topic Re: How to use the notification slider controls in Android https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/How-to-use-the-notification-slider-controls/m-p/4808123#M155611 <P>You can't change it to always on.</P><P>If the App gets closed or put in standby the Notification control disappears. It has to be active.</P><P>Maybe your phone closes it for energy saving. Should be there for more than 5 Minutes.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Alternative: Make your own Android Spotify Widget with <A href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackthakar.musicwidget" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ubiquity Music Widget.</A></P> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:41:24 GMT user-removed 2019-08-19T18:41:24Z How to use the notification slider controls https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/How-to-use-the-notification-slider-controls/m-p/4807830#M155600 <P><STRONG>Plan</STRONG></P><P>Premium</P><P><STRONG>Country</STRONG></P><P>UK</P><P><STRONG>Device</STRONG></P><P>Samsung S8</P><P><STRONG>Operating System</STRONG></P><P>Android 9</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>My Question or Issue</STRONG></P><P>We have been pointed to the Notification Slider controls to replace the functionality of the "retired" widget. What are the steps involved in getting these controls always on. If I pause music for 5 minutes, or take a call, or basically do anything, the controls disappear from the notification bar.</P><P>How do we use this for similar functionality as the widget used to have?</P> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:12:43 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/How-to-use-the-notification-slider-controls/m-p/4807830#M155600 Dragoshade 2019-08-19T10:12:43Z Re: How to use the notification slider controls https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/How-to-use-the-notification-slider-controls/m-p/4808123#M155611 <P>You can't change it to always on.</P><P>If the App gets closed or put in standby the Notification control disappears. It has to be active.</P><P>Maybe your phone closes it for energy saving. Should be there for more than 5 Minutes.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Alternative: Make your own Android Spotify Widget with <A href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jackthakar.musicwidget" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ubiquity Music Widget.</A></P> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 18:41:24 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/How-to-use-the-notification-slider-controls/m-p/4808123#M155611 user-removed 2019-08-19T18:41:24Z