topic Re: Android - Rename Device in Android

Android - Rename Device

MattJThompson — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:21:06 GMT

Hi there, I have just had Spotify connect enabled (great feature) but now am having problems locating the correct device to start playback on.

In the connect screen the the Model number is shown not the device name set in the Android > Settings > About Device section, this is very confusing.

If I open the windows Spotify client the three devices appear under 'devices' and if I right click on any of them there is an option to 'Rename' but when clicked nothing happens.

Any ideas how I can I change the device name?

Re: Android - Rename Device

Peter__ — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:26:17 GMT

Can confirm this is the same on my Galaxy S4, but name's change fine on iOS devices. Don't have a lot of time to play with it though, someone else might know! @Marco ?

Re: Android - Rename Device

ScytheAxe — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 20:21:20 GMT

Yep, having exactly the same issue myself. Seems a bit silly to have the option there but no way to make it work...

Re: Android - Rename Device

thisguy33333 — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:09:00 GMT

Does anyone every respond to peoples questions or problems.....having the same problem

Re: Android - Rename Device

Daniel — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:47:43 GMT

In Android it retuns the device name as provided on the Network. Most devices allow you to rename them directly... for example in my wireless Speakers settings I have renamed them to 'Upstairs' & unsurpisingly... 'Downstairs'. When I load up the Spotify app this is how they appear.

Unfortunately there is no way in the Android app to rename a device on the network.

Re: Android - Rename Device

luke255x — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:17:06 GMT

I also have this issue. In my house I have three Fire TV sticks all running Spotify Connect so playing to a specific one is a bit of a gamble and I enevitably end up interrupting someone elses stream!

It would be great if the app could pick up the device name given to it, or at least allow me to manually name them.

Re: Android - Rename Device

Gandalforce — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 23:57:39 GMT

My HTC One M8 has this "issue" as well.

However, once in a while , Spotify Connect will suddenly display my devices name, it lasts for a bit, then if i open up Spotify on my laptop, it will show the model number instead.

**If Spotify can successfully develop and create the Spotify Connect feature, then they should figure out how to permanently enable the custom device name to display.

Re: Android - Rename Device

wdwmrwomble — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:35:51 GMT

to rename your device, so that spotify connect displays correctly, follow below

open android device manager from a web browser - click on the edit icon (the pencil) and select rename device - set desired name and restart the phone

open spotify on the phone once restarted, give a few minutes and then open spotify elsewhere (desktop etc)

et voila - renamed

just done it with both my Android phones

Re: Android - Rename Device

Gandalforce — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:54:08 GMT

Just tried it,

No go...

Re: Android - Rename Device

koncan5 — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 04:22:54 GMT

wdwmrwomble

Nope, doesn't work. Was a good try though.

Re: Android - Rename Device

peterpalethorpe — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 07:10:18 GMT

Hi Peter

You mention ios devices. I have three whch I use as offline devices each has a specific name such as "Peter's iPhone", "Tom's iPhone" or iPhone 3GS. This naming is done on each phone by going to Settings> General> About> Name and entering the name string you want. It would be great if these customised names or some string using the first 6 characters of each name could be used on the Spotify page used to display this information on the Offline devices Spotify page https://www.spotify.com/us/account/offline-devices/. This page shows the offlline devices that your account has and the date at which they were last connected to Spotify (online mode} allowing Spotify to check how many times each track has been played while in offline mode.

Re: Android - Rename Device

Gandalforce — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:35:29 GMT

Hey all,

The past few months, my Android device has been recognized on Spotify desktop with its device name, not model number.

The ADM trick also didnt work for me.

Solved?

Re: Android - Rename Device

Gnommon — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 18:31:43 GMT

Hi,

by now i also have 3 firetv boxes and spotify calls them all firetv in available devices.

would be great if spotify would use the device name in available devices or offer the option to rename them.

how do we get a feature request in?

Re: Android - Rename Device

Xenophore — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 22:30:35 GMT

Unfortunately, Google has removed this functionality from Android Device Manager.