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Open Question: "Why is Spotify Connect unreliable?"
I say that the feature/protocol is unreliable as I have:
My experience with this is frustrating; I use Spotify because I like the music selection but the technology frequently interrupts my listening enjoyment.
I am looking for a detailed and full technical explanation of these errors. Don't tell me to reset my devices or re-install/update software. I have worked in IT for 10+ years and I know what TCP, RTMP and Ethernet are. I can read RFCs if I get stuck. Just please explain what your streaming protocol is doing and why it fails to negotiate so often.
I am aggravated also and the only thing Spotify customer service is good for is telling me to reset all my devices .
Sad to say the issues exist when streaming over Chromecast vs Spotify Connect as well.
Unfortunately looking through these threads on this site dating back to 2016, the only advice ever given is reset/reinstall and never an actual solution that works.
I have the same issues with spotify connect, like if my speakers are faulty for the sound, but in chromecast is better sound overall.
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