Spotify S15

The Logitech G15 plugin to show what Spotify is playing

 

To use simply download and extract the files. When you run S15.exe it will register with the logitech plugin manager and then start automatically from the location you extracted it to. For that reason you may want to extract it somewhere meaningful like “C:\Program Files\S15\”.Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

S15 - version: 1, downloaded 2605 times

Thanks to the guy (and also Tom Black below) who very helpfully e-mailed me, to let me know how to solve a lot of other users’ problems:

Hi paul,

Your plugin worked fine for me, but a lot of people have problems with getting the media keys to work on spotify. I’ve found a simple solution. In windows go to start / config / Windows sideshow disable windows sideshow for media player. This will disable a background service for windows media player. After this mediakeys will react to spotify like desired. So attention of media keys go’s to spotify and not to windows media player. Might want to put this on the website. I came across your website on my search to solve the problem of the mediabuttons.

Greetings from the Netherlands,

killerbeenl83

49 Responses to “Spotify S15”

  1. Chris H says:

    Thanks for this G15 extension. I recently got Spotify and this is just the thing =)

  2. TheSpleen says:

    Thanks!

  3. Nem says:

    Fantastic plugin.

  4. Elven says:

    Thanks for the plugin.

    Rly nice ^^

  5. Awesome man! says:

    Thank you so much for this! Now, at the very least, I can see what is playing! Thanks!

  6. Shawn says:

    How do I install this awesome plugin?!

    • Paul says:

      It says on the page :P , see below:

      To use simply download and extract the files. When you run S15.exe it will register with the logitech plugin manager and then start automatically from the location you extracted it to. For that reason you may want to extract it somewhere meaningful like “C:\Program Files\S15\”.

      • Shawn says:

        Snap!

        When i click on it – It just loads for a microsecond and then nothing happens. I created a new folder called S15
        in my “programs” in “C”. But even there – it works against me. Where i’m doing wrong Paul?

      • Shawn says:

        Snap!

        When i click – It just loads for a microsecond and then nothing happens. I created a new folder called S15
        in my “programs” in “C”. But even there – it works against me. Where i’m doing wrong Paul?

  7. Shawn says:

    Nevermind – got it working! EPIC!

  8. Bolca says:

    What can I say… GREAT PLUGIN! :D

    Big up from Sweden! : )

  9. Garnez says:

    First of all i’d like to thank you for the awesome plugin! used it for a long time now and it’s just amazing!

    Second, since the latest update to the “logitech gaming software” the play/pause, stop, next and previous buttons doesnt work on my G15 keyboard for Spotify anymore. If i’m not misstaken S15 used to make that magic happen? will there be a update to solve this?

    Thank you once again for this fantastic plugin!

    Regards
    Garnez

    • Paul says:

      Thanks, but S15 didn’t make the playback buttons work, they send system key codes that spotify responds to – at times I have noticed that feature break in spotify it may be a temporary issue on their part.

  10. christiancid says:

    thnx!!

  11. yey says:

    YEY! thanks alot. second time i download it :P 2 computers

  12. PaxTon says:

    It took some tame for the keyboard to notice the new program but after that it worked perfectly, big ups from Sweden!

  13. ZaclR says:

    Hi Paul, awesome plugin! I just started it, and it totally works! Much appreciated! ;D

    Keep it up

  14. Adam says:

    Hey Paul!
    Thank you so much for this, keep up the awesome work :)

  15. Joniteus says:

    Hi,
    Thank you very much for this app! Shame it was so hard to find with google. This also works with logitech z-10 speakers. Songname scrolling is bit laggy, perhaps double buffering or something fix it(Though I don’t know how these applets made since I can’t find api anywhere)? Buttons work nicely too.

  16. Trond says:

    Yo. :) Great plugin for showing what’s playing, but after a reinstall of my system i can’t get the controlpanel on my G15 to work with spotify.. such as pause/play, next/previous etc .. any pro tip to this problem?

    • Paul says:

      Did you install all the associated Logitech software? Failing that, I used to notice (don’t actually have the G15 any more) that after some spotify updates the media buttons did not work. However that was ages ago I suspect they fixed it and you a probably just missing some of the software logitech provides to map the custom/media buttons.

      • Trond says:

        I’ve installed all new drivers .. worked last week, before my re-install of everything, but not now. It bugs me. :/ i didn’t need any extra plugins or anything like this before .. same goes for pausing VLC-player .. but hey.. i can manage..

  17. Shahzad Quraishi says:

    hey.. great job.
    is there anyway to use the g-15 controls for spotify as well.
    i m unbale to play next/previous song or any control on spotify
    thanks.
    Shahzad

    • Paul says:

      Generally it works, it may be that you’re missing some logitech software or have an option turned off. I often had sporadic issues but it was never due to the S15 app.

      • Franck says:

        I had the same issue and I fixed it by uninstalling the “Logitech gaming software 8.12″ and installing the former version which is “GamePanel Software 3.06″
        And now I have my play/pause buttons back… go figure O_o

  18. Memories says:

    Brilliant. Logitech should have thought of this. Guess you’re smarter then them :D

  19. Acide-Burn™ says:

    Thanks !

  20. Tom Black says:

    I found a fix for the Media buttons that don’t work…

    You need to simply go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Windows Sideshow

    Then disable all the check boxes for the Windows Media Player row… Then it will work! (this is with Logitech Gaming Software 8.12.030)

  21. Ian says:

    Great applet, this is the only spotify app I’ve found for my g510. I’ve seen brilliant one for the g19 which has lots of information. Any change of future updates on this to be able to change what is shown? For example, a few lines which say track title, album title and artist? Still, this is a great app, thanks for it :D

    • Paul says:

      Hey, thanks for the comment. The main factor preventing any further development is that my G15 broke about 3 years ago and at the time I had to replace it with a completely different keyboard. If anyone ever wants to provide hardware to allow me to implement and test other feature then I would definitely not object, but otherwise for that reason there are not likely to be any updates…

  22. Scrim says:

    Hi Paul!

    I just bought the logitech g510, but unfortunately your app didn’t work very long for me.

    I disabled the windows sideshow and ran the s15.exe file with no success, though I had it working for a few second and then it stopped.

    As shawn mentioned about a month ago, the exe file loads for a very small moment and then nothing happens.

    What am I doing wrong?

    • Paul says:

      Hi,

      Unfortunately I don’t know what the problem is, I no longer have any logitech devices with screens and so cannot troubleshoot any problems.

  23. Pix says:

    Too bad this isn’t getting updated any more, it ain’t working for me, if anyone knows anything else please tell :)

  24. Stefan says:

    Works great, thanks

    Greetings from The Netherlands

  25. Andy H says:

    Awesome APP and the Windows slideshop fix for media keys has helped me get spotify working properly xD

    Thanks :)

  26. Ted says:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH SIR! AWESOME PLUG IN. IVE BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER OR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. ~BEST!

  27. Bob says:

    Worked brilliantly. Thanks you sir.

  28. Ole says:

    finaly! Thanks :)

  29. George says:

    Thank you so very much this beauty! That is exactly what I (and appearantly many others) needed. My G15 is much mightier now! :) Thanks again!

  30. Kire says:

    Hi, just bought a G510 today and googled this app up, works like a charm, buttons work too!

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