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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 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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Superuser Contribution Roku spotify controlled by android phone. When I play spotify on my TV through roku, it connects to

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Changes to Maximum volume using Spotify Connect for Echo Show

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDevice(SAMSUNG S10PLUS / ECHO SHOW 5 AND 10)Operating System(iANDROIDOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I connect to either of my Echo Show devices (5 or 10) via Spotify Connect as soon as I try to...

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  • Plan Premium Country England Device (SAMSUNG S10PLUS / ECHO SHOW 5 AND 10) Operating System (iANDROIDOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When I connect to...
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Superuser Contribution "Autoplay" option missing from "Settings" page

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueUp until recently (around 12/1/2023), "Autoplay" (or was it "AutoRepeat"?) in "Settings" was set to Off, as was "Autoplay similar content". When an album finished, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Up until recently (around 12/1/2023), "Autoplay" (or was it "AutoRepeat"?) in "Sett...
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Superuser Contribution Song Duplication

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States Devicemoto g play (2021)Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhy am I seeing duplicates of songs in my recently played

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  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device moto g play (2021) Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Why am I seeing duplicates of songs in my recently played
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Superuser Contribution Atalho na tela inicial

Não estou mais conseguindo colocar atalhos da minha playlist na tela inicial do meu aparelho! Como posso fazer para adicionar esses atalhos em minha tela inicial?

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  • Não estou mais conseguindo colocar atalhos da minha playlist na tela inicial do meu aparelho! Como posso fazer para adicionar esses atalhos em minha tela inicial?  
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[Android] How do I put a podcast on loop?

I was listening to a short podcast and I wanted it to be on loop but there was no "Loop" button. What do I do?

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  • I was listening to a short podcast and I wanted it to be on loop but there was no "Loop" button. What do I do?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist pages don't load

All of a sudden Artist pages refuse to load. I click on "View artist". After a couple seconds of loading, it says "Something went wrong - Have another go? Try again". 9/10 artist pages are like this. 1/10 seem to randomly work. Artist pages are still...

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  • All of a sudden Artist pages refuse to load. I click on "View artist". After a couple seconds of loading, it says "Something went wrong - Have another go? Try again". 9/10 artist pages are like this....
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Adverts Every 5 Minutes

PlanFree/Premium Does anyone else have this issue? I am getting adverts every five minutes not every half an hour. Not touching the app at all and just letting it run. It is ridiculous.

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  • Plan Free/Premium   Does anyone else have this issue? I am getting adverts every five minutes not every half an hour. Not touching the app at all and just letting it run. It is ridiculous.&nb...
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Solved!! Casting from the Android app to Chromecast/Google home does not work anymore

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOneplus nord 2 & redmi note 10Operating SystemLast androidMy Question or IssueLocal casting from the Spotify app on both android smartphones at home to Google home and Chromecast was working flawlessly for years until to...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Oneplus nord 2 & redmi note 10 Operating System Last android My Question or Issue Local casting from the Spotify app on both android smartphones at hom...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops while screen is shut in my pocket

Hello, I've got a Samsung 10+ and it's one week that music stops playing while I got my phone in my pocket sometimes for a minute, sometimes for longer. It happens every 2 minutes!! 郎I need to press pause and play on my earphones to restart listening...

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  • Hello, I've got a Samsung 10+ and it's one week that music stops playing while I got my phone in my pocket sometimes for a minute, sometimes for longer. It happens every 2 minutes!! 🤬I need to press...
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