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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Saving an album doesn't add songs to "Liked Songs"

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssuePreviously, I would save albums that I liked, then I would go into my songs and shuffle play all of them. The most recent update changed this to 'Liked S...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy Note8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Previously, I would save albums that I liked, then I would go into my songs a...
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Liked albums not showing up in liked songs

HiI've got a recent issue whereby when I like an album, the songs in the album no longer show up in "liked songs". Instead, I have to go to my liked albums to find the songs in the album. Until recently, anytime I would like an album, all the songs i...

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  • Hi I've got a recent issue whereby when I like an album, the songs in the album no longer show up in "liked songs". Instead, I have to go to my liked albums to find the songs in the album. Until rec...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't allow me to listen to Linkin Park in Turkey.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7, laptop Lenovo G580Operating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 10, 11My IssueI love Linkin Park a lot but cannot listen to their songs for almost a year. I live in Turkey. First, I thought there's a problem w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, laptop Lenovo G580 Operating System Android 10, Windows 10, 11 My Issue I love Linkin Park a lot but cannot listen to their so...
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Superuser Contribution Download my music Wear OS

Hello,i just got my Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and installed the Spotify App to download music to the watch.The Problem is, I can't see my Playlists or Albums in the watch App.There are just things like 'Heavy Rotations', 'Shows' and other suggestions fr...

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  • Hello, i just got my Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and installed the Spotify App to download music to the watch. The Problem is, I can't see my Playlists or Albums in the watch App. There are just things...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Automatically organizing playlists..

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSeems like one of the new "features" of spotify is automatically reorganizing the order of yo...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Seems l...
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Superuser Contribution [Wear OS] Able to view 'Liked Songs' playlist in Recently Played

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceXiaomi Mi A3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSo, it seems that all daily mixes and discover weekly shows up in 'Recently Played' in the Wear OS Spotify App but however the 'Liked Songs' playlist does not...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue So, it seems that all daily mixes and discover weekly shows up in 'Recently Played...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Disable autostart in android

I would like to stop Spotify playing automatically whenever I get in my car. I've already turned off "allow to run in background" and it's still autostart img. What can I do?

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  • I would like to stop Spotify playing automatically whenever I get in my car. I've already turned off "allow to run in background" and it's still autostart img. What can I do? 
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution You should be able to block certain artists or groups so you never get recommended their music

So i have seen a couple iterations of this idea being knocked around, and spotify even implemented something like this, but it's only for albums or specific songs. I just dont think thats broad enough. Like, say if you just absolutely did not want to...

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  • So i have seen a couple iterations of this idea being knocked around, and spotify even implemented something like this, but it's only for albums or specific songs.  I just dont think thats broad...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Mobile app's "recently played" should link to playlists

Hello.I have a suggestion on Android app "recently played" feature. Let me use an example (see attached .pdf):1, 2. I'm listening to a song from a playlist.3. I switch to something else.4. I want to get back to the previous playlist and song. I check...

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  • Hello. I have a suggestion on Android app "recently played" feature. Let me use an example (see attached .pdf): 1, 2. I'm listening to a song from a playlist. 3. I switch to something else. 4. ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast download glitch

Plan:PremiumCountry: Czech republic DeviceSamsung galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI have been listening to downloaded podcasts offline for some time, i always downloaded about 20 episodes at once and there was no problem with...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Czech republic   Device Samsung galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue I have been listening to downloaded podcasts offline for som...
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Superuser Contribution Galaxy watch 4 offline playback not working

Hi, Is anyone else having a problem with galaxy watch 4 offline playback? I simply see no such option on the watch - not able to browse or download playlists, just seeing the recent ones and can only play them via the phone. Using Spotify premium and...

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  • Hi,   Is anyone else having a problem with galaxy watch 4 offline playback? I simply see no such option on the watch - not able to browse or download playlists, just seeing the recent ones and...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Lock Screen - Music Stops - Can play over BT Headset

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 9Operating SystemAndroid EMUI 9.1.0 (Build 9.1.0.275) My Question or IssueWhen going into Lock screen the music stops playing within a few seconds.This is not an uncommon issue, I realize that and through se...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei Mate 9 Operating System Android EMUI 9.1.0 (Build 9.1.0.275)   My Question or Issue When going into Lock screen the music stops playing withi...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle function Galaxy Watch 4

Hi. I have premium Spotify running on my new Galaxy Watch 4. I have downloaded a playlist with a 100 songs so I can listen ofline when I'm out for a run. The problem is that the playlist will start from 'song 1' everytime. If I'm on a 30 min run I'll...

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  • Hi.   I have premium Spotify running on my new Galaxy Watch 4.   I have downloaded a playlist with a 100 songs so I can listen ofline when I'm out for a run.   The problem is tha...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Social] Tab for finding your followed friends.

It seems hard to find friends and view their playlists on mobile. No real intuitive easy way to find a buddy's playlists. I like to often listen to my friends music so I can get new songs in the mix and discover new music but it is a hassle to naviga...

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  • It seems hard to find friends and view their playlists on mobile. No real intuitive easy way to find a buddy's playlists. I like to often listen to my friends music so I can get new songs in the mix ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify restarts songs when I resume them

Hello, since I've bought the Samsung A32, I've been struggling with the following problem. Every time I pause a song, the 'widget' changes (attachment). When I click on the play button, it takes Spotify approximately 15 seconds in order to play the s...

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  • Hello, since I've bought the Samsung A32, I've been struggling with the following problem. Every time I pause a song, the 'widget' changes (attachment). When I click on the play button, it takes Spot...
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Superuser Contribution Volume control android to ipad

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8,Operating SystemAndroid Pie (9)My Question or IssueI am wanting to control the volume of Spotify on my iPad Air 3 using my Android device (Samsung S8). I have paired the two devices. When I attempt to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 8, Operating System Android Pie (9) My Question or Issue I am wanting to control the volume of Spotify on my iPad Air 3 using my Android ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify+Google assistant taking playing commands as specific music commands ----

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue If I ask Google to play music in the living room she does this funny silly thing worse you o...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  ...
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Superuser Contribution Very low download speed on Android

Since a while I've been having a really annoying issue. When I'm halfway into downloading a playlist, suddenly the download speed decreases gradually. It seems to be downloading about 10 songs every time, before waiting a few minutes to continue agai...

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  • Since a while I've been having a really annoying issue. When I'm halfway into downloading a playlist, suddenly the download speed decreases gradually. It seems to be downloading about 10 songs every ...
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sorun!

Android cihazımda kullanmakta olduğum premium Spotify uygulamasında ev internetine wifi üzerinden bağlandığımda ne arama motoru ne de bir müzik çalmaya çalışsam olmuyor, bağlantımda sorun olup olmadığını başka uygulamalarda denedim ve sorun yoktu, so...

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  • Android cihazımda kullanmakta olduğum premium Spotify uygulamasında ev internetine wifi üzerinden bağlandığımda ne arama motoru ne de bir müzik çalmaya çalışsam olmuyor, bağlantımda sorun olup olmadı...
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Solved!! Shuffle button too small

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueA few updates ago, the size of the shuffle button in playlists changed. It is now very small compared to before and, in my opinion, too small for being probably the main button on th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue A few updates ago, the size of the shuffle button in playlists changed. It is now very small compared to befor...
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