Spotify for Android Beta Update Causes App Crash

The latest Spotify update on Android is causing the app to crash in a loop, leaving it unable to open at all.

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The issue seems to affect mainly the beta users who have the Spotify v8.8.60 version installed on their devices.

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The possible cause of the problem is the external storage being full, which prevents the app from accessing the data and cache.

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The solution is to leave the beta program, uninstall the app, and reinstall the stable version from the Play Store.

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Spotify has fixed the issue with the Spotify v8.8.60.528 release and some server-side tweaks

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