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Contributor I
April 25, 2018
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Spotify skips to next song or stops playing, other sources work just fine meanwhile

  • April 25, 2018
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The past couple of months when playing music from Spotify on any of the sonos speakers the music skips to the next song or stops playing at random points. It can be after 2 songs or half a day. The controller reports connection to spotify lost. Sometimes i can immediately click play again and it starts over but sometimes it takes 1-10 min before i can resume. Meanwhile i can play from other sources just fine so it seems like a Spotify specific issue. If i try to play using spotify connect then as i select the speaker, it changes it back to the previous target.
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Best answer by Edward R
We have noticed this thread gaining a lot of traction of late, with most visitors to this thread opting not to actively engage in troubleshooting. The information in this post will be marked as the best answer to assist those reading along. If you are currently engaged in troubleshooting in this thread, we will of course continue to assist you.

Aside from the advice listed in this thread, if you are encountering playback issues with your Sonos devices, there are a few points you will need to explore. Some sources may seem fine, while others present problems. Often, services can be accessed in slightly different ways, with some methods being more susceptible to disruption, as when compared to others.

Is the issue the fact that your music is being interrupted? Commonly, this can come as a result of wireless interference. Are you perhaps using an incompatible network configuration or hardware that does not meet our system requirements?

Having read the information linked above, if you are still having issues, please post a response in this topic, with the following information:

  • What devices do you have?
  • Has anything changed on the network?
  • Which service(s) are you trying to listen to?
  • Is the behaviour always the same?
  • Can you recreate it with ease, or is it random?
Be sure to include the a diagnostics confirmation number, too.

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Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
August 12, 2019
@gruntso There are still wireless communication errors showing up. Also the data is not getting to your speakers fast enough. Your Sonos system is on a busy wireless channel, channel 1 looks best in your area. Try that, then go through our troubleshooting guide which covers many common troubleshooting tips. If you're still having issues it would be a good idea to continue troubleshooting live with our phone team. Please give us a call, our number is found here.
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Lyricist I
August 13, 2019
I am having the same problem. I just bought my Sonos Beam, I am wired to the router and our internet connection is pretty fast 150Mbs. Spotify keeps skipping or dropping. Here is my diagnostics number: 554724061
Lyricist I
August 16, 2019
Hi, I'm also having the same issue. Keeps skipping song or pausing. 370688406
Thanks
Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
August 16, 2019
I am having the same problem. I just bought my Sonos Beam, I am wired to the router and our internet connection is pretty fast 150Mbs. Spotify keeps skipping or dropping. Here is my diagnostics number: 554724061

Hi there,

Your speaker is having a hard time authenticating with Spotify. Please try removing Spotify from your Sonos system, add it back, then test again. It may also help to reboot your router and speakers. Doing so refreshes your network's information and may help.

If the above steps don't help, our phone team can help troubleshoot live. You can find our phone number here.
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Jeff S
Retired Sonos Staff
August 16, 2019
Hi, I'm also having the same issue. Keeps skipping song or pausing. 370688406
Thanks


Hi there,

It looks like there are some connection errors between your speakers and Spotify. These may be related to DNS lookups timing out. Please reboot your router, then also reboot your Sonos speakers to refresh your network's information. If the issue persists, please give us a call.
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Lyricist I
August 16, 2019

Hi, I'm also having the same issue. Keeps skipping song or pausing. 370688406
Thanks
Hi there,

It looks like there are some connection errors between your speakers and Spotify. These may be related to DNS lookups timing out. Please reboot your router, then also reboot your Sonos speakers to refresh your network's information. If the issue persists, please give us a call.

Hi Jeff, thanks for your reply.
I switch off the router and sonos speakers by the mains every night and they come back on around 3pm every day. So I don't think rebooting will help as they are switched off daily.
I will give a call on Monday when the lines are back open
jgatie
August 16, 2019

Hi Jeff, thanks for your reply.
I switch off the router and sonos speakers by the mains every night and they come back on around 3pm every day. So I don't think rebooting will help as they are switched off daily.
I will give a call on Monday when the lines are back open


If you are doing this every night, if you haven't already you will want to reserve permanent IP addresses for your Sonos devices (at the very least). Most residential routers do not keep track of their assigned IP addresses across a reboot, which can lead to duplicate IP addresses causing sporadic connection problems. In your router setup there will be a way to reserve the same IP for each device, thus assuring it will never hand out a duplicate.
Lyricist I
August 16, 2019

Hi Jeff, thanks for your reply.
I switch off the router and sonos speakers by the mains every night and they come back on around 3pm every day. So I don't think rebooting will help as they are switched off daily.
I will give a call on Monday when the lines are back open
If you are doing this every night, if you haven't already you will want to reserve permanent IP addresses for your Sonos devices (at the very least). Most residential routers do not keep track of their assigned IP addresses across a reboot, which can lead to duplicate IP addresses causing sporadic connection problems. In your router setup there will be a way to reserve the same IP for each device, thus assuring it will never hand out a duplicate.


I have no idea how to do that 😂
jgatie
August 16, 2019



I have no idea how to do that 😂


Tell us the make/model of your router and we can give you some help.
Lyricist I
August 16, 2019



I have no idea how to do that 😂
Tell us the make/model of your router and we can give you some help.

Thanks, its a virgin router. Think it might be a hub 3.0 vmdg505