Windows 10, Bluetooth headset PLAY/PAUSE button not working

[Elenakz]

Hi,

I've seen similar thread, but it's Mac.
I'm on Windows 10 PC, Spotify v1.0.19.106.gb8a7150f.

My Bluetooth headset's Play/Pause button doesn't work with Spotify even when on-focus. Prev/Next button works fine.
Everything works well with Windows Media Player.

Tried 2 different Bluetooth headset, same issue.

[CuMeoH]

I use build 1.0.64.399.g4637b02a and AKG Y50BT and the play/pause/next/back button is not working at all.

[ricopacheco1]

Play/Pause finally working.

Volume up/down Ok.

Forward/Backward not ok.

Win10
Spotify 1.0.64.399.g4637b02a

Bluetooth: Philips SHB9100

[marissamajul]

Win10
Spotify 1.0.64.399.g4637b02a

Plantronics: Voyager Focus v.112

At one point my pause/play, and forward/backward buttons were working with spotify - they are no longer working anymore - any help anyone?

[Kristerkb]

Same issue persists, fix it! 

[GuySensei8]

Yeah this is bologna, how they going to have half the controls work :(!

[alexderhinz]

Still not working for me with Bose QuietComfort 35 II

[DigitalMawy]

Play button not working, it only works to pause the song.
Spotify 1.0.70.388.g8e1ed5af
Bluetooth Headsets: Pioneer, Bose, Bluedio....

Any news for you Premium paying subscribers?

Starting to think my good ol' MP3 can do a better job with any MP3 player app.

Spotify's music library isn't that great anyway.

[vuk0]

Same here, build 1.0.70

Bluetooth controlling via Sony MDR-1000x not working at all. - checked, also not working on other music players

Multimedia keys on keyboard working only when spotify is "on the foreground" on screen. When I have opened other window or spotify minimalised, multimedia keys are not working. On other music players, multimedia keys works.

Win 10 Insider 17063

[feanor33]

I have the exactly the same issue. Forward/back works, as does pause. But play won't work until about 10-20 seconds later. 

Groove music and Foobar work perfectly.

I have spotify premium - I expect better for a very simple issue like basic bluetooth controls.

[braga_xp]

Hey guys, i just disabled "Show desktop overlay when using media keys" on settings and the problem has been solved. Now all is working smoothly.

[alexderhinz]

Not working for me.

[mkygod]

Problem still exists for me under Windows 10 and the Spotify app. Both Win10/Spotify are fully updated.

Tested on both the Parrot Zik 3 and Sony wh1000xm2 headphones. Pause works, but resume Play does not.

It's working with other media apps, but not Spotify.  However, the media buttons on my keyboard works fine w/ Spotify. I'm not sure what it is w/ bluetooth commands that cause resume not to work.

[zakjwalton]

This is still broken with 1.0.75.483.g7ff4a0dc and Bose QC35 with latest firmware.  I am able to pause track, go to next track, go to previous track, just can't resume.

[mkygod]

It suddenly started working for me. I can resume play with my Sony wh-1000xm2. 

However, I am unsure if it was because of the Spotify update or because i had switched to a different bluetooth USB receiver (Creative bluetooth audio BT-w2). Could be either because i got the receiver around the same time. Before, I was using the bluetooth that was builtin to my motherboard.

[herrcyklist]

Same here, all but resume seems to be alright, with QC35 II.
Using build 1.0.77.338.g758ebd78.

[GoGoogleIt]

For those experiencing the same problem (bluetooth controls not working with Spotify) I did after upgrading to Windows 10 build 1803, I was able to get it to work again by strangely enabling "show desktop overlay when using media keys."

Hope this helps others googling about the same problem!

Headphones: Sony 1000XM2

1.0.75.485.g1f74de2c (Windows Store version)

[RM_Rosti]

Solved my problem as well

play/stop keys were not working on headphones

problem started after upgrading to the new windows build.

this seems to be a spotify bug, hope it gets fixed soon

headphones: paltronics bbp 2

windows 10 build 1803

spotify version: 1.0.80.474.gef6b503e