Spotify's Android app plagued by severe bugs — users threaten to switch

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Spotify on Android users are experiencing severe performance issues, including UI lag, frozen playback, and unresponsive controls.

Spotify acknowledged the issue on its community forum earlier in the month but offered no timelines or updates since then.

Many frustrated subscribers are considering switching to YouTube Music or Apple Music.

Spotify users on Android are reaching a breaking point as severe performance issues , UI lag, and unresponsive player controls continue to plague the app. We reported on the issue earlier in the month, and the company briefly acknowledged the issue at the time. However, user complaints have continued to pour in throughout the week, while Spotify has not shared any further updates or fixes. This has left subscribers paying top dollar for an increasingly broken mobile experience, and many are considering switching to alternatives like YouTube Music and Apple Music.

There have been so many Reddit threads and comments in the past week alone highlighting the community’s widespread frustration with Spotify on Android. Multiple threads are calling out frozen playback screens, delayed button inputs, and endless loading spinners. Users report that basic interactions. such as pausing a track, switching playlists, or opening the Now Playing screen, frequently lag or crash the application altogether.