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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 Push notification every few seconds (about my friend's activity)

PlanPremium DeviceXiaomi Mi 10T proOperating SystemAndrodi 11My Question or IssueHello,I have updated my Spotify app earlier on today and ever since then I am getting extremely annoying Spotify push notifications (I also attached two screenshots): "Y...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Xiaomi Mi 10T pro Operating System Androdi 11 My Question or Issue Hello, I have updated my Spotify app earlier on today and ever since then I am getting extremely...
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Superuser Contribution [Chromecast] TV won't play audio through Spotify until restarted

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSony Bravia XR A80JOperating SystemAndroid TV (Android 10) My Question or IssueI just got a brand new OLED from sony and I love it, it's got one of the new fancy chromecasts with google tv built in. However, when casting sp...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Sony Bravia XR A80J Operating System Android TV (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I just got a brand new OLED from sony and I love it, it's got one of...
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Superuser Contribution Pixel watch

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceGoogle pixel 7 proOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHello i cannot hear sound from spotify on my pixel watch .... Aller is update , connecter wifi or bluetooth ....but nothing !!! When i choose connected to...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Google pixel 7 pro Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Hello i cannot hear sound from spotify on my pixel watch .... Aller is...
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Android alarm not syncing to going off with Spotify properly.

Android phone alarm is not syncing with Spotify properly. So when the alarm goes off, it default to the phone alarm 1st and then the music start after. Wen you turn the phone alarm off the music still keeps on going and you can't turn it off without ...

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  • Android phone alarm is not syncing with Spotify properly. So when the alarm goes off, it default to the phone alarm 1st and then the music start after. Wen you turn the phone alarm off the music stil...
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Superuser Contribution spotify keeps pausing

Using Oppo (Android), I pay for premium and have all songs downloaded. I've tried clearing cache, uninstalling, logging out of all devices, updating app and phone. It happens when connected to bluetooth but also when playing straight from my phone an...

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  • Using Oppo (Android), I pay for premium and have all songs downloaded. I've tried clearing cache, uninstalling, logging out of all devices, updating app and phone. It happens when connected to blueto...
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Superuser Contribution Can't edit on spotify premium android app

It let's me go through a full edit of removing songs and then the save button doesn't work

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  • It let's me go through a full edit of removing songs and then the save button doesn't work
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Superuser Contribution "Sorry, the music stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device"

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceAll devices My Question or Issue I am getting increasingly frustrated by Spotify constantly stopping when I run it through my Google Chromecast Audio. Sometimes I get the above message, and sometimes it just stops. Any tips...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US   Device All devices   My Question or Issue   I am getting increasingly frustrated by Spotify constantly stopping when I run it through my Goo...
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Spotify app crashed, can't log back in

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Operating SystemAndroid version 13My Question or IssueI was listening to an album I had downloaded and my Spotify was set to offline when my app crashed. I opened it back up and it had logged me out. I tr...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S21  Operating System Android version 13 My Question or Issue I was listening to an album I had downloaded and my Spotify was set to offli...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is automatically playing a Playlist everyday at 9

Hey, Spotify is starting a Playlist im normally not listening to (but everytime the same) at 9 on my Samsung Galaxy s20. I already deleted the app and downloaded it. Also changed my password.I read that other people have the same problem but couldn't...

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  • Hey, Spotify is starting a Playlist im normally not listening to (but everytime the same) at 9 on my Samsung Galaxy s20. I already deleted the app and downloaded it. Also changed my password. I re...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I do not have recently played artist option available on my android app

PlanFreeCountryMaltaDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI used to think this was an automatic thing that showed up in the profile but on my app I do not have the option to toggle recently played artists on or off. I would l...

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  • Plan Free Country Malta Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I used to think this was an automatic thing that showed up in the profile but on my app I d...
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Superuser Contribution Overlapping genre filters on liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueAs pictured, the genre filters are overlapping on my liked songs. This happens consistently every time I open the app, and there is no change in how t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue As pictured, the genre filters are overlapping on my liked songs. This hap...
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Superuser Contribution [Android Head Unit] Steering Wheel controls (Next, Previous, Pause/Play) don't work on Spotify Lite

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceLenovo D1 Car Head Unit (Dedicated Aftermarket Tablet)Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHello devs and community,Maybe I am not the only one, hope so, to experience such an issue with buttons from my car's ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Lenovo D1 Car Head Unit (Dedicated Aftermarket Tablet) Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hello devs and community, Maybe I am no...
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Não consigo ouvir uma música em específico que foi lançada ontem

A música foi lançada ontem e se chama Cupido da cantora TINI, todos já conseguem escuta-la mas o meu quando eu coloco não reproduz a música, acho que meu Spotify está com problema.

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  • A música foi lançada ontem e se chama Cupido da cantora TINI, todos já conseguem escuta-la mas o meu quando eu coloco não reproduz a música, acho que meu Spotify está com problema.
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues with Last played Being Remembered Between Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 6 Pro, Windows 10 DesktopOperating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have recently noticed an issue wherein whenever a song/playlist is started on my mobile device it does not save th...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Google Pixel 6 Pro, Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Android 10, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have recently noticed an issue wherein...
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Superuser Contribution Notifications mute my podcast

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 7 PROOperating SystemAndroid Version 13 My Question or IssueI was on IOS before and none of that were happening i'm seeing alot of these post and nothing being fix for Android, so basicly while i'm listening to a p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 7 PRO Operating System Android Version 13   My Question or Issue I was on IOS before and none of that were happening i'm seeing alot of these p...
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Superuser Contribution How do I remove a device from current devices?

There is no option to remove device, there are no dots, and log out everywhere didn't work.

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  • There is no option to remove device, there are no dots, and log out everywhere didn't work.
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Superuser Contribution Stop playlists from reshuffling

Let's say I start listening to a playlist, like "this is Eric Clapton". I'll pause and resume a few times with the intent to listen to it in order.After a while, playback will stop, while there are remaining songs. If I manually resume from the playl...

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  • Let's say I start listening to a playlist, like "this is Eric Clapton". I'll pause and resume a few times with the intent to listen to it in order. After a while, playback will stop, while there a...
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Superuser Contribution Locally saved songs sometimes don't work in my favourites playlist

After I play a song a few times that's saved to my device on my favourites plalist I'll get a pop-up saying "Spotify can't play this song right now" and it'll be grayed out with me not being able to play it anymore

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  • After I play a song a few times that's saved to my device on my favourites plalist I'll get a pop-up saying "Spotify can't play this song right now" and it'll be grayed out with me not being able to ...
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