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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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  • Daniel
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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 Playing muic alone

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Motorola g5s)Operating System(Android.) My Question or IssueSpotify palying and changing musics alone

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Motorola g5s) Operating System (Android.)   My Question or Issue Spotify palying and changing musics alone
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Superuser Contribution I don't want video podcasts --- stupid idea !

jumped on this app which I never used because of JRE podcast (which was kind of the point for them to bring him in ) but it is clearly not designed for podcasts ! Why would you make me download a video for a podcast I want to listen to ONLY. it is ea...

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  • jumped on this app which I never used because of JRE podcast (which was kind of the point for them to bring him in ) but it is clearly not designed for podcasts ! Why would you make me download a vid...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in using old android versions

We are subscribed in a family premium package. Phones like my Nokia 2 that has android 9 and my brother's Mi 10T that has android 10 log into our accounts with ease. However, older phones with older android versions like my oppo f5 youth which has an...

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  • We are subscribed in a family premium package. Phones like my Nokia 2 that has android 9 and my brother's Mi 10T that has android 10 log into our accounts with ease. However, older phones with older ...
  • Eni
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Solved!! Spotify Connect - where is it?

Just got my android devices and my Windows PC updated today expecting some Spotify Connect goodness. Alas not one of my two android devices nor the PC seem to be able to find each other. I was under the impression that Spotify Connect would allow me ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just got my android devices and my Windows PC updated today expecting some Spotify Connect goodness. Alas not one of my two android devices nor the PC seem to be able to find each other. I was under ...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant

PlanPremium StudentCountryUKDeviceSamsung A70Operating SystemLatest My Question or Issue if I ask google assistant to play a specific track by title the response is that you need a premium account to do that, but I have a premium account. But if I th...

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  •   Plan Premium Student Country UK Device Samsung A70 Operating System Latest   My Question or Issue   if I ask google assistant to play a specific track by title the respon...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezes when playing video podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceOnePlus NordOperating System LineageOS 17.1 My Question or IssueHey, my spotify freezes when playing any video podcasts. If i start one of them the app will just freeze until reinstalled. Has anyone run into this issue ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device OnePlus Nord Operating System  LineageOS 17.1   My Question or Issue Hey,   my spotify freezes when playing any video podcasts. If i sta...
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Superuser Contribution some local files stopped working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy s20+ My Question or Issueok so i have this one local file that used to be completely fine but now on my phone it is greyed out. i can only play it if i directly tap on it in a playlist. my phone basically ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy s20+   My Question or Issue ok so i have this one local file that used to be completely fine but now on my phone it is greyed out. i can...
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Superuser Contribution Bug with filter and google home

PlanPremium DeviceAll devices, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Asus and Acer pcOperating System(Android, windows, ubuntu) My Question or IssueWhen I filter songs by the name of the band or something and I try to play them in my google home, nothing happens. It ...

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  •   Plan Premium   Device All devices, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Asus and Acer pc Operating System (Android, windows, ubuntu)   My Question or Issue When I filter songs by the name ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No option for 'offline' listening

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceLG G4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0My Question or IssueOn my Spotify app, there is no option to go offline, so even downloaded episodes have been using my data. Very frustrating and I can't find the option anywhere.

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device LG G4 Operating System Android 6.0 My Question or Issue On my Spotify app, there is no option to go offline, so even downloaded episodes have been using my da...
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Superuser Contribution Album including songs which are not part of the album

PlanFreeCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e (Phone)Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 (Tablet) Operating SystemAndroid 10 (Phone)Android 8.1 (Tablet) My Question or IssueWhen I navigate to an album in Spotify on my phone, the album is shown as including a...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy S10e (Phone) Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 (Tablet)   Operating System Android 10 (Phone) Android 8.1 (Tablet)   My Question o...
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Superuser Contribution App drastically backwards in the last 6 months

Over the last 6 months I've noticed how the Android App has gone drastically backwards, to the point where I'm debating if it's worth keeping my Premium account.Top issues I'm experiencing.* Songs / Podcasts stop playing for no reason - definitely no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Over the last 6 months I've noticed how the Android App has gone drastically backwards, to the point where I'm debating if it's worth keeping my Premium account. Top issues I'm experiencing. * So...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Data Usage/Playing on Device Other Devices

I have the Spotify App on my phone and am playing from a downloaded playlist(s). When I choose to play music to a different device (i.e. echodot, soundbar) does this use data? I tried to utilize the "Offline Mode" but then I cannot play to the other ...

  • Visitor
  • I have the Spotify App on my phone and am playing from a downloaded playlist(s). When I choose to play music to a different device (i.e. echodot, soundbar) does this use data? I tried to utilize the ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Wrapped 2020 story not showing up

PlanPremiumCountrynetherlands Device(Samsung Galaxy 20)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueI still am not able to see my stats and story, I can find the playlist but not the story.i already tried the animation, logging in and out, updating,...

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  •   Plan Premium Country netherlands   Device (Samsung Galaxy 20) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I still am not able to see my stats and story, I can find ...
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Superuser Contribution How to BLOCK (not toggle/disable) Canvas on Android phone

How to BLOCK (not toggle/disable) Canvas on Android phone.We have provided the kids with Android phones to access Spotify and one other app only. The phones are locked down using an app called "Fully Kiosk Browser and App Lockdown" and I can lock ind...

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  • How to BLOCK (not toggle/disable) Canvas on Android phone. We have provided the kids with Android phones to access Spotify and one other app only. The phones are locked down using an app called "Ful...
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Superuser Contribution JRE won't play. Won't even open. No errors or messages

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note tab 10.1 My Question or IssueJRE won't do anything. I press the icon and it just makes a noise. I can play music. I already re-installed Spotify.

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note tab 10.1   My Question or Issue JRE won't do anything. I press the icon and it just makes a noise. I can play music. I already re-insta...
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Headset Play/Pause/Skip - Forward/Backward NOT WORKING

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueApproximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, volume up/down works, but Play, Pause, and Skip does not work anymore. Logging out...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Approximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, volume...
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Superuser Contribution How to get the Spotify Premium at TechBigs for Android?

Hello community,I currently use Spotify Techbigs on my Android phone, but when I want to get access to the premium features, I can't. How do I get Premium?

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  • Hello community, I currently use Spotify Techbigs  on my Android phone, but when I want to get access to the premium features, I can't. How do I get Premium?
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Superuser Contribution Audio Bug (Realme C3)

PlanPremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceRealme C3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've been having issues with the audio on Spotify. Every time I start to listen to a song the sound quality is really bad (low volume). It's weird because when I o...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device Realme C3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've been having issues with the audio on Spotify. Every time I start to listen...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution local files not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung A21sOperating System Android My Question or Issuesometimes spotify doesn't have the certain songs i like so i have to download it from kissvk.com (website for downloading music from VK). recently i found out about "l...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung A21s Operating System  Android    My Question or Issue sometimes spotify doesn't have the certain songs i like so i have to download it...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast starts at the bottom

Hey Everyone, everytime i open one particular podcast it starts me at the very first episode. And i have to scroll upwards to the newest one. This is really unconvinient as this podcast has over 160 episodes, so scrolling up takes quite a while.Is th...

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  • Hey Everyone,   everytime i open one particular podcast it starts me at the very first episode. And i have to scroll upwards to the newest one. This is really unconvinient as this podcast has ...
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