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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 [Android][Discover] Why on the app do new releases only show up sometimes

Android app, new releases only show up sometimes. Sometimes one featured new release shows up, sometimes a list of a bunch of new releases show up. Totally inconsistent can anyone shed any light?

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  • Android app, new releases only show up sometimes. Sometimes one featured new release shows up, sometimes a list of a bunch of new releases show up. Totally inconsistent can anyone shed any light?&nbs...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Audio Hiccups

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 3a XLOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssuePrior to the last few weeks I would only very occasionally have Spotify audio have a little hiccup while listening on my BT earbuds which is fine. Since a few weeks a...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 3a XL Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Prior to the last few weeks I would only very occasionally have Spotify audio have a littl...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] First track added to queue is skipped

The way I use Spotify, I usually have a playlist I am continually listening to, and then when I want to hear something specific (usually podcast episodes) I will add it to the queue. However, when the current track finishes playing, the first track a...

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  • The way I use Spotify, I usually have a playlist I am continually listening to, and then when I want to hear something specific (usually podcast episodes) I will add it to the queue. However, when th...
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Superuser Contribution Your app sucks. Help me fix or I will have to migrate to another service.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSAMSUNG Galaxy S10 (and same problems with S8)Operating SystemLatest Android My Question or IssueFor some reason your app is the most**bleep** I've ever experienced, riddled with problems I do not have on Soundcloud, You...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device SAMSUNG Galaxy S10 (and same problems with S8) Operating System Latest Android   My Question or Issue For some reason your app is the most**blee...
  • MafeG
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recent searches beaviour broken

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 4Operating SystemAndroid (Latest) My Question or Issue I assumed this was a bug and have been waiting for a fix, but I worry actually that this may be a misfeature. On the search "view" (page, screen?) there are a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 4 Operating System Android (Latest)   My Question or Issue   I assumed this was a bug and have been waiting for a fix, but I worry actua...
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Better landscape layout

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceAndroid tblet and car head unitOperating System8.1 and 5.1 My Question or IssueBetter landscape layout is missing. i cant change the one with little album art.

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Android tblet and car head unit Operating System 8.1 and 5.1   My Question or Issue Better landscape layout is missing. i cant change the one with li...
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Superuser Contribution Queued tracks not playing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I play spotify all day and I usually can queue up a whole day of podcasts and let it continue without issues. Recently the queued music wil...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I play spotify all day and I usually can queue u...
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Superuser Contribution Can't get shuffle button to play songs in order

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceXiamoi Redmi Note 9 phoneOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI'm using a Xiamoi Redmi Note 9 Phone on Android 11 all latest updates for everything including Spotify & I'm a free user. My Question Because ...

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  •   Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Xiamoi Redmi Note 9 phone Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I'm using a Xiamoi Redmi Note 9 Phone on Android 11 all lat...
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Superuser Contribution Android 11: wrong order playlists and playlists folders

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceOppo X3 ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 / Colors v11.2 My Question or IssueThe playlists and the playlists folders order on Android 11 does not work properly.The only filters that work are: Recently Added, Recently Played and...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Oppo X3 Pro Operating System Android 11 / Colors v11.2   My Question or Issue The playlists and the playlists folders order on Android 11 does no...
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Superuser Contribution Accessing queue from secondary device, now only listing the track currently in play

When I access the queue from a secondary device, it only lists the current track now. Streaming from my tablet, accessing to the queue from my phone .. its been only showing the track currently playing. ¿What happened? PlanPremiumDevice Samsung s7+ t...

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  • When I access the queue from a secondary device, it only lists the current track now.   Streaming from my tablet, accessing to the queue from my phone .. its been only showing the track curren...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Playlists] Last song

It would be very nice if, for example, you could have an option to keep listening to a music till the end and automatically pause/ turn off the music after. Like you don't have to be close the phone to choose to pause it.

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  • It would be very nice if, for example, you could have an option to keep listening to a music till the end and automatically pause/ turn off the music after. Like you don't have to be close the phone ...
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Superuser Contribution KNOWN UNRESOLVED ISSUE FOR YEARS - Spotify redownloads all songs every phone restart

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4XOperating SystemAndroid 7 (MIUI) -> 7.1.2 (custom systems since there)-> 8 -> 8.1 -> 9 -> 10My Question or IssueAs title says - almost every reboot Spotify resets songs location to internal storage an...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Operating System Android 7 (MIUI) -> 7.1.2 (custom systems since there)-> 8 -> 8.1 -> 9 -> 10 My Question or Issue As t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local Files Won't Sync from PC

 I'm trying to sync a Local file from my PC to my phone as the song just got taken off spotify so I purchased it and downloaded it. I've gotten local files to work many times in the past but I've been through many ISPs since then and different spotif...

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  •   I'm trying to sync a Local file from my PC to my phone as the song just got taken off spotify so I purchased it and downloaded it. I've gotten local files to work many times in the past but I've b...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Your Library] Local files not downloading on PC or Phone.

Hi, I'm trying to play local file songs on my Samsung but it's not working. To list all the things I've done, I've reinstalled spotify on both devices. I'm using Spotify from the microsoft store too. Both devices are connected to the same wifi.The pr...

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  • Hi, I'm trying to play local file songs on my Samsung but it's not working. To list all the things I've done, I've reinstalled spotify on both devices. I'm using Spotify from the microsoft store too....
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Superuser Contribution Android Automotive - screen dim resets view

PlanPremium CountryNorway DevicePolestar 2 Operating SystemAndroid Automotive My Question or IssueWhen in album art view and the screen dims, i.e. when entering or exiting a tunnel, the view is shifted back to playlist mode.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Norway    Device Polestar 2   Operating System Android Automotive   My Question or Issue When in album art view and the screen dims, i.e. ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify media notification disappears after 30min

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus5Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueWhen I play music from my Android device to a wireless speaker via Spotify connect, the media control notification disappears after about 30mins. It's really annoyi...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus5 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue When I play music from my Android device to a wireless speaker via Spotify connect, the ...
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[Android][Playlists] playlists broken in Android app

I downloaded the 29/07/2021 Android update a few days ago and since then all playlists are broken in the app. I can't open my own playlists, or the Made For You playlists -- every time I try to open a playlist all I get is the "Something went wrong -...

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  • I downloaded the 29/07/2021 Android update a few days ago and since then all playlists are broken in the app. I can't open my own playlists, or the Made For You playlists -- every time I try to open ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Allow song sorting in playlist

Allow different sort song dropdown selection in android mobile app playlist. This feature is currently available in desktop app, but it's not available in Android Mobile app.

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  • Allow different sort song dropdown selection in android mobile app playlist. This feature is currently available in desktop app, but it's not available in Android Mobile app. 
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Spotify app on Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ keeps freezing and stopping

I have purchased Spotify premium for over a year now and the app on my phone keeps freezing and stopping to a point where I have to force stop the app, it is really problematic especially when playing music for a crowed and I have to shut everything ...

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  • I have purchased Spotify premium for over a year now and the app on my phone keeps freezing and stopping to a point where I have to force stop the app, it is really problematic especially when playin...
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Superuser Contribution [Playlists] Play selected song after ad

If a song from the queue is selected to play but an ad is played instead, the selected song is skipped and the one following it in the queue is played instead. Please fix this.

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  • If a song from the queue is selected to play but an ad is played instead, the selected song is skipped and the one following it in the queue is played instead. Please fix this.
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