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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 Spotify starts playing on its own

Spotify starts playing music on my phone on its own whenever I open certain apps, such as setting the alarm, opening Samsung notes etc. I cant seem to turn this very strange and annoying "feature" off. What do I do to fix this?

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  • Spotify starts playing music on my phone on its own whenever I open certain apps, such as setting the alarm, opening Samsung notes etc.   I cant seem to turn this very strange and annoying "fe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify crashes whenever I play any song

I had this issue twice now. Whenever I play a song on Spotify mobile, it crashes immediately after. The first time a clean reinstall seemed to work after removing the cache failed. Now I've had even more difficulty in trying to get the app to work. I...

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  • I had this issue twice now. Whenever I play a song on Spotify mobile, it crashes immediately after. The first time a clean reinstall seemed to work after removing the cache failed. Now I've had even ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when playing song

The app can be opened but crashes when a song is played. PlanFreeCountryIndia DeviceIqoo 7 Operating System Android 12

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  • The app can be opened but crashes when a song is played.   Plan Free Country India  Device Iqoo 7  Operating System  Android 12    
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Superuser Contribution Media controls never appears in notification bar.

Hello everybody I have been using my new Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite for a few days. I have a problem with Spotify: the notification with media controls never appears, even when playing music. I have enabled all possible notices to the app I refer to this...

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  • Hello everybody   I have been using my new Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite for a few days.   I have a problem with Spotify: the notification with media controls never appears, even when playing ...
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Download option not present

There is no option present to download my playlist . I can only see enhance, globe and add songs options

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  • There is no option present to download my playlist . I can only see enhance, globe and add songs options 
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify closes itself randomly

PlanPremium-FamilyCountryFranceDeviceXiaomi Redmi S2Operating SystemAndroid 9 MUI 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to music, Spotify randomly close when I'm not on the application, I've tried everything I guess, deleting the cache, reinstall...

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  • Plan Premium-Family Country France Device Xiaomi Redmi S2 Operating System Android 9  MUI 10   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to music, Spotify randomly close when I'm no...
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ANR in alarm music setting of google clock app.

PlanPremiumCountryKorea/IndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S7, Maybe all product.Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueANR by input no responding.Precondition:Google Clock installed(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.de...

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  • Plan Premium Country Korea/India Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, Maybe all product. Operating System Android   My Question or Issue ANR by input no responding. Precondition: Google Clo...
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Superuser Contribution Problems with vivo devices

PlanPremiumCountryOmanDeviceVivo v21eOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThe problems regarding app crashing still continues even after the update I mean it worked for a day and then it's all the same story again (the app crashes when any ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Oman Device Vivo v21e Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue The problems regarding app crashing still continues even after the update I mean it worked...
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer is missing

Country: Sweden Device: Huawei P9Operating System: Android My Question There is no "equalizer" option under Music quality. I reinstall (after rebooting) the app bu still can't see "equalizer".

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  •   Country: Sweden   Device: Huawei P9 Operating System: Android    My Question   There is no "equalizer" option under Music quality. I reinstall (after reboo...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with changing to songs from a playlist while casting

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy, chrome cast My Question or IssueWhen casting to a chromecast from the Android app I can not select a song from any Playlist to play, when I tap them nothing happens, I can open the song options or add to que...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy, chrome cast    My Question or Issue When casting to a chromecast from the Android app I can not select a song from any Playlist to pl...
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Superuser Contribution Album lädt nicht Die drei ???

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung A7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hallo, Sorry dass ich in deutsch schreibe. Ich habe Spotify Familien Premium und habe als einziger das Problem, dass wenn ich auf ein Album der drei ??? gehe, dass ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung A7 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue   Hallo,   Sorry dass ich in deutsch schreibe. Ich habe Spotify Famili...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 12 Kernel My Question or IssueI have the lyrics prompt/symbol on two songs but when I click on them there are no lyrics. It doesn't show with other songs. Have tried clean reinst...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android 12 Kernel   My Question or Issue I have the lyrics prompt/symbol on two songs but when I click on them th...
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Lentidão no Download

PlanoPremiumPaísBrasil DispositivoXiaomi Redmi Note 5 Global Sistema operacionalAndroid Pie My question or problem For a long time I've been noticing that the Downloads of the songs are very slow, type 50 songs takes about 10 minutes on my Internet o...

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  • Plano Premium País Brasil  Dispositivo Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Global  Sistema operacional Android Pie   My question or problem   For a long time I've been noticing that th...
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Superuser Contribution 10 secs of playing song app is shutting off

App is not working properly. After 10 secs of playing song it is getting off. Tried login out. Tried clearing data. Still not working.PlanFreeCountryIndiaOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssuesApp is not working properly. After 10 secs of playi...

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  • App is not working properly. After 10 secs of playing song it is getting off. Tried login out. Tried clearing data. Still not working. Plan Free Country India Operating System Android   ...
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Clearing Play Queue

Hello, I've looked and looked and can't find anyway to delete/remove the Queue on my Nexus 5. The only way I've found is to FF each track which is a right pain Please help..... Ta! Stu

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  • Hello,   I've looked and looked and can't find anyway to delete/remove the Queue on my Nexus 5.  The only way I've found is to FF each track which is a right pain    Pleas...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Google Clock not running spotify songs

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceXiaomi Mi9 Lite and Xiaomi Mi A2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHello,since approx. 10 days now (~May 20th), my alarms set up in Google Clock do not play songs I configured from Spotify. Instead they play...

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  • Plan Premium Country France   Device Xiaomi Mi9 Lite and Xiaomi Mi A2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hello, since approx. 10 days now (~May 20th), my al...
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Superuser Contribution Artist/Album Pages not loading

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueSometimes when opening Artist/Album pages, it doesn't load. Resetting the cache/data does wirk sometimes, but only for a short time. I only have this issue on one ...

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  • Plan Family Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 9 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Sometimes when opening Artist/Album pages, it doesn't load. Resetting the cache/data does wirk...
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Superuser Contribution Android Spotify current song playing bug

PlanFreeCountryUASDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIs anyone else on android having a bug where it will show a previous song that is different to the one that is currently playing? The length section of the song is al...

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  •   Plan Free Country UAS Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Is anyone else on android having a bug where it will show a previous song that is ...
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Superuser Contribution Hide Songs from "Recommendations for this Playlist"

If you go into your Personal Playlist there is a Tab at the bottom called "Recommendations based on your Playlist". After using this Feature a lot all the undesired Songs that I never enjoyed are still in there and keep popping up, while Im trying to...

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  • If you go into your Personal Playlist there is a Tab at the bottom called "Recommendations based on your Playlist". After using this Feature a lot all the undesired Songs that I never enjoyed are sti...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Fix Spotify being Interrupted by Notifications while playing over Bluetooth

While driving in my car, I play Spotify on the radio through Bluetooth. The songs/podcast skip and pause everytime I get a notification. Even if they are on silent. Please fix this. It is very very annoying.

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  • While driving in my car, I play Spotify on the radio through Bluetooth. The songs/podcast skip and pause everytime I get a notification. Even if they are on silent. Please fix this. It is very very a...
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