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PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...
Music Fan
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On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...
Visitor
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PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...
Newbie
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The icon shows up on the app, but won't link up
The icon shows up on the app, but won't link up
Moderator
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Some Songs stop playing when the screen is switched off due to inactivity or manually (while the music is still playing). A few seconds later the music stops, I have to switch the phone on, open spotify again and press play again. The song is resetet...
Some Songs stop playing when the screen is switched off due to inactivity or manually (while the music is still playing). A few seconds later the music stops, I have to switch the phone on, open spot...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola X4 (Android One)Operating System(Android Pie (9)) My Question or IssueWhen I press pause, the music automatically resumes after about 5 seconds.
Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola X4 (Android One) Operating System (Android Pie (9)) My Question or Issue When I press pause, the music automatically resumes after about 5 se...
Visitor
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I made some custom covers for several of my Spotify playlists in GIMP on PC. I then added them on my PC and confirmed that they showed up on my phone. But when trying to share them to my social media, the standard "4 artists album cover collage" show...
I made some custom covers for several of my Spotify playlists in GIMP on PC. I then added them on my PC and confirmed that they showed up on my phone. But when trying to share them to my social media...
Casual Listener
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9 replies
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Canvas is not there in my app and also option for canvas is not there
Canvas is not there in my app and also option for canvas is not there
Newbie
619 Views
1 replies
4 likes
My phone automatically started playing "This is Deep Sleep Music Therapy" playlist at roughly 3am. I have no other people signed into my account. I heard this was a bixby or google clock thing, but i do not have bedtime settings or bixby routine sett...
My phone automatically started playing "This is Deep Sleep Music Therapy" playlist at roughly 3am. I have no other people signed into my account. I heard this was a bixby or google clock thing, but i...
Spotify Legend
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1 replies
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PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Chromebook Plus v2Operating SystemChrome OS 78.0.3904.92 My Question or IssueFrom one day to the other, my Chromebook can only shuffle play with the free plan on the , same behavior as on phones. This wasn't happ...
Plan Free Country Argentina Device Samsung Chromebook Plus v2 Operating System Chrome OS 78.0.3904.92 My Question or Issue From one day to the other, my Chromebook can only shuf...
Visitor
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Downloaded songs gone, playlists not marked for download:I've read the Spotify Support response to this issue here:https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/troubleshooting/listen-offline-troubleshooting/> Downloads unexpectedly removedTo put it s...
Downloaded songs gone, playlists not marked for download: I've read the Spotify Support response to this issue here: https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/troubleshooting/listen-offline-trou...
Music Fan
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6 replies
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 13 (the most recent version) I am not asking for help on this issue, as I’ve already tried everything I possibly can for my issues months before, and have been repeating ...
Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 13 (the most recent version) I am not asking for help on this issue, as I’ve already tried every...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueWhen I try to play an mp3 file on my phone it opens spotify without giving me any other application option (I tried the "open with" option but it ope...
Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue When I try to play an mp3 file on my phone it opens spotify without giving ...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi 9 Note ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMusic stops playing after another sound is played on my phone. After the song just played ends, the music stops and cannot be turned on again. In the...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi 9 Note Pro Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Music stops playing after another sound is played on my phone. After the ...
Moderator
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PlanPremium DuoCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13Spotify Version8.7.90.544 My Question or IssueSongs stop downloading after a certain amount of downloads. Next to the "heart" icon, the download shows a perpetually swi...
Plan Premium Duo Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 8.7.90.544 My Question or Issue Songs stop downloading after a certain amo...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue as soon as I lock my screen Spotify stops playing music. It doesn't happen immediately though. First it starts stuttering for like 5 seconds and then ...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue as soon as I lock my screen Spotify stops playing music. It doesn't...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountry Thailand DeviceXiaomi A1 Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify works fine when it comes to playing music, but when I listen to the podcast by Hospital Records, I press play and then it stops, starts, stops, starts a...
Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Xiaomi A1 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Spotify works fine when it comes to playing music, but when I liste...
Casual Listener
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Android Reinstalled spotify to try and fix another issue and no local mp3 files are no longer detected or playing. Local files folder is empty but the files are definitly there on my file explorer and marked as audio. Also didnt detect the system aui...
Android Reinstalled spotify to try and fix another issue and no local mp3 files are no longer detected or playing. Local files folder is empty but the files are definitly there on my f...
Casual Listener
666 Views
1 replies
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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremium DuoCountryIsraelDeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 13 (with latest December update) My Question or IssueAfter t...
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Duo Country Israel Device Google Pixel 7 Ope...
Moderator
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Plan : DuoFree/Premium : PremiumCountry : Canada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating SystemOne UI 5.0Android 13 After the newest update of One UI the text in the lockscreen widget is black, making it almost illegible if your screen isn't a contr...
Plan : Duo Free/Premium : Premium Country : Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System One UI 5.0 Android 13 After the newest update of One UI the te...
Moderator
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PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueDear all! I am new to this forum and I have a question.Whenever I reboot my smartphone Spotify starts with the last song/playlist/... active (see attache...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue Dear all! I am new to this forum and I have a question. ...
Spotify Star
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 13Spotify Version8.7.88.496 My Question or IssueI updated my app yesterday for the first time in a while, and now it is misbehaving. When I go to Library/Podcasts & Shows, I see all the ...
Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 5 Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 8.7.88.496 My Question or Issue I updated my app yesterday for the first time in a while, ...
Moderator
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Plan PremiumCountry GermanyDevice Samsung Galaxy S20+Operating System Android version 13Spotify Version 8.7.88.496 On my desktop Spotify recognizes and plays the local songs. On my smartphone however the app doesn't find the songs anymore. "Show audi...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Operating System Android version 13 Spotify Version 8.7.88.496 On my desktop Spotify recognizes and plays the local s...
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