Spotify stops for ads

Is this a spotify issue or Sonos. Its getting really boring having to press pause/play evrytime the music stops. Spotify knows about it, and its not an Alexa issue i believe. We have almost stopped using both platforms now and just use our bluetooth speaker...and play what we want. Pity as it was a great way of having playlists and a good sounding speaker.

I don’t think there has been a bug-fix update since the issue here was initially reported and as Staff mentioned earlier in the thread they are aware and working on a fix (and no doubt will go onto test that the fix works)… it’s just a case of waiting, I guess, for an update/bug-fix release of the software.

I’m really curious as to how Sonos ‘knows’ there is an ad. To my knowledge, Sonos is told ‘go to this IP address, and do the account handshake, then play the stream you get back’. I’ve no idea how Sonos would get a ‘and this part of the stream is an ad’ to stop playing, unless there is additional data being sent from the originating server (and why would you want that?)

Is this another variation of the Spotify crossfade issue?

Full disclosure: I’m not a prolific Spotify user and I never use crossfade. That said, I’ve not had any  Spotify issues and I have a couple long Spotify playlists.

It’s possible that this is a regional issue? I’m in the US.

All possible isn’t it. Interesting that you don’t have the issue. But we do and I know most people who use the platform with Sonos seem to as well on the free account with ads. Cannot see the benefit to Sonos to have the speaker stop playing every few minutes. That’s a massive fail of the use ability. If you play their own radio playlists the adverts work. But I bought the Sonos speaker to play my Spotify stuff also. It’s failing to do that. It’s a software or deliberate measure on one or all parties to work properly. I know many just think it’s Spotify trying to get you to pay for subscriptions and have ads removed but if they can do this ie stop your music what stops them ransoming you when you pay. It’s not beyond the wit of man ( or maybe it is) to just get together and sort the bloody issue out. I suspect it’s why Sonos now puts Bluetooth into its speakers also so that their brilliant sounding stuff can work with music you own. 

Exactly the same issue here

while ads starting my playlist stop working ( Spotify on Sonos). No problem with other AirPlay devices.

please do something I love my ads 🥸

So nos has finally won. I just play their playlists on Sonos radio. It’s like permanent elevator music. 🤑Such a shame this stuff doesn’t work. Spotify doesn’t work well with Sonos and actually provides less incentive to buy premium as they will no doubt raise the price again or brick your system. EU laws should look at this stuff carefully and make sure the consumer gets what he’s been promised. 
 

still no one wants to sort this mess out. We are going back to old fashioned radio on the Roberts. 

Any update on this? There are a few posts on this now. I’m not US based, it doesn’t happen when listening to Spotify directly through my ph/tablet, only when utilising Sonos. It’s been happening for months now.

Still not fixed. Any solutions Sonos? When is this fix being released? Please fix alarms too as Spotify alarms no longer work.