• Spotify's mobile apps are getting new playlist capabilities
• You can now create and manage playlists on the go
• Some but not all users on Android and iOS are seeing the update

The latest Spotify upgrade rolling out to users is one that I've been waiting years for, and which will really make a difference to on-the-go listening: the ability to create and manage playlist folders from the mobile apps.

While you've previously been able to view playlist folders on mobile, you haven't been able to create, edit, or delete them — something that's now changing, 15 years after the feature was first introduced, as Android Authority reports.

Threads on Reddit suggest some people are seeing the update, though it apparently hasn't rolled out to everyone yet. "I've been wanting this for a very very long while now," says one poster, summing up the overall sentiment from most Spotify users.

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As there hasn't been any official word from Spotify, it's possible this is only a limited test for now (the code for the upgrade was actually spotted by Android Authority back in March). It may take a while before everyone sees it on their phones and tablets.

Go forth and create

You Can Now Create Folders on Mobile (and move playlists to them) from r/truespotify

I'm using Spotify for Android in the UK, and I can't see the option yet: apparently it shows up if you tap the + (plus) button on the Library page. You'll then be prompted to choose a name for your new folder, and it then gets added to the list.

There are a couple of extra tweaks worth mentioning as well. Besides being able to create new folders for your playlists, the update adds the ability to move existing playlists into them — so you can tidy up your library without heading to Spotify on the desktop.

Users have also spotted the ability to play all of the playlists inside a particular folder in one go, and to shuffle between the full set of tracks across the entire folder. This matches what you can already do in the desktop and web.apps.

Let's hope this is something that everyone gets sooner rather than later: 15 years is a long time to wait for a feature to migrate from desktop to mobile. Perhaps it's part of the ongoing celebrations of Spotify's 20th anniversary.

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