Plan

Premium

Country

UK

Device

(Samsung Galaxy S22, Microsoft Surface Pro 😎

Operating System

(Android 14, Windows 11)

My Question or Issue

Google Stereo group is not working with Spotify. As of this evening (12 June 24) the two stereo speakers (2 x Google nest minis 2nd gen) will no longer connect.

Spotify can 'see' the group, it can be selected and it attempts to connect but is forever "connecting."

From troubleshooting, it is an issue only with

(a) Speaker groups

(b) Spotify

Escalating troubleshooting has included, cache clearing, resetting (speakers / phones), unpairing (speakers), uninstalling (google home and spotify), reinstalling (apps), regrouping (speakers),

And yes, it has included factory resets, and 'clean' reinstallation of spotify.

I have also tested with a new spotify basic account

Casting from other apps to the speaker group continues to work (e.g. from YT music, radio, audiobooks news etc.)

Casting from spotify to other speakers / devices continues to work (e.g. chromecast on TV, soundbar, the individual speakers when not paired into a group).

So it is only an issue with speaker groups. But that's a pretty big issue. I tend to like having both left AND right working! And being able to run spotify on smart speakers as part of a routine is a daily occurence.

Any help appreciated.