User preference: Some people prefer equal detail across all frequencies while others look for a punchy bass.

In fact, there are two factors that make it impossible to find the ‘holy grail’ of Spotify EQ:

Since there is a lot of variables in creating a perfect sound, there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach to finding equalizer settings. How to Find the Best Spotify Equalizer Settings for You

Adjust or choose the EQ from the available templates.

Tap Equalizer, and turn the slider to On.Here’s how you can change the EQ settings on Spotify for iOS and iPadOS: In other words, the equalizer settings are only used while listening to music on Spotify. On iOS and iPadOS devices, Spotify uses its in-app equalizer that won’t affect your system sound. Scroll to the Audio Quality section then Tap Equalizer and adjust or choose the EQ from the available templates.Ĭhanging the equalizer on Spotify for Android will also affect your system-wide sound characteristic.Here’s how you can access the equalizer setting on Spotify for Android: But the available presets and frequency sliders may be different depending on your device and Android version. Generally speaking, all Android devices ( version 4.4 or later) have a native system-wide equalizer setting. On Android devices, tapping the equalizer menu in Spotify only acts as a shortcut to your device’s native equalizer settings – not Spotify’s. Since there are dozens of different Android versions, the availability of Spotify’s equalizer highly depends on the manufacturer. Here’s how you can access the Spotify Equalizer settings for Android and iOS. If you’re using the desktop version (Windows/macOS), you can’t access this option and will have to tinker with your own eq software.

Spotify’s equalizer is only accessible on their iOS and Android app.

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