Spotify is getting a very useful new widget on the iPhone lock screen

Good news for iPhone owners using Spotify, you will be able to open the app even faster directly from the lock screen Thanks to a brand new widget. It fully adopts the codes of the latest version of the iPhone operating system.

To install, you’ll need an iPhone running iOS 16 or later, i.e. iPhone 8 or later. While many developers large and small were quick to adopt lock screen widgets as soon as iOS 16 was released, Spotify is now catching up.

In the effect, Spotify allows users to quickly open its app by clicking the widget., it turns out to be very practical after all. Instead of unlocking your smartphone and looking for the app icon on your home screen, The widget allows you to perform the action with one click while your smartphone is locked.

This can come in handy when you want to listen to music or podcasts and want to quickly change the style or skip to the next song isn’t enough. If you’re on the go or in the car and don’t have time to navigate between apps and different screens, this new feature can make your life easier.

Installing it on your iPhone is pretty simple. Follow the procedure below:

• On your lock screen, tap and hold the screen until the Customize button appears, then click it.
• Select Lock screen.
• Click Add Widget (if you’ve already added widgets, tap the box area below the time).
• Scroll down and tap Spotify or swipe to add it to the lock screen.
• When you’re done, tap the (X) button at the top right of the list to exit the selection, then tap Done in the top right corner of the screen, then tap your lock screen.

If you don’t see the option to add the Spotify widget to your lock screen, Make sure to update the Spotify app in the app store.