<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf Spotify is not working properly, you can restart the app by force-stopping the app and background refreshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re using an Android device, you can force stop the app and it will stop it from running in the background. Then open the app again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Spotify app must be open for you to be able to tap on the Force Stop button. This can fix the \u201cNow Playing bar missing on Android.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Android<\/strong>: Go to your phone Settings > Tap on Apps & notifications > Tap on App info or See All [Num] apps > Then find Spotify app > And then tap on Force Stop.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\nYou can refresh the Spotify app on your iPhone, all you have to do is refresh the app in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For iPhone<\/strong>: Go to your phone Settings > Find the Spotify app > Tap on Background App Refresh > Toggle to turn on background refresh.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter that, you’ll want to close the Spotify app on your Android and iPhone. Then, relaunch the app to see if the problem is resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Fix 2: Enable Background Data [Android]<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf you haven’t enabled background data on your device, you’ll need to turn it on now, this may be why Spotify is not working properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Android<\/strong>: Go to your phone Settings > Tap on Apps & notifications > Tap on App info or See All [Num] apps > Then find Spotify app > Mobile data & Wi-Fi > Toggle on Background data.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Fix 3: Clear Spotify Cache<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOne of the best ways to fix any issue on apps is to clear the app cache without having to log out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re facing an issue with the Spotify app, which doesn’t allow you to play downloaded songs or podcasts, you can clear the app cache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To fix Spotify not working, you need to clear the app cache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Android<\/strong>: Go to your phone Settings > Tap on Apps & notifications > Tap on App info or See All [Num] apps > And then find the Spotify app > Tap on Storage & Cache > Tap on Clear Cache.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor iPhone users, you can’t directly clear cache on your iPhone app Settings or even from the Spotify app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This feature isn’t available on iPhone devices, the only thing you can do here is to offload the app from your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since you can’t directly clear cache on the Spotify app, or from the iPhone Settings, you’ll need to offload the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For iPhone<\/strong>: Go to your iPhone Settings > And then tap on General > Tap iPhone Storage > Then find the Spotify app and open it > And tap on Offload App button.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter you’ve offloaded the app from your iPhone, you’ll need to reinstall it back from the Apple App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Fix 4: Clear Spotify Data [Android]<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor Android users, clearing app data can make any problem go away without uninstalling the app from your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you own an Android device, and your Spotify app is not working as it used to, you can clear the data and everything including your account will be removed from the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll need to sign in back to your account, and then you’ll be able to use the app again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Android<\/strong>: Go to your phone Settings > Tap on Apps & notifications > Tap on App info or See All [Num] apps > And then find the Spotify app > Tap on Storage & Cache > Tap on Clear Storage.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Fix 5: Restart Your Device<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou can easily fix the Spotify app issue by just restarting your phone. If you’re unable to play music and podcast [no sound], you can reboot your device to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you restart your device and open the Spotify app, the problem will be fixed, and you’ll be to use the Spotify app properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Android<\/strong>: Tap on the power button and tap on the restart option. You can power it off and wait for a few minutes before turning it on.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor iPhone<\/strong>: You can soft or force restart your device, this will clear glitches and stop running apps in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Fix 6: Uninstall And Reinstall Spotify<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf you’ve cleared the app cache, and done other fixes but Spotify isn’t working, your next fix is to delete and redownload the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll need to uninstall the app from your device and restart your device before reinstalling the app again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will fix the Spotify issue, and you’ll be able to use the app again. To uninstall the app from your phone;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Android<\/strong>: Tap and hold the Spotify app, and you’ll see the uninstall option at the top, drag and drop and the app will be deleted, for Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor iPhone<\/strong>: Tap and hold the Spotify, and on the small pop-up menu, tap on Delete App. The app will be removed from your device.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOnce you’ve deleted the app from your phone, you’ll need to restart your phone before reinstalling the app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n