topic Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher? in Android

Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

eriknjoo — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:03:39 GMT

Hi,

All the previous music players I used before switching to Spotify (eg. Google Music, Poweramp) had this 'feature' where I went to the task switcher and closed all the recent apps, they kept playing music with the icon in the notification area and everything. I liked it since most of the time I wanted to exit all my recent apps and just keep listening to music.

I noticed that Spotify stops playing automatically when I hit the exit all apps button and removes the icon from the notification area, too, ie completely shuts down along with all the apps.

Is there a way to prevent this from happening and set Spotify to never close unless I stop the music and swipe the player controller in the notification area away?

Many thanks in advance!

Erik (Samsung S7, Marshmallow)

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

user-removed — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:41:19 GMT

Hey @eriknjoo!

Thanks for reaching out to the Spotify Community. We'd like to help.

Right now, it's not possible to close all your recent apps and keep Spotify playing music.

Don't worry. We appreciate your feedback and we'll make sure to pass it on to the relevant team.

Let us know if you have any questions. We'll be here for you.

Sophia,

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

bwoodling — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:24:42 GMT

I too would enjoy this feature. It's so annoying to have the music stopped when trying to clear the RAM on my phone.

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

curtisrt — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 07:39:44 GMT

Yep, this is a major and huge drawback to Spotify. Please find a fix.

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

user-removed — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:09:01 GMT

This feature is necessary and doesn't seem to be hard to implement into the existing application. Please add!

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

Raemelis — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 02:32:37 GMT

This was reported in Feb, Its going Sep now. You guys should be more efficent we are paying $9.99 a month!

- Samsung S8+

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

mehtacated — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:52:42 GMT

Totally add this

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

UCFGonzo — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:03:22 GMT

Seriously...what's taking so long for this to happen?

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

leeshiouyi — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:19:10 GMT

Help me dude! My is the main music app!!! Same problem but worst! Because it is the main music app! Help me help me!

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

akfernando — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 22:28:27 GMT

On the Recent Apps screen hit the 3 vertical dots in the top right. Then select Lock Apps. Then select the lock on Spotify and hit done.

This will prevent Spotify from being closed when you select Close All but if you swipe Spotify it will still close so make sure you just select Close All then leave the Recent Apps screen.

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

user-removed — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 22:36:13 GMT

Although that's a good work around it's just that. Spotify needs to add in not being killed through it's application.

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

eriknjoo — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:03:12 GMT

I'd like that but I don't have that option. When I tap the three dots all I can select is 'Contact'. Any idea why?

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

blakers42 — Tue, 15 May 2018 18:17:03 GMT

~~I have figured out how to do this and am excited to share!~~

~~(I'm running Android 8.0.0 on my new Pixel 2 XL.)~~

~~Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access > Battery optimization > All apps > Spotify > Don't optimize~~

~~I realize most people aren't running 8.0.0 and I don't know if previous versions are able to do this but hopefully this will help someone somewhere~~~

Never mind. It stopped working.

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

Jaydenozmyer — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:39:34 GMT

Sophie ,

You are well respected Music Application.

You have to do something about it .

It totally damage your users experience .

I have Note 8 , and otger then crashing all the time , music stopping randomly you have this issue with closing app .

Your I.T IS really doing a bad job .

Thank you

Jayden Oz Myer

Jaydenozmyer@gmail.com

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

StrCnr — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:40:47 GMT

Switching off battery optimization That didnt work for me note8

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

StrykerHype — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:18:10 GMT

Just wanted to chime in since the proposed solution is no longer working. I am on a Pixel XL 2 on Android Oreo 8.1 and the problem still persist... Hoping for a fix soon since even my free podcast app doesn't close when using the clear all function. This is a huge hinderance.

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

StrykerHype — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:23:32 GMT

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

Ryley — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:10:01 GMT

Works like a charm. Thank you kind sir!

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

Ryley — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 06:11:36 GMT

Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access > Battery optimization > All apps > Spotify > Don't optimize

Re: Keep Spotify playing when closing all apps in task switcher?

eckyecky — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 06:37:43 GMT

This has been posted as an idea several times. See here https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Android-Clearing-quot-Recent-Apps-quot-should-not-close-Spotify/idi-p/1520678