Had some luck getting Spotify running on my Sony tv

by zhiryst

Just wanted to share, I managed to sideload the current Spotify .apk, and was greeted with a sideways Spotify login view on launch. Luckily, using Sony's Quick Remote App once paired, can use a touchscreen mode with a mouse cursor to access the app. This is one step up from Google's Android TV remote which has a touchpad but no mouse cursor support.

Once I got past the sideways login, Spotify loaded properly (not sideways) and was quite usable using the Sony app in Cursor mode.

So give that a shot for those looking to get Spotify on the TV. Alternately, I am curious for anyone with the physical Sony Smart remote if THAT can somehow be used as a mouse cursor.

OssotSromo

There's a modified version floating around that has a launcher icon, too.

It's still the same phone app, but you can play to the device without it being in the foreground - which won't work with your normal one you side loaded.

I just Emma sometimes. But if I know I'm going to be all over the house I load Spotify proper so I can change songs and whatnot from my phone.

See this comment for the apk

http://www.reddit.com/r/androidtv/comments/3v03t1/apk2tv__takes_android_apps_and_makes_them_android_tv_compatible_to_some_degree/cxj565c

fraseyboo

At the moment I'm using the modified .apk from Riu at AlphaGamers, has to be loaded via the sideload launcher unfortunately but works with some effort (can navigate the interface albeit poorly). I generally use it because it works as a spotify connect receiver without requiring premium, I presume it's pretty similar to the one /u/OssotSromo mentions but removes some of the free user limitations.

lonewitness

Inspired by this post gave the other method a shot. You might wanna try https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/4196s2/functioning_spotify_connect_for_android_tv/

fazulk

There is an app called Emma for Spotify, and it works perfectly on Android TV. If you want to access your own playlists and library there is a pay version for $1.68.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alexfillips.emmaTV&hl=en

Hansmuh

Anyone knows why we can't cast to Android TV but to Chromecast?