topic Can't find controls for playback in Android

Can't find controls for playback

AllenKendall — Fri, 16 May 2014 01:59:01 GMT

I've installed the new Spotify app on my 7" Android tablet for use in my car but I can't use it because I can't find the standard controls (play, pause, skip forward, skip back). When I click on a song in a playlist it begins playing, and I can cause some other song to start playing instead by clicking on it, but that's all the control I have.

Please help

Re: Can't find controls for playback

Peytonb6 — Fri, 16 May 2014 02:15:41 GMT

There should be a small bar on the bottom of your device that shows the album cover, song, artist and play/pause bottom. If you touch that bar on the bottom it will show more standard controls (skip foward/back, queue, shuffle, repeat, ect.)

Re: Can't find controls for playback

AllenKendall — Fri, 16 May 2014 03:20:21 GMT

OK, now I see the bar and it works the way you say it should. I could swear it wasn't visible when I wrote earlier, but I did a reboot in the meantime. If I see the problem again I'll do some experiments and report back.

Thank you!

Re: Can't find controls for playback

Peter__ — Fri, 16 May 2014 10:10:48 GMT

There does appear to be an issue that makes the playing bar vanish, I've seen a few reports floating around.

Re: Can't find controls for playback

robminnaert — Fri, 16 May 2014 15:55:50 GMT

indeed there has, I've had the same problem. Forcing the notification player to appear by minimizing the app, and then reopening by tapping the notification player does seem to bring back the controls in the main app