[GH-ISSUE #1679] Playback settings are unavailable in the official Android app. #762

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opened 2026-02-27 19:32:20 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-27 19:32:20 +03:00

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Originally created by @mcastillof on GitHub (Jan 23, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot/issues/1679

Description

I'm listening through Librespot device, and from the Android official Spotify app I'm trying to change the playback settings, but they are disabled, and when trying to tap on them, "Setting unavailable on the device you're listening on" message is displayed. Verbose log attached at the bottom.

Version

librespot 0.8.0 VERGEN_IDEMPOTENT_OUTPUT (Built on 2026-01-06, Build ID: ST7ElEID, Profile: release)

How to reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior in librespot e.g.

Launch librespot (cargo built),
On Android set the librespot device as listening device
Open Settings/Playback and tap on any disabled setting, like Gapless playback, automix, crossfade, mono audio, Device broadcast status Equalizer, Volume normalization, Volume level, quiet, normal or loud.
See some error/problem.

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Host (what you are running `librespot` on):

OS: Debian13 in a unprivileged LXC Container.
Platform: amd64

Originally created by @mcastillof on GitHub (Jan 23, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot/issues/1679 ### Description I'm listening through Librespot device, and from the Android official Spotify app I'm trying to change the playback settings, but they are disabled, and when trying to tap on them, "Setting unavailable on the device you're listening on" message is displayed. Verbose log attached at the bottom. ### Version librespot 0.8.0 VERGEN_IDEMPOTENT_OUTPUT (Built on 2026-01-06, Build ID: ST7ElEID, Profile: release) ### How to reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior in *librespot* e.g. 1. Launch `librespot` (cargo built), 2. On Android set the librespot device as listening device 3. Open Settings/Playback and tap on any disabled setting, like Gapless playback, automix, crossfade, mono audio, Device broadcast status Equalizer, Volume normalization, Volume level, quiet, normal or loud. 4. See some error/problem. ### Log [log.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/24831863/log.txt) ### Host (what you are running `librespot` on): - OS: Debian13 in a unprivileged LXC Container. - Platform: amd64