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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 How can I stop the dowload features, I just want to stream, my phone is packed, cant find any soluti

PlanPremiumCountryCHILEDeviceAndroid galaxy A20SOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Queue Broken - Can't Access!

Can't access the queue! It's just grayed out and can't be clicked on. Songs can be added to the queue but the menu isn't accessible. Tried restarting, clearing cache, reinstalling, nothing helped.PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy

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  • Can't access the queue! It's just grayed out and can't be clicked on. Songs can be added to the queue but the menu isn't accessible.   Tried restarting, clearing cache, reinstalling, nothing h...
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Superuser Contribution Now Playing Bar Disappears Again

Plan PremiumCountry usa DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemLatest My Question or IssueThe disappearing Now Playing Bar that happened back in April is back! I can restart the app and it works for a while. Then the play controls bar disappears. On...

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  • Plan Premium Country usa   DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Latest   My Question or Issue The disappearing Now Playing Bar that happened back in April is back!  I c...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Mobile App Shuffle / Repeat Location

Hi there! The shuffle and repeat actions used to be quickly accessible on the android mobile app by tapping the track playing section. They are now hidden within the kebab menu. This is pretty frustrating, especially when on the go or in various ligh...

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  • Hi there! The shuffle and repeat actions used to be quickly accessible on the android mobile app by tapping the track playing section. They are now hidden within the kebab menu. This is pretty frustr...
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Superuser Contribution Will Listening To Kids Music Screw Up My Suggestions?

Hey guys. I have been using Spotify personally for some time now. My concern is I have a 1 year old and like playing kids music on my Google Home (which is connected to my Spotify account) while we eat in the kitchen. Will this screw with my suggesti...

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  • Hey guys.   I have been using Spotify personally for some time now. My concern is I have a 1 year old and like playing kids music on my Google Home (which is connected to my Spotify account) w...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App skipping songs randomly

Hello everybody, the Spotify App for Android (version 8.5.81.991) always skips songs. It doesn't matter if I want to play a playlist or a complete album. The first 2-3 songs are played normally, after that Spotify starts to skip single (or several) s...

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  • Hello everybody,   the Spotify App for Android (version 8.5.81.991) always skips songs.   It doesn't matter if I want to play a playlist or a complete album. The first 2-3 songs are pla...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs gone missing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System Android 9 My Question or IssueOn my phone I recently discovered my Liked song list is empty. Everything was as it should be last week. Now when I view the liked song lost its completely emp...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System  Android 9   My Question or Issue On my phone I recently discovered my Liked song list is empty. Everything was...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify App keep loading

PremiumCountryFranceDeviceRedmi Note 8 proOperating System10QP1A.190711.020 My Question or IssueSince 1 week, my spotify App does not work and keep loading undefinitly so i can not use without being connected to wifi. I tried everything recommended i...

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  • Premium Country France Device Redmi Note 8 pro Operating System 10QP1A.190711.020   My Question or Issue Since 1 week, my spotify App does not work and keep loading undefinitly so i can...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app blank screen issue appears when I switch from my phone to PS4

  PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhenever I switch from my phone to PS4 via bluetooth, the screen goes blank an...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist names aren't visible all the way

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice Samsung Galaxy A30sOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueSo, some of my playlist have pretty long names. On the app, they don't show all the way most of the times. Mostly, it's just a part of the text and the r...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device  Samsung Galaxy A30s Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue So, some of my playlist have pretty long names. On the app, they don't s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify only streams two songs then stops or plays downloaded songs

Plan: PremiumCountry: MoroccoDevice: S22 ultra and S20 ultraOperating System: Android 12 and 11Issue: Spotify was working fine until this morning. It started streaming two songs then stops, and if I skip two songs, it would stop as well. I have tried...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Morocco Device: S22 ultra and S20 ultra Operating System: Android 12 and 11 Issue: Spotify was working fine until this morning. It started streaming two...
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Solution for: Samsung galaxy - Lock Screen Widget disappears after pause

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung galaxy S20/S21/S22Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've had this issue for some time now on my Samsung S21 and now my S22.Each time I pause my music using the lock screen, the Spotify controls widget disapp...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung galaxy S20/S21/S22 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've had this issue for some time now on my Samsung S21 and now my S22. E...
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Superuser Contribution Device Limit Reached

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Solved!! Problems with upgrading on premium

I've upgraded my account to the premium proposal and i'm still unable to use the spotify aplication on my "smart" phone. It's still saying to me that I've to upgrade... Well, i've tried to uninstall and then install again the application on my comput...

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  • I've upgraded my account to the premium proposal and i'm still unable to use the spotify aplication on my "smart" phone. It's still saying to me that I've to upgrade...   Well, i've tried to u...
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Solved!! Liked Songs not visible

Since 1 week when I downloaded the new version my liked songs are not visible on the app but they are visible on my computer on the web. I know that there was the same issue in July for some people, but for me it's since 1 week and I can't solve it b...

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  • Since 1 week when I downloaded the new version my liked songs are not visible on the app but they are visible on my computer on the web.  I know that there was the same issue in July for some p...
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Superuser Contribution How to play music continously on Google Nest Hub?

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Nest HubOperating SystemAndroid? My Question or IssueIs there a way to play spotify music continously on Google Nest Hub? It appears that the music stops every few hours (perhaps when a playlist is done?).

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Google Nest Hub Operating System Android?   My Question or Issue Is there a way to play spotify music continously on Google Nest Hub?  It appears t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing an artist named Web Player after my Google Alarm goes off every day.

PlanDuoCountryUnited StatesDevice(Galaxy S20 Ultra) My Question or IssueI have a morning routine in my Google alarms to wake me up with a specific spotify playlist. It will do this, but after I stop my alarm, about 10-15 seconds later spotify will be...

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  • Plan Duo Country United States Device (Galaxy S20 Ultra)  My Question or Issue I have a morning routine in my Google alarms to wake me up with a specific spotify playlist. It will do this...
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Superuser Contribution Skipping and cutting out on bluetooth headphones.

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGalaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAudio keeps skipping and cutting out repeatedly while connected to bluetooth headphones. Happens randomly, often for up to 10+ minutes at a time. Playback on phon...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Audio keeps skipping and cutting out repeatedly while connected to bluetooth headphone...
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Superuser Contribution Malware detection

PlanFree/PremiumCountry: Switzerland Device(Oppo x3 find pro)Operating System(Android 12) My Question or IssueMy last ESET scan gave me this result.. (see screenshot)

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country: Switzerland   Device (Oppo x3 find pro) Operating System (Android 12)   My Question or Issue My last ESET scan gave me this result.. (see screenshot)
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Superuser Contribution Keep getting this error check your internet connection and try again

Kindly assist me, when I use a link to direct me to Spotify, I get this error "something went wrong check your internet connection and try again" this is so annoying, even reinstall the app but still

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  • Kindly assist me, when I use a link to direct me to Spotify, I get this error "something went wrong check your internet connection and try again" this is so annoying, even reinstall the app but still
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