topic Re: Can't change playlist cover in Your Library

Playlist cover not changing

pepapepapepa — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:18:02 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

Spain

Device

Both iPhone and iMac

My Question or Issue

I am not able to change the cover for any of my playlists. As soon as I select an image and click on "save changes", it would be loading forever until a message appears regarding my Internet connection.

I've tried this many times with different playlists and images, I've also checked that my Internet connection is just fine, yet it still doesn't allow me to change any cover at all.

What can I do to fix this? Been stuck like this for a couple days 😥 .Thank you!

Re: Playlist cover not changing

Eni — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:45:48 GMT

Hey there @pepapepapepa,

Thanks for getting in touch about this and welcome to the Community.

First up, we suggest that you try changing it from a different device to see if the same happens.

If the issue persists, would you mind giving a different internet connection a go to check if that does the trick? If you've been using WiFi, now you can try with mobile data.

Lastly, you can also try changing the image's size and format or using a different one to rule out any issues with the image itself.

Let us know how it goes.

Re: Playlist cover not changing

raderica — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:01:49 GMT

Same issue! Tried all those things. Cant change my profile picture either 😞

Re: Why does my playlist fail to upload an image for the cover?

eggybubs — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:00:50 GMT

I have tried every solution- nothing works. Even the create your own cover in the app will not change the cover...

Re: Playlist cover not changing

listener01 — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:31:15 GMT

I'm having this issue -- tried everything. Different images, playlists, devices, connections, resizing, editing, jpeg and png...nothing is working.

Re: Playlist cover not changing

yellow1783847 — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:24:36 GMT

having same issue, ive tried on mutliple different wifis, devices, photos, sizes, and playlists

Re: Playlist cover not changing

OscarDC — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:45:30 GMT

Hey folks,

Thank you for your messages.

We can confirm that this behavior is currently being investigated by internal teams. Any relevant updates will be posted here. Thank you for reporting this issue.

Stay tuned.

Can't change playlist cover

Thelxinoe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:51:49 GMT

Plan

Free

Country

Device

Affects both my phone and computer.

Operating System

Android & Windows 10

My Question or Issue

I can't change the playlist cover on my playlists; it gives me a big red "Failed to save playlist changes. Please try again." I've tried:

Changing it on my phone.
Decreasing the file size (which was only in the 100kb range anyway).
Logging in and out twice.
Clean reinstalling.
Cleaning the cache.
A different connection.

So basically, everything that was given to me on other threads has been tried, and failed. I'm frustrated to the point of tears- is there anything left to try?

Re: Can't change playlist cover

xxmadog246810xx — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:19:27 GMT

Having the same issue! Also can’t change my profile picture. Never had this issue before 🙃

Re: Can't change playlist cover

xxmadog246810xx — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:23:25 GMT

I figured out how to change the playlist cover! Hit “Create cover art” instead, then go to where you can add images. Add your picture, size it, and it should work!

Re: Can't change playlist cover

Thelxinoe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:40:38 GMT

Even that wouldn't work for me! It told me "Unable to save- There was a problem saving your cover. Check your internet connection and try again." Thanks anyway, though!

Re: Playlist cover not changing

Andrew487 — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:56:05 GMT

I am also having this issue

Re: Why does my playlist fail to upload an image for the cover?

veemclee — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:07:29 GMT

I tried every single one of these fixes and none worked. 😟

Re: Why does my playlist fail to upload an image for the cover?

itttbittypiggy — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:09:10 GMT

it’s not working for me rn either 😕

Re: Can't change playlist cover

crtilden — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 02:26:33 GMT

I'm having this issue as well! Using a Mac/iPhone here. I tried the "Create Cover Art" alternative and received the same results:/

Re: Why does my playlist fail to upload an image for the cover?

lavadish — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:12:01 GMT

i'm also having issues, is picture uploading just broken right now?

Re: Why does my playlist fail to upload an image for the cover?

jimmycheese — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:16:49 GMT

Yeah I've tried each of these tips and then some, and none of them seem to work. I've been trying to upload a photo for a playlist all day and have gotten nowhere with it.

Re: Playlist cover not changing

itsbeagledawg — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:44:29 GMT

I'm having this issue rn. I tried changing the cover of a playlist of mine but it kept telling me it wouldn't save. My next option was changing it on my laptop. Same issue. The internet is fine, but still went on my data. Nothing. What do I do?

Re: Can't change playlist cover

kurodotnekodot — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:49:15 GMT

I just tried the "create artwork" hack and that yielded the same failure message. I just want to upload a picture! I have exported the same image as a jpeg, tiff, png... nothing works!

Re: Playlist cover not changing

corabowman — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:52:23 GMT

i’ve been having the same issue, glad to know i’m not the only one. everything i’ve tried has not worked, even spotify support recommendations. pls help!!