[Desktop][Podcasts] Disable podcast videos

[sloshy_]

When you try to play a podcast that also has video on desktop, there is no option to disable it and only play audio.  This is unnecessary for me, because I do other things while listening to podcasts.  It also introduces unnecessary strain on my internet connection to stream video that I won't watch, as well as strain on my hardware trying to decode the video.  Much like the "disable canvas" option on mobile, I feel like it would be beneficial to have a "disable videos" on desktop.

[fres87]

Yeah that is a giant pain in the ass. My WiFi at home comes from a mobile router, so I have a very limited data plan. I have had to stop using Spotify for podcasts due to Spotify refusing to give us the choice to disable video streaming. 

[leotac]

The Android app works very poorly with video podcasts, often the podcast won't even start. We should be able to completely disable videos - on Wifi too. I find myself switching to cellular network so that video can be disabled.

[ignath]

it is not only internet speed or video resolution problem. i have very fast wifi, downloading few hundreds mb in a minute, no problem playing hd vids on Youtube. but when i watch JRE on Spotify it is pure torture. first minutes are ok, then it's lagging for about two seconds every 20 - 60 seconds, sometimes even more frequently, CPU usage goes through the roof even with all other apps closed. i use Firefox browser, have tried the recommended app, it behaves the same, no better. there has been no improvement since the beginning! i was going to get premium account, but with this problem Spotify can forget me paying for this nonsense.

[patricia234]

I do not want videos popping up when browsing with my kids. Spotify is for LISTENING with my kids NOT WATCHING. Please allow us to disable all videos across the app.