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Now Playing bar missing on Android

Hey folks,

 

We have received reports that Android users (mostly Samsung users) are unable to see the Now Playing bar on the app whenever they play songs/podcasts.

 

 

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Hello everyone,

We've been continuing to gather your details in this thread and further looking into matters.

As mentioned previously, the issue with the now playing bar had been resolved for the majority of users about a month ago. The common denominator with every report received afterwards was that this was still intermittently an issue on Samsung phones. 

There's most likely something within how the affected phones process and handle the Spotify app that still causes the now playing bar to misbehave. We'll continue to work on optimizing the app and trying to find a permanent solution for those affected.

While this is ongoing, we want to thank @Tom0527 for posting steps that provide a solution by modifying some phone settings. Follow the instructions in his post and you shouldn't have any more troubles. 

As we now have enough information, the general fix is in place and there's a device-specific solution, we will be marking this thread as Fixed and closing it. With that being said, we want to reiterate that we'll continue in our efforts to improve stability for all supported phone models from our end as well.

Take care!

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dirtycow

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Mikebros

Same here

Plan

Premium

Country

New Zealand

Device

OnePlus 6T

Operating System

Android 11

App Version

8.7.20.1261

wasabv

Just started for me over the last two days and god it's SO annoying!! Please fix it ASAP!!

Samsung S20FE. Latest Spotify app.  Android 11. No videos coz it doesn't happen on command unfortunately. 

 

 

 

Monchoux25
  • I'm having the same issue
  • Exact device and Operating System version: Samsung Galaxy S10, Android 10 and ONE UI 2.1
  • App version: 8.7.20.1261
  • Screenshot/video of the issueScreenshot_20220412-012009_Spotify.jpg
  • Troubleshooting steps tried so far: Uninstalled and Installed back again.
Panic4

"Now playing bar" has disappeared.  I have a Samsung Galaxy A31.  Spotify version 8.7.20.1261. So far I have tried turning phone off and on; uninstalling and downloading app again and clearing cache.  After this the now playing bar is visible again but disappears in 5-30 minutes or so.  An additional problem is podcasts stop playing after 15 minutes or so.  Please help.

Goingsomewhereslowly

Same problem here. I've tried the uninstall/reinstall route. That worked for a short while then the problem occurred again. I tried force stopping the app from the phone setting as this was the only way to stop music playing. The play bar reappeared. My phone is a Samsung A52 5G, Android 12, App reinstalled yesterday 11.05.2022

Screenshot_20220412-073937_Spotify.jpg

Music playing. No option to stop it, go forward, go back, pause etc. 

fluffyghust

Same issue here. Randomly pauses music mid song, and the only way to stop music is to force stop the app/restart my phone. I've tried to reinstall the app etc, nothing works.

 

Samsung Galaxy A71

Android 11 UI 3.1

 

DrSleeplover

Exact device and Operating System version:

OnePlus Nord, android 11

 

 

App version:

8.7.20.1261

 

Screenshot/video of the issue

Troubleshooting steps tried so far:

It's 50/50 occurring, i don't have screenshot now

 

margo26cm

Hi there, @Mario 

 

Same issue here, I have experienced this bug since I updated the app a few days ago, and I can tell I was not able to play any song on the playlist and then saw the control bar was missing, even on the notification bar. Has happened to me several times today 

 

  • Samsung Galaxy S20 FE  SM-G780G with Android 12 4.0
  • Spotify Version 8.7.20.1267
  • Troubleshooting steps tried so far:  I have tried basic troubleshooting and clear caché. Restarting the app works sometimes and restarting the whole phone has always solved the issue. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ecay3uRm5pMBSZl4qTNl8jTrvIpMh_FD?usp=sharing

leotac

Same issue. Asus Zenfone 8, Android 12, app version 8.7.20.1261