topic Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know. in Android

Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Goodman — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:28:40 GMT

Something not working with the Spotify app after a new release? Please give us your feedback!

There are two parts to identifying, solving and forwarding issues.

Please follow the below troubleshooting steps to see if you can resolve the issue on your own
If troubleshooting doesn't solve your issue, please use the template below to give us your feedback.

Troubleshooting steps

Open Settings and start Application Manager
Look for Spotify and tap it
(FYI, this will remove all downloaded Spotify data from your phone)
Press "Clear Data"
Uninstall the Spotify app
IMPORTANT: Completely turn off your phone, then turn it back on again
Open up Google's Play Store, locate Spotify and install it again
Start Spotify, log in and have a look if your issue was resolved
If the issue remains:
Use the search function (top right) to see if anyone has recently reported anything similar to your issue.
If you find that your issue has already been reported, please go to that topic and reply that you are experiencing it as well.
If you did not find a similar topic, continue to step 11
There's a template below; please copy/paste that into a new reply in this thread and add as much info as possible.

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Description

Replace this with a short (max two lines) description of the issue you're experiencing.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. First I did this

2. Then I did that

3. I also did this

Did you restart your phone at step 5?

Y/N

What I expected to happen

This is what I expected to happen

What actually happened

This is what happened instead.

My phone

Eg. Galaxy Nexus, ICS 4.04, etc.

My provider and country

Eg. AT&T, US; or Telia, Sweden

My username

To find this, click on your name at the top right of the site (next to where it says "Log out") then click Overview and copy/paste the number.

NB: Attach screenshots if possible.

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Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

shawnrudd — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:29:31 GMT

Description

The new app plays 1 and a half songs then the play queue gets wiped out and I'm left with a blank screen. I have to tap the X in the upper left corner and start the playlist again. Sometimes it will continue to play on the 3rd or 4th attempt. But it happens again on the next playlist.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I uninstalled the Spotify app.

2. I wiped the data directory from the phone.

3. I reinstalled the app.

What I expected to happen

Play the playlist without crapping out after 1.5 songs.

What actually happened

Crapped out after playing 1.5 songs

My phone:

Motorola Electrify, Android 2.3.

My provider and country:

U.S. Cell, US

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Kalliban — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:51:34 GMT

Description

The app seems to go onlineand offline at will and songs stop playing at random. Even the downloaded songs and even if the app is set to offline mode.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I used the preview version, everything worked fine.

2. I uninstalled the preview version, cleaned data and even emptied my phones cache.

3. I installed the version from the play store.

AND

1. I bought a new phone

2. I installed the version from the play store

What I expected to happen

The songs should play continously, especially the downloaded playlists in offline mode.

What actually happened

The app goes online and offline at will and the songs stop playing. Even the downloaded playlists and no matter if I'm in offline mode or not. When it stops playing, my playlists dissapear from the list and reapperas after going back and forth.

My phone:

HTC Desire HD, and Samsung Galaxy S III

My provider and country:

Tele2, Sweden

PS. More info and confirmations from other people in this thread.

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

speedofdark8 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:20:28 GMT

Description

Music will not resume playback after recieving a notification

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. Uninstall

2. Reinstall

3. Clear data

What I expected to happen

Music to resume playback after getting texts/emails/etc.

What actually happened

Music pauses, notification sound plays, and then I have to manually enter spotify and hit play to resume

My phone:

Droid Razr Maxx 2.3.5

My provider and country:

Verizon, US

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

haricotransgeni — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:32:05 GMT

Description

The music stops playing when my mobile phone goes on stand by even though my WIFI is active on a stand by status

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

I launch Spotify on a WiFi access.

I start playing a song that is not available offline

My screen turns off and the music is still playing

My phone turns off and the music stops playing - my WIFI is active even under a stand by status

When I reactive the phone, the music starts playing again

What I expected to happen

I expected the music to not stop playing.

What actually happened

The music stop playing.

My phone:

Galaxy Nexus, ICS 4.04

My provider and country:

Not Relevant here

My username:

haricotransgenic

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

whuijten — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:01:05 GMT

The latest Android app is exhibiting high 3G data usage (approx 50Mb per day) even when it isn't used at all and no streaming takes place.

Quite a number of people have reported this issue in the following thread:

http://community.spotify.com/t5/Mobile-Android/Preview-beta-release-app-using-a-LOT-of-data-on-3G/td-p/46797/page/3

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

licenced — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:06:27 GMT

Yay. Finally some developer (?) attention in the Android forum.

The step numbering is wrong at step 8 and 11 - need to point to the next step.

And the point about searching should be in bold 48pt 🙂 (even just scanning down the posts on the front page is enough most of the time)

Cheers!

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

jivy26 — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 01:30:27 GMT

Description

Unable to play any songs because they are all grayed out. I am online as well so this is very weird.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. Cleared cache, uninstalled Spotify and rebooted then installed Spotify from market

What I expected to happen

Expected to listen to music

What actually happened

Every song is grayed out

My phone:

Galaxy S2 Skyrocket ICS 4.0.4

My provider and country:

AT&T

My username:

1226531402

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

christofofofof — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:24:50 GMT

Description

Unable to download songs

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. Unable to download songs when online

2. Rebooted phone

3. Thrown phone at ground

4. Stanped up & down

What I expected to happen

Application to work

What actually happened

Application not working

My phone:

Galaxy S2 2.3.5 - Gingerbread.bukj3

My provider and country:

Vodafone, UK

My username:

christofofofof

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Darkmoomin — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:53:05 GMT

Description

Playlists set to download, either don't download, or start to download then app 'forgets' that the list is downloaded

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. Followed troubleshooting above (meaning tracks are no longer being stored on SD card GRRR)

2. made sure there was space on internal memory

3. downloaded tracks again

4. downloaded several hundred track

5. looked back at phone, no downloaded playlists showing

6. started downloads again - didn't actually start downloading

7. closed app

8. reopened app - now it starts downloading

What I expected to happen

Playlists to download and stay downloaded so I can use the app away from a wifi connection!

What actually happened

lists start to download and then get forgotten (this has happened multiple times since the upgrade)

My phone:

Galaxy w

My provider and country:

o2 UK

My username: Darkmoomin

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Lighthill — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:48:00 GMT

Description

Cannot stop app draining all battery downloading updated playlists. Cannot quit app, no button for it. Only way is an app killer or disabling 3G sync/downloading.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I set playlists to sync/download

2. I quit the application by pressing "back" button, because no "Quit" button exists anymore

3. Spotify keeps running on background until battery is dead.

What I expected to happen

I would expect to be able to quit an application when I want. I would expect to choose whether to continue downloading on background (able to charge phone if tracks plenty) or not (if I am on the go and cannot risk my phone dying).

What actually happened

Phone died, battery drained.

My phone:

Samsung Galaxy S II

My provider and country:

Don't matter

My username:

Don't matter

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Freakz0rz — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:51:19 GMT

Description

Yesterday I was listening to my offline playlists just fine... this morning, gone....

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I redownloaded the playlists, via pc/wifi

2. I redownloaded the playlist on my phone, using wifi, doesn't show up on the pc client anymore

3. I redownloaded it again, dieing a little inside everytime by the thought that I might not have the music on my work tonight...

What I expected to happen

That the offline playlist would actually be OFFLINE useable...., yes I do NOT have interwebs at my work, not even mobile network...

What actually happened

Playlist was listed as offline, it would play right, but after leaving it alone for a while, it was gone again....

My phone:

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, Android 2.3.4

My provider and country:

Ben, NL

My username:

freakz0rz

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Skriblerier — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:51:06 GMT

Description

My Spotify will start playing songs, but there's no sound when I press the play button on any of my playlists.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I uninstalled Spotify

2. Then I installed it again

3. Then I tried to make it work, but it still didn't.

4. I also tried to play online with WiFi, but this didn't work either.

What I expected to happen

I expected Spotify to work again

What actually happened

Spotify still didn't work.

My phone:

HTC Sensation, the latest android update.

My provider and country:

Djuice, Norway.

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

kuja — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:26:40 GMT

@whuijten wrote:

The latest Android app is exhibiting high 3G data usage (approx 50Mb per day) even when it isn't used at all and no streaming takes place.

Quite a number of people have reported this issue in the following thread:

http://community.spotify.com/t5/Mobile-Android/Preview-beta-release-app-using-a-LOT-of-data-on-3G/td-p/46797/page/3

I have the exact same issue. Not been using Spotify on my phone today, but it used up 50Mb of my 3G data usage, although the download on 3G setting is set to 'Off'. This issue was already there with the preview and looks like it's still in the official release.

Description

Lots of data-usage when not using Spotify

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

Nothing, only using my phone, not using Spotify

What I expected to happen

No data-usage of Spotify

What actually happened

Spotify used 50Mb of 3G data

My phone:

Galaxy S2, CM9

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

ElizAsh — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:45:38 GMT

@Skriblerier wrote:

Description

My Spotify will start playing songs, but there's no sound when I press the play button on any of my playlists.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I uninstalled Spotify

2. Then I installed it again

3. Then I tried to make it work, but it still didn't.

4. I also tried to play online with WiFi, but this didn't work either.

What I expected to happen

I expected Spotify to work again

What actually happened

Spotify still didn't work.

My phone:

HTC Sensation, the latest android update.

My provider and country:

Djuice, Norway.

Did you follow all of the OP's (original poster's) instructions when you un and reinstalled? I was having the same problem with no result until I went back and cleared data before uninstalling again.

Motorola Droid 4 & Verizon, US (problem fixed)

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

Skriblerier — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:04:08 GMT

Actually, yes, I got it to work now. I had tried to do that earlier today, but then it didn't solve itself, yet now it did.
Thanks!

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

mjtee — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:25:36 GMT

The new / latest vesion does not appear to have a 'log out of spotify ' option. I have to turn my android phone off to prevent other devices being in Spotify pause mode.

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

licenced — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 00:41:22 GMT

Please see step 9

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

sunshinerecorde — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:42:58 GMT

Description

Offline songs I have downloaded to the phone are cutting out at random points. No song is playing 100% of the way through.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I cleared the data from my phone.

2. I uninstalled Spotify.

3. I restarted my phone, and downloaded Spotify again.

What I expected to happen

There would be no Offline playlists, I would download them, and they would play all the way through.

What actually happened

All of my Offline playlists were still there, and the songs still do not play 100% of the way through.

My phone:

HTC Sensation 4G

My provider and country:

T-Mobile, USA

My username:

laurasterritt

Re: Trouble with the latest release? Let us know.

DavidEerdmans — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:24:38 GMT

Description

When skipping/browsing through songs (by swiping over the album pictures) the app will start playing a different song than the one I selected (usually the previous one or the next one).

A more detailed description, using numbered steps

1. I often browse / skip through songs (not sure what the correct English word would be, but I mean: swiping over the album picture to the next song). I often to this at a rather fast pace with shuffle on, until I find a song I like to play now.

2. When I see a song I like and I stop swiping it won't start playing that song, but a different one (usually the previous or the next one).

3. Which means I have to swipe one song back or forward to actually start listening to that song... it could also happen though that it then again starts playing a different song.

(May sound like a minor problem, but for me it is rather annoying, as this is usally the way I like to listen to music, and it makes it very annoying to make the app start playing the song I want to hear)

What I expected to happen

Start playing the song I selected. (duh 🙂 )

What actually happened

It starts playing a different song

My phone:

Samsung Galaxy S Plus

My provider and country:

Vodafone, Netherlands

My username:

David Eerdmans