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Android Auto and Deezer - Downloads and Offline mode


When I put Deezer into offline mode and use it through Android auto no playlists or albums are shown even though they are downloaded. This would really help in reducing data usage on a long drive.

Also, when browsing albums in Android auto it would be great to find based on artist. My album list is quite long and when trying to find a new album when I can't remember the name is difficult.

Any help here would be appreciated.

Thanks,


Jon

Best answer by Julius3

Have same issue.

Some temporary solution:
In offline mode, on phone navigate to downloaded albums, playlist. Green dot will appear beside downloaded albums, playlists. Dont clear Deezer from memory, Android auto will see downloaded albums and playlist. If you clear Deezer from memory you will need to navigate to downloaded playlist again.
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@Jonathan Best thanks for the insight.
We will investigate on this problem (downloaded album and playlist not appearing in offline mode in Android auto).

As for browsing albums based on artist, it seems more like a new feature proposition. Could you post it in the "Got an idea" section? (https://en.deezercommunity.com/got-an-idea-9).

Thanks again for your help and keep us posted if you find anything else.

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • September 13, 2018
Have same issue.

Some temporary solution:
In offline mode, on phone navigate to downloaded albums, playlist. Green dot will appear beside downloaded albums, playlists. Dont clear Deezer from memory, Android auto will see downloaded albums and playlist. If you clear Deezer from memory you will need to navigate to downloaded playlist again.

  • Tiny Dancer
  • 6 replies
  • January 7, 2019
This problem is very boring. Can we have a definitive fix por this?

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 7, 2019
I see now that is marked as "solved" but is far away from this status now.

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 8, 2019
I have the same issue. Deezer doesn't display any playlist on Android auto screen.

Rudi
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  • Alien SuperStar
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  • January 9, 2019
Hi @Luis Paiva @paco62

I can see that you're Deezer Free users. In order to download songs to play offline, you need a Premium subscription.

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 9, 2019

Negative, I have a premium subscription. Mexico I pay 149.00 MXN familiar subscription.

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 10, 2019
Rudi wrote:
Hi @Luis Paiva @paco62


I can see that you're Deezer Free users. In order to download songs to play offline, you need a Premium subscription.


I dont know where you see this information, but I'm Deezer Premium. And the problem is not download songs, but play offline songs IN ANDROID AUTO

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 10, 2019
my problem is that in offline mode Android auto doesn't show any playlist or songlist on my car screen.

  • Runaway Baby
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  • January 12, 2019
So - I still have this problem. Been there since I switch to Deezer from tidal a year ago. Very annoying. What's the status/plan to fix this?

Rudi
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  • Alien SuperStar
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  • January 14, 2019
Hi @Brad Johns @paco62 @Luis Paiva

Apologies for my previous comment, I misunderstood the problem. Could you please provide the following:

  • Which phone do you have?
  • What OS is installed?
  • What version of our app is installed?
  • In order to reproduce the problem, could you please tell me the steps needed?

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 14, 2019
  • Which phone do you have?
ONE PLUS 5T
  • What OS is installed?
Oxygen OS - 9.0.2 - Android 9
  • What version of our app is installed?
6.0.4.7.1
  • In order to reproduce the problem, could you please tell me the steps needed?
Connect your phone in your car with Android Auto, go to a place without signal (3G or 4G). Open Deezer. The app dont' show any music for play. If you switch for Offline mode before open Deezer, same problem.
To play a song properly you have to disconnect the phone, switch to offline mode, play the song in Deezer, and connect the phone again in the car and play again in Android Auto.

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 14, 2019
Same problem with my device ( MATE 10) Android OS.OREO 8.0 , deezer versión 6.0.4.71

  • Runaway Baby
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  • January 14, 2019
  • Which phone do you have? Pixel 2

  • What OS is installed? Android 9
  • What version of our app is installed? Version 6.0.4.71
  • In order to reproduce the problem, could you please tell me the steps needed?
Deezer is in off line mode. Turn on Android Auto (manually or via Sync 3 Car connection), selected Deezer as music source. Then try to select Albums or Playlists. There will be nothing in the list, yet I have downloaded several Albums and Playlists. When I do this on my phone via the Deezer app and not through Android Auto interface, I can play all my downloaded songs. So the issue is accessing Deezer while in Android Auto and then trying to play songs when Deezer is in off line mode. Has never worked since I became Deezer user. Very surprised that you don't get more complaints. Note that with Deezer in on line mode, it does work with Android Auto . Maybe no one uses off line mode in Europe because data rates are so cheap. However, in Canada where data rates are higher and coverage is more spotty, downloading songs and using off line mode makes a lot of sense.

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 14, 2019
Thanks.. same problem in Mexico, data rates are very expensive, voice data is very cheap, but not data.
Tahnks anyway.

Rudi
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  • January 16, 2019
Julius3 wrote:
Have same issue.

Some temporary solution:
In offline mode, on phone navigate to downloaded albums, playlist. Green dot will appear beside downloaded albums, playlists. Dont clear Deezer from memory, Android auto will see downloaded albums and playlist. If you clear Deezer from memory you will need to navigate to downloaded playlist again.


Hey @paco62@Luis Paiva@Brad Johns

I've updated our devs with the information you've given me - thank you. Hopefully they'll look into it soon enough. In the meantime, could you try @Julius3 workaround to see if it helps?

  • Runaway Baby
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  • January 16, 2019
Yep - @Julius3's temporary fix works for me. So basically you open up Deezer and navigate to the downloaded section first before launching Android Auto. But we still need a "real" fix.....

  • Tiny Dancer
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  • January 17, 2019
@Rudi Thanks for the attention Rudi, There's a temporary fix, but we need a fix for this problem


Today I turn on the android Auto in the car, and even WITH the connection NOTHING appears to play. Then I have to turn to FM Radio. This is VERY ANNOYING

  • Runaway Baby
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  • March 17, 2019
This has been a problem reported at least six months ago. When can we get a fix?

Hi, im new on deezer and I love it, im here just to see if u can update the phone (android) app with a option to make auto download music to you phone when you add a song or album to your library. I use music on workouts everyday and if I hear a ramdon song that I like, I just wanna add to my library and the song is dowloading automatic to have it on perfect quality.

I use the app on xbox and pc too, and is so boring go to cell after add any albums or songs on the other's platform to get it downloaded.

Thanks in advance 🤘🏻

Rob Igo
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  • The OG
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  • August 30, 2019
Hi @reanime2k

as far as I'm aware on your phone if you've set a playlist to be downloaded (and it does download for offline use), at any point when you add a song to that playlist it automatically downloads it (to be added to the others)?

Same problem here. Pixel 3a, android 10.


Rudi
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  • Alien SuperStar
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  • October 21, 2019

Hi there @Sandro Klostermann 

Thank you for reporting. I'll be passing this on to our devs :thumbsup_tone2:


Rudi wrote:

Hi there@Sandro Klostermann 

Thank you for reporting. I'll be passing this on to our devs :thumbsup_tone2:

Hello. Any ideas of when this will be fixed? 


Rudi
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  • Alien SuperStar
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  • November 13, 2019

No estimates yet, @Sandro Klostermann. But the next Android app updates should address some issues. We need your feedback then!


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