Spotify takes over bluetoth

[amollmark]

I listen to audio books every day in the car on my way to and home from the work and the book-app (Storytel) on my phone connects through bluetoth to the car. The problem that started just recently is that the Spotify-app on my phone allways starts when I start my car. Even if I havent listen to spotify since last time I drove my car. I have to kill the spotify app and start Storytel again. This is so annoying that I think I will remove the Spotify app on the phone. This has to be a bug in a recent update?

[Alejandro_C]

Hey @amollmark!

Can you let us know what device/operating system and Spotify version you're currently using? Also, what car do you drive?

We'll see what we can suggest. 

[jxxn]

This happens to me as well.

iPhone 6+, iOS 10, Nissan Leaf, latest Spotify update

[amollmark]

Hi, I use a Sony Xperia Z3+/android 6.0.1 and version of Spotify is 6.5.0.1816 armV7, inside a Volvo xc70 2016.

[EstefanyA_Bog]

Thanks for that info @jxxn and @amollmark!

Can you try reinstalling the app to check if it makes any difference?

@amollmark Could you try removing the app from your phone by following the steps here: https://support.spotify.com/using_spotify/troubleshooting2/reinstallation-of-spotify/? Then, connect your phone to a PC through USB, go to Internal Storage > Android > Data and delete a folder called com.spotify.music (or com.spotify.mobile.android.ui) before reinstalling.

Let us know how it goes.

[Melody]

Hey there @jxxn & @amollmark!

We hope you're well.

Just to check, is this issue still happening?

If so, were you able to try out the steps as suggested by @EstefanyA_Bog?

Keep us posted. 

If we've not heard back in around 48 hours, we'll get this thread closed up.

Thanks, and take care 🙂

/M

[amollmark]

Sorry, I have totally missed the proposed sollution. I will give it a try as soon as possible. Thanks!

[amollmark]

Now I have tested as described, and it didnt work. Still same problem.

[JuanSebastian]

Hey @amollmark, thanks for trying those steps for us.

If it's possible, can you try using a different device on your car system to see if the issue persists? Also, can you let us know exactly when did this started happening?

@EstefanyA_Bog, are you still having issues with your device? 

Keep us in the loop.

[Mara_F]

Hey guys!

We're changing the status to this post as Closed since we haven't heard from you in a while. No worries though, you can get back in touch with us if you still need help. 

Hope you have a great day 🙂 

[Aaronburp]

Yeah of course of course you close this...i have deleted Spotify from my phone so many times because of this I want to throw it out the window every time I go to play something Spotify hijacks and plays on top of it there is not a setting I have found that tells Spotify to shut up.