Spotify Controller lets you manage the real Spotify UI on your computer from Android, across Windows, Linux, and Mac (experimental). It supports playback and volume control, multi-server setups, and UI customization via themes and shortcuts, with ongoing updates reflected in its long development history. 100,000+ total downloads and -1 in the last 30 days underscore its mature presence in the Android-compatible music control space.
Pros & Cons
Direct control of the official Spotify client from Android
Multi-server support for controlling multiple computers
Playback and volume control via native device buttons
UI customization options including themes and album art
Windows playlist loading is limited within the app, impacting automatic playlist control
Mac/Linux components are labeled experimental, which may affect some users seeking full feature parity
About Spotify Controller
Spotify Controller was a music & audio app developed by Instant Development. It was removed from Google Play Jan 24, 2014 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Spotify Controller had been downloaded 220 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Spotify Controller was rated 3.52 out of 5 stars, based on 1.1 thousand ratings.
App Information
Spotify Controller was free to download. The APK download size was 368.23 kB. The last available version was 4.2. The last update was on September 19, 2012.
Technical Requirements
Spotify Controller required Android 2.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play February 2011.
Description
Spotify Controller lets you control the real Spotify UI on your computer.
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★★★★★
Works Perfectly Awesome! Can change volume, song, playlist, play/pause, etc. Easy to set up on Ubuntu and CM 7.1!
★★★★★
By far the best spotify controller out there. Works great on Linux
★★★★★
Great Works Followed all instructions, downloaded the server onto my laptop as well as the app on my mobile. When running the server windows firewall pooped up a security box, I allowed this. Followed the set by set instructions on my mobile, it failed to detect the server automatically, I manually entered the IP address then it crashed what you actually need to do is also enter the port number below the IP address, this is show on the Spotify server on your pc, after I did this it worked fine. No problems at all, its a bit basic but does the job.
★★☆☆☆
Gay... Does not discover the server. Spotify Controller app on PC side does not launch, opens and disappears. Win Vista, HTC Thunderbolt...
★★☆☆☆
Potential Can play,pause,skip tracks that are already running but the Spotify application is crashing on my PC when I add a playlist using the phone app. UI is much better than competition, will try again in future. Windows Vista and HTC One X v.4.0.3
★★☆☆☆
Garbage It says "Changing volume on your computer" but nothing happens on computer. All I can do is play/pause/forward/back and see current song. Can't search and choose songs. Even if volume worked I feel this is fairly useless. I consider it a very basic feature to pick what I wanna listen to next but can't do that. I don't use spotify for cellphones. I just want a proper remote for the computer.
★★☆☆☆
It no work It sports an ugly UI, couldn't get it to work with Mac OS 10.7 Lion Also tried on Windows vista, 7, and Windows 8, still nothing
Technologies used by Spotify Controller
4 permissions·3 libraries
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Trust & Safety: Permissions used include Internet, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE, and External Storage (READ/WRITE). External Storage backs up history items and server settings, Wifi State guides network usage, and Internet enables server communication. These are standard for a server-based Android control app; no sensitive location or camera permissions are requested. Please install from trusted sources and review server-related settings to ensure alignment with your privacy preferences.
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