The Features Everyone Knows
Let's get the obvious ones out of the way first. Spotify Premium APK v9.1.6.1739 unlocks ad-free listening, offline downloads for up to 10,000 songs across 5 devices, unlimited skips, on-demand playback of any track, and 320kbps audio quality. If that's all you needed to hear — great, go download it. But if you want to actually get the most out of it, keep reading.
Hidden Features Most People Miss
Crossfade
Found in Settings → Playback, crossfade smoothly blends the end of one song into the beginning of the next. You can set it anywhere from 1 to 12 seconds. For DJ-style uninterrupted listening or working out, this is a game changer. It's completely disabled on Free.
Audio Normalization
Ever noticed how some songs are ear-shatteringly loud and others are barely audible? Premium has built-in volume normalization that matches all tracks to the same loudness level. Go to Settings → Playback → Normalize Volume. You can choose between Loud, Normal, and Quiet settings depending on your environment.
Spotify Connect
This is one of Premium's most underrated features. Spotify Connect lets you control playback on any device from any other device. Music playing on your laptop? Grab your phone and pause it, skip a track, or transfer the audio to your Bluetooth speaker — without touching the laptop. It works on phones, tablets, computers, smart TVs, game consoles, smart speakers, and more.
Collaborative Playlists
You can invite friends to a playlist and let everyone add, remove, and reorder songs. Perfect for road trips, house parties, or shared workout playlists. Tap the three dots on any playlist you own → "Invite Collaborators."
Canvas (Animated Album Art)
Many artists upload short looping videos (called Canvas) that play in the background while their song is on. You only see these on Premium. It's a small thing but it makes the listening experience feel much more alive.
Smart Download
Enable this in Settings → Storage and Spotify will automatically download songs it thinks you'll like based on your listening history. Your offline library stays fresh without you having to manually manage it.
Gapless Playback
For albums designed to flow continuously — think Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon or live albums — gapless playback removes the silence between tracks so songs blend seamlessly. Another setting hidden in Playback options.
Data Saver Mode
When you're on limited mobile data, Premium's Data Saver mode reduces streaming quality to save bandwidth. You still get ad-free music — just at a slightly lower bitrate. Found in Settings → Data Saver.
Audio Quality Settings Explained
Premium gives you control over streaming and download quality separately. Here's what each setting means:
- Low~24kbpsData saving, barely acceptable
- Normal~96kbpsFine for casual listening
- High~160kbpsGood quality for most listeners
- Very High~320kbpsMaximum quality, best for headphones/speakers
Set both streaming and downloads to "Very High" in Settings → Audio Quality to get the most out of Spotify Premium APK v9.1.6.1739.
Getting the Most Out of It
The biggest mistake people make with Spotify Premium APK is using it exactly like they used Free — just without ads. But the features above genuinely transform how you experience music. Turn on crossfade, set your quality to Very High, enable Spotify Connect on all your devices, and start building offline playlists for when you're somewhere without good signal.
Spotify Premium APK v9.1.6.1739 gives you access to every single one of these features, completely free, on any Android device running 5.0 or above.