Some Pixel 8 Pro users say this popular app causes the battery to drain while the phone gets hot،
Music streaming app Spotify is the green Kryptonite of the Pixel battery according to Spotify user publication on the application's community forum. With a username of Jimbobler, he writes that on the first day of using his brand new Pixel 8 Pro, Spotify drained 38% of the phone's battery with just 4 minutes of screen time and 4 hours and 44 minutes of background activity . He listened to music and podcasts for two hours before closing the app.
He also says the phone was “hot to the touch” for several hours after installing it on the phone. He noted that once he flipped the button that stops the app from running in the background, the Pixel 8 Pro instantly became cooler. The post got other Spotify users to comment and one mentioned that streaming rival Audible on their Pixel 3a only consumed 10% of Spotify's battery life over a period of time. equivalent.
Spotify drains the battery of a brand new Pixel 8 Pro
After another Pixel 8 Pro User complained about their phone's battery draining quickly when the Spotify app is running, a Spotify moderator suggested attempting a clean reinstallation of the app to get rid of all cached files that “could cause problems”. It makes the link with the Spotify Reinstallation Support Page which explains what to do.
If you have a Pixel phone running Android 6.0 or later, you can try a quick reinstallation by following these instructions:
- Go to your phone's settings.
- Select Applications.
- Select Spotify from the list of applications.
- Tap Uninstall.
- Go to Google Play and install the Spotify app.
If that doesn't work, you can try a clean reinstall by following these instructions:
- Go to your phone's settings.
- Select Applications.
- Select Spotify from the list of applications.
- Tap Storage / Storage & Cache.
- Find and tap Clear Storage and Clear Cache.
- Return to the previous screen and tap Uninstall.
- In the Files application (or File Manager, My Files, etc.) on the phone:
- Go to Internal Storage > Android > Data. If you see a com.spotify.music folder, delete it.
- If you're using an SD card, go to SD card>Android>data. If you see a com.spotify.music folder, delete it.
- Restart your device.
- Go to Google Play and install the Spotify app.
Also make sure your Pixel is running the latest version of Android, and if not, update your phone. Make sure Battery Saver is not enabled when using Spotify.
If this continues, Pixel users whose battery runs out while streaming Spotify may need to exit the app and try a different music streamer.
