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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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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 No video option

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(OPPO FIND NEO)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueI have no option for videos on my app.I want to watch the JRE podcasts on my phone but I have no idea how to find them. I can search JRE and find the podcasts b...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (OPPO FIND NEO) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I have no option for videos on my app. I want to watch the JRE podcasts on my phone...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops while playing on the background

PlanPremiumCountryLatvia DeviceOnePlus 5Operating System Android 8.1 My Question or IssueSpotify stops playing music while playing on the background each 20 minutes approximately. I need to take my phone, unlock it, open Spotify and press play, then ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Latvia   Device OnePlus 5 Operating System   Android 8.1   My Question or Issue Spotify stops playing music while playing on the background eac...
  • Tiredofplaybackissue
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Superuser Contribution Progress bar not showing on my car touch screen

When I'm in car mode, the display on my touch screen doesn't show the progress bar of the song anymore. In fact, I'm having this issue for the majority of my playlist. Today, there was one song that had this progress bar going on just fine and then t...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I'm in car mode, the display on my touch screen doesn't show the progress bar of the song anymore. In fact, I'm having this issue for the majority of my playlist. Today, there was one song that ...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer resets every music change

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(ASUS ZenPhone 3 MAX)Operating System(Android 7.0) My Question or Issue Hello! Hope everyone is in best of health. I've just got a new issue on my Spotify Android App. After the last June update, everytime a music change...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (ASUS ZenPhone 3 MAX) Operating System (Android 7.0)   My Question or Issue   Hello! Hope everyone is in best of health. 🙏   I've just ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't add a song to my local files playlist.

I'm attempting to add a song to my local files playlist. I have local files enabled, and using the mobile app on android. Only one song is in my local files playlist, but it's not the song I'm trying to add. The song I'm trying to add is a song mashu...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm attempting to add a song to my local files playlist. I have local files enabled, and using the mobile app on android. Only one song is in my local files playlist, but it's not the song I'm trying...
  • BenMichael
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Starts playing a sleep playlist betwen 20:30 and 21:00 each night.

PremiumNorwayDeviceSamsung S20 ultra 5gOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueEvery night around 20:30 and 21:00 i get like a wakeup alarm setting off a playlist called sleep from spotify. I have no active wakeup timer after 8am on the phone ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Premium Norway Device Samsung S20 ultra 5g Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Every night around 20:30 and 21:00 i get like a wakeup alarm setting off a playlist called s...
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Superuser Contribution Stop playing recommended Songs for Playlists

PlanPremiumDeviceVariousOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have multiple playlists I made for myself, and whenever I'm playing them, I keep getting recommended songs, even if "Smart Shuffle" is not activated.As I understand it, "Smart Shuf...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device Various Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have multiple playlists I made for myself, and whenever I'm playing them, I keep getting recommended songs, ...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play any audio

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DeviceRealme 10Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHow can I fix this? I've tried everything, from uninstalling and installing Spotify, rebooting my phone, checking the permissions, and the app's setting and i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Philippines  Device Realme 10 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue How can I fix this? I've tried everything, from uninstalling and inst...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify plays songs at a very low volume even when the phone volume is at maximum

PlanPremiumCountryNigeriaDeviceRedmi note 13 pro plus 5gOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueMy Spotify plays songs at a level low volume even when the phone volume is at maximum. And this only happens in Spotify app. Amazon prime, Netflix ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Nigeria Device Redmi note 13 pro plus 5g Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue My Spotify plays songs at a level low volume even when the phone volume...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution 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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  • 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 acc...
  • 0x8EFABE4E
  • Newbie
  • 58455 Views
  • 68 replies
  • 25 likes
  • 58455 Views
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Android TV crashes on startup

Hi guys, i am trying to install the Spotify for Android TV app but it keeps crashing as soon as i try to open it. I am using a Zidoo Z10 Pro mediaplayer which runs Android 9 OS and the Spotify apk i tried is the latest version 1.52, any idea why this...

  • Roadie
  • Hi guys, i am trying to install the Spotify for Android TV app but it keeps crashing as soon as i try to open it. I am using a Zidoo Z10 Pro mediaplayer which runs Android 9 OS and the Spotify apk i ...
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Superuser Contribution why does my Spotify keep pausing whenever I try to use it

whenever I use spotify, half of the time it will start pausing and skipping songs and it stops when I reset my device but in less than 24 hours it comes back. my device also starts triggering the Google assistant and changing the volume, for that inf...

  • Visitor
  • whenever I use spotify, half of the time it will start pausing and skipping songs and it stops when I reset my device but in less than 24 hours it comes back. my device also starts triggering the Goo...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Shared links doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOnePlus NordOperating SystemAndroid 11BrowserChrome, Brave My Question or IssueI've seen other topics here about shared links not working and they've been closed without action, like this one for example: https://communi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device OnePlus Nord Operating System Android 11 Browser Chrome, Brave   My Question or Issue I've seen other topics here about shared links not working an...
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    Share links
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded albums don't load when offline

The other day I was on a plane and was very annoyed to find that I wasn't able to play any of my hundreds of downloaded albums. Whenever I clicked on one of the downloaded albums, it wouldn't even attempt to load but instead showed me a message sayin...

  • Newbie
  • The other day I was on a plane and was very annoyed to find that I wasn't able to play any of my hundreds of downloaded albums. Whenever I clicked on one of the downloaded albums, it wouldn't even at...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Repeat button has disappeared

As far as I can tell, since the UI refresh, I can't repeat a single song any more.(Also, changing the like icon from a heart to a screw head is exceptionally poor UX.)

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  • As far as I can tell, since the UI refresh, I can't repeat a single song any more. (Also, changing the like icon from a heart to a screw head is exceptionally poor UX.)
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Superuser Contribution Stuttering on Chromecast device

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceChromecast HDOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAbout a month ago my spotify application started to stutter randomly on my Chromecast device, I'm convinced that problem is only with the application, my internet...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Chromecast HD Operating System Android   My Question or Issue About a month ago my spotify application started to stutter randomly on my Chromecast ...
  • andras3hun
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Superuser Contribution Song muted after Skipping manually on my Bluetooth-Connected Car

Hello, like many others i have the issue that my music mutes after skipping a song manually, when connected to my Car via bluetooth. I then need to turn the Volume of the car Up again or Press Play again. The Song time-stence runs just perfectly alon...

  • Regular
  • Hello, like many others i have the issue that my music mutes after skipping a song manually, when connected to my Car via bluetooth. I then need to turn the Volume of the car Up again or Press Play a...
  • Koerner1996
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Superuser Contribution Playback of music speed slowed down

I have a problem with the play backusiof streaming music in spotify.A couple 9f weeks ago I noticed that the speed of the music noticeably slowed down as though it Is a record playing and the speed has slowed down. I have uninstalled and reinstalled ...

  • Visitor
  • I have a problem with the play backusiof streaming music in spotify.A couple 9f weeks ago I noticed that the speed of the music noticeably slowed down as though it  Is a record playing and the ...
  • yaelnaimwasdead
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