topic Re: bluetooth headset play button in Android

bluetooth headset play button

Falkentavio — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:18:07 GMT

My Bluetooth headset is having media keys for volume, play/pause, next and previous track. Volume is a own volume for the headset, next and previous is working fine with the spotify app, but the play/pause button does not work with the app. The Google Music app is working fine with all buttons, the old Music App was working too, just as some (not all) 3rd party apps.

It would be great if spotify would work with all media keys, not only a part of them.

Re: bluetooth headset play button

tomasgunn — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:36:02 GMT

Same problem here with Jabra headsets/headphones. Wimp and the standard music player work as expected.

Re: bluetooth headset play button

bbeuerlein — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:34:50 GMT

Same problem. Motorola S305. Any clues as how to fix this?

Re: bluetooth headset play button

Aquarius17 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:33:24 GMT

This problem is again current!

Bluetooth Play/pause looses it's function after a few minutes.

Please fix soon!

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Android 6.0.1
Spotify 8.4.19.792 armV7
LG HBS-910 Bluetooth Headset
reinstallation did not help

Re: bluetooth headset play button

vicgm92 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 23:31:12 GMT

Same here on a galaxy s8 7.0

Any solution? :@

Re: bluetooth headset play button

tskarl3 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:59:07 GMT

I am also having this problem. I have a Pixel 2 and Bose Soundsport headphones. The volume keys work in both directions, the pause button works, but to go from pause back to play (same button) it does not work. I've uninstalled the app and cleared cache a few times. This has worked briefly but the problem happens again after a short amount of time.

The play/pause button work for all of my other audio related apps.

Please fix as this is VERY frustrating.

Re: bluetooth headset play button

bbeuerlein — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:30:05 GMT

It seems this may be related to newer versions of android. The issue resolved itself for me after an update from Spotify, so I feel this is either on Spotify or Google to address.

Re: bluetooth headset play button

tskarl3 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 17:55:57 GMT

Could be, it happened randomly a few weeks ago. What version on spotify are you running? I'm wondering if I downloaded an older version it would fix this.

Re: bluetooth headset play button

Aquarius17 — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:16:37 GMT

@tskarl3

The problem even exists for (too) many months now.

I reverted to version 8.4.2.636 armV7 which is working completely fine for me but I am still waiting for a permanent solution from Spotify.

Check out the following ongoing issue to stay up to date:

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Bluetooth-Playback-Controls-Unresponsive-Through-Android-Wear/idi-p/3369520

Re: bluetooth headset play button

bbeuerlein — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:19:48 GMT

I am on version 8.4.39.673 of Spotify, Android 7.0