03-08-2016 15:32
03-08-2016 15:40
@Anonymous User
Another forum member also mentioned this and when i tested it for my self the Spotify app through my soundbar to my ears it sounded fine.
Bit of a long shot, have you tried deleting the Spotify app in My Apps on the smart box and then reinstall the app again in App Store to see if there is any improvement with the sound ?
03-08-2016 15:42
@Anonymous User
Yes through a proper amp, it's a lot poorer than the iOS app
03-08-2016 16:28
@Anonymous User
Thanks for the info.
That's interesting to know that the Spotify app is poor on the smart box, also is it the same on the NowTV black box and is it effecting all the Roku devices with the Spotify app ?
To be honest i only listen to Spotify on my Squeeze boxes through my HiFi systems and never use any of the Spotify apps on my devices connected to my TV soundbar.
If i got some spare time tonight (just for testing purposes only) i think i will dig out my old Chromecast from the cupboard and hook it up through my soundbar to see how the sound compares against the nowtv smart box.
03-08-2016 16:38
03-08-2016 19:41 - edited 03-08-2016 19:47
@Anonymous User
Just plugged my Chromecast into my TV Sound Bar and did a comparison between the Spotify app via my Android phone casted onto the Chromecast against the Spotify app on the NowTV smart box.
To my ears the sound quality of the Spotify app on the Chromecast via my Android phone sounded far better (there is more clarity to the music) where the music on the NowTV Spotify app sounded more muddy with voices and instruments.
Because this is a third party app not developed by NowTV, i would imagine you would need to contact Spotify direct.
03-08-2016 20:46
@schnapps @Anonymous User
To be honest there are so many other ways to access Spotify not sure why anyone would use the NOW TV box.
03-08-2016 20:55
@Anonymous User
To be honest i only use the Spotify app via my Squeeze box server Nas "plug in" into my HiFi equipment around the house.
Like you said i wouldn't even consider using the Spotify app on the NowTV box or any of my other Spotify app devices connected to my TV or TV soundbar, but i appreciate it could be useful for some people.
04-08-2016 7:52
@Anonymous User Time to invest in a Chromecast Audio dongle, have been available for as little as £15 lately and do a good job in converting a 'dumb' amp into a streaming one. Spotify sounds excellent though mine and I suspect that the reason the Now boxes Spotify sounds worse is because it probably isn't using the 320kbps streams but a lower quality one.
03-08-2016 20:47
I believe that the Spotify app is actually built by Roku using the Spotify API. Either the Roku forums or the Spotify 3rd Party App forum is the place to complain.