Plan
Premium
Country
Australia
Device
Google Pixel 3 Xl, Google Home
Operating System
Android (build PQ3A.190605.004.A1)
Spotify app version 8.5.10.774
My Question or Issue
When I cast from my phone to my Google Home, the 'connection' drops out within seconds of minimising the app (ie changing to a different app) and I'm no longer able to control Spotify (eg skip, play, etc).
However the music continues to play on my Google Home. And I'm able to control the music if I use the Google Home app on my phone. Just can't control it using the app.
It's frustrating particularly when I want to skip songs or move to another play list. In order to do this I need to go back to the app, go to 'connect to a device', have the music stop on the GH as I'm 'streaming from another device', reconnect and go back to find where I was up to.
I've only noticed this issue recently.
Any help would be great.
I have the same issue. I tell the Google Home to play music on Spotify, and it does. The problem occurs with the Android app not syncing to the music on the Google Home.
Another issue happens with casting the Spotify app to the Google Home. I can get it to connect and play music, but when I switch to another app on my phone, the Spotify app doesn't stay connected to the Google Home, but music continues to play on that device.
Still suffering the same issue too. Thought maybe some updates to Spotify and/or Google Home would fix it but it's still disconnecting within a few mins of connecting. Really frustrating!!
It could be a problem with battery saving in android. It's possible to exclude Spotify from battery saving measurement. I have posted more details in this thread:
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