Playback issues: Songs going silent on Android app

[Yordan]

We've received reports from Android users that the progress bar of a song keeps moving but there's no sound coming out. When the app is restarted, the progress bar goes back to the point where the song went silent.

Some users noticed that the issue doesn't occur when the features below are toggled off:

• Gapless playback - found in Settings > Playback
• Equalizer - found in Settings > Audio Quality

[Doctor_Tyranny1]

I should ve suprised. and yet, I'm not.

[o0owiggyo0o]

I tested something today.

Removed the current version of Spotify and downloaded an apk of an older version (8.8.96, December 15th 2023!). The older version works flawlessly, doesn't mute songs after skipping to the next song, faster at skipping to the next song. 

This proves that somewhere between that version and current versions, something has changed in the code of the app.

Next I will run an apk comparison of both versions and see what differences are shown. Literally doing the job of a Spotify programmer for them. It's a joke.

If you want a stable version of Spotify back, I suggest you install an older version.

[spanspoon]

this has started on my android app. I have tried reinstalling the app however this is still happening. help?

[Doctor_Tyranny1]

hello. 1 user suggested to download an earlier version of the app. it
seemed to work for them.

[Anime_KittyX3]

Spotify only tells you about how to comment or search up your issues as pertained by keywords, its about control I guess. They don't encourage or explain how to post your own thread & on top of that spotifys playback is not reliable & crashes leading me to have to reload the webpage or clear cache on every single platform & device I have ever used which now I'm starting to think their becoming a music company targeted to specific audiences who may pay for this service then those who are still accessably able to use it without a premium option in which if thats not an excuse for why this issue is occuring then I guess Spotify just sucks officially now. I am just expressing my opinion

[Doctor_Tyranny1]

understandable. entirely understandable.