Song info is wrong when using Spotify on CarPlay
Apparently, multiple complaints from users on Reddit and on the company’s official forums describe a strange bug where the song info either lags one song behind or is plain wrong. In some cases launching Spotify on CarPlay results in a blank screen as well.Here’s what one Reddit user wrote:
Some users report a blank screen when launching Spotify on CarPlay
It seems that the app isn’t communicating properly with the hardware and software that’s on peoples’ cars. In some instances, the song info displayed on CarPlay is one song behind what’s actually playing.
But that’s not the only issue. Another report, this time on the Spotify Community forum, describes the screen going blank when opening Spotify on CarPlay.
The bug started popping up after the last Spotify update
Just like with other Spotify bugs, this one started appearing after the last update, which has been rolling out since last week. This update also contains the disco ball icon that polarized Spotify users, left and right.
The questionable disco ball icon is going away this week, as officials from Spotify clarified, but it’s not clear when the annoying CarPlay bug will be resolved.
Spotify is aware of the bug, a fix is coming soon
The official information from the company says that “the relevant team” is working on the issue, and updates are due in the coming days.
There’s no specific timeline set for the fix, so if you’re affected by the bug and want to keep listening to music while you drive, maybe an alternative streaming service is an option.
