New Delhi: Spotify has recently confirmed that its Android application has been facing some issues, with users reporting frequent freezing and crashes, but only when connected to Wi-Fi, and according to some sources, the issue appears to affect devices from brands like Samsung and Google, leaving many users unable to stream music typically over their home or office networks. The problem began surfacing around two weeks ago, and users have complained that the application either becomes unresponsive or crashes outright when trying to play songs, browse playlists, or open podcasts.
The problem does not occur when the users switch to mobile data, suggesting the issue is specific to Wi-Fi connectivity. Spotify has acknowledged the issue in the statement posted on its forum. Spotify has also stated that they are currently looking into these issues, and they have promised to share updates as soon as the fix is ready.
Spotify has not highlighted the exact cause, but some users speculate that the crashes might be linked to the Chromecast-enabled devices or specific Wi-Fi configurations. Since the Chromecast relies on the same network to connect with the other devices, conflicts in how Spotify communicates over the Wi-Fi could be triggering the instability. However, this is going to remain unconfirmed, and Spotify has not commented on the speculation.
