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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 Storage Location Resets on Reboot (Galaxy Note20)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy Note20 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueA month or two ago, my music library started automatically deleting itself every time I reboot the phone. I do not have enough internal storage for my musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Galaxy Note20 Ultra Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue A month or two ago, my music library started automatically deleting itself every time ...
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Superuser Contribution Shortcuts/favorites on home screen don't change

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe six stations at the top of my home screen (under Good Morning, good evening, etc) don't ever change. I'm towards the end of my two month premium trial and the stati...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The six stations at the top of my home screen (under Good Morning, good evening, etc) don't ...
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Echo Spotify activity popping up on my phone

Hello thereSome time ago I bought my elderly parents an Amazon Echo and set up a Spotify account for my Mum.It's been great, and proved very useful to calm Dad down with soothing music when his dementia makes him a bit agitated.I set it all up for Mu...

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  • Hello there Some time ago I bought my elderly parents an Amazon Echo and set up a Spotify account for my Mum. It's been great, and proved very useful to calm Dad down with soothing music when his d...
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Superuser Contribution Stop Snorting All The Cash & Fix This App!!

Why is this app always so damn slow, craptacular and glitchy - where's walk the cash going???Songs we were listening to just hours ago suddenly can't be found. Music is playing but screen and queue is completely blank...sure this is normal 若  We were...

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  • Why is this app always so damn slow, craptacular and glitchy - where's walk the cash going???Songs we were listening to just hours ago suddenly can't be found. Music is playing but screen and queue i...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can not start/resume music when connect to car audi via bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryHUNGARY DeviceSAMSUNG A71 Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHy! My problem is when the phone connect to the car audio via bluetooth, the Spotify can not start the music automatically. I have to bring the phone from pock...

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  • Plan Premium Country HUNGARY   Device SAMSUNG A71   Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hy!   My problem is when the phone connect to the car audio vi...
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Superuser Contribution lyrics not showing on my device

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Xiaomi Mi 6)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueLyrics are not visible when logging in with my own account, but appear when logging in with another account

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (Xiaomi Mi 6) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue Lyrics are not visible when logging in with my own account, but appear when loggin...
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Superuser Contribution Display stuck on incorrect track

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceSamsung S10EOperating SystemAndroid 10 Spotify is displaying the wrong song title in the widget, top notification bar, and on the lock screen. It will get stuck on a song and will not update to any other song that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand    Device Samsung S10E Operating System Android 10   Spotify is displaying the wrong song title in the widget, top notification bar, and on t...
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Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing and resets entire phone (Sony Xperia XA2)

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceSony Xperia XA2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi all. Every second or third time I open my Spotify app on my Sony Xperia it crashes and resets my phone. Very frustrating to say the least. I have done the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland  Device Sony Xperia XA2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi all.  Every second or third time I open my Spotify app on my Sony ...
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Superuser Contribution Sony smart tv has no sound with Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceSony smart tvOperating System? Just update a couple days ago My Question or Issue the Spotify app doesn’t have sound via the app on the tv or air playing from my phone to the tv, but all other apps have sound.

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Device Sony smart tv Operating System ? Just update a couple days ago   My Question or Issue    the Spotify app doesn’t have sound via t...
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Spotify URI and NFC - can they work together?

I want to use an NFC tag to open Spotify for Android to a specific album. If I use the URI spotify:album:6QaVfG1pHYl1z15ZxkvVDW then Spotify immediately opens on the homepage. It does not open the specific album. If I use: https://open.spotify.com/al...

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  • I want to use an NFC tag to open Spotify for Android to a specific album.   If I use the URI spotify:album:6QaVfG1pHYl1z15ZxkvVDW then Spotify immediately opens on the homepage. It does not op...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Bugged

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 11.0My Question or IssueWhen I download music and try to surf on instagram it completely crashes everything and having to re-download over and over 14th time this ha...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Operating System Android 11.0 My Question or Issue When I download music and try to surf on instagram it completely...
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Superuser Contribution Music stopping when receiving WhatsApp Message

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceNokia 8 Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 - August Security patch My Question or IssueI am using spotify during work in combination with my Sony WH-1000XM2 Bluetooth Headset. I have set my WhatsApp Message-Tone to "none"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland  Device Nokia 8  Operating System Android 8.1 - August Security patch   My Question or Issue I am using spotify during work in combination wi...
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Superuser Contribution Group Session link requires app restart after click

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemiOS 13, Android 11 My Question or IssueMy friend and I send each other Group Session links via SMS and/or Facebook Messenger, but we both have to restart Spotify after c...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System iOS 13, Android 11   My Question or Issue My friend and I send each other Group Session lin...
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Superuser Contribution Informazioni brano errate bluetooth auto

PlanPremiumCountryItaliaDeviceXiaomi Mi9tOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueDa parecchi mesi ormai riscontro un problema riguardante le informazioni del brano mostrate sull'autoradio della macchina. Il titolo della canzone e l'artista rim...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Italia Device Xiaomi Mi9t Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Da parecchi mesi ormai riscontro un problema riguardante le informazioni del b...
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What is with the downfall of the Spotify updates recently?

Recently I have re-downloaded Spotify inorder to listen to an individual song that wasn't available in YouTube, keep in mind I haven't used Spotify is probably a year or so, so you can imagine my surprise when I came back to being unable to listen to...

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  • Recently I have re-downloaded Spotify inorder to listen to an individual song that wasn't available in YouTube, keep in mind I haven't used Spotify is probably a year or so, so you can imagine my sur...
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Superuser Contribution [Android Automotive][Search] Search needs refinement, back button not working in a expected way

This is a bug (imho)After entering the search menu, typed in a song/artist, found your song and started playing it, you are taken to the "NOW PLAYING"-view or whatever it's called.When you press the back-arrow in the top left, you are taken back to t...

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  • This is a bug (imho) After entering the search menu, typed in a song/artist, found your song and started playing it, you are taken to the "NOW PLAYING"-view or whatever it's called. When you press ...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics no longer showed up in song radio

Why lyrics no longer showed up when I play song radio?? It only shows the few upcoming songs in the bottom. I would like to lyrics function back!

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  •  Why lyrics no longer showed up when I play song radio?? It only shows the few upcoming songs in the bottom. I would like to lyrics function back! 
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Superuser Contribution Go to song radio leads to nothing

Hi everyoneI've been searching about it but couldn't find anything that answers my question or help solve it. Why when I click "go to song radio" of a specific artist it seems nothing is there.Wanted to know if there's something that's needed to be d...

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  • Hi everyone I've been searching about it but couldn't find anything that answers my question or help solve it.   Why when I click "go to song radio" of a specific artist  it seems nothin...
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Superuser Contribution Old mini-player UI & missing setting

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceSamsung Galaxy A52Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue Hi. I have two problems. I created a second account and compared it to my old one.1. My mini-player still has the old interface. My second account d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland   Device Samsung Galaxy A52 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   Hi. I have two problems. I created a second account and co...
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