How to Fix Spotify Jam Not Working

May. 31, 2024

Spotify Jam is a great way to listen to music together with your friends. It’s hands down one of the best Spotify features, and while it is extremely easy to start a Jam session, there could be times when it might just refuse to work. Now, there are a few reasons it’s not working; hence, let’s look at how to fix Spotify Jam not working.

Method 1: Close Spotify App and Clear Cache

Jam was introduced later last year and could be considered a relatively new feature. As a result, there might still be bugs in the feature that need ironing. If Spotify Jam is glitching or not working, you might want to clear the app from Recents, clear the app’s cache, and try force-stopping it in Settings.

On Android

On iPhone

There’s unfortunately no way to clear the app cache on iPhones, so the only option that remains is to reinstall the app, which we’ll show you how to do later in the article.

If your device is not the host, and you’re unable to join, you might want to ask the host device to force-stop the app and establish a new Jam session step-by-step. This should hopefully fix Spotify Jam if it’s not working.

It’s possible that the latest Spotify release has bugged Spotify Jam. Given how big the feature is, Spotify must have already pushed a fix for the problem; hence, updating your Spotify app to the latest version should fix the issue.

On Android

On iPhone

Try creating a Jam or joining one; You should be able to do so if the update has fixed issues in Jam.

If you’re having issues hosting, you can ask your friend to do it instead. To start a Jam on Spotify:

You can learn more about using Spotify Jam, inviting friends, and adding/removing songs to a Jam playlist by checking out our dedicatedStart Spotify Jamguide.

Before moving to our last fix, it’s important to check one of the basic yet essential things required for the feature to function, i.e., the internet. A poor internet connection on the host’s or a participant’s end could be the reason why there’s trouble starting or using Spotify Jam.

To test if your internet is working well, search “speed test” on Google and clickRun Speed Test. Music streaming doesn’t demand incredibly fast internet speeds, and if your internet speed is more than 2-3 Mb/s, it’s good enough.

If none of the above solutions fixed the issue, there might be an issue deep inside the app that you might be able to solve by reinstalling Spotify.

On Android

If you’re still unable to start a Jam, make sure you’re doing it from a supported device. Supported platforms include Spotify apps on desktop and mobile, as well as Bluetooth speakers and smart speakers.

On iPhone

And those are some of the ways you can fix Spotify Jam if it isn’t working for you. Did the above fixes help fix the feature for you? What are your thoughts on Spotify Jam? Let us know in the comments below.