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Battery impact of Spotify
Spotify is a small SwiftUI surface. Spotify can drive Now Playing when that controller is available. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2026-11-08
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. Spotify should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so Spotify is not in the stack all day.