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Does anyone miss the Spotify widget for Android? The developers at Spotify have had a good idea with this and now let you get it back (if enough people ask for it). In the next version of Spotify the widget for Android has been completely lost and there is only one thing to control Spotify, the classic notification.
Many people know that the Spotify notification for Android doesn't work the same as a widget, because the notification hides once you stop the notification playback and close the app while the widget remains active at all times so you can resume playback whenever you want or are ready to.
How to ask Spotify to return the Android widget?
Widgets have lost a lot of traction over time. After manufacturers started to remove the app drawer a few years ago widgets have fallen out of favor, much in part thanks to the unstoppable advance of personal assistants that they do it all without us having to touch the terminal like Google Assistant.
If you are one of those who misses the Spotify widget and wants it on Android, then you must enter this publication in their forums and click where it says Vote (on the right right) Currently Spotify seems to have plans to bring it back in future versions of the Android app but the more pressure is applied, the sooner it will be available.
Widgets are useful, but people are using them less and less
I have never used widgets on my phones, they seem like a totally useless feature.However, I must admit that in some cases it can be interesting, such as note widgets or multimedia application widgets like Spotify, as these widgets allow us to have our music at hand and resume it at any time without having to open the application, saving time and resources.
If you are one of those who still use many widgets on your Android, here is a selection with some weather apps that are still interesting to install on Android. The weather widget is probably the most used on Android and I dare say that a lot of people reading this post will have it on their phone.