topic Spotify icon gone from notification bar in Android

Spotify icon gone from notification bar

narr — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:26:42 GMT

Hi!

I'm using spotify version 0.7.4.610.gd7332b3 on Xperia V with Android 4.1.2. Since the last few days, the spotify icon in the notification area/bar (normally allowing playback controls and going straight to the app while using other apps) has disappeared. I've tried all steps in the troubleshoot guide twice but it haven't resolved the problem.

It's really getting quite annoying not to be able to access/control spotify while using other apps..

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

Joe — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:05:20 GMT

Can you just confirm that you have tried uninstalling then reinstalling spotify? If you go to android settings/applications/spotify, is the "show notifications" box checked?

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

narr — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:19:16 GMT

Reinstalled twice. However, the box wasn't ticked - how stupid do I feel now 😄

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

Joe — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 10:25:02 GMT

No worries 🙂

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

unicornslayer — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 02:24:09 GMT

What box? In app settings or phone settings?

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

bijankle — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 02:41:49 GMT

I am having the same issue, but cannot find this tick box in the settings that you have mentioned. Do you mind guiding me through this?

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

Daniel — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 05:12:00 GMT

@bijankle

If you open your phone settings then navigate to apps and open Spotify you should have a menu for 'notifications'. Open this and ensure that all are disabled except 'peeking'.

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

TSPPS — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:34:04 GMT

Dude I almost threw my phone out of the **bleep** car window cuz I couldn't figure this out. Thanks dude. SO SIMPLE

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

drummerboy88 — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 23:45:42 GMT

I've checked all the settings I know how and don't see what you're talking about. Running Android 5.0 and Spotify 6.3.0.882. Maybe I'm missing something?

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

Blahblahblah131 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:26:43 GMT

Was just looking at this thread because I had the same problem. For me none of the above worked, but it did work to allow all permissions for the spotify app in apps->spotify->permissions, and then allow phone, contact, and storage permissions (running Android 6.0.1 on Nexus 6 fyi). Not sure why this worked but it did, so good luck to you.

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

evo4g63t — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 23:08:43 GMT

Ultimately 6.3 is a buggy **bleep** that doesn't function correctly, some of these fixes work for a period of time but usually you end up with the problems coming back.
I ultimately had to downgrade to 6.2 in order to get rid of this problem and several others.
I don't know about other developers on other operating systems but whoever is doing the android programming is terrible and they clearly don't test their software before they release it.

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

celroah — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:48:22 GMT

Hello
I have the same issues , app reinstalled and notifications are turned on.

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

angel_oo — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 19:55:51 GMT

Had this problem as well on brand new GALAXY S7.

I also allowed the app: phone, contacts and storage (makes no sense) and tadaaa!!
It now shows the bar in pop-down window that I was used to on my good old LG G2 with pause/play, skip back and ahead, picture, artist and album ❤️

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

celroah — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 20:37:44 GMT

Hello Angeloo
Thank you very much for your answer.
But I am sorry do not know what exactly you mean. What to do.
BTW I also have S7

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification

fristram — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 09:17:26 GMT

why my spotify is already installed but i cant see the icon ,, only int the app. settings showing

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

Heathertehonica — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:51:22 GMT

What did you have to Do? Mine still plays but I can't skip tracks

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

mguine01 — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 08:41:29 GMT

Thanks!! Was driving me nuts!!

Re: Spotify icon gone from notification bar

Hmzy — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:53:24 GMT

Notficaton/spotify/as priority .

Done ;D