Bug: Spotify won't stay online with songs available offline

[bturok]

Device: Samsung Galaxy Player YP-G1 
Firmware 2.3.5 
Kernel 2.6.35.7-G1UEKI8-CL562400 se.infra@sep-59 #2 
Build: GINGERBREAD.UKEI8 

Spotify version 0.4.12.180 
(but bug has been around for months and months) 

Steps to reproduce: 

1. Install Spotify on device 
2. Log in 
3. Make any playlist available offline, even a small one with 10 tracks 
4. Wait for Spotify to sync 
5. Completely exit Spotify 
6. Restart Spotify. 
7. Spotify will not stay online more than a few seconds no matter what you do. 
8. Restart Spotify as many times as you like and observe no change in step 7. 
9. Clear all offline data/wipe cache in Spotify 
10. Restart Spotify 
11. Spotify will now stay online.

[da_goon · Accepted solution]

I have the same problem with my Asus Transformer Prime running ICS. When syncing offline content, after a while Spotify goes offline and theres nothing I can do to get back onlline but to clear all my offline content. My HTC Desire running Froyo works fine.

[torkildr]

Same on my Galaxy Nexus.

This is seriously crippling the device.

I also might add that in all cases, something about connecting to facebook is seen prior to the problems.

I am seriously considering stop paying for Spotify if the software is as flaky as it has been lately.

[M_A_R_K]

I ended up giving up on my Android tablet and bought a new iPad. Whilst Spotify does work on it, it's just a scaled up iPhone app! Really needs an iPad app.

[AS30]

I have cleared my offline playlists but Spotify on my Kindle Fire and also on my Android phone will not stay online even when I have a full wireless signal. Any advice to fix would be appreciated as this is very annoying to pay for a subscription and not be able to listen on any of my mobile devices.

Thanks!!

[sdrc]

What is the status of this bug? I really would like to have off line work with Android.

[Richard]

Hey there sdrc, this is a bit of an old thread so I'm not sure it's the same issue. What kind of problems are you having?

[sdrc]

Same issue that started this thread. If I choose a playlist to be offline the app will stop working after it downloads 2 or 3 songs. Only way to get it to work is to kill the off line content and restart the app.

[Richard]

Ok then, which device and version of the app are you using?

[cr3amy]

If you refer to this thread, you will see that it is IMPOSSIBLE to cache playlists and return to online mode if you have a Wifi-Only device, like people here who mentioned the Galaxy Player, and the various Wifi-Only Tablets.

Literally, the ONLY way for Spotify to work properly on a Wifi-Only device is to not cache a SINGLE playlist. Of course, this cripples the app since the device has no cellular connection, but has to stream music to play.

After caching a playlist and being stuck in Offline mode, if you simply delete the cache and all offline files, you should be returned to normal. So you could Sync a couple playlists and they will last in Offline Mode for some time (28 days?) time before you need to start over with your updated playlists and re-sync