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Solved!! 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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no me deja descargar música en mi dispositivo

me aparece al intentar descargar música un mensaje "alcanzaste el limite de dispositivos offline"

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  • me aparece al intentar descargar música un mensaje "alcanzaste el limite de dispositivos offline"
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Cannot switch playlists on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSa DevicePixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 15Android Auto 14.1.651454Toyota Rav4 Prime I cannot switch playlists. When a playlist ends i go to my library and choose another playlist to play but it doesn't work. Spotify goes back to th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USa   Device Pixel 8 Operating System Android 15 Android Auto 14.1.651454 Toyota Rav4 Prime   I cannot switch playlists.  When a playlist ends i go to ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify massive battery drain on samsung phones

So recently I got a Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra, and the first 2 weeks or so were absolutely fine, with screen on time per charge of around 7-8 hours, but then 1 week ago or maybe a bit more I noticed that my battery suddenly didn't last as long as it d...

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  • So recently I got a Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra, and the first 2 weeks or so were absolutely fine, with screen on time per charge of around 7-8 hours, but then 1 week ago or maybe a bit more I noticed t...
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Superuser Contribution Date added missing from liked songs

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung S20My Question or Issue When I scroll through my liked songs, it no longer displays the date I added the song. This is an important feature because I use Spotify to archive the music I've listened to over the years. Music is ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung S20 My Question or Issue   When I scroll through my liked songs, it no longer displays the date I added the song.  This is an important feature because I u...
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Kopfhörersteuerung funktioniert nicht mehr

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHallo, seit ca. 3 Wochen kann ich meine Kopfhörer, sowohl kabelgebunden als auch Bluetooth, n...

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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 Hallo,&...
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Superuser Contribution Version .593 auto starts dolby equalizer

Latest version of Spotify premium auto-enables the Dolby atmos equalizer on android 12+ when playback starts. If I turn dolby off from the phone's audio settings, spotify enables it again on the next song it plays. dolby just creates distortions and ...

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  • Latest version of Spotify premium auto-enables the Dolby atmos equalizer on android 12+ when playback starts. If I turn dolby off from the phone's audio settings, spotify enables it again on the next...
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Superuser Contribution Stop automatic car play

I am having an issue with Spotify automatically playing when it connects to my car sound system via Bluetooth. I do not want it to auto play. Even if I pause the current song manually and close Spotify completely it will still resume playing automati...

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  • I am having an issue with Spotify automatically playing when it connects to my car sound system via Bluetooth. I do not want it to auto play.    Even if I pause the current song manually ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Showing On Android Auto

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S10Operating System: Android 9 Spotify doesn't show up in the Android Auto Menu. This symptom was covered in another thread from a few years ago but it seems something else is going on. Have uninstalled...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System: Android 9   Spotify doesn't show up in the Android Auto Menu.  This symptom was covered in ...
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Superuser Contribution How to keep Spotify from Auto playing in the car

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow to keep Spotify from auto playing in the car. All possible relevant settings in the car; ...

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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 How to ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify android app crashes without google play services after 8.7.8.1206

I contacted Spotify support about this breaking change the Spotify development team has introduced. I shouldn't have been surprised but I got canned responses about how google play services is trusted and I should ask for feedback "complain" to the u...

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  • I contacted Spotify support about this breaking change the Spotify development team has introduced. I shouldn't have been surprised but I got canned responses about how google play services is truste...
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Listen music through Google Assistant is unreliable: no autoplay or silence

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceSony Xperia X Compact and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 PROOperating SystemAndroid 8 and Android 13Connectionalways on Wi-Fi, with a strong signal strenght: 1300 Mb/s Description of the issues:I listen music from the smartphones ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy   Device Sony Xperia X Compact and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 PRO Operating System Android 8 and Android 13 Connection always on Wi-Fi, with a strong signal streng...
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Superuser Contribution Add to Playlist (+) Button Missing in Landscape Mode – Android App v9.0.36.697

Hi team, Just wanted to report a small but annoying issue I noticed with the Spotify app on Android (version 9.0.36.697). When using the app in landscape mode, the “+” (Add to Playlist) button doesn't appear on the Now Playing screen. However, once I...

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  • Hi team,   Just wanted to report a small but annoying issue I noticed with the Spotify app on Android (version 9.0.36.697).   When using the app in landscape mode, the “+” (Add to Playl...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stays on Lock Screen After Dismissing Alarm ("Continue Playing" Option)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraOperating SystemOne UI: 6.1Android: 14 My Question or IssueI've tried looking through all my settings and Google, but I can't find anywhere that even remotely mentions this. I have various Spotify pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Operating System One UI: 6.1 Android: 14   My Question or Issue I've tried looking through all my settings and Google, but I ca...
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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...
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Superuser Contribution Delay with Media Controller

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhen I skip or pause, I get a delay in Android Media Control, namely in Spotify, at lock screen the same, with other applications it is not so. The m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue When I skip or pause, I get a delay in Android Media Control, namely in S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Dj repeats same songs

If I'm listening to the DJ AI channel on mobile and pause it, when I start listening on desktop, it usually picks up where I left off. If I listen for a while, then go back to mobile, it starts back where I paused on mobile earlier and plays all the ...

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  • If I'm listening to the DJ AI channel on mobile and pause it, when I start listening on desktop, it usually picks up where I left off. If I listen for a while, then go back to mobile, it starts back ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify starting when I switch on Bluetooth?

I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build). Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing. This has only started happening to me in the last month or so. When I switch my phone on in the morning,...

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  • I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build).   Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing.  This has only started happening to me ...
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Superuser Contribution Download unloads podcast

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy A25Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueCan only have one downloaded podcast episode at a time, music i can download big playlist no problem. Have much free pace. When i try to download the next epi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy A25 Operating System Android  My Question or Issue Can only have one downloaded podcast episode at a time, music i can download big pla...
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Solved!!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...

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  •   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...
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