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[Android] App freezes/crashes when clicking on three-dot menu in playlist

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Umidigi F1 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue spotify crashes when you click the 3 dots to add to playlist, share ,view artist. etc

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Umidigi F1 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue spotify crashes when you click the 3 dots to add to playlist, share ,v...

Alex

Spotify Legend

168258 Views

585 comments

1471 likes

Android
Mobile
Old Case Closed
  • 168258 Views
  • 585 comments
  • 1471 votes

[All Platforms] Music keeps un-downloading

(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am soon unsubscribing to this app. I’m paying money for the premium and my songs keep un-downloading. This has happene...

Casual Listener

  (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I am soon unsubscribing to t...

user-removed

Not applicable

145973 Views

193 comments

478 likes

Android
Desktop
iOS
Won't Fix
  • 145973 Views
  • 193 comments
  • 478 votes

Playback stops on mobile devices. Progress bar stays at 0:00.

Hey folks! We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. We wanted to let you know that this is being investigated and we'll keep...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks!   We're getting reports from both Android and iOS users about the app stopping audio playback. This usually occurs after successfully playing 1-3 tracks without issues. &n...

StefanG65

Newbie

53125 Views

150 comments

472 likes

Android
Not Right Now
  • 53125 Views
  • 150 comments
  • 472 votes

Issue with storage option switching from SD Card to internal

Plan Premium Country US Device Moto X4 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue This happened with my last phone, Samsung S7 running Oreo (or whatever the most recent OS is) but it was fixed when I got the Moto X4. I like to keep a lot of so...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country US  Device Moto X4 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue  This happened with my last phone, Samsung S7 running Oreo (or w...

mebailey

Newbie

122975 Views

481 comments

386 likes

Android
Not Right Now
  • 122975 Views
  • 481 comments
  • 386 votes

Spotify not playing on Android devices

We’ve been receiving reports from Android users on 9.1.56.571 who say that the Spotify mobile app won't play on their devices. The Play button only appears as loading or just doesn't play, while there is no error message. The progress bar doesn't mov...

Moderator

Moderator

We’ve been receiving reports from Android users on 9.1.56.571 who say that the Spotify mobile app won't play on their devices. The Play button only appears as loading or just doesn't play, while t...

MihailY

Moderator

31168 Views

101 comments

298 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 31168 Views
  • 101 comments
  • 298 votes

Google Cast/ Chromecast devices unavailable for Spotify Connect

Hey folks! We've been made aware of reports from Android users indicating that Spotify Connect experiences issues showing available Google Cast /Chromecast speaker devices. This is being looked into.

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks!   We've been made aware of reports from Android users indicating that Spotify Connect experiences issues showing available Google Cast /Chromecast speaker devices. This i...

airplay11

Newbie

58761 Views

209 comments

225 likes

Android
Other
Fixed
  • 58761 Views
  • 209 comments
  • 225 votes

Multiple SD card storage options are shown in app settings

Hey everyone! We've been receiving reports about the app displaying multiple SD cards in the storage options. If you're experiencing this, let us know by adding your +VOTE and follow the instructions in the Status Update below. We'll be keeping every...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey everyone!   We've been receiving reports about the app displaying multiple SD cards in the storage options.    If you're experiencing this, let us know by addi...

Sethyrus

Newbie

37409 Views

129 comments

221 likes

Android
Mobile
Not Right Now
  • 37409 Views
  • 129 comments
  • 221 votes

Android's app beta version 9.0.48 crashing

We've received reports about the latest beta version 9.0.48 being unstable. The app may crash when opening Your Library, and playlists, albums and artist pages won’t load: an error message “something went wrong” is shown. It’s as if Spotify is offlin...

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports about the latest beta version 9.0.48 being unstable. The app may crash when opening Your Library, and playlists, albums and artist pages won’t load: an error message “something...

Moonfairy_94

Newbie

46405 Views

126 comments

216 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 46405 Views
  • 126 comments
  • 216 votes

Lyrics Sharing Not Working

Hey everyone, We’re receiving reports that the Lyrics Sharing feature is not working. Before you keep on reading, note that this issue is different than not seeing Lyrics at all.

Spotify Legend

Hey everyone,   We’re receiving reports that the Lyrics Sharing feature is not working. Before you keep on reading, note that this issue is different than not seeing&nbsp...

user-removed

Not applicable

56797 Views

100 comments

213 likes

Android
Desktop (Mac)
Desktop (Windows)
iOS
Mobile
Old Case Closed
  • 56797 Views
  • 100 comments
  • 213 votes

Search in "Add to playlist" menu not working

We've received reports that the search function in the "Add to Playlist" menu doesn't work properly. When something is searched, it causes the menu to become unresponsive. The issue appears to be predominantly on Android.

Moderator

Moderator

...redominantly on Android.

Joan

Moderator

17963 Views

100 comments

195 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 17963 Views
  • 100 comments
  • 195 votes

Users on Android devices can't play content in Offline mode

We've received reports from Android users mentioning issues with Offline mode. When the device is set in Airplane mode or internet access is disabled, the app gets stuck on a black screen until a “You’re currently offline” error is displayed.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports from Android users mentioning issues with Offline mode. When the device is set in Airplane mode or internet access is disabled, the app gets stuck on a black screen until a&n...

JoJoh1

Newbie

35396 Views

90 comments

174 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 35396 Views
  • 90 comments
  • 174 votes

Slow loading and performance issues

We've received reports about increased load times when performing actions like opening a playlist/menu or playing content. This affects primarily (but may not be limited to) mobile devices running Android and iOS.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports about increased load times when performing actions like opening a playlist/menu or playing content. This affects primarily (but may not be limited to) mobile devices running Android...

hipster006

Casual Listener

9384 Views

65 comments

145 likes

Android
iOS
Mobile
Other
Under investigation
  • 9384 Views
  • 65 comments
  • 145 votes

Unable to stream on Apple Watch

Hey folks, We're receiving reports that users who previously had the option to stream on their Apple Watch are unable to do so. In a lot of the cases this seems to come up when the setup includes AirPods. If you’re experiencing this issue, make sure ...

Spotify Legend

Hey folks,   We're receiving reports that users who previously had the option to stream on their Apple Watch are unable to do so. In a lot of the cases this seems to come up when the setup i...

Xenia

Spotify Legend

45455 Views

100 comments

94 likes

Android
iOS
Old Case Closed
  • 45455 Views
  • 100 comments
  • 94 votes

Issues with using "Search" - keyboard does not appear automatically

We received several reports from users about "Search" not working as expected on Android: the keyboard does not appear automatically when tapping on the magnifying glass icon.

Moderator

Moderator

We received several reports from users about "Search" not working as expected on Android: the keyboard does not appear automatically when tapping on the magnifying glass icon.

Sulmaz

Regular

18536 Views

80 comments

81 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 18536 Views
  • 80 comments
  • 81 votes

Podcast episodes start over from the beginning on Android

We’ve received reports that podcast episodes lose their listening progress and are starting over from the beginning. This is happening only on Android, when the following criteria are met: the episode is started from a playlist - be it a personal one...

Moderator

Moderator

We’ve received reports that podcast episodes lose their listening progress and are starting over from the beginning. This is happening only on Android, when the following criteria are met: the e...

Ghotchkiss17

Newbie

23773 Views

75 comments

74 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 23773 Views
  • 75 comments
  • 74 votes

Android app unresponsive on a particular WiFi network

We've received reports from Android users (mainly Samsung and Google Pixel) experiencing issues where the Spotify app becomes unresponsive, freezes, or crashes when connected to certain WiFi networks. The issue doesn't occur while using mobile data.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports from Android users (mainly Samsung and Google Pixel) experiencing issues where the Spotify app becomes unresponsive, freezes, or crashes when connected to certain WiFi n...

jpbanderson

Newbie

29286 Views

113 comments

73 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 29286 Views
  • 113 comments
  • 73 votes

Offline music being removed when closing and relaunching the app

We're seeing reports where offline music needs re-downloading when the app is restarted. Users are able to download the playlists again, but when they close the app, the downloads get removed.

Moderator

Moderator

We're seeing reports where offline music needs re-downloading when the app is restarted. Users are able to download the playlists again, but when they close the app, the downloads get removed. &nbs...

Francomo69_

Newbie

20429 Views

62 comments

64 likes

Android
iOS
Mobile
Other
Fixed
  • 20429 Views
  • 62 comments
  • 64 votes

App crashing upon launch on Android

We've received reports that the mobile app crashes upon launch on Android devices. Everything seems to be working normally on the web player and when using a different device (e.g. different phone, desktop).

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that the mobile app crashes upon launch on Android devices. Everything seems to be working normally on the web player and when using a different device (e.g. different phone, d...

Dessi

Moderator

3412 Views

57 comments

45 likes

Android
Mobile
Fixed
  • 3412 Views
  • 57 comments
  • 45 votes

Music continues playing on mobile after disconnecting Bluetooth

We've received reports that when disconnecting Bluetooth from car systems and such, the playback automatically continues on the phone. This seems to be happening primarily on Android and in particular on Samsung Galaxy phones.

Moderator

Moderator

We've received reports that when disconnecting Bluetooth from car systems and such, the playback automatically continues on the phone. This seems to be happening primarily on Android and in p...

ritz1981

Visitor

23785 Views

52 comments

34 likes

Android
Fixed
  • 23785 Views
  • 52 comments
  • 34 votes

[TV] Audio cuts out for a few seconds then comes back

Hey folks! We have several reports from users with audio issues while streaming on their TV. The sound occasionally cuts out and pauses for a brief second, then resumes back to normal. This happens sporadically and based on the examples we’ve got, th...

Moderator

Moderator

Hey folks!   We have several reports from users with audio issues while streaming on their TV. The sound occasionally cuts out and pauses for a brief second, then resumes back to normal. T...

jongks

Newbie

21009 Views

113 comments

30 likes

Android
Your Library
Not Right Now
  • 21009 Views
  • 113 comments
  • 30 votes