topic Re: Spotify taking over Spotify when not in use in Android

Spotify taking over bluetooth when not in use

alovaas — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:55:32 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

Norway

Device

Huawei P20 Pro

Operating System

Android 9.00.2

My Question or Issue:

I'm using Huawei P20 Pro for streaming and handsfree calling in my Audi A6 with MMI2 high and Dension Gateway 500S BT http://www.dension.com/automotive/products/car-multimedia-solutions/gateway-500s-bt

All systems has the latest firmware.

I'm using Youtube music, Tuneln Radio and other radio apps, Google Maps, Sygic maps, Glympse.

I'm using Spotify a lot all other places over wifi or bluetooth headphones.

In my car - everything works just fine - until Spotify started to take over Bluetooth (8.5.6. 673)

When connecting to Bluetooth in the car, Spotify starts automatically and I can't pause or stop. I kill the app and then it starts again and again.

To fix this - I have to manually "kill" the spotify services with bluetooth off. (Not a good thing to do in car, so I stop)

Can you please look in to this issue? When using other apps - no problem.

Re: Spotify taking over Spotify when not in use

Jᴀᴄᴋ — Thu, 23 May 2019 16:51:07 GMT

Hey @alovaas Thanks for reaching out to the Spotify Community,

At this time Spotify has not made it avalible to turn this off, but I would suggest taking a look at this community idea. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Idea-Submissions/Android-Other-Permanent-toggle-on-off-for-car-mode/idi-p/4668626

This will allow Community members, stars, and moderators to vote on it.

Let me know,

Jack 🙂

Re: Spotify taking over Spotify when not in use

alovaas — Fri, 31 May 2019 09:11:46 GMT

Hey, @jack. Thank you for your suggestion to this really irritating problem.

I can't find any Car mode switch anywhere in settings in my Spotify. (Not when connected to regular bluetooth or in car.)

The problem or feature with autostart and no pause function is potential dangerous.

Spotify should be ashamed of not doing anything about it.

Re: Spotify taking over Spotify when not in use

alovaas — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:55:53 GMT

I still have the above problem 😞