Not getting notification "Want to change the volume" when pressing iPhone physical volume button !!!

[mtollhouse]

Spotify says that the new workaround to not being able to change the volume with the physical iPhone volume buttons is that when an iPhone user presses their physical volume rocker, Spotify will display a notification that says “Want to change the volume?” Users will then have to tap the notification and use the volume slider displayed in the app.

Well, I'm not getting that notification when I press the physical volume buttons.  I have notifications on for Spotify.  And I have the most recent iOS and Spotify app.  iOS 18.1.1.  Spotify 9.0.2.419.  Tried clean delete and reinstall, still doesn't work

Please HELP!!!!!!!  Please don't fold this into the general thread complaining about removing physical volume button functionality!!!!!

[Maria]

Hey there @mtollhouse,

Thanks for reaching out!

Previously, you'd get a notification when pressing the buttons if Spotify is running the background, letting you know how to change the volume by redirecting you to the Spotify app. However, these notifications have since been turned off, which is why they're not popping up.

When using Connect with another device, the volume slider will appear in-app, as long as the Spotify app is used in the foreground. And when the device volume hardware buttons are pressed - the slider can be used to control the volume.

Keep in mind that you can use the hardware buttons when connected via Airplay or Bluetooth to another device, though.

Hope this clears things up! Cheers.

[mtollhouse]

 I would just use Airplay, but Spotify is giving me terrible problems with that too.  I have another topic going, but so far Spotify is ignoring the problem.  Here's my other thread regarding Airplay problems:  https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Spotify-Connect-Airplay-not-working-timer-shows-mus...

If you could get someone to pay attention to that topic, I'd appreciate it.  I'm really getting to the point of just giving up on Spotify altogether.