topic Re: Where is the play in the background setting? in Android

Where is the play in the background setting?

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:06:01 GMT

There is a new notification when I open spotify asking me to turn on background play (or something like that, but there is no button that links directly to the phrase used by Spotify. The closest I found is 'Pause app activity if unused' but this hasn't removed the notification. What setting am I supposed to toggle?

Re: Where is the play in the background setting?

Yordan — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:36:41 GMT

Hi there,

Welcome to the Community and thanks for reaching out!

Could you share a screenshot of the notification in question the next time it pops up? That way we can get a clear idea of how things look on your end. As for the option, it's usually found in your phone's Settings > Apps > Spotify > Battery, but its location may vary depending on the manufacturer. This article by Samsung might also be helpful here, so I recommend checking it out, if you haven't already.

Keep us posted on this. Cheers!

Run in background

M_Harrison — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:02:07 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

Device

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Operating System

Android

My Question or Issue

Spotify keeps bringing up prompt asking me to permit Spotify to run in the background. This has a link to settings (or a "not now) option. When followed this opens the app permission/settings page where this nothing related to background options. Any ideas on how to resolve this??

Re: Where is the play in the background setting?

Yayayay_4545454AAA — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:38:50 GMT

For those who would like to know how to play music in the background, I got ya!! ^^

Sooo, when you are on your home screen, press and hold Spotify, go to info, or it might say settings, and go to Battery! Click on the option that says "play in background" !!

😄

Re: Where is the play in the background setting?

user-removed — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 22:48:52 GMT

It still doesn't work

Re: Where is the play in the background setting?

user-removed — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 22:49:54 GMT

It still doesn't work spotify can you

Re: Where is the play in the background setting?

Ivelina — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 07:48:34 GMT

Hey @user-removed,

Thanks for joining the thread.

Would you mind sharing some more info on what is not working for you? Is Spotify not playing in the background for you or are you unable to find the setting which enables this?

If you've not already done so, it would be great if you could take a look at the suggestion in @Yordan's post here and even share a screenshot if you get a notification so that we can see how things look like from your end. You can attach a screenshot via the Insert Image option in the post editor (make sure no sensitive info is visible).

We'll be on the lookout.