Spotify’s new feature could be a lifesaver when you forget to download your music and are left without an internet connection. The streaming app is introducing a new way to keep the music playing, even when your device unexpectedly goes offline. The new Offline Backup feature is now rolling out for Premium users.

Spotify is introducing a new feature to its service that will be useful for people often out of internet range. With the Offline Backup option, Spotify will allow users to listen to music without internet access and without manually downloading it to their hard drive.

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Spotify launched a handy new feature for Premium users, Offline Backup, which lets you stream music offline without downloading it.

The Offline Backup playlist appears automatically in your Home feed whenever Spotify detects you’re offline, although you can add it to your library for easier access. Since it can get unwieldy for those with varied and eclectic musical tastes, Spotify lets you filter and sort it by artist, mood, or genre.

Spotify is introducing a new feature to its service that will be useful for people often out of internet range. With the Offline Backup option, Spotify will allow users to listen to music without internet access and without manually downloading it to the hard drive.