Chromecast broken?

[user-removed]

Getting "Can't play this right now" against both Chromcast devices I have from within Spotify. Other apps work fine with Chromecast. Any ideas? I'm using the release version of Spotify.

[Astame]

Hi there!

Which generation of Chromecast are you using?

[user-removed]

One of them is a Chromecast Audio, the other a 1st gen HDMI Chromecast. Same message for both.

[Astame]

Have you tried to reset the Chromecast?

[user-removed]

Yes, both of them. And force stopped Spotify and rebooted the phone.

[Astame]

Try to set up the chromecast from your phone wifi. 

[user-removed · Accepted solution]

As per my OP, the Chromecasts work fine with other Android apps. 

I reset the Spotify app (deleting all data). Now it works with Chromecasts again, but of course I have to download all my offline tracks now. Ah well. I guess something got corrupted 😞

Thanks for trying to help.

[Astame]

Happy to here it works now.

Forgot to mention that you could try and reset the Spotify app on your phone. 

[Biggkahoona]

I have to force stop spotify ever time I return to my wifi to get it to detect my chromecast audio. Any suggestions?

[kbs170]

same problem. I reset the Spotify app, too. Works fine.

[Seim]

Chromecast Audio can't play Songs from Spotify that have been synced onto your device from an .mp3 file on your computer. If you switch to a different song (from the Spotify database), the Chromecast will be shown as available.

[nearyj-ie]

I tried rebooting my chromecast (2nd gen), and force stopping Spotify. I didn't want to have to reinstall Spotify and reinstall my playlists.

What worked for me was the following:

Step 1 - Open another playlist.

Step 2 - Play a song

Step 3 - Choose "Devices Available"

Step 4 - Chromecast would be an option.

Perhaps the issue is cache based, and / or not working on particular songs.

Hope this helps.

[aroscasumber]

If you have groups of Chromecast Audio, remove them. Try again. Then make new groups.

[naguz]

Thank you!

I was so fed up when I thought I had to clear data on the Spotify app for the THIRD time in a month because of this annoying bug. It is indeed a problem with some tracks (in my experience always podcasts). Playing a song, casting and then switching back to the podcast works. You reply should be selected as the answer, it's obviously the better option.