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dvdlubbe · ‎2020-04-19

This used to be the default behaviour for the LG Smart TV app. However, after an update a while ago this has changed, so that I always first have to select the account I want to use, despite the fact that there is only a single account to choose from. This is an unnecessary and annoying extra step that has to be done each and every time I use the app. Please change it back so that you automatically login with your account when there is just one account. Or alternatively: if you have multiple accounts, give the ability to select a ‘main’ account and automatically login with that one. This problem also seems to occur on some other platforms, although I don’t use any of those, so can’t really comment on that.

ingoramos · ‎2020-01-10

I would like to propose a widget to enable a function to run the spotify app background in smart TV's, making possible to linsten to music while actually watching the channels schedule, instead of linstening the original audio from the channel. The LG Smart TV's has a simmilar app that does this, but does not allow to connect spotify accounts to the application.

SoapyandPhil · ‎2014-11-25

You know with your motto "It's like piracy, but better, because the creator makes money," I really think you guys could turn a good profit on streaming movies and tv shows. You could partner with the rights holder to stream the specific content or setup an aggregator system where people can sell their own indie movies on Spotify. Sure, it would probably increase your server space, but the money being received from it could be much more than the cost of a few more servers and warehouses each month. Free users could watch with multiple ad breaks in between like on television, while premium or a slightly more expensive premium for movies and tv shows could watch without ad breaks. Maybe free users could watch in Standard Definition with ads and premium watch in HD without ads. Another option would be an option to pay for a movie to stream without ad breaks, that way it encourages users to either subscribe for all content or constantly pay for different movies they want to watch. In a way it would be similar to a movie theater, but online. I hope you consider it since most media selling platforms like iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon already sell movies and tv shows along with music, but you could be the first to stream it and be VERY successful. From a business standpoint, I only see one way of losing: if everyone just pirates from now on and forever, but that would put your music streaming out of business as well, so triple threat or just music? Your choice.

deivid_keven · ‎2020-04-17

The famous canvas feature for TVs makes a lot of sense, it is a great idea that this function should be implemented.

Markgoessens · ‎2012-07-11

Something that I really miss is a Spotify app on Philips Net TV. I use my Philips Home Theater System for streaming music from my NAS with Net TV. But it would be great if I can listen my Spotify Premium music list with Philips Net TV too. Maybe with an extra function that I can select the song on my Android of iPhone with Wifi. Or, if this all isn't possible. Add a function to the Spotify Android of iPhone app that you can select an external player within the home network, to stream the music to. It would be very nic.

appdev · ‎2014-01-04

Hi Folks! At the moment, fast forwarding and rewinding a track is not available for LG Smart TV's. As I have friends that are in to app developing, my understanding is that this feature is not complicated nor costly to implement. Personally I feel that this is a basic feature and has been in existence since spotify first launched and im having difficulties understanding why this is not implemented yet. Please investigate and hopefully patch this soon. Many thanks, Truls

Max_S · ‎2014-12-01

I have one of the new Philips Android TVs. It already has Spotify Connect installed. Unfortunately the usual Spotify Music app can't be installed over the Play store. I asked Philips for that and they stated that the app needs to be customized and allowed for "Leanback" devices. I don't see any problems, why the usual Spotify shouldn't be compatible with the TV. It also has a great remote control with a Wii-like pointer input and a full keyboard on the back. So please Spotify, mark the app compatible with that devices.

christosgi

Canvas is a great feature on mobile devices. Spotify should expand this feature to either support Canvas format for Spotify app on TVs or support the existing format as seen on mobile app players and adding effect on the sides of the canvas, just to fill the screen. In addition to the above, it would be nice to be able to see the Genius features on TVs. Nice feature when the Spotify App is playing on the background of the party on your big TV screen.

Gabriel1298 · ‎2021-02-02

Hi, i do often play music using the TV application because my soundbar has pretty decent sound. I like having pictures of the artists in the background when running around or when we party. It would be a huge improvement, if there were not only pictures but (short) videos to each song - like for some song when using the mobile app. It would create a great atmosphere for a party. Since it is a tv and not a phone, i would appreciate the videos to be in landscape format. Sorry for my poor english. I hope you get my idea. Sincerely a music lover

jonypty · ‎2015-10-08

Hi, Foremost it is lovely to have the Spotify Premium app on the tv, but it has compared to the desktop or mobile version so much less functionalities. It's more anoying than pleasure to use it. The great recommendation lists from spotify are not available, radio function and others... Moreover it does not support several input methods like the Wii-like remote from samsung that lets you point at stuff instead of clicking on the arrows till you reach a letter in the search bar (so slooow). Or when you use a wireless (or bluetooth) keyboard that ables you to directly type in searching words, while other apps on the tv just work fine with it. I even heard from people they consider to leave spotify just for the bad tv app... It's a pitty that the desktop version is so great and on a premium tv you get something that's really not convincing. Hope we get an update for this! grtz

FabianFagerholm · ‎2014-03-09

Currently the Smart TV app (at least on Samsung) does not have a play queue. You can play an album and sometimes playing one track will pull in other tracks to play. But you can't add tracks to play next while one track is playing. It's pretty common to search for tracks while you're already listening and when you come across something interesting you want to queue it without interrupting the current track, like you can in the desktop version. So the idea is: add a play queue to the Smart TV app.

ronc01 · ‎2013-10-18

Are there any (smart)TV's that can stream Spotify? I have a Panasonic VieraCast TV, that can picks up our Logitech media Server (we stream Spotify to a Squeezebox Boom), it can also do Youtube, Shoutcast Radio etc. Are there any plans to have Spotify on the vieracast network or any other smart tv / pvr type platform? Cheers

Spotify Community

Closed Ideas

[TV][Other] Automatically login to your account if you only have a single account

[TV][Browse] Smart TV widget to play music in the background

Streaming Movies and TV Shows on Spotify

[TV][Other] Canvas feature for TVs

Spotify on Philips Net TV

Fast forward/rewind function on LG Smart TV (easy fix?!)

Make the Android app available for "Leanback" devices

[TV][Other] Show Canvas on TV players

[TV][Other] Add short VIDEOS for songs on TV etc - as on mobile

[TV][Search] Major Update for Smart TV Application

Add play queue to SmartTV

Spotify on Smart TV/PVR Platforms