topic Re: Chromecast broken? in Android

Chromecast broken?

user-removed — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:57:19 GMT

Getting "Can't play this right now" against both Chromcast devices I have from within Spotify. Other apps work fine with Chromecast. Any ideas? I'm using the release version of Spotify.

Re: Chromecast broken?

Astame — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 11:34:04 GMT

Hi there!

Which generation of Chromecast are you using?

Re: Chromecast broken?

user-removed — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:18:51 GMT

One of them is a Chromecast Audio, the other a 1st gen HDMI Chromecast. Same message for both.

Re: Chromecast broken?

Astame — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:16:04 GMT

Have you tried to reset the Chromecast?

Re: Chromecast broken?

user-removed — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:26:52 GMT

Yes, both of them. And force stopped Spotify and rebooted the phone.

Re: Chromecast broken?

Astame — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:31:14 GMT

Try to set up the chromecast from your phone wifi.

Re: Chromecast broken?

user-removed — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:51:46 GMT

As per my OP, the Chromecasts work fine with other Android apps.

I reset the Spotify app (deleting all data). Now it works with Chromecasts again, but of course I have to download all my offline tracks now. Ah well. I guess something got corrupted 😞

Thanks for trying to help.

Re: Chromecast broken?

Astame — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:54:22 GMT

Happy to here it works now.

Forgot to mention that you could try and reset the Spotify app on your phone.

Re: Chromecast broken?

Biggkahoona — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:43:21 GMT

I have to force stop spotify ever time I return to my wifi to get it to detect my chromecast audio. Any suggestions?

Re: Chromecast broken?

kbs170 — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 13:06:22 GMT

same problem. I reset the Spotify app, too. Works fine.

Re: Chromecast broken?

dersimn — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:31:18 GMT

Chromecast Audio can't play Songs from Spotify that have been synced onto your device from an .mp3 file on your computer. If you switch to a different song (from the Spotify database), the Chromecast will be shown as available.

Re: Chromecast broken?

nearyj-ie — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:42:57 GMT

I tried rebooting my chromecast (2nd gen), and force stopping Spotify. I didn't want to have to reinstall Spotify and reinstall my playlists.

What worked for me was the following:

Step 1 - Open another playlist.

Step 2 - Play a song

Step 3 - Choose "Devices Available"

Step 4 - Chromecast would be an option.

Perhaps the issue is cache based, and / or not working on particular songs.

Hope this helps.

Re: Chromecast broken?

aroscasumber — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:53:37 GMT

If you have groups of Chromecast Audio, remove them. Try again. Then make new groups.

Re: Chromecast broken?

naguz — Fri, 29 May 2020 11:29:22 GMT

Thank you!

I was so fed up when I thought I had to clear data on the Spotify app for the THIRD time in a month because of this annoying bug. It is indeed a problem with some tracks (in my experience always podcasts). Playing a song, casting and then switching back to the podcast works. You reply should be selected as the answer, it's obviously the better option.