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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 Sharing to Instagram Story isn't working

Today I can't share my music to IG stories. App writes to me that something is wrong. At the morning I share a music once, but after name of the song was a letters "adsads" PlanPremiumCountryBYDeviceSamsung S21 (And tested at Samsung Galaxy S7) Opera...

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  • Today I can't share my music to IG stories. App writes to me that something is wrong.  At the morning I share a music once, but after name of the song was a letters "adsads"    Plan...
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Não consigo escutar músicas de determinado artista

Não consigo escutar as músicas da Ariana Grande como posso resolver isso??

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  • Não consigo escutar as músicas da Ariana Grande como posso resolver isso??
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Sorting by Genre?

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceI am using a Xiaomi Poco F3, running Android My Question or IssueSo, I've been using the app for a while, and wanted to try and filter out songs in my Liked Songs list according to Genre, and couldn't figure it out.I stu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device I am using a Xiaomi Poco F3, running Android   My Question or Issue So, I've been using the app for a while, and wanted to try and filter out songs in ...
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Superuser Contribution Android tablet bugged state showing both free and premium plans

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceTesco Hudl 2Operating SystemAndroid 5.1 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app on my android tablet has somehow confused itself into half thinking that I have a premium plan. I wouldn't complain, except this is causing...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Tesco Hudl 2 Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue The Spotify app on my android tablet has somehow confused itself into half thin...
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Superuser Contribution Queue ignores playlist and repeats 4-5 tracks

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMoto X4Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have a playlist with a series of albums that play through in-order because there's a story. There are roughly 100 songs in the playlist, and I do have the playlist downl...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Moto X4 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with a series of albums that play through in-order because there's a story. T...
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Superuser Contribution Android auto search options not in sync with playlist

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9/Fold4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHelloIm using Android auto for almost 3 years but since a few months I have the issue that the option to search is not synced with my playlist. I had the problem on my old phone...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy S9/Fold4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello Im using Android auto for almost 3 years but since a few months I have the issue that the option to se...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not loading on my android samsung galaxy s20 5g phone

Hi, I remember the last time the app was working was before me updating the OS and factory resetting my phone since then I haven't used my app expect for today. I did try the web player both on laptop and my phone and both worked successfully. All my...

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  • Hi,   I remember the last time the app was working was before me updating the OS and factory resetting my phone since then I haven't used my app expect for today. I did try the web player both...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect desync when skipping a song

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 10 / Acer LaptopOperating SystemAndroid / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI am using the Spotify Android App to control playback on my Desktop PC. However, whenever I skip a song using the mobile device, it shows ...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 10 / Acer Laptop Operating System Android / Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am using the Spotify Android App to control playback on my De...
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Superuser Contribution my android and my google device don´t match

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaMy Question or IssueSo I'm used to be able to control what my google devise will reproduce from my Spotify account, but today no matter how many times I tried to put an specific song that it was not the one playing it wouldn...

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia My Question or Issue So I'm used to be able to control what my google devise will reproduce from my Spotify account, but today no matter how many times I tried to p...
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Superuser Contribution Can't open Album of the Song

PlanFree DeviceSamsung Galaxy M30s Operating SystemOne UI 3.1 (Android 11) My Question or IssueUnable to open Album of the Song but can play song from Playlist.

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  • Plan Free   Device Samsung Galaxy M30s   Operating System One UI 3.1 (Android 11)   My Question or Issue Unable to open Album of the Song but can play song from Playlist.
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Superuser Contribution Me están cobrando el plan incorrecto

Me están cobrando el plan individual y tengo contratado el plan estudiante

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  • Me están cobrando el plan individual y tengo contratado el plan estudiante
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Superuser Contribution App swapping back to device storage from SD card (1tb) constantly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicegalaxy note 20 ultra 5gOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHow to keep SD card as primary storage persistent

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device galaxy note 20 ultra 5g Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue How to keep SD card as primary storage persistent
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Spotify wont log in

So I recently had trouble with spotify I logged out and it kept saying I am offline and wouldn't let me log inI redownloaded spotify but now it's saying that my password or username is incorrect. I reset my password and it's saying the same thing.

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  • So I recently had trouble with spotify I logged out and it kept saying I am offline and wouldn't let me log in I redownloaded spotify but now it's saying that my password or username is incorrect. I...
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Certain Podcasts will not play

I try to play dumb people town, or was playing episodes earlier this month and now it doesn't.

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  • I try to play dumb people town, or was playing episodes earlier this month and now it doesn't.
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Podcasts] Group Session Podcast Desync

I was very excited to listen to a podcast with my wife while she was away on a trip. It is currently not possible with group session. Once we get to an ad, our sessions desync. She will get a different ad than me. Then we start back in the podcast at...

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  • I was very excited to listen to a podcast with my wife while she was away on a trip. It is currently not possible with group session. Once we get to an ad, our sessions desync. She will get a differe...
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Superuser Contribution video podcast doesnt work with bluetooth headphones

PlanFree/PremiumFreeCountryUsa Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Samsung s9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 8.0.0My Question or IssueVideo wont play of I'm using bluetooth headphones. If I turn of...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Free Country Usa   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Samsung s9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 8.0.0...
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my spotify isn't showing lyrics on my phone.

So I opened spotify and it doesn't show any lyrics. All songs has no lyrics, but on laptop there is. Back then I can still see the lyrics on the spotify android.

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  • So I opened spotify and it doesn't show any lyrics. All songs has no lyrics, but on laptop there is. Back then I can still see the lyrics on the spotify android.
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceRedmi Note 10 Pro Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThe lyrics are not showing no matter what I try. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling and logging out and then logging in, cleared chache but nothing is worki...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device Redmi Note 10 Pro  Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue The lyrics are not showing no matter what I try. I tried uninstalling and rein...
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Superuser Contribution I can't turn off shuffle feature. Cleared caches, toggled icon to grey.

Cleared caches in phone and app, turned shuffle icon to grey, turned icon on and off, deleted app and re-installed.

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  • Cleared caches in phone and app, turned shuffle icon to grey, turned icon on and off, deleted app and re-installed.
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto - Artist Radio option

I recently began using AA on a 2022 Toyota with a Motorola. I specifically want to use the artist radio feature to listen to a "station" of mixed in music from any artist. If I am doing this on my phone via Bluetooth, I simply go to any artist, click...

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  • I recently began using AA on a 2022 Toyota with a Motorola.  I specifically want to use the artist radio feature to listen to a "station" of mixed in music from any artist.  If I am doing t...
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