Radio autoplay when playlists end

[sillyduffer]

For the past few days, whenever I get to the end of a playlist or album, instead of simply ending, it will begin playing a radio station based of the playlist I just listened to. Is this a glitch or a new feature, and either way how do I get it to stop? I make playlists in order to have a specific set of songs, the exact opposite reason one listens to radio, which is a random and new set of songs.

[Alejandro_C]

Hey @sillyduffer, help's here!

Can you let us know the device/operating system and Spotify version you're currently using?

We'll see what we can suggest. 

[sillyduffer]

Motorola Moto X (2nd Generation), Android 6.0, Spotify version 5.8.0.1029.

[Alejandro_C]

Thanks for your reply, @sillyduffer!

A reinstall should help with this. Check out the steps here.

Let us know if that helps. 

[sillyduffer]

I tried the reinstall today, followed all the steps, cleared the data and started completely over. It is still switching to radio after playlists and albums.

[sillyduffer]

If this helps, it always, upon reaching the end of the playlist, shows the first song for a few milliseconds, then says "song cannot be played" and then switches to radio.

[mike040872]

Yeah. Annoying listening to album then straight after it auto plays radio based on album.
There must be an option to turn this auto play feature off.

[Joe]

This behaviour is so "off the wall" that I'm inclined to think it's yet another Spotify A/B test. Maybe @Alejandro_C could check this?

[Alejandro_C]

Hey, thanks for replying!

We've just updated our app version for Android. Can you let us know if the issue still exists after updating to the latest version?

Keep us posted. 

[Chellejazzy]

I unistalled and reinstalled Spotify but I am having the same issue with the radio.

[mike040872]

Yeah me too. Unininstalled, reinstalled. Still no joy 

[Alejandro_C]

Thanks for all the info @Chellejazzy, @sillyduffer, and @mike040872!

We'd like to take a closer look into this. Can you guys help us out with this info:

• Devices/operating systems where you experience the issue
• Spotify version 
• Country you're located in
• Any error messages displayed

We're looking forward to your response.

[mike040872]

I'm using Samsung J5, Android 5.1.1, Spotify version 5.9.0.774 armV7. I'm in the UK. I play album/playlist and after it ends, a split second message saying "song not available" and then plays "radio based on album/playlist"

[Chellejazzy]

Samsung Note 5/Android 6.0.1
Spotify 5.9.0.774 armV7
USA
Error - At the end of a playlist an error pops up stating "this song is not available" then begins to play a radio station based on your last playlist.

[Grace]

Hey guys, 

Thanks for all the info so far, it's really helpful. 

We're just about to pass this along, but need a couple more details:

1) some screenshots would be great

2) is the song that the Radio is based on the last song from the playlist, or is it a completely random one?

[Kaelpe]

US/Samsung Galaxy s6/Android 6.0.1/ Spotify 5.9.0.774 armV7
Mine has been doing the same thing, but I haven't looked at the screen when it does.

I pause my music, walk up to my office, my phone connects to the wifi and I realize my headphones on the desk are blasting the playlist radio from the playlist I had been listening to. I'm checking to see if a song unavailable message pops up too.
This started a week or two ago.

[Kaelpe]

The radio it puts mine on is based on the entire playlist I was listening to. (So I was listening to "Fave", it puts me on "playlist radio based on "Fave" which then shows up in my library).

[Pdrow]

Same thing happens to me. My phone is a Sony Xperia Z3 Spotify version 5.0.9. 774 armV7 and my country is Brazil

[partisan79]

Same problem in Germany with honor 5c and android 6.0! Spotify version is 5.9.0.774. Reinstalling has no effect.
Album-radio is based on the album I listened to. (That's why it's called "album-radio" instead of "song-radio, isn't it?)
I'm often listening to audio-books/spoken word and this function sucks, because random chapters of different books are played after the end of the book I listened to. Please turn off this stupid function!
By the way: There's no problem with spotify on my ipad. Please never add this "function" to iOS!

[Flippovic]

Always based on the playlist last listened to. I have one I use to fall asleep and it bugs the **bleep** out of me when it wakes me up by playing some of the artist more upbeat songs.
I'm on version 5.9.0.774 armV7 on a sony Z3 compact running Android 6.01 and in Sweden.
The issue has perdisted through three version updates including clearing out the app and its data for a clean install.