Why is volume of Spotify so much lower than all other apps?

[Matthewjdavy]

So I've just installed the Spotify app on my Sony z3 and the volume is so much lower than all the other audio out puts.. I have no issue listening to audio normally via the normal music player but with Spotify I have to put volume on max and muck about with equaliser... I'm pretty disappointed about this and if there is no solution I doubt I'll continue beyond the trial as is not fit for purpose as it is.. And help is appreciated.

[NoTimeToCry]

I sort of have the same problem. I have a LG optimus and when I installed the latest version of spotify the "sound button" disapeared. And I also experience the volume to be really low even though I use an external speaker.

[failrunner]

Yeah it also gives the illusion of crappy sound because you can't hear everything. People think it's muffled because it can't play as loud. I even analyzed the audio to see how it compared to other services by normalizing the audio. Everything sounded the same but at the regular volume it sounds muffled. I really wish they would raise the default volume.

[Matthewjdavy]

So... Any update from Spotify? Any official explanation as this appears to be something many are experiencing