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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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Superuser Contribution Multiple lost features on spotify on Google TV since recent update

Hello,I'm using Spotify (version 2023.06.19_6-e5400ce E release-v2.260-4g7aadfb2-mlvhz HEAD-v3.202.356-gb9be1e6c 1.76.1) on my Google Chromecast on Google TV (Android TV v12 - 4.9.269).Since a few weeks (i guess since last spotify update), I've lost ...

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Hello, I'm using Spotify (version 2023.06.19_6-e5400ce E release-v2.260-4g7aadfb2-mlvhz HEAD-v3.202.356-gb9be1e6c 1.76.1) on my Google Chromecast on Google TV (Android TV v12 - 4.9.269). Sin...

AlejaR

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove Local Files from Android Device

How can I remove the spotify files from my Kindle Fire? My playlists have taken up all the space and I want to free up some space. I made several playlists not available locally, thinking this would remove them from the device but the disk is still f...

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How can I remove the spotify files from my Kindle Fire? My playlists have taken up all the space and I want to free up some space. I made several playlists not available locally, thinking this would ...

leisurely_

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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 ...

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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 ...

Spot-Hokie

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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?

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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?

OscarDC

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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,...

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  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...

Eni

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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...

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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...

adamstifuk

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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...

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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 ...

adamstifuk

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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...

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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...

adamstifuk

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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...

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  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...

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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...

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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...

dirtybongwater

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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...

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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...

HoxMemeplex

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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 ...

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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...

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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?

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  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...

Lyubka

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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...

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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,...

ney31337

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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"...

Fuller1754

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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?

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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...

BentNotBroken

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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...

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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...

Joan

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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...

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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 ...

rushlife

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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

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

Alex

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