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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 Autoplay stopped working

Autoplay function suddenly stopped working a couple of days ago. I've tried toggling autoplay on and off, restarting my phone, deleting and reinstalling the app and doing a clean reinstall as suggested but nothing has worked. Any other suggestions to...

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  • Autoplay function suddenly stopped working a couple of days ago. I've tried toggling autoplay on and off, restarting my phone, deleting and reinstalling the app and doing a clean reinstall as suggest...
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Superuser Contribution Music takeover > Wife will leave me!!

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHELP! I see several threads with the same issue, but none have been answered?!Regardless if I play a song on my Chrome cast, PC, Sonos...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue HELP! I see several threads with the same issue, but ...
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Superuser Contribution Too many ads all the time

PlanFree/PremiumDeviceAndroid 10 I've been using the Android app for more than two years and for the most part ads were fine, however it got really worse recently. Not only I get two ads every 10/15 minutes, sometimes even less, or after two songs, b...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Device Android 10   I've been using the Android app for more than two years and for the most part ads were fine, however it got really worse recently. Not only I get two a...
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Superuser Contribution Pague por medio de nequi (colombia) y el servicio no funciona; pague premiu

Obtuve mensajes a mi correo y a mi número de celular que decía que ya he pagado, pero al usar la app sale el plan gratis nada premiun

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  • Obtuve mensajes a mi correo y a mi número de celular que decía que ya he pagado, pero al usar la app sale el plan gratis nada premiun
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Superuser Contribution Bloqueei uma música sem querer

Estava ouvindo uma música e sem querer meu dedo esbarrou no botão de ocultar/bloquear quando na verdade eu queria adicionar como favorita e sem querer eu perdi a música que nem lembro o nome. Há algum lugar onde eu possa ver as músicas que ocultei e ...

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  • Estava ouvindo uma música e sem querer meu dedo esbarrou no botão de ocultar/bloquear quando na verdade eu queria adicionar como favorita e sem querer eu perdi a música que nem lembro o nome. Há algu...
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Superuser Contribution Terrible home screen update

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Redmi S2 My Question or IssueA few days ago I got this god awful update that messed up my home screen so bad I'm actually considering dropping this app for the first time, and apparently it's not even an actual up...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Redmi S2   My Question or Issue A few days ago I got this god awful update that messed up my home screen so bad I'm actually considering droppin...
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Superuser Contribution On android auto, Spotify mutes when a notification comes in, and then stays muted

premium/usa/samsung galaxy s22 ultra, android 12every time i get a sms notification on AA the music volume lowers. ok. NBD... but lately, the volume never returns to normal. it stays lowered till i unplug/re-plug phone. it doesnt do this with any of ...

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  • premium/usa/samsung galaxy s22 ultra, android 12 every time i get a sms notification on AA the music volume lowers. ok. NBD... but lately, the volume never returns to normal. it stays lowered ti...
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Superuser Contribution volume rocker on version 8.7.68.568 is suddenly tiny

On Spotify version 8.7.68.568, the volume rocker is suddenly tiny and I cannot use my finger to control the rocker. The rocker used to span almost the whole width of the screen and I could use my finger. PlanPremiumCountryusaDevicegalaxy s10+Operatin...

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  • On Spotify version 8.7.68.568, the volume rocker is suddenly tiny and I cannot use my finger to control the rocker. The rocker used to span almost the whole width of the screen and I could use my fin...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect shows device model instead of device name - how to change?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueBought a new Galaxy S20, renamed it on the phone to "My Galaxy S20" and registered it on Google with exactly this name. However on Spotify Connect (desk...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Bought a new Galaxy S20, renamed it on the phone to "My Galaxy S20" and...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify randomly showing in notifications on phone

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S20, Android 11, and the most recent version of Spotify in the play store: 8.6.24.918 (new as of May 3, 2021).I typically close Spotify completely when I am not using it to save battery. However, I have noticed recently th...

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  • I am using a Samsung Galaxy S20, Android 11, and the most recent version of Spotify in the play store: 8.6.24.918 (new as of May 3, 2021). I typically close Spotify completely when I am not using ...
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Superuser Contribution Shortcuts for Android Phones

So, I somehow created a shortcut on my android phone of a podcast that I listen to frequently. No idea how I did it but I want to do it again and I've tried everything. Can someone please tell me how to do this?!

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  • So, I somehow created a shortcut on my android phone of a podcast that I listen to frequently. No idea how I did it but I want to do it again and I've tried everything. Can someone please tell me how...
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Superuser Contribution Buffer when screen turns off

I have an issue thats been going on for the past few weeks. Whenever I play music and my screen turns black (turning off) the music buffers. I thought maybe it was my earbuds so I got new ones, then figuring out that it was only when I had my phone o...

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  • I have an issue thats been going on for the past few weeks. Whenever I play music and my screen turns black (turning off) the music buffers. I thought maybe it was my earbuds so I got new ones, then ...
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Superuser Contribution Audio does not work after paused for extended time in background

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung S22Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueApp version 8.7.70.553 When audio is paused and sent to background, after about an hour/hour and a half the audio doesnt play when returning to app. Steps to repr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung S22 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue App version 8.7.70.553   When audio is paused and sent to background, after abo...
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Superuser Contribution How do I stop songs from playing twice in a row when shuffling Liked?

For months now, I have had an issue when shuffling my Liked playlist, where some songs will play twice in a row, and I have to manually skip ahead. I have tried both a quick and a clean reinstall of the app (Android) but the issue persists.

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  • For months now, I have had an issue when shuffling my Liked playlist, where some songs will play twice in a row, and I have to manually skip ahead. I have tried both a quick and a clean reinstall of ...
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Superuser Contribution Like button glitching.

PlanPremiumCountryU.KDeviceSamsung Galaxy A13Operating SystemAndroid Snow Cone My Question or IssueSometimes, when I click the "like" button it does not turn green. When I look at my "Liked Songs" playlist it is there but I do get confused. Just in c...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.K Device Samsung Galaxy A13 Operating System Android Snow Cone   My Question or Issue Sometimes, when I click the "like" button it does not turn green. W...
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Android not working with spotify

Spotify is not working on my android phone. Constantly getting the something went wrong error" and music doesnt play at all - can anyone help?

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  • Spotify is not working on my android phone. Constantly getting the something went wrong error" and music doesnt play at all - can anyone help?
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Bleep when going to next song

Hello,I get a bleep sound every time spotify starts a new song. How do I switch it off? I have an android phone and my settings are in DutchRegards

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  • Hello, I get a bleep sound every time spotify starts a new song. How do I switch it off?  I have an android phone and my settings are in Dutch Regards     
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