topic Re: Update to Android 5.0 in Android

Update to Android 5.0

Sunestlei — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:48:38 GMT

Today I updated my Samsung galaxy s5 to the newest Android-version, 5.0. And now I can't switch/pause/play songs while spotify is running through the S view or the locket screen. I have to unlock my phone totally to get through to spotify. It's super-annoying, and it's a quite "difficult" way to do it. Are Spotify gonna update and adapt to the newest android? If not, I'm gonna go crazy...

Re: Update to Android 5.0

poisike — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:18:45 GMT

I have lollipop on my Nexus 6 and Nexus 7. I can control Spotify from lock screen without any problems. So it appears the problem is not Spotify or Lollipop, but Samsung's touchwiz.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Crazy-Maisy — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:15:48 GMT

I have a Nexus 5 with Stock Android 5. Spotify is lockscreen controllable, full lockscreen album art too, just like Google Play Music is on it.

I have a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet still running Stock Android 4.4.4 and on it Spotify gives me a small lockscreen area with the music controls and album art, not as visual but bigger controls than on my phone.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Hacke — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 16:22:45 GMT

I updated my Samsung galaxy s5 to android 5.0 last night and now I don't have any controls (pause, play etc) either.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Crazy-Maisy — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 17:23:38 GMT

@Hacke wrote:
I updated my Samsung galaxy s5 to android 5.0 last night and now I don't have any controls (pause, play etc) either.

That's kind of weird, maybe it's a Samsung thing then.

This is how my KitKat Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet looks on the lockscreen with any music app.

I used to have a Nexus 10 and in KitKat it was a full screen album with playthrough controls at the bottom, Sony does it differently.

This is my Nexus 5 on Lollipop, looks the same using any music app.

It's a swipable notification. This is the only lockscreen music control widget. A lot of people don't like it, but are living with it. At least we still have full screen album art.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

hghodne — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:12:50 GMT

I just found a solution!
1) Open spotify and start a song
2) go to the Samsung standard music player, and start a random song (the song on spotify will stop)
3) close your device, either with the lock-button or S View. The music control buttons will show.
4) Open spotify again, press play, close your device and the buttons will work on spotify

PS google: you have to fix this asap.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

user-removed — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:59:28 GMT

I'm glad I have Android 4.4 - gorgeous view in lock screen!!!

Re: Update to Android 5.0

poisike — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:57:47 GMT

@hghodne wrote:
I just found a solution!
1) Open spotify and start a song
2) go to the Samsung standard music player, and start a random song (the song on spotify will stop)
3) close your device, either with the lock-button or S View. The music control buttons will show.
4) Open spotify again, press play, close your device and the buttons will work on spotify

PS google: you have to fix this asap.

Google can't fix Samsung's touchwiz. It works fine on pure lollipop. So you need to contact Samsung about this issue.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Liam — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 08:33:17 GMT

Yup, Samsung probably implemented the APIs in a different way, which should never be done.

Samsung will have to fix this.

Liam

Re: Update to Android 5.0

TheChef — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:48:22 GMT

This really works! Thanx!!

Re: Update to Android 5.0

rledge — Fri, 29 May 2015 19:52:09 GMT

I had same problem. easier fix-its under notification settings. I have Samsung galaxy 4s. go to settings-my device-sound & notification-there is a topic under notifications: "notifcations on lock screen". it defaults to hide-click show all content. I was also not getting texts, emails or other notifications so it shows those now too.

Re: Update to Android 5.0

cispo — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:52:32 GMT

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Ngereteina — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:05:37 GMT

Thanks. Finally have it on lockscreen

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Ngereteina — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:10:34 GMT

Settings-sounds and notifications - notifications- while locked- show all content

Re: Update to Android 5.0

Bluephoenix1313 — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:54:36 GMT

Okay, I found a solution by telling my phone to prioritize Spotify notifications. Additionally Spotify cannot be the open app. I have to hit the home button before closing the s cover. I also needed to fiddle around with opening and closing Samsung Milk Music. People here are right, tho. It's not Spotify or Android, but Samsung and the way it registers third party playback controls.