Offline Mode Forces Me to Log Back In

[rickwaugh57]

On a Galaxy S4. I recently came over from Rdio to Spotify. The entire offline experience in Rdio was miles better, but hey, this is what I have.

The biggest problem is as follows. I start up Spotify, put it in offline mode. I queue up an album to play. I do this, because I'm to get into the car and drive, and play my music over Bluetooth. But, if Spotify is shut down or crashes, which seems to happen with some regularity when it's backgrounded, when it restarts, it says I'm in offline mode, and I need to log in. I find this out when I've started driving of course, when I can't do anything about it.  This is aggravating in the extreme.

Is this how it's supposed to work? It can't retain the fact that I've logged in?

[aodhokeady]

Hey, I had the same problem as you but I fixed it by clean installing the app and making sure that there was no folders or anything spotify related left on your phone's storage/sd card. I would recommened connecting your phone up to a pc to look through your phone for these folders. Once as you have this done, redownload the app.

Also one hint I would give you. Don't start Spotify until the your phone's bluetooth is connected to your car.

[aodhokeady]

Also here is link explaining how to do the clean installation a lot better then I did 😜

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/COMPLETE-GUIDE-How-to-fix-most-Android-issues/m-p/9142...

[rickwaugh57]

Thanks kindly. I'll try that.

[rickwaugh57]

Can't start Spotify until Bluetooth is conected. Sigh. I start Spotify in the house, and start an album, pause it, and then get in and drive, as it can take a few minutes for the Bluetooth to connect. I also often have an album playing, stop the car, go into a store, come back out, and drive away, assuming that it will just start playing again.

Well, they are the only game in town now.

[aodhokeady]

Ye I know the feels man, I have a bluetooth speaker at home but I do close the app so it connects faster.

[rickwaugh57]

Didn't help. I had to grab all my downloads again, and it also on occasion crashes my phone. Brilliant software.