How to skip songs on spotify mobile

Why does Spotify keep skipping songs?

Spotify's 180 million users have found themselves unhappy recently as they've discovered that Spotify is skipping songs at random while they try to listen to their tunes. This problem is a glitch on Spotify's side, and it seems to be one that occurs between 30 and 45 seconds into a song. Understandably, many users are deeply annoyed by the issue.

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"WHY IS SPOTIFY SKIPPING SONGS ON ITS OWN? I'M GOING TO CRY, IT'S SO FRUSTRATING," one user wrote.

"Anyone else having issues with Spotify? Mine keeps skipping songs when I'm trying to listen to an album even though shuffle is turned off," another user added.

The issue is clearly fairly widespread, and users across social media are unafraid of voicing their frustrations.

Here's how you can fix the Spotify glitch.

Although Spotify has yet to address this issue publicly, there are ways to fix the problem yourself that seem to work for some people. As Spotify works to correct the issue on their end, here are things you can try on your end to resolve the problem.

The first step is to try logging out of and back into the app, which is hopefully a fairly painless experience for most people.

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If logging out doesn't work, you can try deleting and reinstalling the app to see if that resolves the issue. You can also disconnect from the internet and then reconnect, or try restarting your device completely to see if either of those have an effect. If neither of those steps do anything, try checking your app store to see if Spotify needs any updating, or clear your cache in Spotify by opening the app and navigating to Settings, then Storage, and then selecting "Delete Cache."

Is Spotify skipping songs for anyone else or just me

— Andrew (@23MAndrew) February 28, 2022

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Spotify has faced backlash for non-technical reasons.

Although this technical issue may be a bigger problem for many users than political controversy, Spotify has been in the news recently thanks to a backlash around podcaster Joe Rogan, who signed an incredibly lucrative deal with the company to produce his podcast exclusively for their platform. Spotify has refused to break its deal with the popular podcaster, but has also promised to pledge money to developing podcasts from other voices.

In the end, most users use Spotify because it's a convenient way to stream music and podcasts. If the app becomes glitchy or difficult to use, that is likely to be a bigger issue than any controversy around a podcaster. Joe Rogan may be flat out wrong about the vaccines, but he's also a major selling point for Spotify's brand.

Spotify is one of the leading digital music and podcast service in the world, with over 400 million active listeners. With a vast user base, devs make it a point to keep the platform running to keep fans happy. 

However, occasional bugs and errors are simply unavoidable on any application, software, or platform. 

One of the most common issues on Spotify is the app randomly skipping songs. 

Most of the time, this problem is due to outdated app versions. On the other hand, it can also be due to third-party applications, external devices, and account conflicts. 

To help out, we’ve decided to make a guide on what to do if Spotify is randomly skipping songs. 

Let’s get started!

1. Restart Your Device. 

Before changing your configurations, we suggest restarting your mobile device first if you encounter issues with Spotify. This should allow your system to reload its resources and eliminate temporary errors. 

For Android: 

1. Locate the Power button on your device. 
2. Press and hold it down until you see the selection menu. 
3. Finally, tap on Restart. 

For iOS: 

1. Access the Assistive Touch on your iOS device. 
2. From there, navigate to Device > More. 
3. Lastly, hit Restart. 

Once done, go back to Spotify and check if the problem is solved. 

2. Check Your Network Connection. 

Since Spotify is an online service, you’ll need stable internet to avoid problems. If the application is randomly skipping songs, it might indicate a problem with your cellular data or wireless network. 

To confirm this, we recommend running a test using Fast.com to measure your network’s upload and download bandwidth. 

If the test indicates a problem with your connection, restart your modem or router to refresh the link with your ISP’s servers. Unplug your router from the power source and wait for at least five seconds before reconnecting it. 

Once done, perform another test to check if the restart worked. If not, contact your service provider and ask them to fix the issue. 

3. Re-Login to Your Account. 

For some users, they were able to solve the issue by simply logging in and out of their accounts. This should reload your user data, which may have gotten corrupted while using the Spotify app on your mobile device. 

Here’s what you need to do: 

1. First, head to the app drawer of your device. 
2. After that, go to Home and tap the Gear icon to access Settings. 
3. Scroll down to the bottom and hit Log Out. 

Wait for 2-3 minutes before logging back into your Spotify account. Try playing a few songs to check if the app will still skip songs. 

4. Lower Stream Quality. 

Stream and playback issues on Spotify usually indicate a problem with your connection. If you encounter the skipping problem while listening online, there’s a good chance that your current connection can’t handle the bandwidth requirement. 

To solve this, follow the steps below to tweak Spotify’s bandwidth consumption: 

1. On Spotify, head to the Home tab and access Settings. 
2. From there, scroll down and look for Audio Quality. 
3. Now, set the WiFi Streaming and Cellular Streaming option to Normal. 
4. Finally, turn on the Auto Adjust Quality option. 

Restart the app and check if the problem is solved. 

5. Clear Spotify Cache (Android). 

If you are using an Android device, you can try clearing Spotify’s cache. This should clear corrupted and problematic data that causes problems with the application. 

Follow the steps below to clear Spotify’s cache: 

1. Unlock your device and go to the app drawer or home screen. 
2. From there, press and hold Spotify until the options screen appears. 
3. Now, tap on App Info and head to the Storage tab. 
4. Finally, tap on Clear Cache. 

Go back to Spotify afterward and see if it’s still skipping songs. 

6. Check If Your Account Is Active On Other Devices. 

Your Spotify account can be accessed on multiple devices, so you can control what you are listening to. However, you can only listen on one device, which can create a conflict if other people are using your Spotify account on other devices. 

If you are experiencing playback issues on Spotify, check if your account is active or logged in on other devices. 

You can also set your app to offline mode if you have songs downloaded so you can listen freely without other devices interfering. Head to Settings > Playback and activate Offline Mode. 

7. Update Spotify. 

Outdated or faulty versions of Spotify could also be the reason it is skipping songs while streaming. To rule this out, we suggest updating the app to the latest version possible to patch errors. 

For Android: 

1. Launch the Google Play Store on your device. 
2. After that, tap on your Profile and go to Manage Apps & Device. 
3. Now, access the Updates Available tab. 
4. Finally, tap on Update All or locate Spotify and hit Update. 

For iOS: 

1. Go to your home screen and launch the App Store. 
2. From there, tap on your Profile to access the management tab. 
3. Scroll down and locate Spotify. 
4. Hit the Update button to install the latest version of the app. 

Go back to your account afterward and see if the app will still skip songs. 

8. Reinstall Spotify. 

If none of the solutions above, the last thing you can do is remove the app from your device and install a new copy. This should ensure that Spotify is installed correctly and there are no issues with the application files. 

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