If you were wondering, “Can you time Spotify to turn off” well, you can, thanks to the Spotify sleep timer.
Spotify has an inbuilt timer that allows you to doze off listening to your favorite music without having to worry about Spotify playing all night and draining your phone battery. You can set a timer on Spotify from 5 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how long it takes you to fall asleep. You also have the option to set the timer to turn off Spotify music automatically at the end of the track.
If you are listening to a podcast, you can set Spotify timer to go off at the end of the episode. More on this later; let’s walk you through the steps on how to set a sleep timer on Spotify and troubleshooting tips when you can’t find the sleep timer feature on Spotify, and much more on how to make Spotify’s sleep timer part of your bedtime routine.
Sleep timer feature is only available on the Spotify mobile app, it’s not there on PC version.
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How To Set A Sleep Timer On Spotify?
The process of turning on the timer on Spotify is very simple. You need to start playing a song and then open the ‘Now Playing’ page on Spotify. Click on the three dots at the top and find the Sleep timer option at the end of the list. Choose a time limit after which you wish Spotify to stop playing songs. You will receive an on-screen notification that will say, “OK, your sleep timer is set.”
The steps to turn on Spotify timer are same for iPhone as well as Android devices. Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide on how to set a Spotify Sleep Timer on iPhone:
Spotify Sleep timer iPhone
- Open Spotify App on your iPhone
- Choose a song to play from your Spotify playlist, radio, or Spotify blend, or just search for a song you like and start playing it.
- Tap on the song playing from the bottom of the screen and open the ‘Now playing’ screen
- Tap on three dots
- Select Sleep timer feature from the bottom of the list
- Choose a timer option from the options: 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, or end of the track.
And that’s it. You have successfully set a sleep timer on Spotify. You can now go to sleep carefree, knowing your sleep time songs on Spotify will turn off on their own in some time.
Spotify Podcast Sleep Timer: Where Is It?
If you like to listen to a podcast before falling asleep, then don’t worry, as you can use the sleep timer feature on Spotify to make sure Spotify shuts down at the end of the episode, and you don’t need to wake up to switch it off. But the sleep timer for podcasts on Spotify can’t be found at the same place as the songs. Here’s how you can set a sleep timer for Spotify podcasts:
- Open Spotify App
- Start any episode of your favorite podcast.
- Tap on the crescent moon icon at the bottom left corner to turn on the Spotify podcast sleep timer
- Choose a timer option.
And you are done. Your sleep timer for Spotify podcasts is set. The moon icon will now turn green which means the Spotify timer is turned on. Now you know how to turn on the sleep timer on Spotify, but what about how to turn off a timer on Spotify?
How To Turn Off Sleep Timer On Spotify Before The Timer Ends?
If you changed your mind and want to turn off the sleep timer on Spotify before the set amount of time (eg: 30 minutes), then here’s how you can keep Spotify playing even after 30 minutes:
- Tap on the three dots on the ‘Now playing’ screen of Spotify
- Select Sleep timer.
- Scroll to the end and tap on Turn off timer.
You can see how much time is remaining in your sleep time here. It will show at the top of the Sleep timer screen as “Sleep timer – 4 mins left.”
What Happens When Spotify Sleep Timer Ends?
When your set Spotify timer ends, the songs/podcast stops playing automatically.
So, for example, if you have set the sleep timer for 30 minutes, after 30 minutes, Spotify will pause the song or podcast. You don’t need to wake up to stop the songs from playing; the app does it automatically once the sleep timer ends.
When you wake up in the morning, you will see the song or podcast on Spotify is paused. You can continue from there if you wish to.
However, if you have selected the end of track or end of episode option, then, of course, the app will pause the track right before the next song starts playing.
Spotify Sleep Timer Missing: What To Do?
- Looking for the sleep timer on the Spotify Playlist page: The sleep timer feature on Spotify can be accessed only from the now playing screen. So it might be possible that you have opened a playlist and are looking for the timer there. There is no sleep timer on Spotify playlist or any other page. You will find the sleep timer only when you start playing a song/podcast and open the ‘Now playing’ screen.
- Using a PC: You cannot find the sleep timer on Spotify PC. The sleep timer feature is only available on the mobile app.
- Checking the Podcast Now Playing Screen: The sleep timer on the podcasts page on Spotify cannot be found where it is normally. A moon icon is available directly on the screen. You don’t have to tap on the three dots to find the sleep timer.
- Can be a glitch: If you are using the app version on mobile and are on the ‘Now playing’ screen and still can’t find the sleep timer on Spotify then it’s most likely a glitch. You can try refreshing the app, close and opening it again, or try installing and reinstalling it. Check then. If the sleep timer on Spotify is still missing, then write to Spotify community about the no sleep timer issue.
Music Keeps Playing Even After The Sleep Timer Ends On Spotify?
Sometimes due to an app glitch, the songs keep playing even after the sleep timer ends. You can try reinstalling the app to see if that resolves your issue. If not, then try signing in from another device and check if the problem still persists. Join the Spotify community to get help from the experts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How do you make Spotify only play for an hour?
You can make Spotify play only for an hour by setting up a sleep timer for 1 hr. Here’s how you can make Spotify stop playing after an hour:
- Open the Spotify app on your iPhone.
- Start a song.
- Open Now Playing screen.
- Tap on three dots.
- Select Sleep timer.
- Choose 1 hr.
Q2. Where did Spotify Sleep timer go?
If there is no sleep timer on your Spotify app, then try reinstalling the app. It can be a minor glitch that is causing your Spotify sleep timer missing issue.
Q3. Where is the sleep timer on Spotify?
To get the sleep timer on the Spotify app, you need to start playing something first. Here is how you can find the sleep timer on Spotify:
- When playing Songs: Open the Now playing screen<tap on the three dots<scroll down to find the sleep timer option
- When playing Podcasts: Open the Now Playing screen<tap on the half moon icon (thats your sleep timer)
Q4. What does the moon mean on Spotify?
The crescent moon symbol on Spotify is the icon for a sleep timer. When the half moon on Spotify is green, it means the timer is running.
Q5. How to set Spotify Sleep timer longer than 1 hour?
You cannot set the sleep timer on Spotify for more than 1 hour. However, if you find a song or podcast that is longer than 1 hour, then you can choose the option “end of tract” or “end of episode” and listen to Spotify music for longer than 1 hour. Other than that, there is no way you can set a Spotify timer longer than an hour for now.
Conclusion
Spotify’s inbuilt sleep timer is an amazing feature to help you include podcasts and soothing sleep music to your bedtime routine. You can also use the Spotify timer to help you discipline yourself and only listen to songs for a set amount of time and get back to work or study.
Now that you know how to set a sleep timer on Spotify, along with everything else there is to know about the Spotify sleep timer, what are you waiting for? Oh, and if you have downloaded songs on Spotify, you can turn off your mobile data and listen to your favorite music while you drift off to sleep without having to wake up to an empty mobile battery!