Disco icon Change Spotify back to the old icon
To get the old Spotify icon back on your iPhone Home Screen, start by saving the classic green Spotify icon below. Then create a Spotify shortcut and choose that saved image as the shortcut icon.
When you are done, the Spotify icon you tap on your Home Screen will look like the old Spotify icon again. The original Spotify app stays installed in the background.
Step 1: Download the old Spotify icon
Tap the button below on your iPhone and save the image to Photos. This is the exact square PNG you will choose later in Shortcuts.
For personal Home Screen shortcut use. Spotify icon images are trademarks of Spotify.Step 2: Create a Spotify shortcut
After the classic icon is saved to Photos, use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create a Home Screen icon that opens Spotify.
This video shows the same Shortcuts steps described below.
Open Shortcuts and create a new shortcut
Open the Apple Shortcuts app on your iPhone. Tap the + button in the top-right corner.
Add the Open App action
Tap the search bar, search for Open App, then select it. Tap the blue App text and choose Spotify.
Add it to your Home Screen
Tap the share button, or tap the small arrow next to the shortcut name, then choose Add to Home Screen.
Select the downloaded old Spotify icon
Tap the icon preview, choose Choose Photo, select the classic Spotify icon image you downloaded from this page, then crop it if needed.
Name it Spotify and tap Add
Enter Spotify as the Home Screen name, then tap Add. The old-style Spotify icon now appears on your Home Screen.
Step 3: Hide the original Spotify icon
The shortcut icon does not delete or replace the real app. To avoid seeing two Spotify icons, long-press the original Spotify app icon, choose Remove App, then choose Remove from Home Screen. This keeps Spotify installed and moves it to the App Library.
Do not choose Delete App unless you actually want to uninstall Spotify.
What this method cannot change
This is the key detail many guides skip: the Shortcuts method changes your Home Screen launcher, not Spotify’s actual app package.
- The real icon can still appear in Settings, App Library, search results, notifications, and system screens.
- The shortcut may briefly open through Shortcuts before Spotify launches, depending on your iOS version and settings.
- Notification badges may not behave exactly like the original app icon.
- If Spotify changes its official icon again, your custom shortcut will not automatically update.
Can you change Spotify app icon on Android?
Usually, yes, but the method depends on your Android device. Many Android users change app icons with a launcher that supports custom icons, an icon pack, or a phone maker’s theme app. Look for an option such as Edit icon, Change icon, or Themes after long-pressing the Spotify icon.
Want a different Spotify-style icon?
The download above is the fastest way to get the old Spotify look back on your Home Screen. If you want a different green, dark, minimalist, or themed Spotify-style shortcut icon, make a square design first. Keep it simple: one recognizable symbol, strong contrast, no tiny text, and enough padding so the image still reads after iOS rounds the corners.
Generate a custom app iconFAQ
Can I change the Spotify app icon?
Spotify does not currently offer a built-in iPhone setting for custom icons. Download the classic icon image from this page, then use Shortcuts if you want the old icon style on your Home Screen.
Does this work if I searched “potify change app icon”?
Yes. That search usually points to the same question: how to change Spotify’s icon on the Home Screen. The iPhone Shortcuts method is the practical fix.
Will this bring back the old Spotify icon?
It can make your Home Screen look like the old icon when you use the classic icon image from this page, but it does not roll back Spotify itself.
Do I need to find my own Spotify icon image?
No. Use the download button in this guide to save the prepared classic Spotify icon PNG, then select that image in Shortcuts.