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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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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing my system

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceXiaomi Redmi note 12sOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueO aplicativo assim que clica em reproduzir música ele TRAVA, REINICIA o celular e ainda tira os papéis de paredes e SOME com a barra de navegação. Já li...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Xiaomi Redmi note 12s Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue O aplicativo assim que clica em reproduzir música ele TRAVA, REINICIA o celu...
  • Tobifkdlsl
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Can't change premium plan on Android

I received a notification from Spotify that I could upgrade from Premium Individual to Duo for 2 months at no additional cost. But when I try to go in to change my Premium plan, I get stuck in a loop where it tries to load the information in a web pa...

  • Visitor
  • I received a notification from Spotify that I could upgrade from Premium Individual to Duo for 2 months at no additional cost. But when I try to go in to change my Premium plan, I get stuck in a loop...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
  • Tianes_
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Superuser Contribution Turn off video

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung s10eOperating SystemAndroid 12My Question or Issue Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even with data saver on and canvas off and stream audio only on. I would like a way to turn of...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue   Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even with data sav...
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Superuser Contribution How can I connect Hitster to spotify Premium?

I tried connecting Hitster to my spotify Premium Account but it only keeps on the 3 dots that show that it's loading and nothing happens even after a longer time period.

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  • I tried connecting Hitster to my spotify Premium Account but it only keeps on the 3 dots that show that it's loading and nothing happens even after a longer time period.
  • Sil_mun
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay when connecting to bluetooth

 I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck. I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed online and none of them work, or are terribly inconvenient, ...

  • Music Fan
  •  I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck.  I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed onl...
  • xrodge
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop my phone from controlling volume on my computer

Hello, I have the following problem: whenever i am playing music on my computer, the volume control button on my phone is directly linked with my computer spotify volume so whenever i click less volume it just changes that of my pc spotify instead of...

  • Regular
  • Hello, I have the following problem: whenever i am playing music on my computer, the volume control button on my phone is directly linked with my computer spotify volume so whenever i click less volu...
  • Gailenas
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays podcasts but stopped playing music

PlanPremium Duo CountryUKDeviceFairphone 4Operating SystemAndroid 13My Question or IssueToday Spotify won't play music but still plays podcasts on my Fairphone. The other phone on the same Duo account is fine (Motorola).I've cleared cache and data, u...

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  • Plan Premium Duo  Country UK Device Fairphone 4 Operating System Android 13 My Question or Issue Today Spotify won't play music but still plays podcasts on my Fairphone. The other phone...
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Superuser Contribution Group Session is off-beat between listeners

Really great Spotify recently got the Group Session for multiple listening devices! However the music is differently synchronized between the devices making them off-beat.Running together - steps are off-beat.Dancing together - stepping on eachother'...

  • Gig Goer
  • Really great Spotify recently got the Group Session for multiple listening devices! However the music is differently synchronized between the devices making them off-beat. Running together - ...
  • Tabird18
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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Whenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically sta...
  • Rafaelhenck
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot remove song from queue anymore (since 2025)

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueThe “Remove track from queue” option was removed from the queue with the last app-update for Android devices in January 2025. What to expectI can remove a song listed in the queue. (This was ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue The “Remove track from queue” option was removed from the queue with the last app-update for Android devices in...
  • Kakyoin_ponchick
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Superuser Contribution 2 Issues On Tablet: Landscape Mode For Lyrics Is Not Available + Player Disappears

Spoiler (Highlight to read)PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SM-X700)Operating SystemAndroid 13, One UI 5.1My Question or IssueSince a couple weeks, I'm having 2 troubles on the Spotify app on my Galaxy Tab S8 tablet. Those are st...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SM-X700) Operating System Android 13, One UI 5.1 My Question or Issue Since a couple weeks, I'm having 2 troubles o...
  • AmerSpot2004
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in more than one device and I am happy with that, but the applica...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone.   Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in mo...
  • Lemoore
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics won't show due to "About the Artist" info showing instead

With the latest update, artist information takes the place of lyrics for some artists. Considering there already is a way to see artist information, but no other way to see lyrics, this chage doesn't seem like it was thought through.

  • Gig Goer
  • With the latest update, artist information takes the place of lyrics for some artists. Considering there already is a way to see artist information, but no other way to see lyrics, this chage doesn't...
  • Madison26
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Superuser Contribution [Podcasts] New Episodes feed is broken

When I scroll down my New Episodes feed to check what I've missed, at a certain point the entire feed disappears (it looks like everything gets pulled up to the top) and I'm left with a black screen. It will reset after several minutes, but every tim...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I scroll down my New Episodes feed to check what I've missed, at a certain point the entire feed disappears (it looks like everything gets pulled up to the top) and I'm left with a black screen....
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Superuser Contribution Secrets Of A "Play Next" Button

How about a feature that plays a song you selected, immediately after the track already playing and ignore what may be next on the current playlist or album?

  • Regular
  • How about a feature that plays a song you selected, immediately after the track already playing and ignore what may be next on the current playlist or album?
  • VikTr0
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer Preset Names: Typo, or Easter Egg?

So, did I find an Easter Egg, or did a dev just do something silly with strings or what? Equalizer options includeClassicalDanceicalFlateicalHip HopetalJazzHopetalPopzHopetal PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA DevicePixel 9 Pro XlOperating SystemAndroid 15

  • Newbie
  • So, did I find an Easter Egg, or did a dev just do something silly with strings or what?   Equalizer options include Classical Danceical Flateical Hip Hopetal JazzHopetal PopzHopetal &n...
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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen skip back 15 seconds skips podcasts forwards.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 10 ProOperating SystemOxygen OS 13 (Android) My Question or IssueOn lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping forwards.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 10 Pro Operating System Oxygen OS 13 (Android)   My Question or Issue On lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Now Playing bar suddenly stops

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S24+Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueFor the last few days the Now Playing bar in the Android pulldown menu suddenly stops progressing (not sure how to describe this so here's a picture)To fix it I have...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S24+ Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue For the last few days the Now Playing bar in the Android pulldown menu suddenly stops pro...
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