{"id":243916,"date":"2026-05-11T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/spotifys-google-cast-bug-is-breaking-casting-for-android-users\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T21:00:09","slug":"spotifys-google-cast-bug-is-breaking-casting-for-android-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/spotifys-google-cast-bug-is-breaking-casting-for-android-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify\u2019s Google Cast bug is breaking casting for Android users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-cast-devices-disappearing-from-spotify-connect-3665673\/\">Spotify\u2019s Google Cast bug is breaking casting for Android users<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-cast-devices-disappearing-from-spotify-connect-3665673\/\">https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-cast-devices-disappearing-from-spotify-connect-3665673\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-11 16:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.androidauthority.com\">www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Swipe to add to queue.<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spotify has confirmed that it\u2019s probing a bug that causes Chromecast and Nest speakers to disappear from Spotify Connect on Android.<\/li>\n<li>The issue is specific to Spotify, as Tidal, YouTube Music, Plex, and other apps still detect Cast devices normally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019ve tried sending Spotify to your Nest speaker or Chromecast Audio recently and only saw a blank Connect menu, don\u2019t rush to reset your router. You\u2019re not the only one, and Spotify has finally acknowledged there\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, Spotify confirmed that Google Cast devices, like Chromecast speakers, older Chromecast Audio units, and Nest smart speakers, are missing from Spotify Connect (via PiunikaWeb). The issue first appeared on community forums in 2024, but reports have surged recently on Reddit and Spotify\u2019s support threads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_ug\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_ug\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"9.375rem\" title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png 676w, https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x-64w-20h.png 64w\" alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Notably, this issue does not affect other services. Tidal, YouTube Music, and Plex continue to recognize Cast devices, indicating the problem is specific to Spotify\u2019s Android app.<\/p>\n<p>The root cause remains unclear. Spotify\u2019s forum moderators have stated the issue \u201cis being looked into,\u201d but have not provided a timeline for a fix.<\/p>\n<p>You can still start music by using a voice command with Google Assistant or by starting playback in the Google Home app. After the music begins, Spotify\u2019s controls may start working again and let you manage your queue.<\/p>\n<p>The only reliable fix so far is to roll back your Android Spotify app. Users on the truespotify subreddit found that versions 9.1.40.1486 and 9.1.42.1107, which you can get from APKMirror, bring back full Cast support. If you install one of these older versions, your speakers should show up again as usual.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that installing old versions of apps isn\u2019t for everyone. Spotify hasn\u2019t mentioned when a permanent fix will be available. In the meantime, don\u2019t spend your time rebooting your&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-cast-devices-disappearing-from-spotify-connect-3665673\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotify\u2019s Google Cast bug is breaking casting for Android users https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-cast-devices-disappearing-from-spotify-connect-3665673\/ Publish Date: 2026-05-11 16:29:00&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":243917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spotify-android-app-swipe-to-add-to-queue-gesture-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[70],"class_list":["post-243916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-android","tag-google"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243916"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243916"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243918,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243916\/revisions\/243918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}