[All Platforms] Spotify Lite Version

[AdyMiles]

Please can you do a second simpler, less memory-hogging and bandwidth-hogging version of Spotify? i.e., Spotify Lite (I don't have a fast computer and even optimised I have big lag problems with other programs whilst Spotify is running.)

[AdyMiles]

Have you upgraded to the new version of Spotify? There is less clutter now and less graphics. However, it takes a long time to start...

[Mv826]

The new spotify wastes more energy from what i have seen..

[JiiHoo]

Last update to spotify was terrible. Spotify is now TOO slow, heavy, too much useless options etc.and using too much recources with my 2-3 year old lenovo laptop..

[EarlPurple]

I don't care about you freeloaders complaining about ads..

My request was for premium users only to be able to play a downloaded playlist essentially without running "Spotify" at all. The only feature I did request was to be able to mark a song on your playlist for "skip".

Plus my idea was for android only (ok and iPhone or whatever but essentially a mobile app, as mobiles generally have lower resources than desktops and laptops).

I used winamp previously too. And dedicated mp3 players. Playlists are a very important feature for me. And the device keeping my place even when switched off / out of use.

Oh, and each device separate, of course.

[Marco66]

I usually open Spotify in my web browser (I use Chrome)

https://play.spotify.com

And that works for me as a light version, instead of opening the software

that in my 5 years old notebook consumes all the resources.

[EarlPurple]

 It is called scalibility, it's a software technique that allows applications to work both in a small and large scale and ideally adapt as appropriate.

[romeguarin]

there's a spotiamb app, if not mentioned yet, that works like the late winamp but plays your spotify playlists. unfortunately its only available for premium account. and unfortunately, I think only one developer maintains the application.

[Sheffield10]

All I want Spotify for is to play music, I don't need all the other bells & whistles **bleep**e that's been added as all that seems to do is slow my aged laptop down. Actually, it's pretty unusable now and all I use it for is Spotify

[meahtenoha]

Updated: 2015-10-20

Hey folks. We don't have plans to create two versions of the Desktop app in a "Light" and "Full" version, so we're marking this as 'Not Right Now'. Of course you can continue to leave your feedback here and we'll keep checking as the kudos grow. Thanks!

[Marco]

I've merged 2 similar ideas about a Spotify Lite version to have only 1 topic about this request, which makes it easier to update.

The kudos (100) have also been added to this idea here. 😉