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Solved!! 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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Superuser Contribution Collaborative playlist is not updating new songs added by my friend

Hello, so I made a Collaborative playlist with my girlfriend, she added couple songs at the beginning and I could see them on my app without troubles, after many days she added like 20 songs and in my app I still only see 30 we had before she added n...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, so I made a Collaborative playlist with my girlfriend, she added couple songs at the beginning and I could see them on my app without troubles, after many days she added like 20 songs and in m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify deleted my playlist and I can't recover it

Spotify deleted a playlist today that I had made 2 days ago, when I try to recover it spotify says I haven't deleted any playlists

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  • Spotify deleted a playlist today that I had made 2 days ago, when I try to recover it spotify says I haven't deleted any playlists
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer glitch - loud to soft!

This was discussed here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Equalizer-glitch-loud-to-soft/m-p/4436186But the topic was closed?! So, I have to reopen it again. Android Spotify has this glitch for about last 2 months, that when song starts playin...

  • Casual Listener
  • This was discussed here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Equalizer-glitch-loud-to-soft/m-p/4436186 But the topic was closed?! So, I have to reopen it again.   Android Spotify ha...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth connected, sounds work, but when I skip the sound stops

Hello ! I just bought new headphones, wireless sound reduction fresh'n'rebel ones (bought them from action) Everything was fine, listened to music for half an hour without issue until at some point, when I skipped a song for another, no sound would c...

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  • Hello !  I just bought new headphones, wireless sound reduction fresh'n'rebel ones (bought them from action)    Everything was fine, listened to music for half an hour without issue...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can only play podcasts when they are downloaded

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice Pixel 7 ProOperating System Android 14 My Question or Issue I can no longer play podcasts on my phone unless they are downloaded. Sometimes I can start a podcast and it will stop working once I pause it and try to resume...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue   I can no longer play podcasts on my phone unless they are down...
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Superuser Contribution Android Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello,I'm trying to get Local Files to appear on my mobile app, but the file doesn't appear even when I have the setting toggled on (see photos). I recently di...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm trying to get Local Files to appear on my mobile app, but the file does...
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Superuser Contribution Different volume level

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceItel S23Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI'm using IEMDifferent volume level, left is louder Trying Facebook, yt, tiktok, reddit, Instagram, all normal, but only Spotify that has this problem Trying dif...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Itel S23 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I'm using IEM Different volume level, left is louder  Trying Fa...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Volume turns up to max by itself constantly

I have Spotify premium family membership. As of today the volume keeps shooting up to max constantly by itself on all my familys accounts. It's super annoying any help would be great. Oh and 2020 wrapped still ain't working.

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  • I have Spotify premium family membership. As of today the volume keeps shooting up to max constantly by itself on all my familys accounts. It's super annoying any help would be great.   Oh and...
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Superuser Contribution No sound when the equalizer is turned on in the application

Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11)Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543)Plan Premium (Belarus) When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when:- the beginning of the next track;- rewind the track;- switching tr...

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  • Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11) Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543) Plan Premium (Belarus)   When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when: -...
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Can't play music

There seems to be an advertisment that won't play therefore I can't listen to songs

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  • There seems to be an advertisment that won't play therefore I can't listen to songs
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Superuser Contribution Static in the left earbud when phone screen goes to sleep/times out

Whenever I am connected to my phone with a Bluetooth headset and listening to Spotify, as long as my screen is awake and active I have zero issues. The second that I lock my phone or my screen times out and goes to sleep, I will get static/crackling ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I am connected to my phone with a Bluetooth headset and listening to Spotify, as long as my screen is awake and active I have zero issues. The second that I lock my phone or my screen times ...
  • alexei_wu
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Superuser Contribution Explicit content filter not working

PlanFamilyCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 and Bowers & Wilkins Formation FlexOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIn the last week or so, the explicit content filter has stopped working. The setting is off to block explicit conten...

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  • Plan Family Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S8 and Bowers & Wilkins Formation Flex Operating System Android   My Question or Issue In the last week or so, the explicit...
  • ehigginsfreese
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Superuser Contribution Song plays with no sound and gets stuck

I've got this issue where if i losten to an album or playlist Spotify after playing a song goes to the next song but no audio plays. It also stays on that song and gets stuck. It will keep playing the song even if the song is over. Example the song i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've got this issue where if i losten to an album or playlist Spotify after playing a song goes to the next song but no audio plays. It also stays on that song and gets stuck. It will keep playing th...
  • TRASTEROS
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Solved!! Can't find repeat option on Android (Spotify Free)

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 5A PrimeOperating SystemAndroid Nougat 7.1.2 My Question or IssueI can't find the repeat option in the Now Playing section, I tried selecting the three points and all I've got is the Add to Library option a...

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  • Plan Free Country Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime Operating System Android Nougat 7.1.2   My Question or Issue I can't find the repeat option in the Now Playing section, I trie...
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Solved!! I can't download my offline music

Hello, Spotify-Community! Since the new update with the new color of Spotify is out,I can't download my offline music on my Android anymore (HTC One M7).I'm in the same WLAN-Network, Spotify is on PC and Android open, but it's always said "Waiting fo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, Spotify-Community!   Since the new update with the new color of Spotify is out, I can't download my offline music on my Android anymore (HTC One M7). I'm in the same WLAN-Network, Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Starts playing the second i open

My Question or Issuerecently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing the song I was last listening to.I usually use 2-3 mu...

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  • My Question or Issue recently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing ...
  • jlt6666
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Play Playlist Folder on Android

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Forgive me for being behind on this, but I just noticed that on Windows 10 desktop app, you can play all the playlists in a folder. I can't figure out how to do...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Forgive me for being behind on this, but I just noticed that on Windo...
  • detmer14
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Superuser Contribution Can I get stereo sound by using an Echo show 8 second edition and an Echo dot?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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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. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
  • Ivelina
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