https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Tag-Music/m-p/1482282#M68628 <P>Surely when an app is closed, it should stop running? This is how closing all recent apps is supposed to work although, recently, a few folk have complained that music continues playing after spotify is closed.</P> <P>Clearing recent apps isn't necessary with newer phones and android versions - the OS will close apps if it needs to free up RAM and launching apps which are already open in recent apps will save on battery usage.</P> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:46:26 GMT Joe 2016-10-27T17:46:26Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Tag-Music/m-p/1482224#M68623 How come when ever i close all active applications, spotify music stops also?<BR />Is there a way to have my song continue playing even after i close all active application? Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:35:19 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Tag-Music/m-p/1482224#M68623 Firebot0110 2016-10-27T16:35:19Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Tag-Music/m-p/1482282#M68628 <P>Surely when an app is closed, it should stop running? This is how closing all recent apps is supposed to work although, recently, a few folk have complained that music continues playing after spotify is closed.</P> <P>Clearing recent apps isn't necessary with newer phones and android versions - the OS will close apps if it needs to free up RAM and launching apps which are already open in recent apps will save on battery usage.</P> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:46:26 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Tag-Music/m-p/1482282#M68628 Joe 2016-10-27T17:46:26Z