Comments on: Spotify on Android is Receiving a Makeover, Download the Preview Now

By: Brandon Hertzell

Brandon Hertzell — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:17:00 +0000

I wish there was still an option to play all of your playlists shuffled together instead of having to pick just one playlist considering that was pretty much the only way I listened to it.

By: Kerrythebeast

Kerrythebeast — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:48:00 +0000

Stupid me I had widget locker running

By: GuidZilla

GuidZilla — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:33:00 +0000

Settings/apps/spotify

By: Kerrythebeast

Kerrythebeast — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:11:00 +0000

I’m not seeing that under lock controls?

By: Kerrythebeast

Kerrythebeast — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:26:00 +0000

Oh thank god, this was the worst app ever. Can’t wait to play with the new one oh it’d done!

By: BCoch

BCoch — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:06:00 +0000

I like the look a lot better, but I hope this app is VERY beta for the following reasons:
1. NO LANDSCAPE MODE. WTF? I’m sure it will be in the final build, but why the heck is it missing from this preview?2. No lock screen controls for ginberbread. I’m running a stock Razr. This is pretty lame. ICS can’t come fast enough.3. I really hope their is some sort of car dock mode which displays big controls and track information.

4. The quality of the streaming music seemed crappier. Really hope it’s just an issue with the preview app.

By: Jubby Salhi

Jubby Salhi — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Honestly, this preview is useless, seeing as they failed to include the following:
1. A widget (seriously, the current market release has one…why would this be removed?)
2. Landscape mode (particularly for tablet devices) – which is one of my biggest gripes with the current version.

By: Inquizitor

Inquizitor — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:15:00 +0000

If only there was a service with Spotify’s interface, apps, support, and popularity as well as Grooveshark’s library and prices…

By: Suman Gandham

Suman Gandham — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:07:00 +0000

DLNA and/or Airplay support please…

By: Nick Hartman

Nick Hartman — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0000

It looks exactly the same.

By: Phil Oakley

Phil Oakley — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:52:00 +0000

The lockscreen controls will only work for ICS, because that’s what they’;re made for. Spotify have simply plugged their app into the stock lockscreen controls.

Just flash a ROM on your device. You’re using a HTC, so it shouldn’t be difficult at all.

By: docmars

docmars — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Official Spotify Community “What the new app needs” thread:
http://community.spotify.com/t5/Mobile-Android/quot-Official-quot-new-application-beta-release-missing-feature/td-p/45383

Make your suggestions here!

By: docmars

docmars — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:49:00 +0000

That did it! Thanks!

By: jukes

jukes — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:46:00 +0000

Lock Screen controls exist. Try Force Closing Spotify and clearing App data.

Settings -> Apps -> Spotify -> Force Stop
Settings -> Apps -> Spotify -> Clear Data

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Well, on a stock 4.0.4 Galaxy Nexus, I’m noticing some quirks with the smoothness of the scrolling.

If I first open the app into the playlists screen, the scrolling is smooth. But then if I navigate to the “what’s new” screen and then again to the playlists screen, scrolling is no longer smooth. But if I hit the hard back button twice to return to the original instance of the playlists screen, scrolling is smooth again.

Anyone notice the same thing?