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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 Queue bug

PlanPremium CountryFinland Device(Samsung galaxy S10,S20,S20+,A10) Operating System(Android 11) My Question or Issue Hi, There seems to be an issue when moving songs in the queue. Aside from the visual bug seen on the video, if I were to move one mor...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Finland   Device (Samsung galaxy S10,S20,S20+,A10)   Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue   Hi,    There seem...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Removing a podcast from downloads does not free data

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueIf I go to my phone's settings and go to the "App info" for Spotify, I can see the amount of data used in "Storage & Cache". If I download a podcast, I can see that the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 5 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue If I go to my phone's settings and go to the "App info" for Spotify, I can see the amount of ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Shield audio stutter - after Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceNvidia shieldOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueAudio playback is fine on my Nvidia Shield until I open the Spotify app on my phone (and select keep playing on Nvidia Shield) to skip songs etc. After th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands    Device Nvidia shield Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue Audio playback is fine on my Nvidia Shield until I open the Spoti...
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Yesterday's update broke my connect to device feature

Now third attempt to post.... "unexpected error" after clicking submit on the other two. Spotify developers trash??? Latest update to Android has broken my ability to connect to local devices... worked until yesterday's update. Other apps working fin...

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  • Now third attempt to post.... "unexpected error" after clicking submit on the other two. Spotify developers trash???   Latest update to Android has broken my ability to connect to local device...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Discover] Daily mixes are too hard to find in new June 2021 UI

With the latest update 8.6.34.749, a new home screen was added with giant oversized tiles. Fine. Not a fan, but these are things I don't get a choice in. Unfortunately, the things I use most often, Daily Mixes (except for Daily Mix 1, in my case), Re...

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  • With the latest update 8.6.34.749, a new home screen was added with giant oversized tiles. Fine. Not a fan, but these are things I don't get a choice in.   Unfortunately, the things I use most...
  • Me1izabeth
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Library contents missing

Hi, we use one Spotify premium account on three Android smartphones. Now the library UI has changed so that I cannot prevously liked albums and playlists on one of the devices. It is also impossible to download and/or like music on said device.

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  • Hi, we use one Spotify premium account on three Android smartphones. Now the library UI has changed so that I cannot prevously liked albums and playlists on one of the devices. It is also impossible ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify se me silencia, pero no se pausa

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMotorola Moto e5 playOperating System Android Oreo (8.1.0) My Question or IssueHola, mí nombre es Tomás, y soy nuevo escribiendo aquí. Vengo acá por qué tengo un problema con mí spotify (premium) en mí celular Motorol...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Motorola Moto e5 play Operating System  Android Oreo (8.1.0)   My Question or Issue Hola, mí nombre es Tomás, y soy nuevo escribiendo aq...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing when I do "Clean All" (applications) on Android (no background service?)

PlanFamilyCountryUSDeviceOnePlus 7T HD1905Operating SystemAndroid 11, Oxygen OS 11.0.1.1.HD65AAMy Question or IssueOn Android we have a quick launcher shortcut which closes all foreground application at once. Unfortunately it closes a playing Spotify...

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  • Plan Family Country US Device OnePlus 7T HD1905 Operating System Android 11, Oxygen OS 11.0.1.1.HD65AA My Question or Issue On Android we have a quick launcher shortcut which...
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Superuser Contribution Connection error hidden behind now playing section

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAs in the picture - there were connection issues, but the button to retry is almost completely covered by the 'Now playing' section with its new floating look. A bit annoying Hope...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue As in the picture - there were connection issues, but the button to retry is almost completely covered by the '...
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution Browsing Your playlists

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch Active 2Operating SystemTizen My Question or IssueIn its current state, selecting playlists on Tizen devices is pure guesswork as there is no text, only images in [Your playlists]. Not implementing p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Operating System Tizen   My Question or Issue In its current state, selecting playlists on Tizen devices is pure guessw...
  • Jeremy
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Can't change download location

Android 8,1, latest Spotify, 64 GB SD card I've been trying to change Spotify's download location to the sd card. There are a lot of solutions here that involve clearing Spotify's cache in Android settings, but that seems to be for older versions of ...

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  •   Android 8,1, latest Spotify, 64 GB SD card   I've been trying to change Spotify's download location to the sd card. There are a lot of solutions here that involve clearing Spotify's ca...
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Andoid App NowPlayingActivity with Lyrics crash

PlanPremiumCountryRebulic of koreaDeviceHuawei MediaPad M5Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueIf you enter NowPlayingActivity screen of a song with lyrics, the app will close.Even if data is initialized and reinstalled, it is normal only th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Rebulic of korea Device Huawei MediaPad M5 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue If you enter NowPlayingActivity screen of a song with lyrics, the app ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Other] Manual Pause Should Always Mean Manual Resume

EDIT, a few days later: I now see that the unwanted auto-resume behavior is *not* specific to Spotify after all. It also happens while I'm using other media apps such as YouTube, but only when I use a specific pair of wired logi headphones while thei...

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  • EDIT, a few days later:  I now see that the unwanted auto-resume behavior is *not* specific to Spotify after all.  It also happens while I'm using other media apps such as YouTube, but only...
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Superuser Contribution Offline albums songs disappearing

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroud 8.0.0 My Question or IssueEdit: read belowI've discussed this issue a week ago through the help chat, and tried every standard bit of advice (re-installing the app, checking ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Androud 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Edit: read below I've discussed this issue a week ago through the help ...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Storage Location switches back to internal at random times

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017)Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueApp just decides to switch back to internal storage, which really annoying on a phone with only 10GB storage. When the app does this, I can not s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue App just decides to switch back to internal storage, which really ann...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify gets hung up after use with Samsung watch

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGalaxy S21Operating SystemSystem Wide My Question or IssueWhen choosing songs through the app on the galaxy active or just in general using the app, Spotify will get stuck on a random song and while allowing me to play other...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Galaxy S21 Operating System System Wide   My Question or Issue When choosing songs through the app on the galaxy active or just in general using ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Song randomizer for premium in playlists

Look, My idea is that premium people get an option that can make your playlists play randomly like in free accounts because maybe you don't like the way you made your playlists or how are they organized so that would make a better variety of music on...

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  • Look, My idea is that premium people get an option that can make your playlists play randomly like in free accounts because maybe you don't like the way you made your playlists or how are they organi...
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Superuser Contribution Next songs in queue greyed out

Hello Since some time, when i am using spotify connect with gramofon, the next songs on the queue are greyed, if i use connect with alexa or google home, i can tap next songs. PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceOppo Reno 2Operating SystemAndroid 10

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  • Hello   Since some time, when i am using spotify connect with gramofon, the next songs on the queue are greyed, if i use connect with alexa or google home, i can tap next songs.    ...
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Superuser Contribution Google Home stopps playing before advertisement

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceGoogle Nest Mini / Audio / ChromecastOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to Spotify on my Google Home Speaker, the music stops after every third song. Normally an ad should play at this p...

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  •   Plan Free Country Germany Device Google Nest Mini / Audio / Chromecast OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I listen to Spotify on my Google Home...
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Spotify app officially available on App Gallery

Hi, I am a long time Spotify user and have waited for quite sometime for Spotify app to be made available on Huawei App Gallery. Is there any plan to release the app there? Thanks.

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  • Hi, I am a long time Spotify user and have waited for quite sometime for Spotify app to be made available on Huawei App Gallery. Is there any plan to release the app there? Thanks.
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