Music player won't stay open in background

[kyleloomis74]

I am currently running android 5.0.1 on a nexus 5 (no root). Unlike Google Play Music services, the Spotify music player that used to continue running when I would switch the application has disappeared. The music still plays in the background, however, when I switch applications the music player is not in the notifications tray/lock screen, meaning that I need to go back into the actual application to pause, switch songs, etc. Is there setting to enable/disable this? Or is it a lollipop/Spotify problem that is making this happen?

[Daniel]

Can you try the steps detailed in this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/PLEASE-READ-Android-5-x-Lollipop-Distorted-playback-so...