topic Re: spotify not playing offline in Android

spotify not playing offline

GOD26 — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:22:34 GMT

I just bought the spotify dou plan recently and i cant play any song on my phone when im offline

Re: spotify not playing offline

Alex — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:15:58 GMT

Hi there @GOD26,

Thanks for the post.

In order to play content offline, you need to download the playlist/ podcast episode beforehand by pressing the Download button which you can find on the top of your playlists/albums/podcast episode. After you have your content downloaded, you need to switch on Offline Mode from the Spotify app settings. This way, the app won't search for an active internet connections and you'll be able to play your downloaded content. More info can be found here.

Also, if you use the app on a phone, Android Auto, or CarPlay and have Premium subscription, you can take advantage of the Offline Backup without downloading your content.

If you're still having trouble after that, please let us know what model device you're using and if downloaded songs look grayed out or if you're receiving any type of error message at all, when trying to play them.

Cheers!

Re: spotify not playing offline

GOD26 — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 11:27:20 GMT

hello good evening, I tried the method you suggested but it is still not working. I have a redmi note 9 Pro device.

Re: spotify not playing offline

GOD26 — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:52:22 GMT

The downloaded songs look grayed out and when i try to play my playlist while offline it says the song is unavailable

Re: spotify not playing offline

Alex — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:29:47 GMT

Hi there @GOD26

Thanks for the reply.

In that case, you're most likely experiencing this Ongoing Issue. Currently some users are unable to play downloaded content when offline. I'd suggest you subscribe to the RSS feed of the linked thread to get notified when there is any development on the matter. Our tech folks are currently working out what is causing this issue and fixing it.

Hope this helps.

Re: spotify not playing offline

cherrainy — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 02:32:25 GMT

You have to allow Explicit content first.

Re: spotify not playing offline

MasterWaffle — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 20:29:55 GMT

Who decided it was a good idea to make the user have to manually toggle online mode? You can't make an app that detects when someone has a connection or not and switch automatically?

Re: spotify not playing offline

JoshuaJoshtheJosh — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:57:57 GMT

The solutions are inaccurate. When it's giving an error in offline mode, it won't actually load up the playlists at all. Even if they're entirely downloaded. It simply won't load or use the app correctly. I keep it updated, do all the things, but this regularly pops up. It needs to be online or it doesn't "work offline". Sometimes it does, but often it does NOT. My best guess is you have to have it somewhere online first, get it all set to be offline. Don't turn it one without being online. But again, that makes Spotify offline totally pointless, and negates why I use it for my business.

Re: spotify not playing offline

Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:44:44 GMT

My Spotify isn’t working on offline mode, bear in mind I’m on premium. And I have downloaded all music but it’s not working

Re: spotify not playing offline

jesseclapham — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 01:59:49 GMT

100% agree. I run the mountains where there is no service. I have downloaded content on my apple watch. Downloads are not available... whenever they want to be! "spotify is offline" - well, no sh*t. That is why I am trying to play downloaded content. It is an abolute sin that two rich companies, making hand over fist, cannot figure this out for their customers - and make something that we pay for work! Shame on you! A**holes.

Re: spotify not playing offline

Brenr6 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:28:41 GMT

Totally agree with above comment. A premium service without the service. Really starting to lose it with Spotify. The app is a disgrace

Re: spotify not playing offline

spot-if-y-is-garbage — Tue, 28 May 2024 03:29:04 GMT

The "ongoing issue" has been going on for years. You never notice it until you're in an out of service area around the campfire and can't play the 30 hours of playlists you downloaded. I've been looking at old iPod Nano's since at least I can trust it'll reliably play music offline. My genuine experience with Spotify offline is that it'll work 1/10 times. You really have to treat like an online only service (that you pay for).

you are out of offline devices error

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:36:08 GMT

I am getting you are out of offline devices error while downloading music for offline use

Re: you are out of offline devices error

knnywllm — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:39:38 GMT

i got a new tablet spotify worked for about a week off line now it wont work but still worked on my iphone it is justed **bleep** up ant gouing to pay for spotify anymore

Re: spotify not playing offline

JoshuaJoshtheJosh — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:54:41 GMT

The problem is, you have to be on the internet to go into offline mode and still access the songs.

If you load up the app while offline, it won't load them up, or they will be grayed out. So, you need internet to "go offline". In other words, it cannot really work offline. Or there is an error in that function.

Working on a Samsung tablet, but have found similar results on other devices.