Spotify running normally instead of in the background

[0verzealous]

Plan

Premium

Country

us

Device

google pixel 6

Operating System

android 13

My Question or Issue

i was listening for ~6 hours and Spotify used 38% of my battery,  it was running in the foreground for almost all of the time, and was only in the background for 6 minutes, is there a way to make it so Spotify runs in the background while playing music?

[AlejaR]

Hey @0verzealous,

Thanks for posting in the Community and welcome.
 

Can you let us know the exact Spotify version you are running? This would help us to gather more information about what you are experiencing.

On another note, could you share with us the troubleshooting you’ve already done? You could start with a clean reinstall to see if this makes a difference. You can see the steps to do it here.

Lastly, we'd like to share with you some tips which will help optimize battery usage on you device:

• Constantly check for any Android updates as well as Spotify updates.
• Turn off high-drain features such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and hotspots when not needed.
• Limit activities which require an internet connection such as having multiple apps running (even in the background), using GPS for long periods, or playing/pausing videos on streaming while using Spotify.
• Keep an eye on your screen brightness levels to make sure they’re not unnecessarily high.
• Take good care of your battery by - among other things - using the power adapter which came with your phone, preventing the device from overheating, and charging it only for as long as it takes for it to reach full battery capacity.

We'll be on the lookout for your reply.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Until then!