Bug - Podcast progress bar in notification area only updates at default speed

[CDBiddulph]

Plan

Free

Country

USA

Device

Samsung Galaxy S9

Operating System

Android

My Question or Issue

There's a constant updating notification from Spotify that appears in the notification area that you get from swiping down from the top of the screen. It shows the play/pause button as well as the 15-second skip buttons, and when you expand it with two fingers, it also shows the progress bar that shows how far you are through a podcast.

Even when listening to a podcast at a speed other than x1, this progress bar only updates at a speed of one second per second. This means that when listening to an hour-long podcast at x2 speed, by the end of it it will look like you're only halfway/30 minutes through the podcast. This only occurs in the notification area, not the in-app progress bar.

[Ivan · Accepted solution]

Hey @CDBiddulph,

Thanks for posting on the Community about this. 
 

First thing you can try in this case is performing a clean reinstall of the Spotify app on your Android device. This will get you the latest app version with all necessary updates. 

In case this persists, make sure no power saving settings or data cleaning apps run active on your mobile device. Such features can often prevent the app from operating at full capacity. We also suggest accessing the app settings and making sure all Permissions are enabled for Spotify. 

Keep us posted! We'll be happy to lend a hand if you need more help.