Spotify Stays on Lock Screen After Dismissing Alarm ("Continue Playing" Option)

[LadyOleum]

Plan

Premium

Country

US

Device

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Operating System

One UI: 6.1

Android: 14

My Question or Issue

I've tried looking through all my settings and Google, but I can't find anywhere that even remotely mentions this.

I have various Spotify playlists set for different alarms, and after I dismiss the alarm, my lock screen shows whatever image the song has taking up my entire screen with "Continue Playing" at the bottom. Since I have the fingerprint reader set, I can't unlock my screen until the image goes away, unless I tell it to continue playing, and then I have to open the app and pause the music to get it to stop.

I would like to keep it where I can see the Spotify widget on my lock screen when I'm actually playing it, but I don't want the take over of my screen after dismissing an alarm. 

[Yordan]

Hey there, @LadyOleum,

Welcome to the Spotify Community!

Just to confirm, are you using Google Clock or Samsung's Clock app to set up the alarms? Did you notice this after a recent update?

I'd recommend checking the notification settings for both apps to see if there's a option there to toggle this feature off. In any case, a screenshot which captures how things look on your end would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers 🤘

[LadyOleum]

I believe it's the Samsung clock. It was already on the phone when I got it. 

Neither app has anything that mentions this function. Even telling my phone not to show Spotify on the lockscreen doesn't work.

[OscarDC]

Hey @LadyOleum,

Thank you for keeping in contact and for the info shared.

To continue investigating this case, would you mind confirming if the behavior started after a Spotify update or a Samsung clock update?

Also, since you mentioned that this screen prevents you from unlocking your phone, could you confirm how long you've to wait for the image to leave the screen and be able to use the phone again?

Lastly, include in your next response the Spotify version you're currently running, along with the Samsung clock's version to take a better look.

We'll be on the lookout.