Below are several troubleshooting tips to get Spotify and Android Auto to work together again.
Although this is a tedious step, it’s more often than not the fix for this problem.
reboot your Android machine.
Park your car and restart it by turning the ignition off and on.
This is a basic but crucial step that’s easy to overlook.
It must be turned on for your phone to put Spotify on your car’s display.
Tap it to load the Spotify icon and icons for all yourother Android Auto apps.
Not all cars work the same way.
Consult your car manufacturer’s user manual for details specific to your vehicle.
Add Spotify to Android Autoif it’s not showing up as an option in your car.
You shouldn’t need to do this because it happens automatically once Spotify is installed on your phone.
Quickly check whether other apps, like Google Maps, work with Android Auto.
That article will also help you determine if your car is compatible with Android Auto.
Allow Spotify to run in the background to fix things like buffering issues and unresponsive screens.
Check your phone’s mobile internet connection, which must be solid to avoid audio cutting out while streaming.
revamp your Android appsandupdate the Android OS.
dump the cachefor Android Auto and Spotify.
SeeHow to Delete Apps on an Android Phoneif you’re not sure how to do this.
Then,install Spotify again from the Google Play Store.
Finally, completely close down Android Auto and Spotify before you try using it again.
Turn on autostart for Spotify.
This will allow the app to start back up again in the background after being closed.
This is only relevant on some phones, like those from Xiaomi, Huawei, and Realme.
Other causes include a corrupted app, an incompatible vehicle, or bad options on your phone.
If you’rehaving trouble with Spotify, it could be a hardware, software, or server issue.
Try closing and then restarting the app, checking for updates, and rebooting your machine.
