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Solved!! 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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
a month ago
Timbo6sic6
Casual Listener
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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...

Plaguedoctor
Casual Listener
2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Playback widget remains active even after Spotify app has been closed

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueWhenever I close the Spotify app on my device, the playback widget remains active in the drop-down notification panel meaning I have to manually remove ...

KevC97
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Whenever I close the Spotify app on my device, the playback widget remains active ...
2021-06-29 5:56:11 PM
2023-07-29 2:36:48 PM
Spot-Hokie
Visitor
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Superuser Contribution The length of time for my Playlists has disappeared.

When I create a Playlist it no longer gives me a run time up top as I add or remove items. Did they remove this feature? Is there a way to restore this?

user-removed
Visitor
When I create a Playlist it no longer gives me a run time up top as I add or remove items. Did they remove this feature? Is there a way to restore this?
2023-07-18 9:07:49 PM
2023-07-28 7:53:17 PM
OscarDC
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Interacting with songs in history boots you back to the top

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung S10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen interacting with a song in your history on the mobile app, it boots you back to the top. When adding a song in your history to a Playlist or adding it to que,...

RODISNOTREAL
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung S10e Operating System Android My Question or Issue When interacting with a song in your history on the mobile app, it boots you ba...
2023-07-27 5:35:00 PM
2023-07-28 5:35:22 PM
Eni
Moderator
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Removing song from current playlist

I was wondering if there was an easier way to remove the current song from the current playlist? Right now I have to go back to the playlist and scroll around until I can find the song and then click to remove it. This becomes quite cumbersome and im...

gasgdagsd
Casual Listener
I was wondering if there was an easier way to remove the current song from the current playlist? Right now I have to go back to the playlist and scroll around until I can find the song and then click...
2016-11-04 6:55:02 PM
2023-07-28 4:00:10 PM
adamstifuk
Music Fan
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2 replies
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518 Views
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How to delete songs in your playlist while it is playing.

There are over a thousand songs in my playlist. When I am listening to the playlist, I sometime want to delete a song currently being play, what it the best method to do this?The only way I can do this is scroll through the list and find the song tha...

micmac2
Casual Listener
There are over a thousand songs in my playlist. When I am listening to the playlist, I sometime want to delete a song currently being play, what it the best method to do this? The only way I can do ...
2017-06-29 4:12:08 PM
2023-07-28 3:58:05 PM
adamstifuk
Music Fan
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Delete Song currently playing in my playlist

Hello Community ! I'm using a lot personnal playlists to classify and listen to music, but there's very simple function I can't find on Android : I can't easily delete in my playlist the song I'm currently listening. In fact, it doesn't show in the p...

LTDwillard
Newbie
Hello Community ! I'm using a lot personnal playlists to classify and listen to music, but there's very simple function I can't find on Android : I can't easily delete in my playlist&nb...
2019-09-03 5:40:48 PM
2023-07-28 3:57:35 PM
adamstifuk
Music Fan
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Music volume extremely loud after finishing a call

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhen I finish a phone call or unpause the music or do anything really that starts playing Spotify music again, the volume is EXTREMELY loud and not matching the...

Dlsagan721
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 6a Operating System Android 13 My Question or Issue When I finish a phone call or unpause the music or do anything really...
2023-07-27 10:06:55 PM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't sort playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Note 10 plusOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI simply want to sort my playlist to recently added and not added first, but since the last update i cannot find this information, i've been trying to f...

Crylia
Regular
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 plus Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I simply want to sort my playlist to recently added and not added first, but...
2021-06-21 1:01:53 PM
2023-07-27 4:57:23 PM
dirtybongwater
Newbie
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29516 Views
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Superuser Contribution How unlink phone and computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Samsung GalaxyMy Question or IssueHow do I unlink my phone app from what is playing on my laptop? Spotify isn't even open on my phone and it takes over everything. Volume, notifications, running in background, etc. If I la...

mjn0924
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy My Question or Issue How do I unlink my phone app from what is playing on my laptop? Spotify isn't even open on my phone and it takes o...
2023-07-18 5:20:24 PM
2023-07-26 12:13:32 AM
HoxMemeplex
Newbie
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[Android] Add to/ Remove from multiple playlists in one go like on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceHuawei p20 proOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've noticed on iOS (ver. 8.8.54.544) the "Add to playlist" button works differently than the one on Android (ver. 8.8.54.481 - which I don't know why it's older ...

MetaSoc
Regular
Plan Premium Country Poland Device Huawei p20 pro Operating System Android My Question or Issue I've noticed on iOS (ver. 8.8.54.544) the "Add to playlist" button works differently t...
2023-07-26 12:18:04 PM
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Superuser Contribution I don't have an autoplay button

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A30sOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI want to disable autoplay of songs, but I don't have this button in Playback. How can I fix this?

spancbobus
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy A30s Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I want to disable autoplay of songs, but I don't have this button in Playba...
2023-07-25 11:34:39 PM
2023-07-26 8:18:25 AM
Lyubka
Moderator
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Spotify starts playing music after I've silenced my alarm

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid v.10 My Question or IssueI have my alarm set to play a certain Spotify playlist to wake me up every morning. However, for the last couple mornings, a few minutes after I've dismissed my ...

Demongnash
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android v.10 My Question or Issue I have my alarm set to play a certain Spotify playlist to wake me up every mo...
2020-02-05 6:11:29 PM
2023-07-26 5:56:42 AM
Bloon-ist
Visitor
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Android Auto não funciona offline

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDevice(ASUS - Zenfone go)Operating System(Android 5.1) My Question or Issue Recentemente atualizei meu aplicativo para a versão 8.4.84.874, e não consigo mais acessar minha lista de músicas e playlists salvas offline pelo and...

dorigonLuiz
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Plan Premium Country Brasil Device (ASUS - Zenfone go) Operating System (Android 5.1) My Question or Issue Recentemente atualizei meu aplicativo para a versão 8.4.84.874,...
2018-12-26 7:42:47 PM
2023-07-26 1:45:44 AM
ney31337
Casual Listener
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Spotify EXIT

On previous Spotify versions, there was actually an exit. Now the only way to completely stop Spotify is to force stop it, or restart android. I left a review on the Android App play store that this was completely unacceptable, and I will continue to...

kid67
Visitor
On previous Spotify versions, there was actually an exit. Now the only way to completely stop Spotify is to force stop it, or restart android. I left a review on the Android App play store that this ...
2023-07-25 12:45:44 AM
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Default Screens when opening Spotify

Recently (perhaps around June?), I noticed that when opening spotify on my mobile, the default load screen is either the new/suggested artists home page if I am online, or the black "you are offline" message. Previously, opening Spotify would launch ...

ynwtf
Casual Listener
Recently (perhaps around June?), I noticed that when opening spotify on my mobile, the default load screen is either the new/suggested artists home page if I am online, or the black "you are offline"...
2016-08-04 6:49:39 PM
2023-07-25 9:37:24 PM
Fuller1754
Newbie
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3565 Views
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Superuser Contribution the mobile Spotify app automatically loads itself AND starts playing -- e

Spotify app on my android phone starts playing music anytime bluetooth is opened even over other apps. There doesn't seem to be a way to stop it. Can I stop it from running in the background when I have not opened the app? Or do I have to delete it?

BentNotBroken
Casual Listener
Spotify app on my android phone starts playing music anytime bluetooth is opened even over other apps. There doesn't seem to be a way to stop it. Can I stop it from running in the background when I h...
2023-07-17 8:48:05 PM
2023-07-25 6:14:56 PM
BentNotBroken
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Streaming gets interrupted. Why do have to suffer constant interruptions to my streaming? Every 5 mi

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDSwedenDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Samsung Galaxy S8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 9My Question or IssueStreaming gets interrupted.Why do have to suffer constant inte...

janaltena
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country DSweden Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 9 My Que...
2023-07-25 12:40:42 PM
2023-07-25 4:20:44 PM
Joan
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps moving my offline files from my SD card to my internal storage

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S20 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI tell Spotify to download my offline songs to my SD card. It does it, and everything is OK for a few days. Then i notice that Spotify is re-downloading my s...

eschurr
Roadie
Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I tell Spotify to download my offline songs to my SD card. It does ...
2021-08-11 4:41:35 PM
2023-07-24 12:06:06 AM
argh93839
Newbie
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9 replies
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2723 Views
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UI elements and text very small on a tablet

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (SM-T320)Operating System Android 7.1.2 My Question or IssueSince last few updates UI elements and text on my tablet became very small. Now they are in fact smaller than on my phone (see below) with a lot o...

killgore
Regular
Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (SM-T320) Operating System Android 7.1.2 My Question or Issue Since last few updates UI elements and text on my tablet became very ...
2019-10-30 2:13:26 AM
2023-07-24 2:50:04 PM
rushlife
Casual Listener
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3 replies
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UI scaling

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Superuser Contribution put icon on my homescreen

I recently re-downloaded the app, but the icon doesn't appear on my homescreen

New user
Visitor
I recently re-downloaded the app, but the icon doesn't appear on my homescreen
2023-07-22 4:18:57 PM
2023-07-24 2:01:57 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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