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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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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 Bring back scroll bar and/or add jump to [letter]

In your liked songs or playlists, there used to be a scroll option to the right of the screen to go through your songs but now there's only the search bar at the top. Please re-add this feature. It would also be good to have a jump to [letter] option...

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  • In your liked songs or playlists, there used to be a scroll option to the right of the screen to go through your songs but now there's only the search bar at the top. Please re-add this feature.&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Volume drops 10% - 20% every few seconds when casting to google home speaker

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceGoogle Home (Mini) Speaker My Question or IssueHi, when I am casting to my google home speakers the volume drops every few seconds. The Volume decreases like 10% - 20% for around one second and is then back to normal....

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device Google Home (Mini) Speaker   My Question or Issue Hi, when I am casting to my google home speakers the volume drops every few seconds....
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay when connecting to bluetooth

 I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck. I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed online and none of them work, or are terribly inconvenient, ...

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  •  I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck.  I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed onl...
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Superuser Contribution None of the buttons and icons showing in the app.

So I recently updated my MIUI software on my Redmi Note 10 Pro. Now when I open Spotify, none of the buttons (play, shuffle, queue, etc...) And small icons such as the green downloaded indicator are showing. I've searched on the internet for people w...

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  • So I recently updated my MIUI software on my Redmi Note 10 Pro. Now when I open Spotify, none of the buttons (play, shuffle, queue, etc...) And small icons such as the green downloaded indicator are ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Bluetooth It doesn't work controls and Metadata JVC Car Stereo

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceOnePusOperating SystemAndroid 11 updated 01-01-2022My Question or IssueSpotify Bluetooth It doesn't work controls and Metadata JVC Car Stereo.I have updated the latest radio-cd firmware and doesn't work.I can't access librar...

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  • Plan Free Country Spain Device OnePus Operating System Android 11 updated 01-01-2022 My Question or Issue Spotify Bluetooth It doesn't work controls and Metadata JVC Car Stereo. I have up...
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Superuser Contribution Sorting by genre from phone and playing song to desktop breaks the app.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePhone: Google Pixel 6 ProComputer: Windows 10, AMD processor/GPU (if for any reason it would matter)Operating SystemAndroid 12 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue When sorting by genre on my phone and using my des...

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App components are too large for low resolution screens

My Question or IssueWhen using Spotify (latest version as of now) with low resolution screens, the app components are just too large. They are barely usable at all, and in some scenarios completely unusable - see demo below. In these cases, I usually...

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  • My Question or Issue When using Spotify (latest version as of now) with low resolution screens, the app components are just too large. They are barely usable at all, and in some scenarios completely...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with Podcast "new episode" Notifications

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 12/Samsung One UI 4 My Question or IssueI've setup about 20 podcasts to notify me when new episodes arrive and it only works occasionally. For example, last night I got about 10 new...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 12/Samsung One UI 4   My Question or Issue I've setup about 20 podcasts to notify me when new episodes arriv...
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Superuser Contribution New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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  • Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app.   You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app!  &...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't retain downloads and downloads every day

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have set my liked songs to download. Now whenever I open spotify on my phone, the download starts. It completes, but next day when I open the app again it starts downloading again and all the ...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have set my liked songs to download. Now whenever I open spotify on my phone, the download starts. It completes, but ...
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Superuser Contribution [Bug][Watch] Playlists in folders do not appear on watch app

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch4 (Classic)Operating SystemWearOS 3 My Question or IssueNone of my playlists that are located within folders are showing up at all on my watch under My Library. I only see the few playlists that are l...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy Watch4 (Classic) Operating System WearOS 3   My Question or Issue None of my playlists that are located within folders are sho...
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Superuser Contribution Push notification every few seconds (about my friend's activity)

PlanPremium DeviceXiaomi Mi 10T proOperating SystemAndrodi 11My Question or IssueHello,I have updated my Spotify app earlier on today and ever since then I am getting extremely annoying Spotify push notifications (I also attached two screenshots): "Y...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Xiaomi Mi 10T pro Operating System Androdi 11 My Question or Issue Hello, I have updated my Spotify app earlier on today and ever since then I am getting extremely...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify breaking on Samsung devices. App becomes unusable until I restart the device.

Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Operating System Android 12 My Question or IssueSpotify on android (samsung) breaking after a few mins in background. Losing all media controls of the app until device restart. Whenever ...

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Spotify glitches when turning on shuffle with Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy 7, Denon AVR X-1200WOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0Spotify Version: 8.7.8.1206 My Question or IssueI have this bug since the last update, of 28 february. Whenever I have connected my Denon X1200W AVR th...

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Superuser Contribution Liked songs genre menu won't let me swipe left anymore

Hello - I am operating the mobile app on a Samsung S21 Ultra. I used to be able to get into my 'liked songs' folder and sort by genre by selecting from the list situated horizontally at the top. The list of genres originally were 'swipable' as in I c...

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  • Hello - I am operating the mobile app on a Samsung S21 Ultra. I used to be able to get into my 'liked songs' folder and sort by genre by selecting from the list situated horizontally at the top.&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Your client does not have permission to get URL

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicemi 10 pro maxoperation systemAndroidhello dearThe following error is displayed when I try to log in to SpotifyError: ForbiddenYour client does not have permission to get URL / from this server.when i want to play music ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device mi 10 pro max operation system Android hello dear The following error is displayed when I try to log in to Spotify Error: Forbidden Your client does not...
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Incorrect model being picked up for "Listening on".

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceZenFone 8 Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueModel is being incorrectly detected on select Android devices, after a quick look it seems Spotify is pulling the device's model from https://android.goog...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United States   Device ZenFone 8   Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Model is being incorrectly detected on select Android dev...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast video

PlanFreeCountry Device Sony Xperia 10 IIIOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI download the Joe Rogan podcast to listen/watch on my phone. It's been working fine and video was playing. However, for no reason, it just stopped playing video. It...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device  Sony Xperia 10 III Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I download the Joe Rogan podcast to listen/watch on my phone.  It's been w...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Shuffle turns ON automatically when selecting new song from the playlist

Issue: Shuffle mode turns on automatically when selecting new song from the playlist. Steps to reproduce:I had the shuffle turned off and selected a new song from the same playlist, now the shuffle mode is on, without me pressing the shuffle button. ...

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  • Issue:  Shuffle mode turns on automatically when selecting new song from the playlist.   Steps to reproduce: I had the shuffle turned off and selected a new song from the same playlist,...
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Superuser Contribution App crashes when i use voice search

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceGalaxy A32 Operating SystemANDROID 11 My Question or IssueWhenever I say hey spotify or press the voice search button, the app closes right away. I've tried deleting cache, reinstalling etc nothing works. Any help will be a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Usa Device Galaxy A32  Operating System ANDROID 11   My Question or Issue Whenever I say hey spotify or press the voice search button, the app close...
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