Since last update Spotify keeps disconnecting from Chromecast

[neotech]

Plan

Premium

Country

 Sweden

Device

Sony XZ2 Compact

Operating System

Android 9

My Question or Issue

 Since latest updates streaming to chromecasts have stopped working from the Android phone, it plays a song, then 30-40s into the next one it disconnects.
It can be resolved by having the desktop client running on a machine in the network and you utilize the phone app purely as a remote. But on its own its not capable of keeping the connection running anymore.

[fvbuendia]

@Katerina The workaround was casting from PC first, then controlling it normally on the phone. After I did that, I was able to cast again.

[jimwright_98]

Exact same issue with regards Chromecast. I also have exactly the same issue with a Spotify Connect device. The android phone will no longer work.  Device - Cubot X19 on Android Pie.  Spotify connect device - majority Fitzwilliam. Spotify -  8.5.11.762 

[mateolol]

IDK why all my post are deleted.

I have the exact same issue and I just try to help...

Here my contribution : 

Account Spotify : Premium

Country : France

Device : OnePlus 5

Operating System : Android 9 (OxygenOS 9.0.6)

Spotify Version : 8.5.12.758

Chromecast Version : 1.40.156414

[jimwright_98]

Fixed for me in very latest Android Spotify version, 8.5.12.758. this fixes Spotify connect and Chromecast. There were two updates that came out in very quick succession, may even have been Monday and then Tuesday.

[Peter]

Hey @jimwright_98,

Thanks for getting back to us - glad to hear it's fixed for you now 🙂

Can everyone else who is experiencing this issue let us know if they're still experiencing it after updating to the latest version?

Thanks!

[mateolol]

Works fine for me now 🙂

Thanks!

[beefybanana]

Looking at this forum it seems there's been issues with Chromecasts/Google home for many years now and it's still not sorted. I've got a Chromecast Audio, and several Google Home devices, all Chromecast enabled and Spotify is intermittent at best. It just doesn't recognise the devices most of the time.

All other apps that are slated to work with Chromecast work perfectly so it's certainly a Spotify problem, and quite unbelievable that it still hasn't been fixed. Most of the other apps that work with it are free. With Spotify I'm paying for a premium subscription, it is a paid service, and they've had long enough to get this right. I'm currently trialing Tidal, and that works perfectly with Google/Chromecast, so it's likely time to say goodbye to Spotify, it's a shambles.

[fresh-ear]

Still unable to connect from desktop version. Flakey on other devices, sometimes unable to connect or just stops working. And totally agree with previous commenter but can't see upvote button for some reason

[jrncop]

Plan

Premium

Country

USA

Device

iPhone XS

Operating System

IOS 12.2

Verions: 8.5.7.601

I am casting to my vizio soundbar with chromecast built in so I don't know the chromecast version

[Peter]

Hey @mateolol - glad to hear it's working for you now 🙂

@fresh-ear and @beefybanana - could you let us know the exact Spotify version your device is running?

@jrncop - it looks like your Spotify version is not up-to-date. Do you mind updating it to the latest version?

Thanks!