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As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume.
This is not an iOS or apple issue:
My non working version of Spotify is 8.9.16.556 and just today updated to 8.9.18.xx which has the same bug.
On another iPhone a WORKING version of Spotify is 8.9.14.526
The latter works perfectly fine. It is not a iOS problem but a Spotify bug!
Both iPhones run iOS 17.3.1
If this is not being actively solved by Spotify I'm sorry to say I will cancel my subscription and change to Tidal. This is a CORE functionality.
Hey folks,
Thanks again for raising this to the community.
Spotify is rolling out a new way to control your volume when listening via Spotify Connect on your iPhone. Instead of using the hardware buttons on the side of your iOS device, you will now need to use the volume slider within the Spotify app. This change is a result of Apple discontinuing the technology that powers some of Spotify’s volume controls.
We'll be here if anything else comes up.
AWEFUL! At best! Not being able to control the volume without using the app is driving me mental. This is so bad
while it may be that apple discontinued the API you guys are using this is still not acceptable. I tested YouTube music recently and there the buttons work just fine.so there is a way. So please stop whining about Apple and get to work to fix this.
Hi Everyone
when playing music via sportify on different devices (phone, ipad, etc) i am able to change titles etc via my apple watch.
BUT i am not able to modify the volume! My watch even has a crown wheel that does nothing. Please add this feature, because now i always need my phone to adjust the volume. This is a no-brainer!
Thank you
Plan
Premium
Country
USA
Device
iPhone 16 Pro
Operating System
iOS 18
My Question or Issue
The current iOS app for Spotify has no volume controls. Is there a good reason for this?
I just verified that the Pandora iOS app still allows Airplay volume control via the iPhone hardware volume buttons. It seems that Spotify might be misleading users as to this being an Apple API limitation.
YouTube and Pandora airplay volume both work fine with the hardware buttons… seems that Spotify is making an issue where there is none. Bad form…
Again: Spotify too lets you use the hardware buttons with Airplay - BUT Apple killed Spotify Connect, which is a remote service and not local like Airplay.
> @Mandroin: Again: Spotify too lets you use the hardware buttons with Airplay
@Madroin How did you get your hardware buttons to work again? Mine do not work with AirPlay as you’ve described, and Spotify tech support verified via email that the hardware buttons won’t work anymore (and I’m assuming the hundreds of complaints here are experiencing the same issue). Are you saying you can still use your hardware buttons for Airplay devices if you somehow disable Spotify Connect?
If you use Spotify with the AirPlay function of your iPhone (or Bluetooth), the hardware buttons work out of the box. "Airplay or Bluetooth" is an extra section to select at the speaker select menu in spotify. If you kill the Spotify App on your iphone while streaming the music stopps, when you use Airplay or Bluetooth.
If you can select a speaker via "Spotify Connect" you have no hardware buttons - if you kill the Spotify App during streaming the music continues to play directly over your speaker.
You can test by this way if you use Spotify Connecr or not. It gives a hint. You can also try not to connect the speakers via spotify but via the Airplay function of your iphone directly.
Ok, I think I understand... So, to clarify in case anyone else is experiencing this confusion, here's how to keep your Spotify volume control via iPhone hardware buttons:
The key point here is that when you first connect to any speaker, use iOS native controls to select your speaker instead of the Spotify app UI to select your speaker.
Now, why the heck this isn't in the Spotify primary docs or their Tech Support's primary response (who said to me, in writing, that you MUST use the app UI slider control to change volume, which is clearly incorrect)? That part is beyond me... seems like just providing accurate documentation would save everyone the headache of this ridiculous thread... Anyhow, thanks @Mandroin for you help in understanding a workaround away from Spotify Connect -- wish we could just disable Spotify Connect entirely.
Alternatively, you can also do it without Control Center from your Lock Screen:
No one likes this answer as it’s not a solution it’s an excuse. Spotify need to do better including if it is something Apple did then raise it with them. Spotify are one of the biggest services in the world Apple will listen to them not us little people. Do better both of you. Not being able to use the vol control to control Spotify speaker vol is a PITA!!
Thanks for this but the AirPlay workaround doesn’t show all my Echo speakers so isn’t a solution for me. Maybe they aren’t all Bluetooth speakers? Either way I liked the system that worked before it was one of the Spotify features I liked and pay good money for! I don’t see Spotify offering to reduce monthly costs to customers when they remove a function. I want them to do the work to fix it not leave it for us to work around
yes, Amazon Echo works via Google Cast and that needs Spotify Connect and you are out. My B&O speakers work either way. But I would love to return to Spotify Connect for the more seamless integration.
You can blame Spotify if you want. But the evil part is at Apple. I do not agree that Apple will listen to Spotify. They are all in a monopoly game and we the users are less important than the investors - what ever they try to tell us.
This is ridiculous and needs to be fixed
I have tried for the last couple of weeks to get around this change. It’s absolutely horrible, worst user experience!!!!
this was previously functioning great
Hi AlejaR,
I appreciate that you take time to answer to this thread and users concern is not being ignored 🙂
The provided solution with the volume slider is really not working. I not only have to take the phone out of my pocket. I also have to login, open Spotify, click on the icon to open the menu and only then can I adjust the volume.
All this while it still works with the hardware buttons on other apps.
I really hope that you will be able to find a better solution for this, since the current behaviour is not adequate.
Best regards,
Thomas
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