Android Auto - Spotify doesn't play offline

[Neoprophet13]

Android Auto suddenly is unable to play music in offline mode. Started after last Spotify update. The only way to display tracks that have been downloaded is to use cellular data (which it wouldn't supposed to be needed). Reinstalled both android auto and Spotify and also cleared cache. Nothing worked. Can anyone help? 

Note 8 with Oreo. 

[fgendorf]

the follow video shows what happens when offline mode is activated:

https://youtu.be/flYYxqhQD24

[Neoprophet13]

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@fgendorf wrote:

the follow video shows what happens when offline mode is activated:

https://youtu.be/flYYxqhQD24

Exactly that. 

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[aidenhobbs]

Plan

Premium

Country

UK

Device

Motorola G6

Operating System

Android 8.0

Android Auto version

3.8.584563

Spotify version

8.4.82.664

Getting the same issue here when using offline mode. Also found that if i use it in normal mode and start up my car / AA in an area without signal i cannot start to play any music until i get signal as it just displayed no internet connection!!! very annoying. 

[tomtidom71]

Same here:

Plan

Premium

Country

Netherlands

Device

OnePlus 5T

Operating System

Android 8.1.0

Android Auto version

3.8.584564

Spotify version

8.4.82.664

reverted Spotify back to 8.4.81.558 which seems to work

[plbarter]

Same as previously posted:

Asus zenfone 3
Oreo 8.0
Spotify 8.4.882.664
Android Auto: 3.8.584564-release

[jordanscottrobb]

• Pixel 3 Andoid 9 Dec. Update
• 8.4.82.664
• 3.8.584564

[_cng4ie-0u4v]

Spotify 8.4.82.664

Android auto 3.8.584564-release

Android 8.0.0

Samsung S9

[_cng4ie-0u4v]

I thought I was clever : start a downloaded playlist when online, then switch to offline.

Works, but impossible to change tracks in the playlist....so limited I want to cancel my account.

Any clue on what to do?

Wait for a Spotify or AA update is all we can do right?

[srbbnd]

 Same problem here, live in a rural area, this sucks. Probably only have cell service 25% of the time. 

[Shaun61]

I'm having the same problem Samsung s7 edge, I've tried family members phones and there's seem to be working on android auto without internet connection???