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New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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Superuser Contribution sleep timer is no longer an option when casting to a device.

Sleep timer seems to be only available now when listening to music on the phone and not when casting to another device such as a chromecast attached to a stereo. Previously this was an option when casting, now it seems this option has been removed wh...

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  • Sleep timer seems to be only available now when listening to music on the phone and not when casting to another device such as a chromecast attached to a stereo. Previously this was an option when ca...
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Superuser Contribution Why the pause?

My Question or IssueThe app will pause after a notification sound and remain paused until I manually press play.I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it worked for a bit, then moments later started pausing until I pressed play again.

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  • My Question or Issue The app will pause after a notification sound and remain paused until I manually press play. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it worked for a bit, then moments late...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlists not the same?

So I made a playlist on my PC and it is not the same when I play it on my Android device. What's up with this?

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  • So I made a playlist on my PC and it is not the same when I play it on my Android device. What's up with this?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Google Clock app not connecting to Spotify for alarms

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 4XLOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueSince the most recent update, Google Clock will not connect to a Spotify playlist for an alarm. In fact, it failed to even trigger my alarm at the right time. I've sin...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 4XL Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Since the most recent update, Google Clock will not connect to a Spotify playlist f...
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Superuser Contribution Do I really have to manually re-download all my library music???

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P10Operating System(Android v9) My Question or IssueI had (maybe still have) a problem in that I couldn't setup my Spotify to listen to downloaded music when offline. One of the Community help articles suggested I do ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei P10 Operating System (Android v9)   My Question or Issue I had (maybe still have) a problem in that I couldn't setup my Spotify to listen to downl...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify queue shuffles when connecting to car Bluetooth and opening the app

When opening the Spotify app (either from when it's closed or unlocking my phone) when connecting to car's Bluetooth, my queue reshuffles my current playlist. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S22 and I have Spotify Premium. This has been happening since ...

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  • When opening the Spotify app (either from when it's closed or unlocking my phone) when connecting to car's Bluetooth, my queue reshuffles my current playlist. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S22 and I h...
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Superuser Contribution Keep support for Android 4.3 platforms

Suddenly and with no warning, my Spotify app installed on my Android 4.3 headunit stopped working a few days ago and just says it's offline. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, cleared data/cache, and even tried Spotify Lite from the playstore, but the...

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  • Suddenly and with no warning, my Spotify app installed on my Android 4.3 headunit stopped working a few days ago and just says it's offline. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, cleared data/cache, and ...
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Reklamy głośność

Czy u was w darmowym pakiecie są zaj****cie głośne reklamy np Media expert w przerwie??

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  • Czy u was w darmowym pakiecie są zaj****cie głośne reklamy np Media expert w przerwie??
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Superuser Contribution Possible injection vulnerability

See screenshots. This Album has 2 colons in the album name. The content to the left of them gets truncated in the featured panel on the home view. PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 Operating System(Android 12)

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  • See screenshots. This Album has 2 colons in the album name. The content to the left of them gets truncated in the featured panel on the home view.   Plan Premium   Country United King...
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Superuser Contribution offline mode doesnt work

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceOperating SystemAndroid When i have the offline mode on and i try to open an album or a playlist is has infinite buffering and wont open. If i open the album without online mode and then enable the offline mode it will play fi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Greece Operating System Android   When i have the offline mode on and i try to open an album or a playlist is has infinite buffering and wont open. If i open ...
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Superuser Contribution How to quickly add a song to Liked?

PlanPremiumCountry/DeviceSamsung S23 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHow to quickly add a song to Liked? Surely there has to be a quicker way than this, attached. EDIT:Please see this video for a clarification of what I mean. If t...

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  • Plan Premium Country / Device Samsung S23 Ultra Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue How to quickly add a song to Liked? Surely there has to be a quicker way than this, a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Add to profile" not showing/can't add playlists to profile

Hi! Since the last update on february 2nd, I can't add any public playlists to my profile. The option "add to profile" doesn't show anymore. I tried switching the playlists public/private/public, log out/log in, I have uninstalled/reinstalled the app...

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  • Hi!   Since the last update on february 2nd, I can't add any public playlists to my profile. The option "add to profile" doesn't show anymore. I tried switching the playlists public/private/public...
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  • Add to profile. Playlists. Add playlist. Public playlists.
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't connect to data when Android's Data Saver is on

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung A50Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue Data will work if I have data saver (Android's data saver, not Spotify's) turned off. However when I turn it on Spotify is not connecting to the internet with data....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung A50 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   Data will work if I have data saver (Android's data saver, not Spotify's) turned ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play in my car.

When in car, offline mode, all songs downloaded - the playback stops after the currently playing song ends. The app ignores my car audio controls, I can't resume playback using my car's dedicated button. The playback can be started again ONLY with se...

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  • When in car, offline mode, all songs downloaded - the playback stops after the currently playing song ends. The app ignores my car audio controls, I can't resume playback using my car's dedicated but...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fix Volvo Spotify app (Google play app) not updating playlists with music

The app does not update the playlist when adding music. The list can be updated by name, but the list does not update when adding more music to it at all. Reinstalling the app via built in Google Play in the Volvo car does not help at all.

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  • The app does not update the playlist when adding music. The list can be updated by name, but the list does not update when adding more music to it at all. Reinstalling the app via built in Google P...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution won't go to next song automatically

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceOppo F9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue even though the Auto Play icon is ON, once the current song done to play, it won't go to next song automatically

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Oppo F9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue    even though the Auto Play icon is ON, once the current song don...
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Cannot dowload albums on adroid phone

PlanPremiumCountry Austria DeviceSamsung Galaxy A6 My Question or IssueHI All, I cannot dowload albums for a couple of months now.I did the following troubleshooting:I have enough space on your deviceI re-installed the appCleared cacheInternet connec...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria   Device Samsung Galaxy A6     My Question or Issue HI All,  I cannot dowload albums for a couple of months now. I did the following trou...
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Unable to open music from my library.

Plan PremiumCountry New Zealand Device Galaxy s22+Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue: When I go to open an album from my library there is a message saying that the content is no longer available. Is this related to a new Spotify iterati...

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  •   Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Galaxy s22+ Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue: When I go to open an album from my library there is a message saying that t...
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