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[All Platforms][Connect] Listen to local files on all platforms

This isn't a new idea, in fact many other users have previously voiced their interest in having the ability to play their whole music collection (including local files) on their favourite platforms. You see; Spotify isn't just a collection of tracks,...

  • Visitor
  • ...bsp; Spotify's Connect technology already allows us to listen on a vast array of devices, and encourages developers to build functionality into their products.   I love that such technology e...
  • LucidVibes
  • Newbie
  • 14965 Views
  • 41 comments
  • 341 likes
  • All Platforms
    Connect
  • Not Right Now
  • 14965 Views
  • 41 comments
  • 341 votes

[Connect] [Kids] Add Spotify Connect support for Spotify Kids

When playing music through Spotify Kids, it is not possible to cast the music to a Google Chromecast audio device. This has lead to many conversations revolving around “but why can’t I put my dance party on the stereo”, and so we have to go back to t...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ockdowns, there are a lot of dance parties happening. And they much prefer the app geared towards them than the regular app. Because the Spotify Connect feature is already implemented in the main S...
  • malexa74
  • Visitor
  • 32189 Views
  • 153 comments
  • 1702 likes
  • Connect
  • Live Idea
  • 32189 Views
  • 153 comments
  • 1702 votes

[Community][Connect] SPOTIFY CHARTS IN ALGERIA🇩🇿

Spotify launched its service in Algeria, 4 years ago (Nov,2018), and it ranked as the Top 1 music streaming platform in the country, however, Spotify Regional Charts for Algeria aren't available yet. As Algerians, that have so many talented artists t...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Spotify launched its service in Algeria, 4 years ago (Nov,2018), and it ranked as the Top 1 music streaming platform in the country, however, Spotify Regional Charts for Algeria aren't availa...
  • Luan
  • Spotify Star
  • 20468 Views
  • 55 comments
  • 628 likes
  • Connect
  • Live Idea
  • 20468 Views
  • 55 comments
  • 628 votes

[Desktop][Connect] Disable "Listen on your speaker" pop-up

For a while now, on the Spotify desktop Windows application, when I start playing a song, I often get a pop-up that says, "Listen on your speaker," pointing to the Spotify Connect button. This is extremely obnoxious. Coming up once or a few times to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • For a while now, on the Spotify desktop Windows application, when I start playing a song, I often get a pop-up that says, "Listen on your speaker," pointing to the Spotify Connect button. This is e...
  • Luan
  • Spotify Star
  • 3699 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 198 likes
  • Connect
    Desktop
  • Live Idea
  • 3699 Views
  • 18 comments
  • 198 votes

[Connect] Crossfade on Spotify Connect

Please add Crossfade option while using Spotify Connect!!! Why not have this option while using Connect??? Think of it, you use CONNECT when you want to send Spotify music to your sound system(i.e: CONNECT compatible Audio amplifier/receiver) when yo...

  • Regular
  • Please add Crossfade option while using Spotify Connect!!!   Why not have this option while using Connect???   Think of it, you use CONNECT when you want to send Spotify music to y...
  • gmetzker
  • Casual Listener
  • 42368 Views
  • 170 comments
  • 1136 likes
  • Connect
    Desktop
  • Not Right Now
  • 42368 Views
  • 170 comments
  • 1136 votes

[Android][Connect] Bring back support for removed BMW Connected Drive Integration

Share this with everyone you know and ask them to vote! Spotify Integration with BMW Idrive 6 has always been sporadic and not all advertised features work. The latest Spotify versions 8.5.68.904 and 8.5.6.9.934 have bugs and the App does not appear ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...y android issue I deleted the App data and cache of both Bmw ConnectedDrive and Spotify app. I also unpaird the bluetooth connection between my smartphone car. Lastly, I uninstalled both S...
  • Adam1313
  • Music Fan
  • 101280 Views
  • 316 comments
  • 1594 likes
  • Android
    Connect
  • Not Right Now
  • 101280 Views
  • 316 comments
  • 1594 votes

Native app for Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX)

Hello! I'd like to Have native app for new mbux. I know that I can use the app with the Phone, but a native app without needing to use the phone would be cool!Mercedes will use the mbux on all its machines and it could be a good choice for spotify! T...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! I'd like to Have native app for new mbux.    I know that I can use the app with the Phone, but a native app without needing to use the phone would be cool! Mercedes will ...
  • Dan_xs
  • Newbie
  • 24200 Views
  • 21 comments
  • 420 likes
  • Connect
    Mercedes Benz user experience mbux
  • Live Idea
  • 24200 Views
  • 21 comments
  • 420 votes

[Community][Connect] JAMAICAN CHARTS

Despite having our own unique music industry with artists from across the island being huge overseas, Jamaica was deprived of this streaming platform for several years. it wasn't until February of 2021 that we finally got access to Spotify alongside ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Despite having our own unique music industry with artists from across the island being huge overseas, Jamaica was deprived of this streaming platform for several years. it wasn't until February of 20...
  • Daniel_ofangels
  • Newbie
  • 4629 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 198 likes
  • Connect
  • Live Idea
  • 4629 Views
  • 9 comments
  • 198 votes

[All Platforms][Connect] re-categorise podcasts as AUDIO so they play on Connect devices

Podcasts will not play on audio-only Connect devices because Spotify has labelled them as "mixed-media". They are not mixed media, they are audio files. This is an issue that has been noted by the community for some time (around 18 months at least) a...

  • Regular
  • Podcasts will not play on audio-only Connect devices because Spotify has labelled them as "mixed-media". They are not mixed media, they are audio files.   This is an issue that has been n...
  • kalambe
  • Newbie
  • 21885 Views
  • 77 comments
  • 615 likes
  • All Platforms
    Connect
  • Not Right Now
  • 21885 Views
  • 77 comments
  • 615 votes

[Connect] Change Device Name in Device List

We need to be able to configure the display name of devices in the "Devices" list in spotify. This doesnt have to be a feature available on every devices, maybe even a setting only available on the website so it has the most coverage if its an issue ...

  • Casual Listener
  • We need to be able to configure the display name of devices in the "Devices" list in spotify. This doesnt have to be a feature available on every devices, maybe even a setting only available on the w...
  • ssssaaaa
  • Roadie
  • 58646 Views
  • 71 comments
  • 748 likes
  • All Platforms
    Connect
  • Not Right Now
  • 58646 Views
  • 71 comments
  • 748 votes

[Android] Support USB Audio directly - bypassing the Android Driver

USB DAC/amps are less impressive on Android Spotify because the standard Android driver is up-sampling. The Dragonfly Red runs at 44.1kHz with Spotify on my PC but on Android it up-samples to 96kHz causing glitching. Other DACs have similar issues. T...

  • Roadie
  • USB DAC/amps are less impressive on Android Spotify because the standard Android driver is up-sampling. The Dragonfly Red runs at 44.1kHz with Spotify on my PC but on Android it up-samples to 96...
  • Stephan_
  • Newbie
  • 66936 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 862 likes
  • Android
    Connect
  • Not Right Now
  • 66936 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 862 votes

[Desktop][Connect] Spotify integration in Siri for MacOS Catalina

Hello all,The idea is really simple: Spotify can now be controlled with Siri for IOS, but not with Siri for MacOS. It would be very appreciated if the Spotify staff would look into this option and keep their customers up to date on the subject, as I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello all, The idea is really simple: Spotify can now be controlled with Siri for IOS, but not with Siri for MacOS. It would be very appreciated if the Spotify staff would look into this option and ...
  • mferguson65
  • Newbie
  • 10385 Views
  • 28 comments
  • 346 likes
  • Connect
    Desktop
  • Live Idea
  • 10385 Views
  • 28 comments
  • 346 votes

[Amazon Echo] Alexa controls via Spotify Connect

There should be a way for any Echo to control a remote spotify connect.say my speaker that has spotify connect and is playing Elvis. I should be able to use any Echo to change that remote speakers playlist,song,artist etc. The new playlist, song, art...

  • Casual Listener
  • There should be a way for any Echo to control a remote spotify connect. say my speaker that has spotify connect and is playing Elvis. I should be able to use any Echo to change that remote s...
  • EmeraldSword
  • Newbie
  • 39285 Views
  • 72 comments
  • 597 likes
  • Connect
    Spotify connect remote
  • Not Right Now
  • 39285 Views
  • 72 comments
  • 597 votes

[Discord] Show Songs on Discord on Mobile

So, when you have the Spotify all on mobile, you can't see what music you're listening to on the discord app, even though it's connected and the settings are on. This feature is for Free/Premium and it works for PC, but doesn't work in spotify mobile...

  • Casual Listener
  • So, when you have the Spotify all on mobile, you can't see what music you're listening to on the discord app, even though it's connected and the settings are on.  This feature is for Free/P...
  • Karicatlover
  • Casual Listener
  • 117393 Views
  • 12 comments
  • 562 likes
  • Android
    Connect
  • Live Idea
  • 117393 Views
  • 12 comments
  • 562 votes