Does Spotify have a sleep timer?

When going to sleep, or putting a child to sleep, most listeners will likely want to turn Spotify off after a certain amount of time to save power and bandwidth, not to mention the effect unheard plays can have on recommendations. If you’re one of these people, you may be wondering: does Spotify have a sleep timer?

Does Spotify have a sleep timer function?

Yes, but only in the mobile app for Android and iOS. Spotify was unusually late the to the game, implementing a timer for the first time in 2019. Even then it arrived in the Android version of the app before it reached iPhones or iPads.

Spotify’s sleep timer isn’t available in the web player or the dedicated desktop app for Windows and Mac. It’s not clear why, but the company seems to assume few people are using their computer for a nighttime soundtrack.

For how long can you set the Spotify sleep timer?

Currently you can set the sleep timer to stop playback after 5, 10, 15, 30, or 45 minutes, 1 hour, or End of track. You can’t use any custom values, so if you need anything more than an hour, you’ll have to find a track longer than that.

How to set a sleep timer for music

Oddly enough, there’s a different process for setting up a sleep timer for music versus podcasts.

To set a sleep timer for your music, follow these steps:

• Open the Spotify app for Android or iOS.
• Start playing a song.
• If necessary, expand to fullscreen by tapping a song’s title in mini-player at the bottom of the app.
• Once in fullscreen, tap ⋮ in the top-right corner.
• Scroll down options until you see Sleep timer.
• Select a duration. Once it’s over, playback will stop.

How to set a sleep timer for podcasts

To set a Spotify sleep timer for podcasts, use this checklist:

• Open the Spotify app for Android or iOs.
• Start playing a podcast.
• If necessary, expand to fullscreen by tapping the podcast’s title in the mini-player at the bottom of the app.
• Once in fullscreen, tap the clock– or moon-shaped icon to the right of the Play/Pause button to open the sleep timer menu.
• Choose a duration. Once the timer ends, playback will stop.