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iPhone volume control no longer works with Spotify Connect

Samuel Buchmann
30.8.2024
Translation: machine translated

You can only control the volume of Spotify on speakers using a button if you stream the music via AirPlay. According to Spotify, this is due to an interface that Apple no longer supports.

Sonos has also not supported the volume control in its iPhone app for months. Stability problems are cited as the reason. With Apple Music, the volume can still be controlled without any problems when streaming to a HomePod or AppleTV.

The restriction for Spotify only applies if an external device - for example a Sonos speaker - streams the music directly and the smartphone only acts as a control centre. If you transfer Spotify to an external speaker via AirPlay, the volume control still works via the buttons. However, experience has shown that the AirPlay connection is less stable than Spotify Connect.

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