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The Android media player and listening experience has come a long way with Android 13. Soon, it’ll get even better with Spotify Connect support on the lock screen and the ability to have your music move with you throughout the day.
Android 13 introduced a new media player widget for the notification shade and lock screen. One of the new features was the ability to change the playback device from the widget: Bluetooth or Chromecast devices. However, it only supports YouTube and YouTube Music. This year, you’ll finally get Spotify Connect support.
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That means you’ll be able to quickly move your Spotify music to your PC, tablet, Bluetooth speaker, or Chromecast-enabled devices right from the media player. You won’t have to open the Spotify app to change the playback device. People have been waiting for this feature for a while, so it’s great to see that Google is working on it with Spotify.
Android will then be able to help you seamlessly move between playback devices with notifications throughout the day. For example, you’ll be able to tap a notification to start listening to music in your car, then tap a notification to continue on your phone, and again to end on your TV. Android knows which devices are nearby with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Ultra Wideband.
Google did not share specific details about when these features will be rolled out other than “this year.” We hope to see them available on Google Pixel phones first.
Source: Google
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