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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 Spotify doesn't let me connect to Jam sessions.

PlanPremium StudentCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A22 4GOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssuePeople can connect to my Spotify Jam easily and in the normal way. However, I cannot connect to any Jam session whatsoever; be it with the Tap me...

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  •   Plan Premium Student Country India Device Samsung Galaxy A22 4G Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue People can connect to my Spotify Jam easily and in the normal...
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Superuser Contribution No sound when connected with wired headset

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOP5TOperating SystemAndroid 10Spotify Version8.5.98.984 My Question or IssueNo sound when connecting wired headphone while Spotify plays song (progress bar shows that song is playing.)At the same time, there's sound from oth...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OP5T Operating System Android 10 Spotify Version 8.5.98.984   My Question or Issue No sound when connecting wired headphone while Spotify plays song (p...
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Superuser Contribution Can't search for Japanese songs with Romanji

I swear you used to be able to search for Japanese songs using the romanji titles but I haven't been able to and it makes it difficult to find most of my Japanese songs when I don't have access to a Japanese keyboard. There also seems to be an issue ...

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  • I swear you used to be able to search for Japanese songs using the romanji titles but I haven't been able to and it makes it difficult to find most of my Japanese songs when I don't have access to a ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Desktop vs Spotify Mobile

Hi All ~ On the Desktop version the songs in a playlist are numbered, but on the Mobile version the songs in the same playlist aren't. I really like seeing what number song I'm playing in case I have to return to that playlist later in the day and I ...

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  • Hi All ~   On the Desktop version the songs in a playlist are numbered, but on the Mobile version the songs in the same playlist aren't. I really like seeing what number song I'm playing in ca...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant see joe rogan video on tv (works in desktop and mobile)

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSony a80jOperating SystemAndroid tv v.10My Question or IssueI can watch the video of the joe rogan podcast on my desktop or mobile phone, but if i try to play the same video in the spotify app on my tv I only get the aud...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Sony a80j Operating System Android tv v.10 My Question or Issue I can watch the video of the joe rogan podcast on my desktop or mobile phone, but if i try ...
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Superuser Contribution Issues sharing Spotify Canvas to Instagram Story

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A14Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI'm having issues when sharing a song to instagram stories, it shows on the Spotify app but when I try to post it to my Instagram Story it doesn't show ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy A14 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I'm having issues when sharing a song to instagram stories, it shows on the ...
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Can't download some podcasts

Some podcast I can download others I can't.

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  • Some podcast I can download others I can't.
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics are not time-synced

This song Best I'll Never Have VF by Brandon Mig does not have the time-synced lyrics. Please fix this!

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  • This song Best I'll Never Have VF by Brandon Mig does not have the time-synced lyrics. Please fix this!  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play certain podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 4Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi there, just this past Monday (March 15, 2021) Spotify suddenly won't play podcast episodes from two specific podcasts I listen to ("Stuff You Should Know" and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 4 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hi there, just this past Monday (March 15, 2021) Spotify suddenly won't play podcast e...
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Superuser Contribution How to always allow URI to a song to open the spotify app?

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueURI links like "spotify:track:" always triggers the dialog:Continue to Spotify?This site wants to open the Spotify appHow can i prevent this dialog from ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue URI links like "spotify:track:<track id>" always triggers the dialog: ...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics won't show due to "About the Artist" info showing instead

With the latest update, artist information takes the place of lyrics for some artists. Considering there already is a way to see artist information, but no other way to see lyrics, this chage doesn't seem like it was thought through.

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  • With the latest update, artist information takes the place of lyrics for some artists. Considering there already is a way to see artist information, but no other way to see lyrics, this chage doesn't...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Google Casting to Smart Speakers constantly interrupted/stopped for no reason

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceGoogle Pixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 14App Version8.8.92.700 My Question or IssueSince there is no specific place for feedback/issues about Assistant/Google Casting integration I will put it here: Since a whil...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Google Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 14 App Version 8.8.92.700   My Question or Issue Since there is no specific place for feed...
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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 ...

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  • 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 ...
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Spotify connection error when opening Musixmatch

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie, One UI 1.0 My Question or IssueWhen I open Musixmatch, I am getting an error that is saying "An error occurred when loading your music from Spotify. Try again!"

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie, One UI 1.0   My Question or Issue When I open Musixmatch, I am getting an error that is saying "An er...
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Superuser Contribution song keeps replaying

Whenever I close spotify and reopen and the song I'm playing finishes, it will replay at the moment I closed the app. Ex: close the app when songs at 1:44. Reopen and let song finish and it will replay at 1:44 again. Is this a known bug? I'm on Andro...

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  • Whenever I close spotify and reopen and the song I'm playing finishes, it will replay at the moment I closed the app. Ex: close the app when songs at 1:44. Reopen and let song finish and it will repl...
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Superuser Contribution My songs won’t pause even after I press the pause button and exit the app

So I listen to music a lot. I sometimes have the Spotify app and another app in split mode to easily access it. Recently, it just started doing this thing where it’s either playing another song with the previous song’s title card. The worst thing tha...

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  • So I listen to music a lot. I sometimes have the Spotify app and another app in split mode to easily access it. Recently, it just started doing this thing where it’s either playing another song with ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify says "no internet connection available", but will play SOME online music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueGot an S21 Ultra a few weeks ago. Ever since, Spotify is almost always saying it is offline, and that there is "no internet connection available". HOWEVER -- i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S21 Ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Got an S21 Ultra a few weeks ago. Ever since, Spotify is almost always saying it is...
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Superuser Contribution Galaxy watch app won't connect to phone

PremiumCountryBrazilDeviceGalaxy A14 5G (SM-A146M/DS) and Galaxy Watch6 (SM-R930)Operating SystemWatch - Android 13/Wear OS 4.0/One UI 5.0 WatchPhone - Android 14/One UI 6.1Both are updated as of July 31st 2024 My Question or IssueThe Spotify player ...

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  • Premium Country Brazil Device Galaxy A14 5G (SM-A146M/DS) and Galaxy Watch6 (SM-R930) Operating System Watch - Android 13/Wear OS 4.0/One UI 5.0 Watch Phone - Android 14/One UI 6.1 Both are u...
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Superuser Contribution Control panel on Google Maps open Spotify app instead of old panel

It's been a while now, since I've moved to a new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Spotify controls, the one at the very bottom during Google Maps use, doesn't open as it used to showing the album and controls, instead it opens Spotify app instead, which...

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  • It's been a while now, since I've moved to a new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Spotify controls, the one at the very bottom during Google Maps use, doesn't open as it used to showing the album and co...
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