For many, there’s nothing better than tucking in at night with a favorite song, album, podcast, or even ambient noise gently playing in the background. But if you don’t want to waste your phone battery by leaving your speaker on for the daily recommended eight hours while you sleep, many music streaming services have a timer feature that will pause playback after a set amount of time. Fortunately for Spotify subscribers, the audio streaming service does have a sleep timer feature. But how do you set it, and what options does it have? Find out everything you need to know about using Spotify’s sleep timer below.

What you need to know about using Spotify’s sleep timer

Does Spotify have a sleep timer?

Yes, Spotify does have a sleep timer feature. You can use it to stop playback of your chosen playlist or podcast when you’re going to sleep, or in any other scenario where you want to listen for a set period of time without having to stop the music yourself.

Can you use Spotify’s sleep timer on all devices?

No, unfortunately not. Spotify’s desktop app and web player do not have a native sleep timer, nor does the connected TV app. If you want to use Spotify’s sleep timer, you’ll find it available only in the service’s mobile app for Android and iOS devices.

How to use Spotify’s sleep timer

How to use Spotify’s sleep timer with music

• Open the Spotify app
• Start the track, playlist, or album you want to listen to.
• Find the three-dot menu at the top-right corner of the screen.
• In the subsequent menu, scroll to Sleep timer.
• Choose your sleep time.

How to use Spotify’s sleep timer with podcasts

• Open the Spotify app.
• Start playback of the podcast you want to listen to.
• Find the stopwatch or moon icon to the right of the play controls.
• Set your sleep time.

What sleep timer options does Spotify offer?

You can choose a sleep timer duration of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 45 minutes, 1 hour, or the end of the current track with Spotify’s sleep timer.

Can you use Spotify’s sleep timer with all plans?

Yes, Spotify’s sleep timer is available to all listeners, including both free and Premium subscribers. No subscription fees are needed to use the sleep timer, though you will need a Premium subscription to listen to Spotify ad-free and download podcasts and playlists for offline listening

Why should you use Spotify’s sleep timer?

If you’re a hardcore Spotify fan and you like to fall asleep listening, using the sleep timer will help avoid sapping your phone’s battery by playing audio through its speaker all night long. Plus, you’ll avoid being woken up by a particularly energetic track if playback goes on too long.

The sleep timer is one of Spotify’s easiest features to use, and it’s highly useful. Hopefully, the service will add a sleep timer to its app for other platforms in the near future, but for now, users will find it on the Spotify app for both Android and iOS.