But that doesn’t mean everybody is thrilled to see the widgets make an appearance. In fact, beyond the potential for embarrassment — do you really want everybody to know you’re listening to that song? — the pane takes up a lot of space in the UI. Which can lead to additional swipes and gestures, just to get where you need to be. Well, if you’re one of those bothered by the Media Widgets in the Quick Settings panel, look no further. That widget can be customized, in so far as the fact that it’s removable. Regardless of whether you’re on an Android phone or tablet. Since the process is the same in either platform. And that’s exactly what this guide aims to address.
Here’s how to dismiss Media Widgets from the Quick Settings temporarily
Now, there are actually two ways to deal with the Media Widgets that appear in the Quick Settings menu from the pull-down shade. This method, of the two, works best if the Media Widgets are only bothersome some of the time. The steps below will temporarily dismiss the playback widget, allowing more granular control over them. But it won’t remove them completely or permanently. This is useful if, for instance, you’d just like to hide the playback of a specific media item temporarily. Accomplishing that isn’t out of reach. In fact, as with many of our how-to guides, it’s very easy to do.
Here’s how you can remove media widgets entirely
Compared to the above-mentioned method for removing Media Widgets from Android’s Quick Settings, this method is permanent. It also applies more broadly to all Media Widgets, offering a less granular way to deal with those.
