How to Change the Language on Spotify (Every Platform Covered)

Spotify is available in dozens of languages, and switching between them is straightforward — once you know where to look. The tricky part is that the process isn't identical across every device. Where you find the language setting, and whether Spotify even controls it independently, depends entirely on which platform you're using.

Why Spotify's Language Setting Works Differently by Platform

Spotify doesn't operate the same way on every device. On mobile (Android and iOS), Spotify typically follows the system language set on your phone rather than offering a standalone in-app language picker. On desktop (Windows and macOS), Spotify has its own language setting buried inside the app preferences. On web browser, the language usually reflects your browser or system locale.

This distinction matters because changing your phone's display language to fix Spotify will also change the language across your entire operating system — which may or may not be what you want.

How to Change the Language on Spotify for Desktop (Windows & macOS)

The desktop app gives you the most direct control. Here's how it works:

1. Open the Spotify desktop app
2. Click your profile name or avatar in the top-right corner
3. Select Settings from the dropdown menu
4. Scroll down to the Language section
5. Choose your preferred language from the dropdown list
6. Restart Spotify for the change to take effect

This method changes the app's interface language independently of your operating system's language — which is useful if you want Spotify in one language while your OS remains in another.

How to Change the Language on Spotify for iPhone (iOS) 📱

Spotify on iOS does not include a standalone language setting inside the app. Instead, it reads the system language set on your iPhone. To change it:

1. Open your iPhone's Settings app
2. Tap General
3. Tap Language & Region
4. Tap iPhone Language
5. Select your preferred language and confirm

Your iPhone will restart its interface in the new language, and Spotify will follow automatically when you reopen it.

Important variable: If your iPhone is set to a language that Spotify supports, the app will display in that language. If Spotify doesn't fully support that language, it may default to English or another nearby supported language.

How to Change the Language on Spotify for Android

Android offers slightly more flexibility depending on the Android version and device manufacturer:

For Android 13 and later: Android 13 introduced per-app language settings, meaning you may be able to change Spotify's language without affecting the rest of your phone.

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap System → Language & Input → App Languages (wording varies by manufacturer)
3. Find Spotify in the list
4. Select your preferred language

For Android 12 and earlier: The per-app language feature doesn't exist, so you'll need to change the system-wide language:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap General Management or System
3. Tap Language & Input → Language
4. Add or select your preferred language

The exact menu path varies across manufacturers like Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, and others — the labels differ, but the destination is the same.

How to Change the Language on Spotify Web Player

The Spotify web player at open.spotify.com typically reflects your browser's language settings or your operating system locale. There's no standalone language toggle inside the web interface itself.

To influence it:

• Change your browser's language: In Chrome, go to Settings → Languages. In Firefox, go to Settings → Language. Set your preferred language and restart the browser.
• Change your OS display language: This affects the browser's default locale, which then flows through to the web player.

What Changes When You Switch Languages

Switching Spotify's language affects the app's interface — menus, buttons, labels, settings pages, and error messages. It does not affect:

• Podcast content: Podcasts are recorded in specific languages; the language setting doesn't translate audio
• Music lyrics: Lyrics appear as originally written
• Playlist or album descriptions: User-generated content stays in the original language
• Curated playlist names: Some editorial playlist names may or may not localize depending on your region and account settings

A Few Variables That Affect Your Experience

Whether a language change works smoothly depends on several factors that vary by user:

• Your account region: Spotify ties certain features and content libraries to your account's home country. Language and content region are separate settings, but they interact in some cases.
• App version: Older versions of the desktop or mobile app may have different menu structures. Keeping the app updated generally keeps the settings consistent with current documentation.
• Device manufacturer (Android): The path to language settings varies enough across Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, and other Android devices that the steps above may look slightly different on your specific phone.
• Operating system version: Per-app language controls on Android only exist from Android 13 onward. iOS has had per-app language support since iOS 13, but Spotify's implementation of that feature has varied across app versions.

How cleanly this all comes together depends on the specific combination of your device, OS version, Spotify app version, and which language you're switching to — factors that look different for every user.