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[iOS] Implement Native HomePod Support

DetailsJust this week at WWDC (June 22, 2020), Apple announced support for third party music services on the HomePod. I'm requesting that Spotify implement native support for the HomePod such that one or even multiple HomePods will appear in the "Con...

  • Casual Listener
  • Details Just this week at WWDC (June 22, 2020), Apple announced support for third party music services on the HomePod.  I'm requesting that Spotify implement native support for the HomePod such...
  • dank13
  • Regular
  • 419716 Views
  • 1839 comments
  • 6831 likes
  • iOS
  • Live Idea
  • 419716 Views
  • 1839 comments
  • 6831 votes

[LightOS] Support Lightphone 2

I've been using Spotify for years and I recently have moved to a more minimalist type of "smart" phone called LightPhone 2. I just wish there was a way to download spotify music and podcasts to my phone.

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been using Spotify for years and I recently have moved to a more minimalist type of "smart" phone called LightPhone 2. I just wish there was a way to download spotify music and podcasts to my ph...
  • matthewjordan
  • Newbie
  • 138501 Views
  • 408 comments
  • 4891 likes
  • LightOS
  • Live Idea
  • 138501 Views
  • 408 comments
  • 4891 votes

[Podcasts] Subtitles for Podcasts

Thanks for the "karaoke" feature that allows us to follow the lyrics of the songs. It's great for anyone learning a new language or who needs to find a specific part of a song's lyrics, and especially for deaf people who, different from what is gener...

  • Casual Listener
  • Thanks for the "karaoke" feature that allows us to follow the lyrics of the songs. It's great for anyone learning a new language or who needs to find a specific part of a song's lyrics, and especiall...
  • Sparagus
  • Newbie
  • 93334 Views
  • 96 comments
  • 4742 likes
  • Podcasts
  • Live Idea
  • 93334 Views
  • 96 comments
  • 4742 votes

[All Platforms] Option to have a true shuffle

So I’ve been noticing more and more recently that Spotify’s default shuffle feature doesn’t fully shuffle your songs. It does some sort of grouping to try to get similar songs together based off of what I’m sure is dozens of factors. Every time I shu...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I’ve been noticing more and more recently that Spotify’s default shuffle feature doesn’t fully shuffle your songs. It does some sort of grouping to try to get similar songs together based off of w...
  • asaweeya
  • Newbie
  • 192449 Views
  • 1592 comments
  • 4544 likes
  • All Platforms
  • Live Idea
  • 192449 Views
  • 1592 comments
  • 4544 votes

Removing items from Recently Played history

I would also like it if we had the option to remove our recently played history because sometimes I would listen to someone's playlist, an artist, or one of my own playlists by accident and I don't really listen to the playlist or artist anymore or I...

  • Music Fan
  • I would also like it if we had the option to remove our recently played history because sometimes I would listen to someone's playlist, an artist, or one of my own playlists by accident and I don't r...
  • K-lessNight
  • Newbie
  • 129277 Views
  • 395 comments
  • 4336 likes
  • All Platforms
    music
  • Live Idea
  • 129277 Views
  • 395 comments
  • 4336 votes

Bring back Playlist radio

Radio is only available for artists and albums but not for playlists.

  • Regular
  • Radio is only available for artists and albums but not for playlists.
  • Cptbagzy
  • Newbie
  • 81783 Views
  • 684 comments
  • 3918 likes
  • Mobile
  • Live Idea
  • 81783 Views
  • 684 comments
  • 3918 votes

Remove the ridiculous monthly limit to lyrics and Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium.

FIRST OF ALL WHY DO WE HAVE A MONTHLY LIMIT TO LYRICS? AND WHY ON THE WEBSITE DO YOU HAVE TO BUY PREMIUM??? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! WHAT IS THE POINT? NOT TO MENTION YOU CAN ALSO JUST GOOGLE THE LYRCIS AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE LYRICS IN REAL TIME USE Y...

  • Regular
  • FIRST OF ALL WHY DO WE HAVE A MONTHLY LIMIT TO LYRICS? AND WHY ON THE WEBSITE DO YOU HAVE TO BUY PREMIUM??? THIS IS RIDICULOUS! WHAT IS THE POINT? NOT TO MENTION YOU CAN ALSO JUST GOOGLE THE LYRCIS A...
  • instinct1357
  • Casual Listener
  • 143823 Views
  • 232 comments
  • 3656 likes
  • Live Idea
  • 143823 Views
  • 232 comments
  • 3656 votes

Spotify & "Song Radio" is Essentially Just an Echo Chamber & Doesn't Breed Discovery

This hasn't always been the case, and I don't know if this has to do with the amount of time I've had my Spotify account or if something about the algorithm has drastically changed - but whenever I start a radio based off a song or artist (which is w...

  • Casual Listener
  • This hasn't always been the case, and I don't know if this has to do with the amount of time I've had my Spotify account or if something about the algorithm has drastically changed - but whenever I s...
  • Strommingen
  • Regular
  • 58114 Views
  • 272 comments
  • 3173 likes
  • Live Idea
  • 58114 Views
  • 272 comments
  • 3173 votes

[All Platforms][Other] Time to feature Dolby Atmos

I can do that very briefly. Don't let Tidal overtake you. Tidal now supports Dolby Atmos. I am a musician and work as a sound engineer. Atmos and similar formats are now gaining more and more interest. That is why Tidal now has a corresponding offer....

  • Casual Listener
  • I can do that very briefly. Don't let Tidal overtake you. Tidal now supports Dolby Atmos. I am a musician and work as a sound engineer. Atmos and similar formats are now gaining more and more interes...
  • Bushwickz
  • Casual Listener
  • 47860 Views
  • 139 comments
  • 2027 likes
  • All Platforms
    Other
  • Live Idea
  • 47860 Views
  • 139 comments
  • 2027 votes

[Desktop][Podcasts] Sort by Unplayed/Recently Updated

Currently, the only way to listen to unplayed podcasts on desktop is to open a phone and check the feed there, or check every podcast individually for new content. That's 100% unacceptable, and has been for years. Give us a podcast view that we can s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Currently, the only way to listen to unplayed podcasts on desktop is to open a phone and check the feed there, or check every podcast individually for new content. That's 100% unacceptable, and has b...
  • Petrichorus
  • Visitor
  • 47474 Views
  • 275 comments
  • 1970 likes
  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Live Idea
  • 47474 Views
  • 275 comments
  • 1970 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
  • 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 da...
  • Darkwatsit
  • Newbie
  • 25842 Views
  • 141 comments
  • 1578 likes
  • Connect
  • Live Idea
  • 25842 Views
  • 141 comments
  • 1578 votes

[iOS] Airplay 2 Support for iOS

New idea for earlier closed ideas: Experiencing delay with Spotify when streaming to multiple Airplay 2 devices. Works with Apple Music

  • Casual Listener
  • New idea for earlier closed ideas:     Experiencing delay with Spotify when streaming to multiple Airplay 2 devices. Works with Apple Music 
  • cfanaic
  • Newbie
  • 108406 Views
  • 254 comments
  • 1508 likes
  • iOS
  • Live Idea
  • 108406 Views
  • 254 comments
  • 1508 votes

[Desktop][Other] Sleep timer for desktop

I noticed recently I can’t use the sleep timer feature on the desktop version of Spotify. This is pretty inconvenient seeing as 99% of the time I’m not using my phone for Spotify if i'm planning to listen to music while going to sleep. Obviously i do...

  • Casual Listener
  • I noticed recently I can’t use the sleep timer feature on the desktop version of Spotify. This is pretty inconvenient seeing as 99% of the time I’m not using my phone for Spotify if i'm planning ...
  • erolbozkurt
  • Casual Listener
  • 73126 Views
  • 49 comments
  • 1303 likes
  • Desktop
    Other
  • Live Idea
  • 73126 Views
  • 49 comments
  • 1303 votes

[iOS] Option to use "Spatial Audio" on iOS 14 (AirPods Pro)

Apple recently made a update for AirPods Pro allowing spatial audio on iOS 14 I think we need this as an option for Spotify.

  • Music Fan
  • Apple recently made a update for AirPods Pro allowing spatial audio on iOS 14   I think we need this as an option for Spotify. 
  • davebrown89
  • Visitor
  • 34089 Views
  • 60 comments
  • 1238 likes
  • iOS
  • Live Idea
  • 34089 Views
  • 60 comments
  • 1238 votes

[Playlists] Solution to false/abusive reporting

Whenever someone reports a playlist - the title and cover art are removed immediately. This is often abused to hurt record labels and playlist curators. After contacting support - the account of someone who abused this system gets taken down. This pe...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever someone reports a playlist - the title and cover art are removed immediately. This is often abused to hurt record labels and playlist curators. After contacting support - the account of some...
  • drewsta_j
  • Casual Listener
  • 102993 Views
  • 773 comments
  • 1208 likes
  • Playlists
  • Live Idea
  • 102993 Views
  • 773 comments
  • 1208 votes

[All Platforms][Other] Spotify Kids Amazon Appstore

The amazon fire we have is mainly used by our 6 year old daughter. She's got her own profile here so she's got related app for her she. Since Spotify Kids was just released it would be ideal to make it available in the Amazon AppStore

  • Casual Listener
  • The amazon fire we have is mainly used by our 6 year old daughter. She's got her own profile here so she's got related app for her she. Since Spotify Kids was just released it would be ideal to make ...
  • Zello___
  • Newbie
  • 26421 Views
  • 95 comments
  • 1188 likes
  • All Platforms
    Other
  • Live Idea
  • 26421 Views
  • 95 comments
  • 1188 votes

[Music] ASIO Output Support

Please can you add support for an ASIO audio output device? As a owner of a separate headphone DAC + Amp, I get much better quality music when I'm using the bit-perfect ASIO output rather than DirectSound, which changes the audio bitstream before it ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Please can you add support for an ASIO audio output device?   As a owner of a separate headphone DAC + Amp, I get much better quality music when I'm using the bit-perfect ASIO output rather th...
  • atrides
  • Newbie
  • 79032 Views
  • 239 comments
  • 1180 likes
  • Live Idea
  • 79032 Views
  • 239 comments
  • 1180 votes

[All Platforms][Playlists] Add the same song to multiple playlists simultaneously

There is no reason why Spotify shouldn't have a functionality on at least the desktop app where you can drag one song into as many "selected" playlists as you want and have that song added to all of them at the same time… Here's a little more info to...

  • Casual Listener
  • There is no reason why Spotify shouldn't have a functionality on at least the desktop app where you can drag one song into as many "selected" playlists as you want and have that song added to all of ...
  • codys256
  • Casual Listener
  • 28915 Views
  • 235 comments
  • 1141 likes
  • All Platforms
    Playlists
  • Live Idea
  • 28915 Views
  • 235 comments
  • 1141 votes

Return expanded queue view (not only sidebar) for desktop as it was before and now on web

As mentioned in https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Cannot-expand-queue-section-on-Mac-desktop-application/td-p/5922851 it would be great to return old and pretty standard view for queue (aka playing now). As having it very limited on sideba...

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  • Regular
  • As mentioned in https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Mac/Cannot-expand-queue-section-on-Mac-desktop-application/td-p/5922851 it would be great to return old and pretty standard view for...
  • e1l_5rlfq-jjt
  • Music Fan
  • 30379 Views
  • 258 comments
  • 1086 likes
  • Live Idea
  • 30379 Views
  • 258 comments
  • 1086 votes