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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing and disconnecting from bluetooth

Since a few weeks my spotify keeps pausing when my phone is locked. It also keeps disconnecting from bluetooth immediately so i cannot play music in my house. I have cleared the app data and cache and deleted any app that i dont use that might interf...

Visitor

Since a few weeks my spotify keeps pausing when my phone is locked. It also keeps disconnecting from bluetooth immediately so i cannot play music in my house. I have cleared the app data and cache an...

Jarmake

Regular

46674 Views

20 replies

7 likes

Android
Disconnect
locked
pause
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Headset Play/Pause/Skip - Forward/Backward NOT WORKING

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueApproximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, volume up/down works, but Play, Pause, and Skip does not work anymore. Logging out...

Casual Listener

...olume up/down works, but Play, Pause, and Skip does not work anymore.   Logging out of Spotify and loggin in again solves this isue partily. One of the action above will work, but only for one t...

Azazel2205

Casual Listener

9883 Views

5 replies

2 likes

Android
backward
bluetooth
bug
control
Forward
headset
media
media control
media keys
pause
Play
Repeating
skip
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Superuser Contribution Music pauses on shared session when another user unlocks phone or receives a whatsapp message

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung A52s, Samsung Galaxy S10+, Samsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 12, Android 12, Android 12 My Question or IssueI started a group session while connected to a Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 4, I can strea...

Casual Listener

...o the queue. However when the S10+ connected user unlocks their phone, the music pauses. Also when any of the users receives a whatsapp message the music pauses. I can press the play button for t...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

407 Views

1 replies

0 likes

pause
session
shared
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Superuser Contribution ANDROID AUTO. Paused automatically when i change the songs

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung A71 Operating SystemAndroid 11 connected with a UCONNECT central My Question or Issue Since a few days, when I change the song in Spotify using android auto, the screen shows "audio disabled" and I have to res...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung A71  Operating System Android 11 connected with a UCONNECT central   My Question or Issue   Since a few days, when I change the...

MafeG

Spotify Legend

1003 Views

1 replies

0 likes

android 11
android auto
pause
uconnect
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Spotify disappears when I hit pause

Plan: Student/PremiumCountry: United StatesDevice: Samsung Galaxy s10+Operating System: Android 10 My Question or Issue:Spotify disappears from my navigation bar when I hit pause. If I want to restart my music, I have to switch over to the app to con...

Visitor

...hen I hit pause. If I want to restart my music, I have to switch over to the app to continue playing. This began when I attempted to record a video while playing music from Spotify & I realized I w...

4dprinting

Visitor

999 Views

1 replies

1 likes

disappears
Navigation bar
pause
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Spotify Drop outs Streaming via Wireless speakers, Android and Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceAndroid Phone and WIndows 10 LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 10 Kirin Processor 8.0 GB RAM 160GB storageWindows 10 1909 16GB RAM, SSD disk My Question or Issue:Streaming Spotify, Wired and Wireless, from either the Android Pho...

Casual Listener

...uestion or Issue: Streaming Spotify, Wired and Wireless, from either the Android Phone or Windows Laptop (or both) music pauses, drops out and then continues. Random times of the day although e...

Shydally_Spot

Casual Listener

842 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Drop Outs
freezes
pause
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Random pause issue (Android 7.0 on Samsung S6)

Premium planItalySamsung Galaxy S6 (Android 7.0 and phone kept up-to-date)Spotify version: 8.5.51.941 Dear Sir or Madam,I've been a premium Spotify user for over a year on my S6 and never had issues until now.Now Spotify randomly stops playing music:...

Casual Listener

...ear on my S6 and never had issues until now. Now Spotify randomly stops playing music: more precisely, it pauses a track while playing it, and it needs to be resumed. This happens randomly, sometimes a...

Bravide

Casual Listener

951 Views

2 replies

1 likes

Android
pause
s6
shooting
trouble
Troubleshooting
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Spotify stops playing randomly (S9, Android 10)

Premium PlanPolandSamsung Galaxy 9 (Android 10, phone kept up-to-date)Spotify version: 8.5.49.973Hey guys, I've had Spotify for over a year on my S9 and never had issues until now. I've noticed it randomly stops playing musing (pauses a track while p...

Regular

...ntil now. I've noticed it randomly stops playing musing (pauses a track while playing it), and I have to resume it. This happens randomly, there's no visible pattern. Sometimes it happens after 10 m...

dreamlike

Regular

1077 Views

2 replies

2 likes

Android
pause
s9
stops
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Android 9 Bluetooth - skip/play/pause keys does not work

PlanPremiumSpotify version8.5.32.889DeviceHTC U11Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince some months I have the following issue:My phone is connected with my Kenwood DPX-7100DAB car radio and use Spotify to play music. The music title and...

Newbie

...enwood DPX-7100DAB car radio and use Spotify to play music. The music title and artists will also be displayed on the car radio. But the play/pause/skip buttons on the radio are not working anymore. S...

607 Views

0 replies

0 likes

bluetooth
Car
controls
pause
Play
Radio
skip
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Lock screen controls

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 plusOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI know this topic has been discussed ad nauseum, however I'm still having issues. Seems like I've narrowed it down, at least on my device. The lock scr...

Casual Listener

Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S10 plus Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I know this topic has been discussed ad nauseum, however I'm still hav...

Warrior75

Casual Listener

1829 Views

1 replies

0 likes

bluetooth
controls
lock screen
pause
Play
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Spotify pausing and stopping now resolved for me

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10 note My Question or IssueI have seen so many complaints about spotify stopping and pausing - i had the same problem but I found the guide had information that fixed the issue for me so I thought I wo...

Visitor

  Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 10 note     My Question or Issue I have seen so many complaints about spotify stopping and pausing - i had the same pro...

522 Views

0 replies

0 likes

pause
stop
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Spotify won't pause music when the phone's locked

Hi, I'm having issues with Spotify. Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+OS: Android 9So this kinda topic has already been opened, and it's now also in the FAQ. And the answer is "Just reinstall the app." Geee thanks. Though I wouldn't blame you if it worked f...

Casual Listener

...nd then lock my phone, when I press the power button to wake it up and go to pause the music on the login screen, it stops and then just continuous to play. Heck it even rewinds a bit for some reason....

SpeedRunHunter

Casual Listener

745 Views

1 replies

0 likes

pause
Reporting an issue
Spotify won't pause
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Pausing from headphones makes the screen light up

I've been listening to music on Spotify almost every day for the past year and just from today when the screen is locked and i press pause from my bluetooth headphones the screen started lighting up every time i press pause. it never happened to me b...

Visitor

I've been listening to music on Spotify almost every day for the past year and just from today when the screen is locked and i press pause from my bluetooth headphones the screen started lighting u...

351 Views

0 replies

0 likes

lock screen
pause
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music randomly pauses when screen is off, no battery saver, press power button music starts

Plan/PremiumCountryAustralia DeviceSamsung Galaxy s9plusOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue I have music downloaded to the app, latest app2019, June 9 Latest Samsung Android Pie updates,Battery saver is off, I have reset the phone to rem...

Casual Listener

...ermissions, but I have never had this issue before music was playing, then it would pause using headphones, when pressing the power button music would start, when saying 'ok Google" music would start &n...

CryticalAce

Spotify Star

2008 Views

1 replies

3 likes

Android
pause
randomly
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When on pause, pressing "next song" starts play

Hi,Whenever I want to skip songs but not play them, each press on "next song" starts playing the next song, and I want it to stay paused. Is there any way to fix that? Thank you.

Regular

Hi, Whenever I want to skip songs but not play them, each press on "next song" starts playing the next song, and I want it to stay paused.   Is there any way to fix that?   Thank you.

leviE

Composer

1688 Views

2 replies

1 likes

Next Song
pause
skip
  • 1688 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

Android app auto pauses when phone is unlocked

My Android app is essentially useless. When ever I have reception (wifi or data), the app automatically pauses playback EVERYTIME my phone is unlocked. Also, it will randomly stop responding on my lock screen so I am unable to pause, skip, etc. unles...

Regular

My Android app is essentially useless. When ever I have reception (wifi or data), the app automatically pauses playback EVERYTIME my phone is unlocked. Also, it will randomly stop responding on my l...

lhurley3

Regular

3202 Views

9 replies

0 likes

Android
pause
playback
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Spotify stops the bar when pausing a podcast

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Whenever I'm listening to a podcast and pauses it when I get back to the app and play it again it starts to play from the time it was paused but it star...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Whenever I'm listening to a podcast and pauses it when I g...

519 Views

0 replies

0 likes

pause
podcast
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Superuser Contribution Music stops randomly

Music stops/pause playing randomly, sometimes it works for 10 minutes and sometimes for 5 hours. This is happening on 5 devices.I've got a family premium sub. and everyone has the same problem.This happends with both offline and online mode.The phone...

Newbie

Music stops/pause playing randomly, sometimes it works for 10 minutes and sometimes for 5 hours. This is happening on 5 devices. I've got a family premium sub. and everyone has the same p...

SergioDavid

Roadie

1204 Views

3 replies

1 likes

Music
pause
paused
randomly
stop
stops
  • 1204 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Offline after App Pause, Every Time

Once the app is paused, while or while not playing music, and reopened, I am unable to search for any other artists or play new songs that were not already in queue. This persists on multiple wifi networks, LTE data, and several Galaxy S6's (I recent...

Newbie

  Once the app is paused, while or while not playing music, and reopened, I am unable to search for any other artists or play new songs that were not already in queue.    This p...

Snowsharkeus

Newbie

675 Views

1 replies

0 likes

Android
Galaxy S6
pause
  • 675 Views
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Solved!! Gboad voice typing doesn't pause music anymore

I found out that Spotify on my Oneplus 3 doesn't pause anymore when I press the microphone button on Gboard to activate voice typing. When I hit the mic button, the music just keeps on playing. I used that in the past so I know that this was working ...

Roadie

I found out that Spotify on my Oneplus 3 doesn't pause anymore when I press the microphone button on Gboard to activate voice typing. When I hit the mic button, the music just keeps on playing. &n...

goldengoal11

Casual Listener

3432 Views

5 replies

2 likes

gboard
mute
pause
voice typing
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  • 5 replies
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