This popular Spotify podcast feature may soon be available for music as well

Source: Android Authority

TL;DR

• Spotify could soon get a highly requested feature.
• A string of code found in the app suggests you may soon be able to control the playback speed of music.
• Spotify already offers playback speed control for podcasts.

Recent developments

Earlier this morning, we revealed that Spotify is testing a Bulk Redownload tool, designed to help users automatically upgrade offline music to higher‑quality tiers—a long‑standing request for lossless music. That tool isn’t the only highly requested feature the streaming app has in the works.

Currently, Spotify lets you adjust the playback speed for podcasts. While not everyone uses it, the option to speed up or slow down playback is very popular. This option is not available for music, but that could change soon.

Evidence from the app

We recently examined version 9.1.48.148 of the Spotify app. In our investigation, we found a string of code that suggests a music speed‑control feature is being prepared.

Change song speed

Based on this string alone, it’s unclear which speed options will be offered if the feature rolls out. Playback speed control for podcasts on Spotify ranges from 0.5× to 3.5×, so it’s reasonable to assume similar options could appear for music. It’s also uncertain whether the feature will be available to both free and Premium users, as it is for podcasts.

⚠️ An APK teardown helps predict future features based on work‑in‑progress code, but predicted features may not reach a public release.