[Xperia Z1 Compact] Equalizer problem

[Tovi]

Hey Spotify. There seems to be a problem with the equalizer and the Z1 Compact. <br><br>Nothing happens when i change the eq settings in spotify but it works just fine in the integrated music player. <br><br>Could you take a look at this bug? <br><br>Yours sincerely Tovi.

[Peter__]

Going to drop this over into the android section. What version of android and Spotify are you using?

[Tovi]

Android 4.3 and the latest version of spotify.

[Joe]

Spotify's audio effects is just a front-end for the stock android equaliser. Are you saying the switches/sliders don't work or that they don't change the music quality? Are you using any other equaliser and are you getting this when streaming music or listening to downloaded music?

[Tovi]

Im listening to streamed music and the sliders work but music doesnt change character.

[Born2Love]

I'm having the same problem. The sliders doesn't do anything with the sound in spotify. It used to work, until my last update with my xperia z1 (android 4.3, build 14.2.a.1.136)

[Joe · Accepted solution]

Hi. This looks like a Sony thing and will apparently be fixed in the next OS update in 1-2 months. 

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z1-Compact/Sony-EQ-does-not-work-with-Google-Play-music/td-p/54...

[ClearSound]

I have the same problem with different devices. Samsung S3 and S4. Now with my Sony Xperia Z. There is always a huge difference in sound quality between the built-in music player and spotify. Even the EQ app from the App Store. dosen't really help. I also use KEF m500, which gives a neutral sound. I am really sad. I'm wondering if the iphone has the same problem. I don't believe another update will fix it.

[AntePante]

I bought Loewe speaker2go with Aptx. Soundcontrol on my z1 compact (kitkat) is not working. Bluetooth volume is at maximum egen playing Spotify and internal player. I flashed my phone to Jellybean 4.3. (14.2.a.1.114 generic nordic) Now volume control works BUT Spotify/Sony Equalizer is not working. You can move sliders but nothing happens to The sound. After hours of trial and error I finally found The solution. Go to phone settings/options sound. Select sound when touch. Swedish: Ljud vid beröring, and there...Equalizer is working. No kitkat, but nice sound from my Loewe, that is better.