android - music now playing display

[Guest]

3.5.03 -09/17/2025

• Update now playing indicator

 

When I start playing a song the default view shows the cover art of 3 songs.  You can easily see which track is upcoming and it looks nice.  Since I updated the app I now see a bunch of crap on my screen to indicate which track is playing.  Fake large spectra-graph  with lots of motion. Why was this considered a requirement when the track playing is always the furthest to the left?

This has ruined my normal workflow when listening to music because I don't want annoying stuff jumping around on the screen.  If this is a requirement can we make it possible to disable in the options?  Its legit taking up and blocking the entire album art?  This reminds me of seeing an annoying ad on a website.   I realize I can back out or set it to only display one song at a time to remove the insane motion but I have always enjoyed the 3 song view and its what it defaults into when you hit play.  

If the need is there to show which track is playing I would suggest a simple bold line under the currently playing song.  Zero motion and clear indication.  

Thanks

[Luke 42077]

Hi, I’m not sure what you’re referring to. Can you please show a screenshot example? Thanks !

[Guest]

ShieldTV 

emby android app

Browse Albums

Hit Play on something

It's the default behavior

This (pumping / moving) playing indicator that takes up the entire album art is nauseating and distracting. 

Ruins the beautiful esthetics

The indicator shouldn't touch the album art

It should be small with zero motion.

Make it distraction free.  

[Luke 42077]

Hi, yes I agree. We'll take a look at it. Thanks.

[Guest]

On 9/27/2025 at 1:26 AM, Luke said:

Hi, yes I agree. We'll take a look at it. Thanks.

If It helps anything emby for android 3.4.62 app does NOT do the "playing indicator".

I'll just stick with this app version long term because this new "playing indicator" is a blocker on my workflow.  Way too distracting and nauseating.

 

[Luke 42077]

Once you get a newer version it will be much more subtle.