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[Desktop][Other] Let us choose to pin (or don't) the song details on fullscreen mode

It's came to my attention that over the weekend a new change got added to the fullscreen mode on the desktop app that now makes that album art, song name and artist name fade away (plus finally adding a volume control on full screen - which is great by the way).

 

This change pretty much breaks the usability of full screen for me now as Full Screen mode was a way for everyone in the office able to see what song is currently playing, but now we just get a darkened artist image at best, at worst it's just a grey gradient background for those songs by artists without images.

 

This makes the whole experience pretty awful in my opinion. At the very least there should be a way to pin that information at all times for those of us that like to be able to see that information at a glance.

Updated on 2021-11-15

Hey folks,

 

One more thanks for supporting this Idea.

 

We're happy to confirm this functionality has now returned!

 

If you'd like to know more about how your feedback reaches Spotify via the Idea Exchange, take a look here.

 

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Comments
flying_v_666

Checked after seeing Oen44's recent comment, but no change on Mac as of yet. Running the latest update.

scobihughes

I've checked and there's no change in both desktop app for my windows 10 and Mac. 

 

Oen44 must've got a special update just for himself.  

 

Can't believe we are still waiting for this to be sorted. 

Oen44

I don't know why this update works for me and not others. Also using Windows 10.

 

Here is proof.

This is normal state as for everyone.

Spotify_VGvpiuKS1L.png

 

And this is after a delay, bar and controls are hidden, everything else stays.

Spotify_37dLkZb3lQ.png

scobihughes

What version are you on?

 

I'm 1.1.70.610.g4585142b

Oen44

Spotify for Windows
1.1.71.560.gc21c3367

scobihughes

That's strange that we are both on different Spotify versions. 

 

I've not had an update notification. 

xdrewfacex

Most updates pushed through the Windows Store roll out in waves so not everyone gets it at the same time. Usually once some people get the update it only takes a day or two for everyone else to get it. I just got the update this morning and can confirm the functionality matches what Oen44 reported. I'm still hoping we see some further improvements (see my previous comments), but at least full screen isn't completely useless anymore.

scobihughes

I never downloaded mine from the windows store, I was advised to download from Spotify direct. 

 

I'll maybe give the app from the windows store a try then. 

Oen44

I'm not using Windows Store.