Spotify helps me keep track of my favorite songs from each year but this one upgrade would make it so much easier for grouping my favorite albums

Date:
Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Spotify still doesn't let you add albums to folders, so I've been using Musicboard to keep track of my favorite releases instead.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The 2020s has seen a huge shift in music, and the thirst for new releases has never been this parched we
have the pandemic to blame for that. Now, artists are pumping out albums like never before, and its become quite the challenge to keep up with this sonic saturation.

Back in 2023, I decided to take action. I started recording my favorite songs released throughout the year by adding them all into one big playlist on Spotify , starting afresh and creating a new playlist at the turn of the new year. Three years later, Ive kept up the momentum, and now Ive got four stacked playlists (one each for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026). But as the years have gone by, my playlists have done more than simply record the songs that defined every 365 days. Not only can I immediately refer to them whenever someone asks me what were your favorite songs of 2025? for example, but they give me a comprehensive overview of how my music taste has evolved. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Its become integral to my music streaming regime, and Spotify folders have helped boost my playlist organization further but Im waiting for an easier way to group my favorite albums of the year. (Image credit: Future) Spotify locked playlist folders behind the desktop experience for 15 years, but since it rolled the feature out for mobile back in April, its been a huge help in grouping my playlists, especially for my Year in Music series. You may like Spotify updates library organization features with expanded pinning capacity Spotify adds new playback tools and background downloads for iOS users I
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Following the launch of folders, Spotify increased its Library pins limit
from 4 to 20, so now I can finally pin my Year in Music folder to my library without having to scroll through the cluttered mess to reach it. Its a
win-win situation, but I still think theres room for improvement.

While I love a hit single, albums are my favorite way to enjoy music, and New Music Friday has brought back the album release as an event (thank you, Beyonc). Though you can now freely group playlists in folders in Spotify, Im still waiting for the platform to roll out the option to do this with albums. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our
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That said, theres currently a small workaround. You can create album folders by adding all the songs from one album to a playlist, then adding that playlist to a folder to keep track of your favorite releases, repeating the process with each album.

Its handy, but it adds more steps to the process and doesnt look as neat or refined. Additionally, Ive also tried adding several albums to make one monster playlist of my favorite yearly releases, but this ends up looking
even more ridiculous. (Image credit: Future) For a music platform that prides itself on being the first one with social media-like features, Spotify sure needs to improve the organization of these tools. As a result of the
messiness of my Library, Ive resorted to using third-party services to group my favorite albums into chronological and concise lists.

Musicboard is one of my favorites because you can review music, curate your own lists, and interact with other music fans more smoothly. Its essentially Letterboxd for music, and just like Letterboxd Pro, you can have access to additional features and customize your profile to reflect your musical identity. That said, it would be even better if I could do this from one
place in the streaming platform that gives me my music fix.

Its refreshing to know that there are platforms out there that understand
what tools music enthusiasts want alongside access to the music itself. For
me personally, my listening experience isnt over as soon as a song or album comes to a close I need to actively log what Im listening to, and having a cluttered abundance of albums saved into one massive list in Spotify just wrecks my nerves. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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