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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 Now playing bar on Android will not go away.

I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out? I've rebooted my phone, force stopped, and did a ...

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  • I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out...
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Superuser Contribution Albums only display tracks up to 500, seeking is extremely slow

https://open.spotify.com/album/12ITA9gL54QeKwshpS7QPG?si=dVPoXgpZRI686ol3bKMqzgPlan PremiumCountry Germany Device OnePlus 6, Lenovo tab4 8 plusOperating System Android 9 & 8 Besides of listening to music I also do enjoy listening to audio books on Sp...

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  • https://open.spotify.com/album/12ITA9gL54QeKwshpS7QPG?si=dVPoXgpZRI686ol3bKMqzgPlan Premium Country Germany   Device OnePlus 6, Lenovo tab4 8 plus Operating System Android 9 & 8 ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs play with wifi but not Cellular data

I've been trying to listen to songs in my App.At first, it didn't let me login saying I was Offline although everything was working fine then I connected with Wifi and logged into the App successfully, and now I'm trying to play songs but the songs d...

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  • I've been trying to listen to songs in my App. At first, it didn't let me login saying I was Offline although everything was working fine then I connected with Wifi and logged into the App success...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after 10 seconds when casting to Google Mini speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone My Question or IssueI have premium account and was using my Iphone to cast music to Google mini speaker. Recently, when I try to cast song to the speaker, it randomly chooses different song and plays it for exactly 1...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 😎 My Question or Issue I have premium account and was using my Iphone to cast music to Google mini speaker. Recently, when I try to cast song to the spe...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play music

Recently when trying to play any taylor swift song it wont let me. It says that this song isnt available when you press it. Just a few days ago i was able to, this has never happend to me before and ive tried everything i can think of. Please help

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  • Recently when trying to play any taylor swift song it wont let me. It says that this song isnt available when you press it. Just a few days ago i was able to, this has never happend to me before and ...
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Superuser Contribution My spotify keeps re-downloading songs

My Question or IssueAs said in the title, my spotify keeps re-downloading songs everyday. No, they are not new songs that I added to my playlist or something similar, these are songs that I have downloaded before, but everyday they download over and ...

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  • My Question or Issue As said in the title, my spotify keeps re-downloading songs everyday. No, they are not new songs that I added to my playlist or something similar, these are songs that I have do...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect on Sonos switch to phone bluetooth when reconnected

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DevicePixel 7a, Sonos Era 100Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI’m encountering a weird user experience when using Spotify connect I am using a hearing aid that is bluetooth connected to my phoneI start a song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device Pixel 7a, Sonos Era 100 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I’m encountering a weird user experience when using Spotify co...
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Superuser Contribution "Songs based on..." changed to "We play recommended Songs for you"?

Hello,I just got a quick question:When I play a Song with no Playlist or Songs in queue, it always played "Songs based on...", songs that were similar to the song I started.Now it says "We play recommended Songs for you". Is that the same, or has som...

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  • Hello, I just got a quick question: When I play a Song with no Playlist or Songs in queue, it always played "Songs based on...", songs that were similar to the song I started. Now it says "We play...
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Superuser Contribution High battery drain when connected to Galaxy Watch Active

PlanPremium DeviceGoogle Pixel/Samsung Galaxy Watch ActiveOperating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueI'm experiencing high battery usage from the Spotify app when connected to my Galaxy watch Active in remote playback mode, even when no music is p...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Google Pixel/Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue I'm experiencing high battery usage from the Spotify app when conne...
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Superuser Contribution APP CRASH WHEN PREMIUM IS CONECTED (FREE ACCOUNT WORKS)

hi, i have a android chinese headunit and when i try to enter on my spotify premium account, apps crash and close. I try create a free account and apps works properly. here is two videos showing this issue https://youtube.com/shorts/qigyv07Dchw (app ...

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  • hi, i have a android chinese headunit and when i try to enter on my spotify premium account, apps crash and close. I try create a free account and apps works properly.   here is two videos sho...
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Superuser Contribution problem controlling volume on my new samsung galaxy watch 4

i bought a new samsung galaxy watch 4 and i am not able to control volume with the spotify app. The spotify app is not connecting as your phone but connecting as my device name. this may be the issue. please help me in solving this problem

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  • i bought a new samsung galaxy watch 4 and i am not able to control volume with the spotify app. The spotify app is not connecting as your phone but connecting as my device name. this may be the issue...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Assign volume buttons to spotify volume instead of media volume

Hey there,Since I switched from an older model to the Galaxy S22, I've been missing a feature in Spotify that is important to me. When I listen to music, it's usually on a smart speaker with Spotify Connect integration. With my old phone, I could eas...

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  • Hey there, Since I switched from an older model to the Galaxy S22, I've been missing a feature in Spotify that is important to me. When I listen to music, it's usually on a smart speaker with Spot...
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Solved!! Language bug & feature missing

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G8 PowerOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue Hello, my current Spotify Version is 8.8.62.491. There was a new Spotify feature that I enjoyed a lot but suddenly is missing from my Spotify. I tried clean re...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto G8 Power Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   Hello, my current Spotify Version is 8.8.62.491.   There...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Force Stop not working on Pixel 6xl with Android 13

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 6XL Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueForce stop is no longer working for my Spotify app. It works for every other app that it is meant to work for but Spotify just won't turn off. Background data ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 6XL  Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Force stop is no longer working for my Spotify app. It works for every other...
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Superuser Contribution Volume drops 10% - 20% every few seconds when casting to google home speaker

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceGoogle Home (Mini) Speaker My Question or IssueHi, when I am casting to my google home speakers the volume drops every few seconds. The Volume decreases like 10% - 20% for around one second and is then back to normal....

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device Google Home (Mini) Speaker   My Question or Issue Hi, when I am casting to my google home speakers the volume drops every few seconds....
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider

PlanPremiumCountrySloveniaDevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify verision8.5.89.901 IssueGoogle assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see screenshot 1). When I ask google assistant to play a song it tells me that it is only...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovenia Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 Spotify verision 8.5.89.901   Issue Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see scree...
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Se saltan algunas partes de canciones

PlanGratisPaísEspañaDispositivoHuawei Y5Sistema operativoAndroide Mi pregunta o problemaBueno, puede que esto sea mar porque yo soy una novata o algo (empecé a utilizar Spotify hace unas 2 semanas) pero bueno, les cuento mi problema:Cuando me lo inst...

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  • Plan Gratis País España Dispositivo Huawei Y5 Sistema operativo Androide   Mi pregunta o problema Bueno, puede que esto sea mar porque yo soy una novata o algo (empecé a utilizar Spot...
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Replay a Queue and Clear Queue

Desktop / AndriodPremium user Google Music is going away, but had the ability to add a few songs to a queue and replay them, as well as being able to clear the entire queue at once.Why is that not a feature here? It is asinine that I have to have a s...

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  • Desktop / Andriod Premium user   Google Music is going away, but had the ability to add a few songs to a queue and replay them, as well as being able to clear the entire queue at once. Why...
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can't view full playlist descriptions

title. can't view more than two lines of text on any playlist descriptions. there's no "..." at the end, it just cuts off at the last word that fits within the two lines.version: 8.8.14.575plan: premiumandroid: 13 (one ui 5)model: samsung s20 fe 5g

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  • title. can't view more than two lines of text on any playlist descriptions. there's no "..." at the end, it just cuts off at the last word that fits within the two lines. version: 8.8.14.575 plan...
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