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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 How do you phrase a voice command to get spotify to play a playlist.

When using Spotify with Android Auto, no matter how I phrase the request, spotify plays either a song or a band with a similar name instead of the playlist requested.

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  • When using Spotify with Android Auto, no matter how I phrase the request, spotify plays either a song or a band with a similar name instead of the playlist requested.
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Superuser Contribution Playing an empty queue on free Spotify

I am using the free plan of Spotify on a Google Pixel 6a. Twice now I have tried to listen to a playlist on my phone (which I had had no problems with in the past) in which one song will play before playing a song from the "queue". Now, I did have a ...

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  • I am using the free plan of Spotify on a Google Pixel 6a. Twice now I have tried to listen to a playlist on my phone (which I had had no problems with in the past) in which one song will play before ...
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Music stops playing after turning off shuffle for first time.

After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order. It will also lose its place in the playlist and I...

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  • After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order...
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Spotify Unusable

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S21Operating SystemAndeoid Version 14 One UI Version 6 My Question or IssueSpotify has been lagging for awhile. It would say it was offline when it wasn't, songs just stopping and restarting minutes later, nothing wo...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S21 Operating System Andeoid Version 14 One UI Version 6   My Question or Issue Spotify has been lagging for awhile. It would say it was offline ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop and start when my Google Pixel 7 is locked.

I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the purpose of a music app. I have unpaired and repaired ...

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  • I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the pu...
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Superuser Contribution "Add to Your Episodes" does not do anything

PlanFree/Premium DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 12 My Question or IssueOn Android, if you follow the notification for a podcast and try to add it your episodes, the "Add to Your Episodes" does not do anything. It looks really novi...

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  • Plan Free/Premium   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+   Operating System  Android 12   My Question or Issue On Android, if you follow the notification for a podcast and try to ...
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Stop showing me full page ads when I pay for Premium?

I went through the app's notification settings and disabled them, but today I got another stupid full screen ad I am forced to manually dismiss. Please let me turn this garbage off, seeing one every time I load the app when I pay specifically to avoi...

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  • I went through the app's notification settings and disabled them, but today I got another stupid full screen ad I am forced to manually dismiss. Please let me turn this garbage off, seeing one every ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Flashing Between Thumbnail and Video

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid 12Spotify Version8.8.22.510 My Question or IssueThere seems to be a visual bug that causes the screen to flicker between the thumbnail and music videoSteps to Reproduce Minimize...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android 12 Spotify Version 8.8.22.510   My Question or Issue There seems to be a visual bug that causes the sc...
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Superuser Contribution Android widget not working

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceSamsung S23 Ultra with One UI 6.1Operating SystemAndroid 14My Question or IssueThe widget is not working for me. I have a Samsung S23 Ultra with One UI 6.1 (the issue comes since One UI 6.0) and the Spotify version is 8.9...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Samsung S23 Ultra with One UI 6.1 Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue The widget is not working for me. I have a Samsung S23 Ultra with One UI ...
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Superuser Contribution Sleep Timer Missing after recent update

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueSince my last Spotify update the sleep timer is missing from the menu when I click on the 3 dots on from the now playing part of my Spotify app.App updated on 11th Ja...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Since my last Spotify update the sleep timer is missing from the menu when I click on...
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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...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on walkman

Each time I reboot walkman all downloads disappear app wont see sd card.. reinstal app and i get spotify storage back with sd card.. is any ways to make app work without this issue and do not download playlist each time when i turn it on.

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  • Each time I reboot walkman all downloads disappear app wont see sd card.. reinstal app and i get spotify storage back with sd card.. is any ways to make app work without this issue and do not downloa...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Folders are turning saved albums into playlists under my name?

PlanPremium DuoCountryNew ZealandDevice(Samsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe folders feature is turning saved albums and playlists into playlists under my name. I can't for the life of me figure out how to fix it and I...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country New Zealand Device (Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android  My Question or Issue The folders feature is turning saved albums and playlists into playlist...
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What do I do if Spotify won't play anything? No matter if downloaded or not

It doesn't matter which song I select, it just won't play. I was listening to a song, and everything broke after that song was finished. I exited offline mode to check if that was the issue but it wasn't.

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  • It doesn't matter which song I select, it just won't play. I was listening to a song, and everything broke after that song was finished. I exited offline mode to check if that was the issue but it wa...
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Superuser Contribution My song keeps playing infinitely

PlanFamily PremiumCountryChileDeviceMI BOX SOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMy song keeps playing, infinitely, even when I'm done, and it doesn't go to the next track on my playlist, this happens to me a couple of times a day.Example in...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Chile Device MI BOX S Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue My song keeps playing, infinitely, even when I'm done, and it doesn't go to the next...
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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 Spotify won't add a song to my local files playlist.

I'm attempting to add a song to my local files playlist. I have local files enabled, and using the mobile app on android. Only one song is in my local files playlist, but it's not the song I'm trying to add. The song I'm trying to add is a song mashu...

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  • I'm attempting to add a song to my local files playlist. I have local files enabled, and using the mobile app on android. Only one song is in my local files playlist, but it's not the song I'm trying...
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Superuser Contribution "Get the Best Experience on Android 12..." Pop Up

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy Note 20 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI keep getting a pop up that says "Get the best Spotify experience on Android 12...Allow Bluetooth". I don't necessarily see a reason to allow bluetooth sinc...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I keep getting a pop up that says "Get the best Spotify experience on Android 12....
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Aplicativo muito lento

Meu aplicativo ta podre de ruim, ja desinstalei, limpei o cache. Fiz tudo que podia fazer mas nada adianta, demora muito pra podruzir uma música e o tempo inteiro aparece como se eu estivesse no modo offline mesmo nos dados móveis, antes eu conseguia...

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  • Meu aplicativo ta podre de ruim, ja desinstalei, limpei o cache. Fiz tudo que podia fazer mas nada adianta, demora muito pra podruzir uma música e o tempo inteiro aparece como se eu estivesse no modo...
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Superuser Contribution Order of playlists in folder doesn't stay alphabetical

Since one of the recent updates of the Android App the order of playlists in a folder doesn't stay Alphabetical any more but always changes back to Recent. I can change it as often as I want to Alphabetical, the app simply ignores my wish. Very annoy...

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  • Since one of the recent updates of the Android App the order of playlists in a folder doesn't stay Alphabetical any more but always changes back to Recent. I can change it as often as I want to Alpha...
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