How To Change Spotify Playlist Picture
With over 70 million tracks, Spotify has slowly become the leading music app in the world.
And when it comes to playlists, the Spotify app is king.
User-created playlists are on the rise, they are a list of curated music that works as a soundtrack for everyday life.
But apart from the music, what makes or breaks a Spotify playlist is the cover picture.
Playlist cover images add a personal touch to each playlist, and they set up the mood for the tracks.
By default, the Spotify playlist’s picture is a collage of the artist on the said list, but you can change a Spotify playlist cover picture.
If you wanted to add more personality to your playlist, here’s all you need to know to change the playlist cover art:
- How to change Spotify playlist picture?
- Why won’t Spotify let you change a playlist cover?
How To Change Spotify Playlist Picture
If you want to change a Spotify playlist cover image, you’ll need to access the edit menu.
The process is virtually the same for the mobile, desktop, and web versions of Spotify, just with minor changes.
How to Change Playlist Picture on Spotify on Phone
To change the picture on Android or the iPhone Spotify app, do the following:
- Step 1: Open the Spotify App.
- Step 2: On the bottom left corner click on “Your Library”.
- Step 3: On the top left, below “Your Library”, click on the playlist option to see your playlist options.
- Step 4: Look for the custom playlist you’ve created.
- Step 5: Click on the three-dot icon (the horizontal dots).
- Step 6: Tap edit playlist.
- Step 7: Tap Change Image.
- Step 8: Tap Choose photo
- Step 9: Choose one from your library or take a new photo.
- Step 10: Tap Save on the top right corner.
From here, you can also change the playlist name or edit the songs in it.
How To Change Spotify Playlist Picture from Spotify Web Player
Here’s what you need to do to change the art of the playlists created:
- Step 1: Open Spotify
- Step 2: On the left corner, click on “Your Library”
- Step 3: On the top section, click on Playlist.
- Step 4: Click on the playlist photo to access the playlist.
- Step 5: Click the three dots icon.
- Step 6: Click on the “Edit Details”.
- Step 7: Click on the cover photo or tap “change image” to change the playlist cover art.
- Step 8: Pick a new custom cover image and click “choose photo”.
After you tap “choose photo”, the picture on Spotify will change on all versions of the app.
Note: Many people don’t know about the Spotify web player. A version of the app that you can access anywhere in the world.
The main advantage of this version is that you don’t need to download any additional software to run it.
How to Change Playlist Picture on the Desktop Spotify App
This version of the app is the most popular for creators.
As it is more comfortable to modify your playlist on desktop rather than on mobile.
Additionally, it’s easier to look up images on your computer.
- Step 1: Open the Spotify App
- Step 2: On the left, click on “Your Library” to every playlist.
- Step 3: Select the playlist.
- Step 4: Click on the menu icon (the three dots).
- Step 5: Click on edit details to go to the “edit playlist” page.
- Step 6: Click on the Spotify playlist cover picture or click change image.
- Step 7: Choose a new playlist cover image.
And that’s it!
That’s how you change the image of a playlist on all three versions of the app.
Why Won’t Spotify Let You Change A Playlist Cover?
While uncommon, it’s possible that you may find issues when trying to create a custom cover photo.
If you can’t change a cover image, it might due to any of the following reasons:
- The Spotify Playlist is not yours.
- The file size is too big.
- There is too much cache data.
- There is an issue with the mobile app, desktop app, or web player.
Try to go over each issue individually, and if your Spotify is still not working, we will be glad to help you out.
How To Change Spotify Playlist Picture FAQ
How Do I Find Spotify Playlists?
Go to the search bar, type the genre or artist you would like to hear, tap on the playlist option and see the results.
It’s really simple, and if there isn’t something you like, create one yourself!
How Do I Put A Picture On My Spotify Playlist?
Just click on the cover image and, as long as that playlist is yours, you’ll be able to select a new picture for it.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter at Hypegrowth. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.