Changing animation speed on Android devices

[Dian]

Hey there folks,

Here are a few variations of Android ROM-specific steps to change some settings of your Android device to enable a smooth Wrapped experience.

If you know the steps for other Android devices and/or versions that are not included here, we'd love for you to share those. This would help us all a lot!

The settings are located in different places depending on your specific device, but try searching for "animation" in your Settings app after activating Developer mode and configure it as follows:

Samsung:

Entering Developer mode to be able to change the Animation speed:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap About device or About phone
3. Tap Software information
4. Tap Build number seven times.
5. Enter your pattern, PIN or password to enable the Developer options menu.
6. The Developer options menu will now appear at the bottom of your Settings menu.
7. Animation duration scale should be set to at least .5x. Try higher values as well.

• Remove Animations should be toggled OFF. This is done via Accessibility options -> Visibility enhancements
• Any Battery Saving mode should be set to OFF:
  1. Open device settings menu and tap on Battery and device care.
  2. Tap the Battery option.
  3. Tap the toggle button next to the Power saving option to deactivate the Power saving mode.
• Set Spotify as an exception in the integrated performance optimizing app as described on this page. 

Nokia:

How to activate Developer mode and change the Animation duration scale:

1. Unlock your phone and open Settings.
2. Select System.
3. Open the Advanced tab.
4. Open About Device.
5. Tap Seven times on the Build number.
6. Head to Developer options under System.
7. Animation duration scale should be set to at least .5x. Try higher values as well.

• Battery saving mode should be set to OFF: 
  1. Go to your phone settings.
  2. Tap Battery.
  3. Make sure that Battery Saver & Super Battery Saver are toggled OFF.
• Make sure Spotify is set as an exception in the integrated performance optimizing app as described here.

Xiaomi:

How to activate Developer mode and change the Animation duration scale:

1. Go into the Settings.
2. Tap About Phone.
   
3. Tap All Specs
4. Tap on the MIUI version repeatedly to enable Developer Options.
   
5. After seeing You are now developer stop tapping
6. Then go to Settings > Additional Settings > Developer Options to access the developer settings
7. Then access the Animation level and set the Animation duration to at least .5x. Try higher values as well.

• Battery saving mode should be set to OFF:
  1. Tap on Settings.
  2. Tap on Battery & performance.
  3. Disable Battery saver.
• Make sure Spotify is set as an exception in the integrated performance optimizing app as described here.

Huawei:

How to activate Developer mode and change the Animation duration scale:

1. Go to Settings > System > About phone on your phone.
2. Keep tapping Build number until the message "You are now a developer" or "You are already a developer" is displayed.
3. Go to Settings > System > Developer options.
4. Animation duration scale should be set to at least .5x. Try higher values as well.

• Battery saving mode should be set to OFF:
  1. Open the settings.
  2. Tap on Battery.
  3. Deactivate Power Saving mode.
• Performance optimizations for the Spotify app should be disabled:
  1. Open the Settings on your Huawei device.
  2. Tap Apps.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Special access.
  5. Tap Ignore optimizations.
  6. Tap Spotify and Allow.
• You can check this page for more info on setting Spotify as an exception in the integrated optimizing app as well.

[mkviseo]

for the first time since 2017, I felt disappointed by wrapped, all the stories that were shown to me were quickly scrolled through, it was impossible to have time to read anything, and the songs that are being played caused unpleasant sensations from such colorful stories. As if everything was done in a hurry

[edudi3]

I think it's bug, my stories go by too fast, I can't see anything

[m1ckolai]

Just tryna have my yearly music flex on insta ;( There are always bugs when
wrapped drops, so I assume they’re working on this already

[phil-brown]

Surely Spotify can do better than rely on the system Animation Duration Scale for showing the Wrapped slideshow.

I have my Animation Duration Scale set to "off" to remove Android 12's awful "stretchy overscroll" effect and this is what my Wrapped looks like

Android 12 - Spotify Wrapped