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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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Solved!!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...
  • Brish
  • Casual Listener
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"Hey Google - Play *ARTIST* Radio" no longer works

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung S24 My Question or IssueI used to constantly use this feature - especially in my car to play a radio station based on a specific song or artist. Now when I do this - it just plays the top songs by the artist I ment...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Samsung S24   My Question or Issue I used to constantly use this feature - especially in my car to play a radio station based on a specific song or ...
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Superuser Contribution No settings on Android TV

PlanPremiumDeviceTVOperating SystemAndroid TV 11 My Question or IssueMy 1st TV with Android. Spotify from Google Play. No settings button. Stream with the Connect from a phone or a laptop. How to be sure about quality?

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  • Plan Premium Device TV Operating System Android TV 11   My Question or Issue My 1st TV with Android. Spotify from Google Play. No settings button. Stream with the Connect from a phone or...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Voice type

I have a paid spotify account. I am using Spotify on an Android device. I am not able to do voice typing to search nor have I been able to for quite a while. I have tried the native Samsung keyboard, Google's keyboard, and Microsoft swiftkey. While I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a paid spotify account. I am using Spotify on an Android device. I am not able to do voice typing to search nor have I been able to for quite a while. I have tried the native Samsung keyboard,...
  • jon_k1976
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Superuser Contribution App crashes when playing podcasts

App frequently crashes when playing podcasts. Has been going on for months. Have tried force closing the app & restarting my device (android phone), even uninstalling/reinstalling app. Saw that this was posted in May of this year & was listed as reso...

  • Visitor
  • App frequently crashes when playing podcasts. Has been going on for months. Have tried force closing the app & restarting my device (android phone), even uninstalling/reinstalling app. Saw that t...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Filters in Your Episodes reset/not saved

This should be submitted as a bug. All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes

  • Casual Listener
  • This should be submitted as a bug.   All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution WEIRD ANDROID APP ISSUE (PREMIUM FEATURES).

Plan Free/Premium Country SPAIN Device Galaxy S20 Ultra / Galaxy Tab S7+ Operating System (Android 13, both devices) My Question or Issue: Spotify app downloaded from Play Store in both devices. I DIDN'T UPDATE TO PREMIUM. The weird issue is, when I ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium   Country SPAIN   Device Galaxy S20 Ultra / Galaxy Tab S7+   Operating System (Android 13, both devices)       My Question ...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops when closing Spotify app after casting to Alexa

PlanPremium CountryColombia DeviceSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Operating SystemAndroid 14 One UI version 6.1 My Question or IssueHi, I’ve been experiencing an issue when playing music from Spotify on my Alexa speaker. Previously, I could start playback o...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium   Country Colombia   Device Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra   Operating System Android 14 One UI version 6.1   My Question or Issue Hi,   I’ve been exper...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

  • Roadie
  • This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution Unable to change "remove played episode" settings in podcasts

Unable to save any of the settings as the arrow to go back is at the very top left of my phones screen and I can't press it. It's set to never delete and I can't change it PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePoxel 9 pro xlOperating System(iOS 10, Android O...

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  • Unable to save any of the settings as the arrow to go back is at the very top left of my phones screen and I can't press it. It's set to never delete and I can't change it    Plan Premiu...
  • Teddy12345
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Solved!! Liked song filters

I just got a new phone and signed in but when I try to listen to liked songs with a filter it just ignores it and plays the default sorting of liked songs. I've already fully uninstalled Spotify multiple times and It won't work. PlanPremiumCountryUni...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a new phone and signed in but when I try to listen to liked songs with a filter it just ignores it and plays the default sorting of liked songs. I've already fully uninstalled Spotify mult...
  • AdamDamon
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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 ...
  • steve_40
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AI DJ bug report - DJ playback broken across all Spotify services after previously having no issues.

UPDATE: Spotify Support was unable to fix the problem with my account and verified it wasn't an issue with my devices. I was able to login using their test account and then later a new one which I created, both new accounts had no issues using the DJ...

  • Regular
  • UPDATE: Spotify Support was unable to fix the problem with my account and verified it wasn't an issue with my devices. I was able to login using their test account and then later a new one which I cr...
  • Westenisme
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Superuser Contribution Android Notifications Interrupt Music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S10EOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, the music pauses for the notification sound. I've tried Do Not Disturb and t...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S10E Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, ...
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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...
  • Shonuffharlem
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Superuser Contribution Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking

Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown.- it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving pictures) there should be a difference in video that...

  • Visitor
  • Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown. - it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving...
  • Kangaroo857
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Superuser Contribution Using Spotify offline with Android phone in car

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 12? My Question or IssueHello, I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car to avoid using Data. I noticed however, that the quality of the songs are worse when p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 12?   My Question or Issue Hello,   I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car t...
  • redorav
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Superuser Contribution Player controls in my notifications panel not working ?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A10Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue I am not able to like/unlike, rewind, pause, or skip forward using the player controls that popup in the my notifications, example shown the image, whenev...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy A10 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   I am not able to like/unlike, rewind, pause, or skip forward using th...
  • Yordan
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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.

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  • 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 ...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Laggy scrolling in playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating System, AndroidSpotify version9.0.12.567 I have posted several times previously about reduced performance in scrolling playlists and queueing. Each time, the issues have been resolved promptly....

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System , Android Spotify version 9.0.12.567    I have posted several times previously about reduced perform...
  • omaha353
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