GoKawiilTushar Mehta / Android Authority
TL;DR Spotify is finally rolling out playlist folder creation and management to its iOS and Android apps, ending a 15-year wait for the desktop feature.
Users can now create folders, move playlists into them, and even shuffle the entire contents of a folder directly from their phone.
The rollout is server-side and currently lacks support for custom folder cover art or moving individual albums into folders.
Last month, we spotted code strings in an APK teardown suggesting that Spotify was finally (finally!) working on bringing playlist folders to its mobile app. Today, it looks like that work is finally bearing fruit. Users are reporting that the feature is finally live on both iOS and Android, ending a decade-long library organization nightmare for mobile-first listeners.
Since 2010, playlist folders have been a “desktop-only” luxury. If you wanted to declutter your library, you had to scurry back to a PC like it was the early 2000s. Reddit user FN1708 reports that they can now create playlist folders on the Spotify app on iOS. These folders come in very handy for decluttering your playlist interface, particularly when features like prompted playlists encourage users to be moody and whimsical with their playlists.
Based on the rollout, you can now tap the “+” icon in your Library and see a new “Folder” option. From there, you can name your new folder and start moving your existing playlists into it.
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What makes the feature even neater than originally envisaged is that you can create a playlist folder, then choose to play all the playlists within it, and even hit shuffle on them.
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