Are you having a hard time hearing your Spotify playlists or podcasts?

Even if youve already checked the volume bar and set it to maximum, it may not be enough.

Fortunately, there are a few playback tweaks in Spotify that you could tweak to have Spotify play louder.

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To adjust Spotifys volume on the desktop app, press your profile icon and head toSettings.

Then, scroll down to theAudio qualitysection and pop launch the drop-down menu next toVolume level.

The same option is available for Spotify on mobile.

Set Spotify volume level to loud

To enable it, tap on your profile icon and go toSettings & privacy.

Then, tap onNormalnext toVolume level, and selectLoud.

you’re free to use it as a temporary solution if youre in a noisy place.

Access account settings on Spotify mobile

Once youre back home you should revert to Spotifys default audio controls to enjoy the cleanest playback available.

Turn Off Audio Normalization

Another way to make Spotify louder is to turn off Audio Normalization.

But what is this feature, and how does it impact Spotifys audio level?

Set volume level to loud on Spotify mobile app

While it keeps the listening experience smooth, Audio Normalization might take away some songs loudness and dynamic range.

In this case, you should disable Audio Normalization on the desktop app.

To do so, click your profile icon and selectSettings and privacy.

Disable normalize audio on Spotify

Then, go to theAudio qualitysettings, and turn off the toggle next toNormalize volume.

you might also turn off Audio Normalization on Spotify for mobile.

Tap on the profile icon and selectSettings & Privacy.

Disable normalize volume on Spotify mobile

Head to thePlaybacksection and turn off the toggle next toEnable Audio Normalization.

Enable Hardware Acceleration

The last method to make Spotify louder is to take advantage of your hardware.

If you have a high-quality sound card or other top-tier hardware, you should enable Hardware Acceleration in Spotify.

Enable hardware acceleration on Spotify for desktop

As you might expect, you could enable Spotifys Hardware Acceleration feature only on Spotify for desktop.

To do so, choose your profile and go toSettings.

Then, scroll down to the bottom of the window and turn on the toggle next toEnable hardware acceleration.

IfSpotify keeps randomly crashing, you should turn off the hardware acceleration feature.

Is Spotify Loud Enough?

By tweaking these Spotify tweaks, you should get a louder streaming experience.

However, theres only so much you could do without focusing on audio hardware.

If you want to make Spotify even louder, you should focus on quality hardware.