Spotify WiiM Pro Plus will only show up as a Chromecast Device in Spotify for Android

[Wiimer]

Think is a Android 16 thing, as the same applies on other brands (Cambridge Audio for me).
It happens - in my research - when multiple Google Cast devices are present. If the streamer is the single device, it works with both protocols enabled.
...go figure

As noted here, this issue occurs only on my Galaxy device (Android 15/One UI 7.0) out of my three Android devices. Based on reports from multiple members, I believe this is a specific issue affecting at least certain Galaxy and Pixel models (UI). Presumably, the Spotify app needs to address this problem.

Currently, there are two workarounds available to us:

1) Disable Google Cast within the WiiM app.

2) Register Spotify as a preset and initiate playback using the preset button.

 

[harkpabst]

Think is a Android 16 thing, as the same applies on other brands (Cambridge Audio for me).
It happens - in my research - when multiple Google Cast devices are present. If the streamer is the single device, it works with both protocols enabled.
...go figure

Enabling or disabling IPv6 - as mentioned by @stefanks - is a new approach not covered in the discussion so far.

It could have bee coincidence, but so far I'd say it's worth a try for everyone suffering from this Spotify/Google incompatibility.

 

[SKApretto71]

Enabling or disabling IPv6 - as mentioned by @stefanks - is a new approach not covered in the discussion so far.

It could have bee coincidence, but so far I'd say it's worth a try for everyone suffering from this Spotify/Google incompatibility.

I have disabled IPv6 in my home network and in WiiM and any other device since long time already.

 

[bwaldron]

I have disabled IPv6 in my home network and in WiiM and any other device since long time already.

Same here -- issue isn't IPv6-related in my case.

 

[harkpabst]

I have disabled IPv6 in my home network and in WiiM and any other device since long time already.

I have no doubt about it. That's no proof, though. Even just making the switch from on to off, or off to on, or maybe off, then on then off again could make a difference. This is definitely a bug (most likely but not 100% sure on Spotify's end), so unrelated settings.can have an influence.

There's also no proof that the issue is related to IPv6, of course. As I said before, it could have been just coincidence. But if switchin IPv6 of was.the only change, indeed, then it's still worth a try, at least for those who didn't have it enabled before.

I'm on Android 16, my WiiM Amp Ultra has Google Cast (and IPv6) enabled and I have no issue with Spotify Connect (lossless). I cannot switch Spotify to use Google Cast, though.

The issue is real, but it's not as simple as "you need to disable Google Cast when your phone runs Android 16“.