Adding a Canvas
Canvas is an 8-second visual loop that shows in a vertical format to fill the screen. It appears in the Now Playing View instead of your album artwork.
You can add a Canvas to any track, including upcoming releases.
You need to be either:
- The first main artist listed on the track
- A main artist listed on both the track and release
For: Admins and Editors
- Log in to artists.spotify.com.
- Go to
Music. - Select a track.
- Click Add Canvas (web) / Create Canvas (mobile app).
Check out Canvas examples at artists.spotify.com/canvas.
Can't see your Canvas?
- Canvas only shows on the Spotify mobile app.
- Make sure your phone's operating system is up-to-date. You need to be running:
- iOS 12 or above
- Android 6.0 or above
- Ensure your settings allow you to play Canvas. Open your Spotify mobile app, tap your avatar, and select Settings and privacy, then:
- Select Data-saving and offline and choose Off under Data Saver. Canvas doesn't play if Data Saver is on.
- Select Content and display and toggle Canvas on.
- For labels: If you have split rights to a song, you can only add a Canvas on versions you own. Make sure you're checking your versions of the song.
- Canvas is available to listeners in these locations:
Continent | Country or region |
|---|---|
Africa | Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia |
Asia | Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Oman, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam |
Europe | Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom |
North America | Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, United States |
Oceania | Australia, New Zealand |
South America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay |