Autoplay when connecting to bluetooth

[Banffman]

 I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck.  I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed online and none of them work, or are terribly inconvenient, like logging out or turning the settings for my Bluetooth devices to not be used for media, or restricting back ground usage (then the app won't work at all if the screen times out, which creates other problems).  Since the devs over at Spotify won't add an in app option to disable it auto starting and playing in the menu (like other apps are said to have because some developers actually listen to the people who use their app).   This isn't a complete solution because you still have to clear Spotify from the back ground when you're disconnecting the Bluetooth device, otherwise it starts autoplaying as soon as it reconnects.  I've been having this issue since Android 8 and am currently on Android 11 on a LG V60.

In your phone settings go to: apps > Spotify > app notifications.

Tap on the playback option and change it from "high importance" to "medium importance"

Switching it to "low importance" would also work, but then you lose playback controls in the notification shade.

I've tested this with my headphones and it works, I still need to test it in my truck but am confident it'll work there too.  I don't know if this is a work around if iOS has this issue or not.

I've attached a screenshot of the notification option to change, hopefully this helps someone.

EDIT: unfortunately this ended up not being a long term solution, as Spotify is now acting the same as it was before.

[Soona]

Plan

Premium

Country

France

Device

iPhone 15

Operating System

iOS 10

My Question or Issue

It was working good YESTERDAY so I don’t understand why the auto play just keeps going on whenever I connect Spotify to another device, the song is playing on the device, but I can’t go back to the beginning or chose where I want to be in the song and can’t disable the auto play 

[mmclaughlin1977]

I have the same problem. For my car it was android auto doing it. So it's fixed. But it persists on every other Bluetooth device I have. Two different kinds of ear pods, a Bluetooth to wired headphone adapter and a Bluetooth stereo receiver. For the love of God this has been going on for years. Why is it so hard for Spotify to have a setting that lets me control when the music starts? I pay enough for this and I can't control the damn play button when a device connects.

[TravelingModel]

GARBAGE. no matter how often I turn OFF this setting, it turns itself back on. and STOP putting the 'did you find this article helpful OVER TOP OF THE submit button. you guys are turning into garbage. 

AND NOW VERIFICATION HAS FAILED even with the checkmark? garbage site. 

[Gen5Summit]

I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure this out on 2 different phones S21 Ultra and now a new S25 Ultra. There are two apps that will start playing even after being closed and all recent apps cleared... Audible and Spotify. 

This morning I decided to see if I could find a solution before I uninstalled both of these demon apps. While I do enjoy them... it's just like everyone else I don't like that they will start playing without my pressing play. One of the suggestions in this 4 page thread suggested it might have something to do with Android Auto, even though my stand alone speakers have no connection to AA nor do my earbuds. I locate the AA app under connected devices, and sure**bleep** there is a toggle to start AA while Locked and another one for START MUSIC AUTOMATICALLY - bingo! Bee Eye Enn Gee Ohhhh! Toggled both to OFF and so far so good!

I proved this out with 2 speakers, a Bose and a JBL plus my earbuds... it also doesn't start playing thru the phone speaker... It worked for me so far even after a phone restart. Of course, YMMV

[Banffman]

Even with AA uninstalled (not just disabled, fully uninstalled) it's still a problem for a lot of devices.  My solution ended up being to use the app Tasker to grab the Bluetooth intent before it gets to Spotify, I also canceled my subscription and use YouTube music now, which is better