Google Assistant devices re-direct to random albums with similar names

[ProMataw]

Plan

Premium

Country

UK

Device

Google Home Mini

Operating System

My Question or Issue
When searching for personalized playlists, Google Assistant devices re-direct to random albums with similar names.

I've got a routine within the Google Home app to “shuffle my daily mix 3 on Spotify” 

Until mid April it worked as expected, recently it’s starting playing Daily Drive. I’ve messed around with the wording & sometimes it plays songs recommend to me (Based on the album Daily Mix 3 by Luis Masters) but will no longer play the thing I’m after.. My daily mix 3. 

This has been an issue in the past with the album by Luis masters, I got around it by changing the wording but no luck this time.  

Can this be looked into please.

[BWADENCU]

Same issue here. I've done all the above as well. It does not play any of my playlists. It just finds albums and songs that have the same titles as my playlists. It's very annoying. It's the whole reason I use Spotify. If this does not stop I will have to switch to something else. Maybe Google is no longer integrating with Spotify.

[Pawer8]

Plan

Family premium

Country

Spain

Device

Any

My Question or Issue

Yesterday I noticed neither Google assistant or Alexa are unable to play my playlists. For example I have a playlist called "metal 6". Both used to be able to play it when saying "play my playlist metal 6" but now both of them start playing a generic metal playlist instead of my playlist.

As both exhibit the same behaviour it would seem there some issue with the Spotify service itself or my account.

[marcolopespt]

Won't change anything.

Not app related... it's Spotify / Google / Alexa API handling the voice commands request

[Dfagan1036]

Try the Google command "What are my Spotify playlists?"

For me I get "You don't have any playlists."  That's why none of the other playlist commands work.

The Google/Spotify interface has an issue that has been recurring for years where playlist info is not available.

[duhsyantsahni]

I struggle with the same issue. Tried changing the playlist name as well. Cleaned cache on both Google and Spotify apps. Unlinked, relinked Spotify again. Result is same. In my case, I am trying a simple automation to play the playlist titled morning prayers. Nothing works. 

[marcolopespt]

For the 100th time... this has nothing to do with the APPS!

In the case of the Google Home (HARDWARE devices) ecosystem, the apps are NOT NEEDED for the devices to function!

So, this is a Spotify / Google API problem that keeps coming back...

[cchin0021]

Keeping thread fresh as I continue to have the same issue as everyone else and have gone through all the troubleshooting, resetting and workarounds, but can no longer get ANY private/personalized Spotify Playlist to play through Google home through automation or voice request. Used to work for years, and now it's dead. 

[marcolopespt]

Used to work for years, until 2024, when someone (Spotify, Google or both, it's undefined) BROKE it!

Till then, several months passed until it was finally fixed back in JUNE 2024!

Few weeks ago it was broken again!...

And here we are, with hardware devices that serve almost no purpose when using VOICE commands! Not even the ROUTINES run now...

Link to the new topic on the Google community https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/Google-Nest-Mini-play-wrong-songs-and-p...

[Twhite1195]

Also keeping the conversation fresh, it's still not working,whatever my Playlists is called Google plays something vaguely similar, not even the discover Weekly Playlist works. This worked for years, now suddenly it's **bleep**.

And yes, I've done whatever they've suggested, unlinked and re linked the account, factory reset the Google home devices, etc etc.

It still doesn't work

[NerRad7309]

I have spent at least 5 hours in online chat with Spotify over the past 2 days. Handed from one person to the next(at least 12 different people). I have found the solution. Its called Apple Music. Spotify cant fix this as they wont listen to anything thats not a script. Im done with spotify

[marcolopespt]

They FIXED it before!

This can't be Spotify fault only! 

The Nest routines are not working, they trigger Spotify music!!!

[marcolopespt]

All working as expected since yesterday!!

Please, Spotify, tell us what was changed and WHO changed it!

Was it fixed from Spotify side / Google side / or both??

[cchin0021]

Confirmed on my device too!

I had given up and started using YouTube music for Google home/assistant with some workarounds, but Spotify is the prefered! 

[marcolopespt]

I would like an OFFICAL response from Spotify!

Was this problem related to Spotify?

WHO fixed it this time?

Is the FIX permanent?

Please elaborate!

[chrixar]

My guess is that it was most likely related to Spotify. I tried running my automations earlier and was getting the exact same issue; even after it was reportedly fixed. Then I noticed there was a Spotify app update. Once I updated it and restarted Google Home and Spotify, it was working again! 

[marcolopespt]

Absolutely nothing to do with Spotify APP (because you don't need it for the Google Devices to work!!)

Anyway, my doubts remain!

Last time the moderation said (answer REMOVED now!), and i quote "Spotify said: "Hey there folks, We've worked together with Google on this and we've made some changes - things should now be up and running again! Make sure to re-link the accounts, should you still experience issues with voice commands & your playlists. You can do so by following the steps here. Cheers!"

[marcolopespt]

NOT WORKING AGAIN SINCE TODAY!!!

**bleep**!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING???

WHO'S FAULT IS THIS???

WHO IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING  / BREAKING THIS???

THIS IS NONSENSE!!!

[chrixar]

Still working fine for me as of 10am CST, just tested multiple automations and all the correct playlists played. 

[marcolopespt]

Not here!

I use it everyday (3 Nest Mini 2nd Gen)

Last night "Play Discover Weekly" came back to "Playing the LP Discover Weekly"

"Sleep" (automation) played a Playlist called "Sleep"!!!!!! (not the "Sleep" routine)

So, ALL is broken... AGAIN!

[marcolopespt]

Please give us some feedback!

Why was this fixed (once again) few days ago, and then broken again?
Are you testing something?

Is this Google or Spotify fault??

Give us some feedback please!!!