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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 Local Files Not Appearing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSome of my local files are appearing but not all of them. I'm not sure what to do but it's very frustrating.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device  Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Some of my local files are appearing but not all of them. I'm not su...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android 13] Media player not showing up in notification bar

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 4a (5G)Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueAs the title says, the Spotify media player that would show up in the notification bar under previous versions of Android is no longer showing up. I have alr...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 4a (5G) Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue As the title says, the Spotify media player that would show up in the notificatio...
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Continuous play not working in AAOS

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceVolvo XC40Operating System(Android Auto Operating System.) Hello,continuous play does not work on the Spotify app running in my car. Does anyone else have this issue? Even when google assistant is replying it will play ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway   Device Volvo XC40 Operating System (Android Auto Operating System.)   Hello, continuous play does not work on the Spotify app running in m...
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Solved!! Spotify Won't Play Songs in Order (Premium User, Shuffle is Off)

PlanPremium CountryJapan (but language is American English) Device(Pixel 3 xl) Operating System(Android 9) Spotify Version8.5.8.567 My Question or IssueI've been a premium user for a couple years now and overall love Spotify and just noticed this iss...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Japan (but language is American English)   Device (Pixel 3 xl)   Operating System (Android 9)   Spotify Version 8.5.8.567   My Q...
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Superuser Contribution Plays on browser not on app

Premium family account set up, invite and log in details set up no issue.Android phone Motorola e20.Search for an artist, click on the song or album and nothing happens. No play bar appears. Repeat on accessing Spotify on a browser and the songs play...

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  • Premium family account set up, invite and log in details set up no issue. Android phone Motorola e20. Search for an artist, click on the song or album and nothing happens. No play bar appears.&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts

HI I listen to some podcasts but after a while I can't start a new episode. the old ones that I've been listening, I can start again but no new episode.

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  • HI  I listen to some podcasts but after a while I can't start a new episode. the old ones that I've been listening, I can start again but no new episode.
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Superuser Contribution not able to play songs on my spotify

i took free trial of premium for 3 month today and after logging in to my account .. when i changed my storage setting my device went on a rampage and i am not able to use any feature of Spotify premium.. help pleas

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  • i took free trial of premium for 3 month today and after logging in to my account .. when i changed my storage setting my device went on a rampage and i am not able to use any feature of Spotify prem...
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Superuser Contribution Die player Seite dreht sich nicht mehr wenn ich das Gerät zur Seite drehe, im Menü ist alles normal

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P20pro Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Die player Seite dreht sich nicht mehr wenn ich das Gerät zur Seite drehe, im Menü ist alles normal

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device Huawei P20pro  Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Die player Seite dreht sich nicht mehr wenn ich...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My spotify playlist is showing empty

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung galaxy A10 (early 2019)Operating SystemAndroid 11Spotify version 8.7.58.459 My Question or IssueI Can't use Spotify at all anymore. My library is completely empty and none of the playlists show tracks (even Spotify p...

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  •   Plan Free Country India Device Samsung galaxy A10 (early 2019) Operating System Android 11 Spotify version  8.7.58.459   My Question or Issue I Can't use Spotify at al...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto and no mobile reception

I live in a rural area and regularly have no reception while travelling, so I have Spotify caching all liked songs, I even pre-cache before long trips, but as soon as I lose mobile reception the music stops. I don't understand the point of caching mu...

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  • I live in a rural area and regularly have no reception while travelling, so I have Spotify caching all liked songs, I even pre-cache before long trips, but as soon as I lose mobile reception the musi...
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Superuser Contribution despite all the efforts shuffle not working well

PlanFreeCountryPakistan Device pc Operating Systemwindows My Question or Issuethe shuffle button not working well while using windows, whenever i put my playlist on shuffle it stops working, please help me get rid of this issue, i have got a website ...

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  • Plan Free Country Pakistan  Device  pc  Operating System windows   My Question or Issue the shuffle button not working well while using windows, whenever i put my playli...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Same ad repeats over and over again

I was supposed to listen more music, then the UTP ad suddenly appears for 3 days, and WHY every ad combo was UTP and why every must be single ads, and it is impossible to play other ads and double ads, and it is impossible to watch a short video to g...

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  • I was supposed to listen more music, then the UTP ad suddenly appears for 3 days, and WHY every ad combo was UTP and why every must be single ads, and it is impossible to play other ads and double ad...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Check connection - tried many things. Can't use spotify about to cancel my membership

I pay for the $10 a month premium plan, I have been using spotify for at least a couple of years. Last week I had a phone update, I don't know if that is what caused it, but it was around the same time I noticed that Spotify was not working cause I h...

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  • I pay for the $10 a month premium plan, I have been using spotify for at least a couple of years. Last week I had a phone update, I don't know if that is what caused it, but it was around the same ti...
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Superuser Contribution Choppy/Stuttering playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLg Q70Operating SystemAndroid 10 (up to date) My Question or Issue seemingly out of nowhere yesterday I went to shuffle a playlist like I always do and immediately noticed the song was glitchy, playing in second intervals. I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Lg Q70 Operating System Android 10 (up to date)   My Question or Issue  seemingly out of nowhere yesterday I went to shuffle a playlist like...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app crashes on startup

The Spotify Android app crashes on startup. This happens on both Android 11 and Android 12. The app is freshly installed and previously worked perfectly fine on this phone before. 08-26 15:30:20.101 19809 19809 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main...

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  • The Spotify Android app crashes on startup. This happens on both Android 11 and Android 12. The app is freshly installed and previously worked perfectly fine on this phone before.   08-26 15:3...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not playing on Google Home

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung android A71Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi, Liked Songs are not playing when casting to Google home devices. Tried multiple devices and reinstalling Spotify. Anyone else have this issue?

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung android A71 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hi,  Liked Songs are not playing when casting to Google home devi...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Songs won't play on my mobile device

Hi, I know this is an old thread but I too am having this issue. I have a Samsung S22 ultra. It was working great until I had to factory reset my phone to send it in to fix the screen . I have reset my phone, force stopped and reopened the app, un-in...

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  • Hi, I know this is an old thread but I too am having this issue. I have a Samsung S22 ultra. It was working great until I had to factory reset my phone to send it in to fix the screen . I have reset ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloads

All my downloads disappear when I restart my phone 

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  • All my downloads disappear when I restart my phone 
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Solved!! [Android][Other] Fix Spotify icon on media session in notification shade (Android 13)

Currently, when a media session is active, the Spotify icon is replaced with a white square.If the session is inactive (close Spotify completely via app switcher) then the icon will reappear.It also has a much larger and snazzier play button that sho...

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  • Currently, when a media session is active, the Spotify icon is replaced with a white square. If the session is inactive (close Spotify completely via app switcher) then the icon will reappear. ...
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Superuser Contribution No audio from Spotify on Wireless Earbuds.

So I have the realme 7 Pro phone and Redmi Buds 3 Lite earbuds, whenever I try listening to something it shows that the song is playing but I can't hear anything, I can hear like 1-2 seconds of the song when I pause it but when I resume I still can't...

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  • So I have the realme 7 Pro phone and Redmi Buds 3 Lite earbuds, whenever I try listening to something it shows that the song is playing but I can't hear anything, I can hear like 1-2 seconds of the s...
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