New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on July 1, 2022) follows:
Ever since it was founded in 2006, Spotify has taken the world by storm. Used by millions worldwide, it is the largest player in the music streaming industry accounting for over 31% of the total market share.
However, subscribers have complained issues like the Discover Weekly recommendations not updating and Spotify not playing specific songs when using Google Assistant in the last few weeks.
And now, many Spotify users on Android are complaining that the app is not loading or getting stuck on a black loading screen. This is making it impossible for many to listen to their favorite music.
Unfortunately, generic troubleshooting solutions like reinstalling the app, clearing data and cache, and even downgrading to an older version aren’t helping.
Thankfully, Spotify developers were quick to comment on the matter and said they are investigating the app not loading issue on Android. But they did not give any ETA on when it will be fixed.
As always, we will be updating this article when a fix is out so keep checking this space. In the meantime, check out our Spotify bugs and issues tracker to see similar problems affecting users.
Update 1 (July 21)
10:17 pm (IST): A Moderator on the Spotify community has confirmed that the issue where the app is not loading on Android has now been resolved.
Update 2 (July 26)
12:41 pm (IST): Some iOS users are also reporting (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) the black screen issue when launching Spotify app on their devices. Luckily, Spotify has acknowledged the bug and they are investigating it.
In the meantime, there are some workarounds that might help you temporarily resolve this issue. You can check them out below.
Workaround 1:
Workaround 2:
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