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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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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 How to stop Spotify starting when I switch on Bluetooth?

I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build). Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing. This has only started happening to me in the last month or so. When I switch my phone on in the morning,...

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  • I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build).   Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing.  This has only started happening to me ...
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Superuser Contribution Selected song in Liked Songs only plays if in first position

Spotify App Version : 8.9.86.551PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceBlackberry stv100-4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 Kernel 3.10.84-perf-gd46863fec_agent@br622cnc #1 Build AAW068 My Question or IssueWhen I select a song in "Liked Songs" the played song is ...

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  • Spotify App Version : 8.9.86.551 Plan Premium Country France Device Blackberry stv100-4 Operating System Android 6.0.1 Kernel 3.10.84-perf-gd46863fec_agent@br622cnc #1 Build AAW068   M...
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Superuser Contribution Now playing notification not appearing

Hi,I just recently switched to a new phone, from a Samsung to a Motorola Edge 50 Fusion. Previously whenever I played a song, the Spotify app would start a "Now Playing" notification that displayed the same information as is shown on the lock screen ...

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  • Hi, I just recently switched to a new phone, from a Samsung to a Motorola Edge 50 Fusion. Previously whenever I played a song, the Spotify app would start a "Now Playing" notification that display...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts skip forward and back ~10s

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to podcasts, the playback will occasionally skip back ~10 seconds and then skip forward ~10s later. The skips occur at the same timestamps when I replay th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue When I listen to podcasts, the playback will occasionally skip back ~10 seconds and then skip...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto - Playlists Not Up To Date When Selected

For the past month or two, I've been having an issue in which selecting a playlist (such as Release Radar or Discovery Weekly) within Android Auto is not updating and showing the current songs. It is stuck on the previous week. I have to go onto my p...

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  • For the past month or two, I've been having an issue in which selecting a playlist (such as Release Radar or Discovery Weekly) within Android Auto is not updating and showing the current songs. It is...
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Superuser Contribution Inability to sign in on phone.

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceHonor X9b 5GOperating SystemMagicOS 8.0 My Question or IssueI've been trying to login to my Spotify account for a while, and looking up many tutorials on how to solve the issue, but most have not helped, so I'm coming...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Honor X9b 5G Operating System MagicOS 8.0   My Question or Issue I've been trying to login to my Spotify account for a while, and looking up many ...
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Superuser Contribution why does selecting spotify's settings restart my phone?

every time i try to change settings within spotify, i go touch the button to access settings, then my phone flashes a blue stripe on the bottom of the screen and my phone turns off and restarts. i realise that my storage is basically full but playing...

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  • every time i try to change settings within spotify, i go touch the button to access settings, then my phone flashes a blue stripe on the bottom of the screen and my phone turns off and restarts. i re...
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Superuser Contribution Mi Spotify va mal en mi móvil

PlanPremiumCountryEspañaDeviceAndroid Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueDesde que actualice el software en mi móvil, la aplicación de spotify me ha dado problemas como que no me aparecen mis canciones guardadas, el contenido de mis playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country España Device Android  Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Desde que actualice el software en mi móvil, la aplicación de spotify me ha dado pro...
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Superuser Contribution Does spotify still stream downloaded songs when not in offline mode?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceS8+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI download all of my music because I want to save data whenever possible. I downloaded all in the highest quality since I have a ton of space on my phone. I also turn my stre...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device S8+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I download all of my music because I want to save data whenever possible. I downloaded all in the ...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto & Jam sessions

PlanPremiumCountryFRANCEDeviceXiaomi 12 liteOperating SystemHyperOS / Android My Question or IssueI'm using spotify in my car through Android Auto feature.My issue is that I cannot launch a Jam session in this configuration, and I'd like to do that b...

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  • Plan Premium Country FRANCE Device Xiaomi 12 lite Operating System HyperOS / Android   My Question or Issue I'm using spotify in my car through Android Auto feature. My issue is that ...
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Superuser Contribution Android app with large amount of downloaded content is slow and crashing

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADevicePixel 7 ProOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have observed that, the more media I have downloaded in Spotify for offline play, the slower the app gets at launch and search. As...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have observed that, the more media I have downloa...
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Performance Issues When Too Many Speakers are Available

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaMy Question or Issue I have a whole-home audio system with 30 to 40 devices that I can use with Spotify. I understand that it's a lot of devices available, but with speakers in about every room of the house i...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America My Question or Issue   I have a whole-home audio system with 30 to 40 devices that I can use with Spotify.  I understand that it's a lot ...
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Solved!! Spotify no longer plays via bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemSuddenly Spotify no longer plays via Bluetooth, if Bluetooth is connected (ticked for calls and audio) it still plays via the phone speaker, adjusting the volume on the phone it will sh...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Suddenly Spotify no longer plays via Bluetooth, if Bluetooth is connected (ticked for calls and audio) it still plays vi...
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Superuser Contribution How can i fix my spotify display bar?

My spotify display bar (which displays which song is playing, is right under the notification bar on Android) is stuck on one sone. And it shows a different slide additionally whenever i play a new song (sorry if that's too confusing)

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  • My spotify display bar (which displays which song is playing, is right under the notification bar on Android) is stuck on one sone. And it shows a different slide additionally whenever i play a new s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps stopping

Hi, when I try and use Spotify every minute or so it keeps stopping and a have to play again, it happens so frequently I cannot use the app, but I'm still paying for it, its been happening for about 6 months now, iv tried multiple things to sort it b...

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  • Hi, when I try and use Spotify every minute or so it keeps stopping and a have to play again, it happens so frequently I cannot use the app, but I'm still paying for it, its been happening for about ...
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Superuser Contribution Repeat one disables itself 2022

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei Mate 20proOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSeems like there are a few running threads on this forum reporting issues of the repeat one button disabling itself after skipping over to the next track or sta...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei Mate 20pro Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Seems like there are a few running threads on this forum reporting issues of the rep...
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Superuser Contribution AI DJ, how to make it avoid Genre's?

I started using the AI DJ function as I like that it suggests new music, and shuffles the things I like already. The one thing that I find hugely annoying though is that it keeps wanting to play a genre that I don't like at all. I've searched for the...

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  • I started using the AI DJ function as I like that it suggests new music, and shuffles the things I like already. The one thing that I find hugely annoying though is that it keeps wanting to play a ge...
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Superuser Contribution Multiple Issues with the UI in Landscape Mode on Tablets

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7+Operating SystemAndroid 13 My IssuesYour Library tab is left bound and uses the whole width of the screen, while content in Home and Search is contained in a box in the center and doesn't scale to the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7+ Operating System Android 13   My Issues Your Library tab is left bound and uses the whole width of the screen, while content in ...
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Solved!! Cannot login on Google TV

Yesterday, I was presented with a login screen where you need to select your profile while trying to open the app on Google TV. It was a similarly experience like selecting a profile on Netflix. Clicking on my profile picture led to continuous loadin...

  • Casual Listener
  • Yesterday, I was presented with a login screen where you need to select your profile while trying to open the app on Google TV. It was a similarly experience like selecting a profile on Netflix. Clic...
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