Spotify allows users to listen to almost any music they want, whenever and wherever they want. However, its smartphone app has a notable issue that frustrates many of its subscribers: the app's cache takes up a significant amount of storage space on their devices. To ensure smooth playback and reduce mobile data usage, Spotify stores the tracks and album art users have already listened to. This can quickly fill up several gigabytes of storage, which is a problem for users with limited space on their phones. While users can manually clear the cache through the app's settings, it tends to refill quickly, causing ongoing inconvenience.
According to Android Authority, Spotify is reportedly working on a new feature that would allow users to set a limit on how much storage the app's cache can use. This feature, currently in development, is described in the latest version of the app, 9.1.88.815, with a new option called "Cache Limit." This would let users specify a maximum amount of storage, in gigabytes, that Spotify can use for caching. Once this limit is reached, the app would automatically clean up old cached content to make room for new tracks. Spotify may also guide users through setting this up, especially since the cache is not something most users are familiar with.
Spotify is also reportedly considering a default "recommended by Spotify" cache limit for users who prefer not to manage the setting themselves. If users manually clear their cache, the app would suggest setting a limit instead. However, this feature is still in the early stages, with only a few lines of code currently inactive. While Spotify has not officially announced the feature, there is optimism that it could be released soon, especially as mobile storage space becomes more expensive and limited.
The new cache management feature would be a welcome change for many Spotify users, particularly those who struggle with storage space on their devices. While it is still unclear when the feature will be officially released, the development suggests that Spotify is listening to user feedback and aiming to improve the overall user experience. For now, users must continue to manually manage their cache, but the hope is that this new feature will soon make that task much easier.
Spotify Explores Feature to Limit Cache Storage Usage
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