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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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Issues with queue button

PlanPremiumDevice(Google Pixel 7 Pro)Operating System(Android 14)My Question or IssueQueue icon not reacting when trying to open As a workaround, the only option to check queue currently is to add a new song to it and press Open while Added to Queue ...

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  • Plan Premium Device (Google Pixel 7 Pro) Operating System (Android 14) My Question or Issue Queue icon not reacting when trying to open   As a workaround, the only option to check ...
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Spotify app and mobile web player not working on android

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDevice(Samsung Galaxy s7)My Question or IssueI've been a premium user for a couple years now, and I've really loved the app. However, recently the app has been instantly crashing every time I open it. It doesn't even l...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device (Samsung Galaxy s7) My Question or Issue I've been a premium user for a couple years now, and I've really loved the app. However, recently the a...
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Glitching To The Top Of A Long Playlist

If you have a Playlist of like a couple hundred songs or more, and you scroll to the bottom of the Playlist and play something, you stick on the screen where your able to see the seconds on the progress bar of the song, wait like 15-20 seconds of the...

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  • If you have a Playlist of like a couple hundred songs or more, and you scroll to the bottom of the Playlist and play something, you stick on the screen where your able to see the seconds on the progr...
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Superuser Contribution Auto play

Any time I connect to any of my 3 cars, 3 different years, and 3 different stereo, Spotify will start itself and play. No one can figure it why this is happening going on 2 years now. All I have to do is hit media and whatever spotify was playing las...

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  • Any time I connect to any of my 3 cars, 3 different years, and 3 different stereo, Spotify will start itself and play. No one can figure it why this is happening going on 2 years now. All I have to d...
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Superuser Contribution stop spotify playing podcasts

Plannot sure - paying for extra contentCountryItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 plusOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI'm subscribed to 1 payment podcast which delivers a new episode every day at 5pm. After listening to the new episode, spot...

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  • Plan not sure - paying for extra content Country Italy Device Samsung Galaxy S20 plus Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I'm subscribed to 1 payment podcast which deliv...
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I have set a replacement account as daughter forgot log in but not recognis

My daughter forgot her login details and email which I only set up for her spotify, so I have set up a new account and message say no user with these details and wrong email password combination.Can I either get her old account back for her which had...

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  • My daughter forgot her login details and email which I only set up for her spotify, so I have set up a new account and message say no user with these details and wrong email password combination. Ca...
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Solved!! Playlists and Albums won't load - Samsung A3

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to view a playlist or album I get a perpetual green loading icon. I can play and pause fine (but only the last played list, because when I try...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A3 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to view a playlist or album I get a perpetual green loading icon. ...
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Superuser Contribution No chapters in audiobooks

PlanPremiumCountryUS In mobile app cannot see audiobook chapters. Desktop app shows these chapters and chapters were previously visible. Tried reinstalling and this did not help

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  •   Plan Premium Country US   In mobile app cannot see audiobook chapters. Desktop app shows these chapters and chapters were previously visible. Tried reinstalling and this did not hel...
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Superuser Contribution Add audiobook chapter to queue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceAndroidOperating SystemOxygen OS 13.1 I always thought it would be good to be able to add a whole audiobook to a playlist so that you could just hit 'clear queue' to return to your previous listening. However, adding single ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Android Operating System Oxygen OS 13.1   I always thought it would be good to be able to add a whole audiobook to a playlist so that you could just hit '...
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Superuser Contribution Bug report: android back arrow not collapsing keyboard, removes search filter

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 15Spotify Version9.0.18.604 My Question or IssueWhen searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the bottom of the Android screen used to collapse the keyboard, but you would still b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 8 Operating System Android 15 Spotify Version 9.0.18.604   My Question or Issue When searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the b...
  • KarlRemarks
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wrong calcul of left minutes in podcast episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPortugal Device Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhile in "Your episodes" when we see the list of episodes and we have some episode on going let say the episode has 30 minutes, and we are in the minute 3.It is writte...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal   Device   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue While in "Your episodes" when we see the list of episodes and we have s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
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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 Wrong artwork cover on car's Bluetooth.

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceNothing Phone 1 Operating SystemAndroid 13CarHyundai Tucson (2021) My Question or IssueMobile connected via Bluetooth (not android auto with cable, only Bluetooth).Music plays from Spotify. The title and the artwork cove...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Nothing Phone 1  Operating System Android 13 Car Hyundai Tucson (2021)   My Question or Issue Mobile connected via Bluetooth (not android...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play

I tried to access my playlist. I received a message that I should wait for spotify to send me a fix. I waited 48 hours...no fix.I Uninstaller the app and reinstalled it using my email and password. My playlist is missing. Do I still have an active ac...

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  • I tried to access my playlist. I received a message that I should wait for spotify to send me a fix. I waited 48 hours...no fix. I Uninstaller the app and reinstalled it using my email and password....
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Filter Not Remembering "Unplayed" Selection (defaults to "all episodes")

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've selected "unplayed" under the sort menu of a podcast I listen to, and whenever I leave navigate away from the podcast and then back again it ha...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've selected "unplayed" under the sort menu of a podcast I listen to, a...
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Superuser Contribution spotify stops playing when on WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMoto G5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue: I have very weird sudden stops of playback on Spotify Android. These happen only when I play on WiFi. At some point spotify starts playing the first 6-10 second...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Moto G5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue:   I have very weird sudden stops of playback on Spotify Android. These happen o...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Does Not Output Audio on Redmi Buds 6 Pro (Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5G)

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceNo Sound on Spotify with Redmi Buds 6 Pro on Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5GOperating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueHello,I am experiencing a serious audio issue on my Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5G when using my Redmi Buds 6...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device No Sound on Spotify with Redmi Buds 6 Pro on Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5G Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hello, I am experiencing a s...
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Superuser Contribution Android widget not working on 3rd party launchers

Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy A53 Operating System Android 5.1 My Question or Issue The new 4*2 widget with album suggestions isn't showing any album art. Was ok up until yesterday.

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy A53 Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue The new 4*2 widget with album suggestions isn't showing any album a...
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