How to Repeat Songs in Spotify

Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming platforms with an extensive music catalog. Although you have limitless access to songs of your choice, sometimes your preference might be to listen to one song in particular. Spotify allows you to put music on a loop to listen to songs repeatedly without manual intervention.

Read on to learn how to loop your Spotify music from various devices.

How to Repeat Songs in Spotify App on an iPhone

First, you cannot use the repeat option without a premium plan. The icon won’t appear on the “Now Playing” screen. You can tap the option at the bottom if you have a subscription or even a free trial.

Here’s how to repeat an individual song, album, or playlist when listening via your iPhone:

1. Launch “Spotify.”
   
2. Locate and play the song, album, or playlist you wish to repeat.
   
3. Tap the “Now Playing” bar once to enlarge the album art and the repetition controls.
   
4. Tap the “Repeat” icon once to loop the album or playlist. The “Repeat” icon looks like a circle formed by two arrows. The icon will turn green.
   
5. To repeat the song you’re listening to, tap the “Repeat” icon twice. The icon will remain green, and a small “1” will appear on the circle.
   
6. To end the loop, tap the “Repeat” icon again.
   

How to Repeat Songs in Spotify App on an Android

Follow these steps to repeat a song, playlist, or album via your Android device:

1. Open the “Android Spotify app.”
   
2. Play the song, album, or playlist you want to hear repeatedly.
   
3. Press the “Now Playing” bar once to expand the album art and the repetition controls.
   
4. To loop the album or playlist, tap the icon that looks like a circle created by two arrows—the “Repeat” icon. It will turn green.
   
5. To loop the song you’re listening to, press the “Repeat” icon twice. The icon will stay green, and a “1” will appear on the circle.
   
6. To end the loop, tap the “Repeat” icon again.
   

How to Repeat Songs in Spotify App on a PC

When listening to Spotify on your PC or Mac, here’s how to repeat songs:

1. Open the “Windows Spotify app” and play the song, playlist, or album you wish to listen to repeatedly.
   
2. Click the “Repeat” icon once to repeat the album or playlist. It’s the one that looks like a circle formed by two arrows next to the fast-forward icon. It will turn green.
   
3. To repeat the song you’re listening to, click the green “Repeat” icon again. This time a tiny “1“ will appear on it.
   
4. To stop the loop, click on the “Repeat” icon again.
   

How to Repeat Songs in Spotify on a Web Browser

If your device falls short of available space, you can use Spotify in a web browser instead. Here’s how to repeat songs and more using a web browser.

1. Go to open.spotify.com and find the song, playlist, or album you wish to listen to on a loop.
   
2. Click the “Repeat” icon once to repeat an album or playlist. The icon will turn green once clicked.
   
3. Double-click on the “Repeat” icon to loop the song only. A green “1” will appear on the “Repeat” icon.
   

To stop looping the song, simply click the “Repeat” icon again.

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Overall, Spotify is the streaming app of choice for many music lovers. One reason for its significant popularity is access to thousands of songs, playlists, and podcasts anytime and from any device. Spotify also makes it easy to listen to your favorite songs repeatedly without the need to intervene physically. By enabling “Repeat” on a premium account, you can listen to a playlist, album, or current song on a loop.

Spotify Repeat FAQs

How do I repeat a podcast with Spotify?

Unfortunately, Spotify doesn’t allow podcasts to repeat. To get around this, you can add the podcast to a queue so it will replay once it’s finished.

Why don’t I see the repeat option when playing a song or album on Spotify?

You must have an active premium account to get the repeat feature. It won’t appear in a free account.