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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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cohendylan1

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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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Anne-Mette

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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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Kurogane

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why can't I shuffle play all my downloaded songs??

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue VERY limited options playing music in 'My Library' Can't access songs to play them all.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   VERY limited options playing music in 'My Library' Can't access songs to play t...

Shufflesux

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Superuser Contribution Can't download songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or IssueI am unable to download my playlist on my phone. I wanted to change my download quality because lossless are up my entire storage so I changed the download quality t...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue I am unable to download my playlist on my phone. I wanted to change my download q...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Android 16 / One UI 8 - Status bar incorrectly displayed on Now Playing screen

Device: Samsung Galaxy s23u (One Ul 8, Android 16) Issue: Incorrect status bar handling on Now Playing screen Details: Status bar remains visible as a solid colored area and does not integrate with edge-to-edge layout. Other app screens behave correc...

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Device: Samsung Galaxy s23u (One Ul 8, Android 16) Issue: Incorrect status bar handling on Now Playing screen   Details: Status bar remains visible as a solid colored area and does not integra...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Silent pause with wired earbuds/phones

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S25Operating SystemAndroid 16My Question or IssueI'm using some wired ear buds (via usb-c adapter) and whenever a song or audio book takes a pause the sound cuts out, but when the sound starts again the next ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S25 Operating System Android 16 My Question or Issue I'm using some wired ear buds (via usb-c adapter) and whenever a song or audio boo...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Talk to DJ but it doesn't listen

PlanpremiumCountryUkDevicePixel 9a Android 16Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I speak to the DJ, the ring flashes correctly indicating that it hears my voice, but the words I say are ignored and it goes...

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Plan premium Country Uk Device Pixel 9a Android 16 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When I speak to the DJ, the ring flashes correct...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Pixel Buds Pro doesn't work on Spotify anymore!?

PlanFreeCountryGermany DevicePixel 7a, Pixel Buds ProOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or IssueSince a few days press on my Pixel Buds Pro doesn't Pause or Play music, podcasts etc. on Spotify anymore. If I do the same on YouTube app, it works s...

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Plan Free Country Germany   Device Pixel 7a, Pixel Buds Pro Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue Since a few days press on my Pixel Buds Pro doesn't Pause or Play m...

tyrexx91

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution local files for android / chromebook

i have an iphone, so i can make and listen to my local files on there, however it is so annoying that i can't on my chromebook!! some songs aren't on spotify / are but as an episode which means theres always a minute of silence during them, i would l...

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i have an iphone, so i can make and listen to my local files on there, however it is so annoying that i can't on my chromebook!! some songs aren't on spotify / are but as an episode which means there...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast restarts after playing ad

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Pixel 5Operating System - Android My Question or IssueIf I am in the middle of a podcast and an ad starts playing (on JRE for instance), the podcast will restart at the beginning once the ad is complete. This is re...

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Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Pixel 5 Operating System - Android   My Question or Issue If I am in the middle of a podcast and an ad starts playing (on JRE for instance),...

thomasanicklaus

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Superuser Contribution Opening Screen View in Android Auto

Plan: Premium Shared with spouseFree/PremiumCountry USA Device SAMSUNG S25 5G ULTRA(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System ANDROID(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue: Whenever I used to open Spotif...

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Plan: Premium Shared with spouse Free/Premium Country USA   Device SAMSUNG S25 5G ULTRA (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System ANDROID (iOS 10, Android ...

Duner1

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts cut in and out

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S23Operating SystemAndroid 16 / One UI 8.0 My Question or IssueMy downloaded podcasts are cutting in and out while playing. Music plays perfectly fine, but my podcasts every 30-60 seconds cut out for 1-2 seco...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S23 Operating System Android 16 / One UI 8.0   My Question or Issue My downloaded podcasts are cutting in and out while playing. Mus...

Ivelina

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Spotify switches to very low quality after first song

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceGoogle pixel 8 proOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or IssueI played spotify this morning, and after the first song, Spotify started playing extremely low sound quality, when I tried to change the quality, it was g...

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  Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Google pixel 8 pro Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue I played spotify this morning, and after the first song, Spotify start...

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keeps turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus N20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle turns itself off and I have to turn it back on manually. It also sometimes (...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus N20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Whenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle ...

Dessi

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable Playback Controls

PlanFreeCountryNZDeviceOPPO A17Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI have a simple lock screen, and when I see the Spotify playback controls there, it ruins it, but that's not all. I want to find out how to disable the playback controls no...

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  Plan Free Country NZ Device OPPO A17 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I have a simple lock screen, and when I see the Spotify playback controls there, it ruin...

Konfusd

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Superuser Contribution Lossless files, added to your playlist via local files don't play on android device

I have done this for years, and there is lots of music out there that's not available on Spotify. Luckily, I have been able to have local files added to a playlist, and as long as I am connected to the same wi-fi network as my PC, the local files get...

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  I have done this for years, and there is lots of music out there that's not available on Spotify. Luckily, I have been able to have local files added to a playlist, and as long as I am connec...

meadowcroftt

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search Playlist

Is it possible to search a song in my playlist? PlanFreeCountrySouth AfricaDeviceS23 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or Issue

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Is it possible to search a song in my playlist?  Plan Free Country South Africa Device S23 Ultra Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue  

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution The app keeps trying to play random songs when I'm listening to a playlist

When I first open the app and sometimes when I have already started playing a song from a playlist, the app will change to a random song in a random playlist from my library. I've gone through all my settings to make sure every kind of shuffle and au...

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When I first open the app and sometimes when I have already started playing a song from a playlist, the app will change to a random song in a random playlist from my library. I've gone through all my...

Eduardo671

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music plays without sound under unknown conditions.

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceXiaomi 13Operating SystemMiUi 14.0.6 Android 14 My Question or IssueOn older versions, everything worked fine. But not long ago I updated the client for Spotify wrapped and after that I started having problems playing m...

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Plan Premium Country Poland  Device Xiaomi 13 Operating System MiUi 14.0.6 Android 14   My Question or Issue On older versions, everything worked fine. But not long ago I updated...

Nememiracle1

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music transitions

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDevice(Xiaomi 13T)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue“I have a playlist where there are no transitions between songs when played on a Xiaomi 13T smartphone, but when I send this playlist to an LG TV the songs star...

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Plan Premium Country Portugal Device (Xiaomi 13T) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue “I have a playlist where there are no transitions between songs when played on a Xia...

nhayden69

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Superuser Contribution Audio stuttering when using Bluetooth in Spotify phone app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceRedmi Note 9SOperating SystemMIUI 12.5.5.0 Stable My Question or IssueMy phone's Spotify app won't play music via Bluetooth normally anymore. I always listen to music using my wireless headphones, specially now that I'm...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device Redmi Note 9S Operating System MIUI 12.5.5.0 Stable   My Question or Issue My phone's Spotify app won't play music via Bluetooth normally anymo...

JimmBrady

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Why does Spotify detect screenshots?

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePixel 7aOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueWhy does Spotify detect I took a screenshot? How can I disable this? Thanks

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Plan Premium Country   Device Pixel 7a Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Why does Spotify detect I took a screenshot? How can I disable this? Thanks

Touretti

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