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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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Shuffle only on Chromebook

PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Chromebook Plus v2Operating SystemChrome OS 78.0.3904.92 My Question or IssueFrom one day to the other, my Chromebook can only shuffle play with the free plan on the , same behavior as on phones. This wasn't happ...

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  • Plan Free Country Argentina Device Samsung Chromebook Plus v2 Operating System Chrome OS 78.0.3904.92   My Question or Issue From one day to the other, my Chromebook can only shuf...
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Superuser Contribution Yet another reason Spotify is a terrible music service.

Downloaded songs gone, playlists not marked for download:I've read the Spotify Support response to this issue here:https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/troubleshooting/listen-offline-troubleshooting/> Downloads unexpectedly removedTo put it s...

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  • Downloaded songs gone, playlists not marked for download: I've read the Spotify Support response to this issue here: https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/troubleshooting/listen-offline-trou...
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    Downloaded music disappears
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Superuser Contribution Continuous Problems With Queuing Playlist Folders On Mobile App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 13 (the most recent version) I am not asking for help on this issue, as I’ve already tried everything I possibly can for my issues months before, and have been repeating ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 13 (the most recent version)   I am not asking for help on this issue, as I’ve already tried every...
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Superuser Contribution Change default player.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueWhen I try to play an mp3 file on my phone it opens spotify without giving me any other application option (I tried the "open with" option but it ope...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue When I try to play an mp3 file on my phone it opens spotify without giving ...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after other sound is played

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi 9 Note ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMusic stops playing after another sound is played on my phone. After the song just played ends, the music stops and cannot be turned on again. In the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi 9 Note Pro Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Music stops playing after another sound is played on my phone. After the ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs are no longer downloading

PlanPremium DuoCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13Spotify Version8.7.90.544 My Question or IssueSongs stop downloading after a certain amount of downloads. Next to the "heart" icon, the download shows a perpetually swi...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 8.7.90.544   My Question or Issue Songs stop downloading after a certain amo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing music as soon as I hear turn off the screen

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue as soon as I lock my screen Spotify stops playing music. It doesn't happen immediately though. First it starts stuttering for like 5 seconds and then ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue   as soon as I lock my screen Spotify stops playing music. It doesn't...
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Superuser Contribution Certain podcasts keep stopping and starting and are unplayable

PlanPremiumCountry Thailand DeviceXiaomi A1 Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify works fine when it comes to playing music, but when I listen to the podcast by Hospital Records, I press play and then it stops, starts, stops, starts a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Thailand   Device Xiaomi A1  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify works fine when it comes to playing music, but when I liste...
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Solved!! Local files not working after reinstall.

Android Reinstalled spotify to try and fix another issue and no local mp3 files are no longer detected or playing. Local files folder is empty but the files are definitly there on my file explorer and marked as audio. Also didnt detect the system aui...

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  • Android   Reinstalled spotify to try and fix another issue and no local mp3 files are no longer detected or playing.  Local files folder is empty but the files are definitly there on my f...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Status bar weird color after latest update & UI issues

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremium DuoCountryIsraelDeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 13 (with latest December update) My Question or IssueAfter t...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Duo Country Israel Device Google Pixel 7 Ope...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unplayable or unavailable songs

How come some songs are unplayable or grayed out.... on a playlist or album after add it to my LibraryPlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device: Android Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System My Question or IssueHow come some songs are unplayable or grayed out (una...

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  • How come some songs are unplayable or grayed out.... on a playlist or album after add it to my Library Plan Premium Country U.S. Device: Android  Samsung Galaxy S10e   Operating Sys...
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    Unplayable songs
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Superuser Contribution Text in lockscreen widget is black

Plan : DuoFree/Premium : PremiumCountry : Canada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating SystemOne UI 5.0Android 13 After the newest update of One UI the text in the lockscreen widget is black, making it almost illegible if your screen isn't a contr...

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  • Plan : Duo Free/Premium : Premium Country : Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra   Operating System One UI 5.0 Android 13   After the newest update of One UI the te...
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Solved!! How to stop Spotify from opening upon smartphone reboot?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueDear all! I am new to this forum and I have a question.Whenever I reboot my smartphone Spotify starts with the last song/playlist/... active (see attache...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Dear all!   I am new to this forum and I have a question. ...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Podcasts vanish when sorting by "recently updated"

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 13Spotify Version8.7.88.496 My Question or IssueI updated my app yesterday for the first time in a while, and now it is misbehaving. When I go to Library/Podcasts & Shows, I see all the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 5 Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 8.7.88.496   My Question or Issue I updated my app yesterday for the first time in a while, ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local songs are not recognized

Plan PremiumCountry GermanyDevice Samsung Galaxy S20+Operating System Android version 13Spotify Version 8.7.88.496 On my desktop Spotify recognizes and plays the local songs. On my smartphone however the app doesn't find the songs anymore. "Show audi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Operating System Android version 13 Spotify Version 8.7.88.496   On my desktop Spotify recognizes and plays the local s...
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Superuser Contribution Accidentally deleted a song from the song radio

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI accidentally deleted a song from the song radio station. In fact, it is the song that the radio station is based on, "Kill Jill". I cannot seem to find a way t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I accidentally deleted a song from the song radio station. In fact, it is the so...
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Superuser Contribution App search not working on my android devices

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note9, Samsung Galaxy A30, Desktop(Windows), WebplayerOperating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueThe issue is search and only the search is not working properly only on my Android devices ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy Note9, Samsung Galaxy A30, Desktop(Windows), Webplayer Operating System Android 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue The issue is se...
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Superuser Contribution New phone/lost premium

Hi. Got a new phone (same number) spotify premium service didn't migrate to new phone.Paying for the service for 3 months without enjoying the benifits of premium. No fun..Tried to contact spotify. Seems impossible to this technically disadvantaged d...

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  • Hi. Got a new phone (same number) spotify premium service didn't migrate to new phone. Paying for the service for 3 months without enjoying the benifits of premium. No fun.. Tried to contact spotif...
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Superuser Contribution CONSTANT pitch change during bluetooth playback. Grrrrr

The last 2 weeks the spotify app on my Samsung A52s is constantly pitching up and down when playing over bluetooth. It's absolutely unusable. It doesn't happen with any other app that plays audio so it's really spotify-specific. It's really horrible....

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  • The last 2 weeks the spotify app on my Samsung A52s is constantly pitching up and down when playing over bluetooth. It's absolutely unusable.   It doesn't happen with any other app that plays ...
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