How to Turn Off Feedback Sounds in the Spotify iPhone App

Some of the sounds that play when you tap a button on your iPhone can be useful. This includes things like a click when you lock or unlock the phone, or the feedback noises when you type on the keyboard.

But you might be curious about the Play Feedback Sounds Spotify setting on your iPhone if you have noticed that option in the Settings menu.

How to Shut Off the Play Feedback Sounds Spotify Setting on an iPhone

  1. Open Spotify.
  2. Select the Home tab.
  3. Tap the gear icon.
  4. Choose Playback.
  5. Tap the button next to Play Feedback Sounds.

Our guide continues below with more information on the Play Feedback Sounds Spotify setting, including pictures of these steps.

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When you are using the Spotify app on your iPhone there are several settings that you can adjust which will affect your experience when listening to music. One of these settings is specifically concerned with whether or not you are using headphones. When you have headphones connected to your iPhone, Spotify can play a feedback sound when you press one of the music controls.

If you don’t need these feedback sounds, or if you find that they are disrupting your experience, then you might want to turn them off. Our tutorial below will show you where to find and enable the setting that will prevent those feedback sounds from playing.

Do you have too many playlists? Find out how to delete a playlist in Spotify if you would like to make it easier to find your favorite ones.

How to Stop Sounds When Pressing Controls in Spotify on an iPhone (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 12.1.2. By completing these steps to change this setting you will be turning off the sounds that play when you press buttons like fast forward, skip, rewind, etc. and you have headphones connected.

Step 1: Open the Spotify app.

open spotify

Step 2: Choose the Your Library tab at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

In newer versions of the Spotify app you will need to choose the Home tab instead to find the gear icon.

spotify your library tab

Step 3: Select the gear icon at the top-right of the screen.

open spotify settings

Step 4: Touch the Playback option.

iphone spotify playback settings

Step 5: Scroll down and tap the button to the right of Play Feedback Sounds to turn it off.

I have disabled feedback sounds in the picture below.

how to turn off feedback sounds in spotify on iphone

Now that you know how to change the play feedback sounds Spotify setting you will be able to adjust this setting in the future if you decide that you would prefer it the other way.

If you want to hear the indicator that you have locked your phone, then check out our lock sound not working on iPhone guide and find out more.

Would you like Spotify to blend your songs together as it switches to a new track. Find out about the crossfade setting and adjust it until you find the right amount of crossfade for the effect that you want.

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