory on your device for Spotify.

Manage memory usage

To free up space or fix common issues, you can clear your cache or manage where your downloads are stored.

• iPhone

  Clear your cache

  1. Tap your profile picture at the top.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy .
  3. Tap Data-saving and offline.
  4. Under Storage, tap Clear next to Clear cache.

  Downloads storage

  On iPhone, Spotify saves downloads in an encrypted form on your device’s storage.

  If you need more room for a new download, iOS automatically frees up space by deleting any unused stored data.

  If no more stored data can be deleted, you need to free up space by manually removing downloaded tracks.

• Android

  Clear your cache

  1. Tap your profile picture at the top.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy .
  3. Tap Data-saving and offline.
  4. Under Storage, tap Clear next to Clear cache.

  Downloads storage

  If your Android device has an external SD card, you can store your downloads there instead of the device's internal memory.

  Tip: Make sure your SD card has at least 1GB free space. The storage option only appears if your SD card is available and accessible.

  1. Swipe left or tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Settings and privacy .
  3. Tap Data-saving and offline.
  4. Under Storage, select where you want to save your downloads.
  5. Tap Continue.

  The transfer takes a few minutes, depending on the size of your library. You can listen as normal during the transfer, but Spotify restarts afterwards.

  If you don’t have enough storage space, you need to free up space by manually removing downloaded tracks.

• Desktop

  Clear your cache

  1. Click your profile picture at the top, and select Settings.
  2. Scroll down to Storage.
  3. Click Clear cache.
     Tip: Click Change location to store your cache somewhere else.

  If you don’t have enough storage space, you need to free up space by manually removing downloaded tracks.