iOS 8 + 5S + Spotify - Runs Once

AbSoluTc said:

Anyone else have this issue? If I delete Spotify and re-download, it will run once and then when I relaunch it, it crashes every time. This has been happening since B2. I'm guessing it's just Spotify needs to update their app?

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They won't update it until later iOS 8 betas or public release. Think about it it's a beta and they are still testing iOS 8 themselves.

I definitely do not have that problem. I have a 5S and I've been using iOS 8 since 6/2 when beta 1 was available. I don't use spotify terribly often... maybe once a week or so, but I've had no problems with it when I do use it. I hadn't tried with beta 4, but I just opened it and started playing a song, then I stopped the song and force closed spotify and I was able to open it again and play another song.

For what it's worth, I don't have a premium account... I just use it for the free radio function. It's possible that it's a problem with their paid service.

Spotify works fine for me

There are some problems with third party music player apps.

Try force closing the app and trying it again.

It's really an annoying bug (or maybe an API change).

Spotify is fine on the rMini.

Every iOS beta breaks music players in the weirdest way. iOS 6 totaled Pandora for me (but then again Pandora is already an awful app).

AbSoluTc said:

Anyone else have this issue? If I delete Spotify and re-download, it will run once and then when I relaunch it, it crashes every time. This has been happening since B2. I'm guessing it's just Spotify needs to update their app?

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I am on a 5S, AT&T, using iOS8 Beta 4 and I have had no issues with Spotify. Every time I launch it, it works just fine.

chrf097 said:

Spotify is fine on the rMini.

Every iOS beta breaks music players in the weirdest way. iOS 6 totaled Pandora for me (but then again Pandora is already an awful app).

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Very true. iOS 7 betas had spotify music quality really really low.

I have a premium Spotify account and used to run Spotify for hours on iOS7.

On iOS8 v3 and v4 the battery burns up very fast and the phone heats up like a hot iron.

AbSoluTc said:

Same setup here. Spotify runs once and then no more. I have to delete the app and re-install only to be able to run it once. Very strange. I was hoping B3/4 would fix it but nope.

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Exact same setup and no issues. I use Spotify daily on my drive to work and my drive from work. I've experienced no crashing so far. (It's also a premium account which I login using FB credentials, in case the login session is the issue)

Did you setup your phone as new or update from a previous beta? I seem to have FAR FAR fewer issues when I set up my phone as new and do not upgrade or restore from a backup.

AbSoluTc said:

Restore. Have never done new. I would lose all my messages.

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Might be part of your issue then. You should always setup beta as new.

I have a few issues with Spotify when I'm switching songs or trying to look at other playlists while music is playing.

I had a problem with Spotify during the iOS 7 beta and the work around was to download 'Spotify for iOS 4' on the App Store. It's a very basic Spotify player, but I haven't tested it for iOS 8. If it messes up on me a few more times I'll have to resort to that instead.

I'm using a 5 and have had no problems with crashing. Worked fine on beta 1&2 but then started getting really hot and draining the battery. Today's update fixed the heat/battery drain. The only other problem I have is when I'm in the Now Playing screen if I go into the menu to add the song to a playlist or star it when it goes back to the album art there are no other buttons. It's just the album art.

vra24 said:

I'm using a 5 and have had no problems with crashing. Worked fine on beta 1&2 but then started getting really hot and draining the battery. Today's update fixed the heat/battery drain. The only other problem I have is when I'm in the Now Playing screen if I go into the menu to add the song to a playlist or star it when it goes back to the album art there are no other buttons. It's just the album art.

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I've had this problem since beta 4. I haven't tried it on beta 5.

I have the same problem sometimes since beta 1, after beta updates i know 100% i have to delete and download the spotify app again in order to use it and if spotify updates the app its the same for me your not alone.

AbSoluTc said:

Phew - good to know! The suggestions so far have been to setup as new. Not doing that.

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Exactly, it doesn't bother me that much to setup as new, either way that route never solved anything for me.

Eventually they will fix it closer to the final release.