Simple Music Widget

Name: Simple Music Widget
Rating: 4.1538463 (173 reviews)
Author: Smart Pocket

By: Smart Pocket

A simple music Widget. Provides a notification with playback controls.

Features & Capabilities

Simple Music Widget

Simple Music Widget allows you to add an easy-to-use music player widget directly on your device's home screen. It supports playback controls such as play, pause, stop, previous, and next directly from the widget and notification area, including visible notifications on your lock screen.

Select your favorite songs by tapping the headphone icon, and enjoy convenient control over your music without opening an app. The widget also displays the current song and artist name, and includes an option to enable or disable random playback mode.

Note: This extension adds a home screen widget and does not create an app shortcut in the application drawer. Enhance your music listening experience with simple, accessible controls at your fingertips.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Version:

5.1 Last updated: 2021-03-06

Creation date:

2016-04-20

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Email:

es*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

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Ranking

# 320,110 ▲ 2,146

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Developed by:

Smart Pocket

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartpocket.musicwidget

Email:

es*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Users appreciate Simple Music Widget for its minimalistic design, simplicity, and reliable background music playback, especially during driving or at home. However, multiple reviews mention missing advanced features such as skip controls, playlist selection, proper widget resizing, and integration with other music apps. Playback glitches and lack of lock screen controls or sleep timer also reduce the app's usability for some users.

Pros

Extremely simple and easy to use, appealing to users who want a minimalistic music widget.
Reliable basic functionality to play music as requested, with good background play support.
Lightweight, fast, and does not consume many resources.
Works well for basic music playback without unnecessary features.
Positive feedback on integration with car systems and for driving use.

Cons

Lack of advanced playback controls such as skip forward/back, looping options, and playlist support.
Issues with widget resizing, causing text cropping rather than actual size adjustment.
Does not support playback from other music apps or streaming services, limiting functionality.
Playback glitches when manually selecting tracks, sometimes playing next in sequence instead of selected.
Absence of lock screen controls, sleep timer, and other common media player features.