[All Platforms] Configure Autoplay setting when opening Spotify Links

[heavywubwub]

On Mobile, clicking a Spotify link to a song opens the Spotify app, immediately plays the song and also sets the song/album to be pulled from next. It would be nice if this interaction with links could be configurable to just open the Song page to allow the user to either add to queue or playlist without interrupting their current session. This is the default behavior on Web/Desktop players.

[Kouen]

Sorry, the link should be: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Closed-Ideas/autoplay-URI-parameter/idi-p/1001409

Thanks

[Marco]

Updated: 2016-04-08

Marked as new idea and edited the title slightly to make it easier to find via search. 😉
As mentioned, this idea reflects this inactive idea.

[rangler2]

FYI for spotify track URIs you can append ?play=true and it starts playing straightaway.

[Marco]

Update: This idea has been reposted here.

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[BroadBean1]

Whenever a song is shared with me by a friend (say, via WhatsApp), when I click on the link the song shared with me begins to autoplay. This can at times be either:

A) intrusive, as it means the song I'm listening to is cut short 

B) innapropriate, don't always want songs to just begun playing 

And most importantly 

C) it's just a bit unnecessary really, about 99% of the time a song is shared with me I want to queue it, this is particularly true at parties and such where people are suggesting a song. 

Not the biggest issue in the world, but, something I personally think would improve the app significantly. 

Note: my experience is from the Android app, I'm not sure if the iPhone app behaves the same way. 

[osornios]

Updated on 2019-05-14

Hey @BroadBean1 

A similar idea has also been suggested here:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Queue-Add-a-shared-song-to-queue/idi-p/4583092

Please vote for it, and add a comment there, so it may be considered. Any update on the matter should be posted there.

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[osornios]

Updated on 2020-02-15

Marked as new idea, which is a repost of this inactive idea.

[heavywubwub]

Similar to https://community.spotify.com/t5/Closed-Ideas/All-Platforms-Automatically-play-from-Spotify-URI/idi-...

However, configurable at the User Settings level instead of from the URI

[Nicwhittle91]

So when I share a track with someone. Or someone shares with me, when the link is clicked it auto plays the tune. 
It would make more sense to be able to choose between playing the track or queueing it, to not interrupt my current playback. 

Happens a lot to me and my friends I speak to! 

[Mario]

Updated on 2020-09-09

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