New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on February 18, 2022) follows:
Spotify has grown to be one of the most popular streaming services on the planet. Founded in 2006, it has more than 406 million monthly active users and generated a revenue of more than $9.6 billion.
Connection issues with car stereo receivers
And now, users are reportedly having trouble connecting to their car stereo receivers when trying to use Spotify Connect. As it turns out, the issue surfaced after the latest update.
However, Spotify seems to be working just fine if you are using Bluetooth to connect. Users have already tried restarting the app, the phone, car radio, deleting cache, and even reinstalling the app but to no avail.
As it turns out, Spotify is already aware of the connection issues with car stereo receivers and clarified it is currently under investigation.
Unresponsive ‘And more’ button on iOS
Apart from the aforementioned issue, iOS users are reporting that the ‘and more’ button is unresponsive on the free version of Spotify. People say they tried reinstalling the app but the problem persists.
It is interesting to note that the issue apparently doesn’t affect premium iOS users or even Android users of both free and premium versions. Thankfully, it looks like the issue is currently under investigation.
As always, we will be keeping tabs on the matter and update this space as and when required so stay tuned for more information.
Update 1 (March 14)
01:50 pm (IST): A user pointed out that Spotify has intentionally removed the third-party connectivity support in order to force people to buy their Car Thing.
Moreover, Spotify team has confirmed that the issue with ‘and more’ option not working on iOS has been resolved.
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