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I use an android head unit in my car, in my case I only download the apk and install it, that easy, in ios I would not know how to do it
Happening to me too, at seat ibiza cupra 2014 facelift model with android headunit...Cant work the steerring wheel controls: change next/previous song, only working volume. Spotify must fix this, its unsafe to drive and switch songs from the screen. I dont want to use everytime bluetooth from phone to use the headunit. I want the headunit to have inside the songs, that's why i pay Spotify for, otherwise i will have to change to yt.
I was wondering what year and model mini you have?? I'm also not able to use the steering wheel buttons but what to make sure my mini isn't too old before I go through the hassle of changing the app version.
Hey there folks,
Thank you for your messages.
As @Peter mentioned in the beginning of the thread - we have an ongoing issue about this. You can leave a +Vote and your info in the comments as well as subscribe to the thread for any updates.
In the meantime we recommend that you keep your Spotify updated so that you always have the latest version of the app and hopefully we'll have this sorted soon.
If you have any questions we're always one reply away.
Cheers!
Yeah... I dm’d Spotify support on Twitter and after telling me to disconnect my phone, redownload the app, etc. they finally asked me what car I had then said to ask the manufacturer.
At this point I’m switching to Apple Music because I’m not going to continue to pay for something that I can’t use safely in my car which is where I mainly use it.
I’ve been speaking to someone on the live chat this morning, they say someone is looking into this although I explained it’s been years and they only need to look at this forum to see everyone dates! Maybe it would be helpful if more people went only the live chat and raised this issue too...
Hey there folks,
Thank you for your posts and feedback.
We're always testing things by adding or removing features to make Spotify better overall. We’re sorry that this means you’re not able to use Spotify like you wish to do at the moment.
Once again - thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it. Let us know if we can help with anything else. We're always one reply away.
Hey @Pocketsizejack,
Thanks for keeping in touch and for all the info provided.
The right teams are aware of this issue and are currently working on a fix. Although we can't commit to a specific timeline for when it'll be fixed, we recommend keeping the app updated to ensure optimal performance.
If you have any questions or need a hand with anything else, we're just a post away.
Have a good one!
2 years still nothing...i cant believe this, realy how hard is it to fix this thing!!!
I got this to work today by swiping down and choosing the "Transfer Files/Android Auto" USB option. I don't know why that fixed it or if the process is similar on an Apple device, but this is what worked for me
Okay, a year later and still not working on my Android head unit. Is there gonna be a fix for this or should we just downgrade?
Guys dont wait spotify team to answer they are so useless,just downgrade to the following :
Downgrading Spotify helped.
8.4.80.793 - bad
8.4.79.630 - bad from this version!
8.4.78.513 - good
8.4.77.779 - good
8.4.70.666 - good
8.4.50.644 - good
7.9.0.746 - good
6.9.0.1212 - good
I DOWNGRADED TO 8.4.77.779 AND IT WORKS PERFECT NOW
i have the same issue. thought it was just cause my car is older (2013 nissan rogue) so it makes me feel less alone that it doesn’t work with other people. it’s such a hazard for me to pick up my phone to skip the song. i cant believe they still haven’t found out how to fix this.
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