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[Android] Disable full screen cover art in lock screen

Status: Case Closed
Submitted by on ‎2019-07-07 09:03 PM

It has been asked for years and you seem to never pay attention to it.

Can you please give us an option to disable the cover art wallpaper in the lock screen?

 

The wallpapers look low quality and ugly. I also think they are not necessary, since we have the album cover in the notification already.

 

Plase, think about this feature. You'd make your users very happy.

If a lot of music players can have this option, I don't see why you can't.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

Updated on 2021-06-24

Hello everyone,

 

We've discussed this Idea internally and have decided to close it.

 

The reason for this is that if a full screen cover art is shown on the lockscreen has always been dependent on how the Android rom on the particular phone was configured to interact with media playback. This can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, from one android version to another and from one phone model to the other.

 

As it stands, the newest Android development is that no full-screen album art will be shown. Due to these changes and the people who received these android updates, we actually started seeing requests for the exact opposite: to have full screen cover art shown on the lockscreen. 

 

As such, we'd like to direct your attention to this idea about an available toggle in the settings that controls the behavior and ultimately makes Spotify interact with the pre-set Android setting. If you feel this is something you want to support, please go give that idea a like.

 

Cheers!

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keelback
Visitor
‎2019-09-13 12:51 PM

Will also upload my 2 cents.

This is how it should be. And we need it.

 

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haelum
Newbie
‎2019-09-27 11:30 AM
  • bump! Especially for album covers which I'm not comfortable displaying in public/on the bus etc, I often just download on another app (the play store always has at least a few free music downloaders) as I spend about 2h/day on public transport. Wish I could give it 1000 upvotes!
spacellama
Casual Listener
‎2019-10-08 09:56 AM

I'm pretty sure the staff time dedicated to saying "no" to this and previous versions of this issue far outweighs the amount of time it takes for a coder to add a checkbox to a settings page and the unit tests to the CI system.

 

The problem for Spotify, is whether the amount of subscribers they've lost due to eg., having NSFW artwork pop up on a user's phone screen while the user is at work just because a risque album from the 1970's happened to be in their playlist, is less than the cost it would have taken to pay that original coder to add that checkbox.

user-removed
Not applicable
‎2019-10-13 03:15 AM

I agree this should be an option. I use public transit. I don't want album art featuring nudity on my lock screen while riding a crowded bus. Google Play Music and Apple Music for Android both have this option.

azusa__cat
Visitor
‎2019-10-20 08:33 PM

I can't believe this is not already implemented. Who even thinks replacing the lock screen background is a good idea? Really annoying as I use spotify at work and hate having album covers broadcast to everyone that walks past my desk. I will not be continuing after the trial if this is not fixed. Other free music player apps have this feature, it's not difficult. Blocking notifications is not an option as this removes the ability to pause music from the lock screen.

gninolps
Newbie
‎2019-12-14 05:46 AM

Please. I love my wallpaper for the lock screen. Music artwork is ugly. Forcing it feels like having my personal space invaded. I didn't authorize Spotify to change stuff outside Spotify just because.

Conti027
Casual Listener
‎2019-12-17 06:34 PM

How is this still not a simple toggle in the settings of the app.

volenesa
Casual Listener
‎2019-12-20 03:12 PM

Bump!

This simple option should've not been missing in the first place.

pedropeixotogua
Casual Listener
‎2019-12-21 02:11 PM

Please, add this option. My old phone didnt have this feature and It was so much better...

SamGolding
Visitor
‎2020-01-01 07:41 PM

Seriously, please can you add this simple option? It's infuriating and making me consider switching to Google

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