After years of yearning, Spotify will let you organize playlist folders on mobile
Spotify has introduced playlist folders for mobile users, a feature that has been available on desktop for years. This update allows users to organize playlists by mood, activity, or genre directly from their phones. Additionally, Spotify has rolled out other features such as bulk editing tools and background downloads for iOS users.
- ▪Playlist folders are now available on mobile for all users globally.
- ▪Users can group playlists by mood, activity, or genre and nest folders inside others.
- ▪Bulk editing tools allow users to move or remove multiple tracks at once.
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Spotify just rolled out a batch of updates that playlist obsessives have been waiting a long time for. The biggest one is playlist folders finally coming to mobile. This feature has existed on desktop for years, but mobile users never had it. Now you can group your playlists by mood, activity, or genre right from your phone, and you can even nest folders inside other folders if your organizational habits run deep. Playlist folders are available now for all users globally, no subscription required. We support extremely organized listening habits around here 🤝📂 Which update are you trying first? pic.twitter.com/jc2T7O0On7— Spotify (@Spotify) May 28, 2026 Every new feature coming to your Spotify app Playlist folders are now available on mobile, letting you organize Your Library on the go.
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