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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 Issue with Podcast "new episode" Notifications

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 12/Samsung One UI 4 My Question or IssueI've setup about 20 podcasts to notify me when new episodes arrive and it only works occasionally. For example, last night I got about 10 new...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 12/Samsung One UI 4   My Question or Issue I've setup about 20 podcasts to notify me when new episodes arriv...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 'Add to Playlist' - playlist order is random

PremiumCountry Germany Device(Samsung Galaxy S7)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue When I listen to a song and I want to add it to my playlists the order of the playlists is completely random.(I think this is like that since approximately...

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  • Premium Country Germany   Device (Samsung Galaxy S7) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue   When I listen to a song and I want to add it to my playlists the orde...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics feature has completely disappeared on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(Galaxy S21 5G)Operating System(Android 12) My Question or IssueI reinstalled the Spotify App in order to fix a separate issue I was having and now the lyrics feature has completely disappeared on all songs. I use...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (Galaxy S21 5G) Operating System (Android 12)   My Question or Issue I reinstalled the Spotify App in order to fix a separate issue I was havi...
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Solved!! Is there a way to play podcasts on shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi, I have some episodes downloaded from various podcasts.I added them all to a playlist. But there does not seem to be an option to play them in shuffle mode. Is there a way...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi, I have some episodes downloaded from various podcasts. I added them all to a pla...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops and a voice tells the time

Hello everyone, Sometimes when I listen to music with a headphone, with cable and no fancy control buttons, the music stops for a moment and a voice tells me what time it is. I generally have Google assistant turned of and no app does something like ...

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  • Hello everyone,   Sometimes when I listen to music with a headphone, with cable and no fancy control buttons, the music stops for a moment and a voice tells me what time it is. I generally hav...
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Superuser Contribution Hide a Song feature should be moved

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueCan you please move the Hide a Song feature? Every time I go to add a song to my playlist, I accidentally hide the song. This is very frustrating as the Ad...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Can you please move the Hide a Song feature? Every time I go to add a song to m...
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Pause, and STAY paused

Hello,Can you please fix Spotify's player to allow for it to stay on pause while the user skips songs? Right now, when I pause a song and skip to the next track, Spotify starts playing that next song. The problem is that if I want to cue up the next ...

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  • Hello, Can you please fix Spotify's player to allow for it to stay on pause while the user skips songs? Right now, when I pause a song and skip to the next track, Spotify starts playing that next so...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution music not downloading

When choosing to download a playlist I just get a loading circle going around and the playlist never seems to download so I can play in an offline mode.

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  • When choosing to download a playlist I just get a loading circle going around and the playlist never seems to download so I can play in an offline mode.
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Superuser Contribution Download song supposed

Morning I buy70sen song download not supposed

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Superuser Contribution spotify app not loading albums

I recently downloaded the Spotify app on my android and its not functioning properly. I am living in the united states and I have switched to a new android phone. Spotify in my previous phone was fine but this one is not loading albums

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  • I recently downloaded the Spotify app on my android and its not functioning properly. I am living in the united states and I have switched to a new android phone. Spotify in my previous phone was fin...
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Superuser Contribution Mini

PlanMiniCountryVietnamDeviceSamsung galaxy A32My Question or Issuei have bought a mini for a week on 19th october, but when i started to download they said "device limit reached" although i just have had a phone and a laptop, but the mini plan was ju...

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  • Plan Mini Country Vietnam Device Samsung galaxy A32 My Question or Issue i have bought a mini for a week on 19th october, but when i started to download they said "device limit reached" althou...
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Superuser Contribution I can play individual tracks, but if I click on an album, I get blank page

Running on Lenovo TAB 10 (Android). Spotify worked fine for years. Individual tracks play fine, but now if I click on an album, I just get a blank page where the track listing used to be. I have two identical tablets showing the same issue. Both tabl...

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  • Running on Lenovo TAB 10 (Android). Spotify worked fine for years. Individual tracks play fine, but now if I click on an album, I just get a blank page where the track listing used to be. I have two ...
  • MihailY
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution google cast refuses to play specific song

I noticed this morning when trying to cast to my nest display that it is struggling significantly to play specific songs. If I start the song elsewhere and cast to it, the cast screen will come up but the screen will remain blankIf I open spotify fro...

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  • I noticed this morning when trying to cast to my nest display that it is struggling significantly to play specific songs.   If I start the song elsewhere and cast to it, the cast screen will ...
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Superuser Contribution Volume Slider no longer available

Is there a way to change the layout of the volume adjuster? Up until a few days ago I've been using the volume sliding layout on my phone when I connect to the Spotify on PS where I can slide the button from lowest to highest but after connecting my ...

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  • Is there a way to change the layout of the volume adjuster? Up until a few days ago I've been using the volume sliding layout on my phone when I connect to the Spotify on PS where I can slide the but...
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Superuser Contribution Removing a banned playlist from libary

Another user got their playlist banned and I can't remove it from my library after it no longer exists

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  • Another user got their playlist banned and I can't remove it from my library after it no longer exists
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Solved!! next/previous song buttons in Google Maps are inactive

After one of the latest updates (8.7.72.546) I can only start playback from Google Maps navigation view, but next/previous song buttons are inactive (grayed out). I've checked this with one older (8.7.58.455) version found (I uninstalled current vers...

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  • After one of the latest updates (8.7.72.546) I can only start playback from Google Maps navigation view, but next/previous song buttons are inactive (grayed out).   I've checked this with one ...
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Superuser Contribution Joe Rogan Podcast download option is useless. Please fix.

Here yee here yee, Every time I download the Joe Rogan Podcast and I leave the sweet warmth of wifi, it is as if I hadn't downloaded the podcast at all and fails to play. I would like this addressed please. - your sweet lovePodcast listener

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  • Here yee here yee,   Every time I download the Joe Rogan Podcast and I leave the sweet warmth of wifi, it is as if I hadn't downloaded the podcast at all and fails to play. I would like this a...
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Superuser Contribution Mal escrito el nombre de una cancion

Hay un error de escritura en una canción del artista Cancerbero, una canción tiene el nombre "Es Pico", cuando en verdad se llama "Es épico", ruego que lo arreglen, Gracias.

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  • Hay un error de escritura en una canción del artista Cancerbero, una canción tiene el nombre "Es Pico", cuando en verdad se llama "Es épico", ruego que lo arreglen, Gracias.
  • AlejaR
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