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Solved!! Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

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djim43

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Solved!! 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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Gig Goer

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Solved!! Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

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Fsanchez101

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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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vinylshrine

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Android Auto NOT showing Spotify as music option

So I used to have the Samsung Galaxy S7 and when I plugged it into my GMC Canyon 2017, it would start Android Auto and I was able to see music options other than just Google Music, such as Spotify and Audible. Well I upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy S8...

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So I used to have the Samsung Galaxy S7 and when I plugged it into my GMC Canyon 2017, it would start Android Auto and I was able to see music options other than just Google Music, such as Spotify an...

TotalMusicFan

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Songs

As I opened today my music>songs I was surprised to not find any of my songs there (probably more than 300, saved over the years). Everything was on place (playlists, recently played, etc.) and only the songs were strangely vanished! Any advice?

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As I opened today my music>songs I was surprised to not find any of my songs there (probably more than 300, saved over the years). Everything was on place (playlists, recently played, etc.) and on...

Brammetje

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Albums keep being deleted

Hello.Since a week my albums keep being deleted. They start downloading again, only to be deleted again after a few hours.I have deleted my offline devices and re-installed the app. But the albums still keep being deleted.

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Hello. Since a week my albums keep being deleted. They start downloading again, only to be deleted again after a few hours. I have deleted my offline devices and re-installed the app. But the album...

lengilbert

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Double in playlist

Hi notice some strange issue with my playlist. Somehow there is double songs and the order isn't same. And the app of Shazams sync playlist has also other songs that i haven't Shazamed.I have samsung galaxy s8 which is new. Otherwise I haven't done a...

Music Fan

Hi notice some strange issue with my playlist. Somehow there is double songs and the order isn't same. And the app of Shazams sync playlist has also other songs that i haven't Shazamed. I have samsu...

Joe

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Local Files from Desktop on Android

Hey everyone, I'm having problems with playing my local files from my computer on my android device. Can't seem how to sync them over to a different device. I created a playlist, and can locate it on the android device, however, when I toggle the dow...

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Hey everyone, I'm having problems with playing my local files from my computer on my android device.  Can't seem how to sync them over to a different device.  I created a playlist, and can ...

KillerDjou

Newbie

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local files
local files not syncing
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No possibility to Save music in SD card

Hi I have this problem. I have an SD card but in my app Spotify there isn't the option to choose to Save on my sd card

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Hi I have this problem. I have an SD card but in my app Spotify there isn't the option to choose to Save on my sd card

Joe

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Chromecast audio casting stops when clicking shuffle play on artist page

When casting to chromecast audio, and while music playing, going to artist page and clicking Shuffle Play, audio and casting stops. It happens every time and problem has been there for many months now Android 7.1.2App version 8.4.4.810

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When casting to chromecast audio, and while music playing, going to artist page and clicking Shuffle Play, audio and casting stops. It happens every time and problem has been there for many months no...

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Spotify deleted my offline content

As the title says, Spotify has deleted my offline saved music. I had around 50 albums downloaded in total, now I have nothing. Yesterday I suddenly received this weird notification that I have exceeded the maximum allowed number of devices and all th...

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As the title says, Spotify has deleted my offline saved music. I had around 50 albums downloaded in total, now I have nothing.   Yesterday I suddenly received this weird notification that I ha...

ramoncar

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Can't search

Very frequently , when I try to search a song, an artist, etc. nothing happens and later it says "try again" but when I do, there are no changes.

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Very frequently , when I try to search a song, an artist, etc. nothing happens and later it says "try again" but when I do, there are no changes.

Astrid4

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Superuser Contribution App not responsive initially when launched

Hi, I'm using Nexus 6P (Android 7.1.2).I noticed that for the recent Spotify app versions, the app is not initially responsive when I first launch the app. The home screen & menu appear fine, but when I click on a song & do an action (add song to que...

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Hi, I'm using Nexus 6P (Android 7.1.2). I noticed that for the recent Spotify app versions, the app is not initially responsive when I first launch the app. The home screen & menu appear fine, b...

ednghs

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Solved!! Downloaded Music Disappearing

I've only been a premium subscriber for a couple of months but already my downloaded music has disappeared twice for no apparent reason. I still had plenty of memory on my SD card & I didn't change any of the settings or alter anything at all. I was ...

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I've only been a premium subscriber for a couple of months but already my downloaded music has disappeared twice for no apparent reason. I still had plenty of memory on my SD card & I didn't chan...

DaireJ

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unavailable songs

I cannot acces any of my music or searches even though I am connected to internet. I can play the music but I have to select shuffle to start the music. I have tried logging out and back in, I have looked at the playback settings but nothing seems to...

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I cannot acces any of my music or searches even though I am connected to internet. I can play the music but I have to select shuffle to start the music. I have tried logging out and back in, I have l...

Joe

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Android App Battery Drain

I have noticed the spotify app is draining my battery since the last update even when spotify is being used on my Laptop.Example :1am restarted phone and plugged in to charge overnight8am woke up, unconnected phone10am phone down to 80% I checked bat...

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I have noticed the spotify app is draining my battery since the last update even when spotify is being used on my Laptop. Example : 1am restarted phone and plugged in to charge overnight 8am wok...

June1928

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Ford Sync (gen 1) used to, but cannot anymore, find Spotify App on Android Phone using BT

Hello,Spotify connects to Ford Sync (gen 1) using Bluetooth on an Android Phone. It worked when the phone was first paired, but has not worked since. Both the car (Ford Sync) and the Phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 5) have been restarted several times, bu...

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Hello, Spotify connects to Ford Sync (gen 1) using Bluetooth on an Android Phone.  It worked when the phone was first paired, but has not worked since.   Both the car (Ford Sync) and the ...

dockshock

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Can't find music on sd card

I've set my downloaded music to save to my sd card in my S8+ but on opening the files I can't find it. Where is it?

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I've set my downloaded music to save to my sd card in my S8+ but on opening the files I can't find it. Where is it?

Joe

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NeverEnding advertisement when casting to Chromecast

I am using an Android device to cast to my Chromecast, and whenever I do that a never ending advertisement shows up and I can't get rid of it. I have rebooted the Chromecast, restarted my phone, and uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify on to my phone....

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I am using an Android device to cast to my Chromecast, and whenever I do that a never ending advertisement shows up and I can't get rid of it. I have rebooted the Chromecast, restarted my phone, and ...

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crashes when logging in

hi, for the last 2 months everytime i try to log in on my device it says logging in then immediatly closes. has anyone had this issue?

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hi,   for the last 2 months everytime i try to log in on my device it says logging in then immediatly closes. has anyone had this issue?

Bittencourt

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Sound fluctuating

When I use Spotify on my Samsung S8 through bluetooth in my car, the sound fluctuates slightly up and down - primarily noticeable when listening to podcasts. It's just plain annoying! Thought it was an equalizer problem, so I tried to see if I could ...

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When I use Spotify on my Samsung S8 through bluetooth in my car, the sound fluctuates slightly up and down - primarily noticeable when listening to podcasts. It's just plain annoying! Thought it was ...

Joe

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unable to stream over other apps

until today, ive been able to listening to music while using other apps on my mobile. now, it will not work, and it will stop streaming until I open the Spotify app again.

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until today, ive been able to listening to music while using other apps on my mobile. now, it will not work, and it will stop streaming until I open the Spotify app again.

Joe

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Next Song Button not working properly on Lock Screen

Hi!I've recently upgraded my cell phone to a Huawei P10 lite, and it's driving me nuts. Whenever the phone is in the lock screen and Spotify is running, the controls show up as normal. Play/pause button works. Previous song button works. But when I p...

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Hi! I've recently upgraded my cell phone to a Huawei P10 lite, and it's driving me nuts. Whenever the phone is in the lock screen and Spotify is running, the controls show up as normal. Play/pause...

D3L7A3

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