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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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[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 'Now playing' not showing

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceSamsung Galaxy s20 FE My Question or IssueThe 'Now playing' bar no lo get shows when playing songs & playlistsI can't control volume or songs or even stop or pause nor can I connect to my usual devices including my h...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia  Device Samsung Galaxy s20 FE   My Question or Issue The 'Now playing' bar no lo get shows when playing songs & playlists I can't control...
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Superuser Contribution Very badly matching songs play when switching devices - how to stop?

Premium/US/Pixel5a5g&Win10/11PC I have autoplay on, and it's fine when my 99.999% used playlist ends, however, if I switch devices, i.e. to Android(driving), it starts playing really wrong songs (for my liking). Like, really wrong - would never searc...

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  • Premium/US/Pixel5a5g&Win10/11PC   I have autoplay on, and it's fine when my 99.999% used playlist ends, however, if I switch devices, i.e. to Android(driving), it starts playing really wro...
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Superuser Contribution Bad sound on Android.

PlanFreeCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung GalaxyOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or Issue Hello people, I'm trying Spotify and other music service in order to decide which one pick and I have a problem, Spotify sounds normal on W10 but not on Androi...

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PlanPremiumCountrYUK DeviceSamsung s20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue When I try and load Frank Zappa discography from the app artist page it never loads. Doesn't show loading icon just black. Also hangs the app. Maybe because it's so bi...

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  • Plan Premium CountrY UK   Device Samsung s20 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  When I try and load Frank Zappa discography from the app artist page it never l...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Songs automatically created in duplicates/triplicates

PlanPremium CountryNetherlands (but dowloaded Spotify in Sweden) DeviceAndroid (Samsung Galaxy A51) Operating SystemAndroid version 11One UI version 3.1Spotify 8.7.6.1083 My Question or IssueThis issue has been happening for a very long time for me (...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution getting notified about podcasts I don't follow

Plan - Premium FamilyCountry - USADevice - Pixel 5Operating System - Android 12 My Question or IssueI get push notifications for podcasts that I do not follow. See screen shots, I do not follow Behind the Bastards or It Could Happen Here, but I am ge...

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  • Plan - Premium Family Country - USA Device - Pixel 5 Operating System - Android 12   My Question or Issue I get push notifications for podcasts that I do not follow. See screen shots, I ...
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Superuser Contribution Play Queue retains only the next 2 songs when resuming a listening session

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhen listening to an album or playlist on the Spotify Android app, when I pause listening and then resume that session hours later, Spotify has remembered the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Google Pixel 5 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue When listening to an album or playlist on the Spotify Android app, when I pause lis...
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Removed shuffle button from playlists

My Question or IssueMy app updated in the last day or so, and now I no longer have a button on my playlists that will reshuffle the "Next From:" queue. It just resumes where I had left off. I already have that button at the bottom of the screen, so I...

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  • My Question or Issue My app updated in the last day or so, and now I no longer have a button on my playlists that will reshuffle the "Next From:" queue. It just resumes where I had left off. I alrea...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle getting stuck on 20-30 songs

Premium DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist with over 8 000 songs on it, and I play it on shuffle. Last week I noticed, that the shuffle got stuck repeating the same 20-30 songs in a slightly differ...

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  • Premium   Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with over 8 000 songs on it, and I play it on shuffle. Last week I noticed, t...
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PlanNo plan CountryUnited States Device(Android, Samsung Galaxy S20 5G) Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueA few weeks ago when I was going for my walk, I noticed that whenever I would select a new artist to listen to, there would be const...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mobile data usage away from wifi

New to spotify. Want to make sure that I'm not using mobile data when I'm out and about. Safe to play something from my library without streaming on mobile data?

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  • New to spotify. Want to make sure that I'm not using mobile data when I'm out and about. Safe to play something from my library without streaming on mobile data? 
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Sound Settings not working in Android Auto

Samsung Galaxy S7, Android 8, Premium plan, version 8.7.6.1071.Simple problem: I can't enable Spotify Sound Settings, like the equalizer, when my phone is hooked up to my car (2022 Mazda3 Hatchback) via Android Auto, or even just through the USB cord...

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  • Samsung Galaxy S7, Android 8, Premium plan, version 8.7.6.1071. Simple problem: I can't enable Spotify Sound Settings, like the equalizer, when my phone is hooked up to my car (2022 Mazda3 Hatchback...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Bluetooth volume

I think you should be able to control the volume from your phone while connected to another device because you have to control the volume from whatever is playing the music

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  • I think you should be able to control the volume from your phone while connected to another device because you have to control the volume from whatever is playing the music
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

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  • On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however. ...
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lyrics don't work on android

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20FEOperating System(Android 12)My Question or IssueHello,It seems that everyone now has the lyrics feature. Even though I have the newest version of Spotify, and it says under songs that they have lyric...

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Superuser Contribution Webplayer - vanishing/ switching-off sound

PlanPremiumCountry DevicewebplayerOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am using Spotify web player on my work laptop (before you ask/ suggest: no, I am not able to install the app on my work machine) and I’ve recently noticed problems wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device webplayer Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am using Spotify web player on my work laptop (before you ask/ suggest: no, I am not a...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle badge next to Play button always toggled on

Lately the horrendous Spotify application on android plays all albums and playlists in shuffle mode by default (which should even be illegal). I never ever listen to any album on random, it doesn't make any sense. But someone on Spotify decided to ch...

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  • Lately the horrendous Spotify application on android plays all albums and playlists in shuffle mode by default (which should even be illegal). I never ever listen to any album on random, it doesn't m...
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Superuser Contribution Crashing then cannot pause

I've had spotify for years but over the last couple of weeks it seems to crash randomly, and when it crashes and I reboot it up I lose the ability to pause media, or skip songs etc - that whole hud doesn't appear and when I click play, media will pla...

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  • I've had spotify for years but over the last couple of weeks it seems to crash randomly, and when it crashes and I reboot it up I lose the ability to pause media, or skip songs etc - that whole hud d...
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Superuser Contribution "Going For A Drive?" Notification

1) In the name of GOD, HOW DO I DISABLE THIS?!?!?!?!?!?! 2) The employee responsible for this needs to FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!! (Preferably out of a canon) 3) Why on earth would you think it's a good idea to NAG your paying customers multiple times a da...

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  • 1) In the name of GOD, HOW DO I DISABLE THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!   2) The employee responsible for this needs to FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!! (Preferably out of a canon)   3) Why on earth would you th...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot login to Spotify app on Samsung S20 FE Android 12

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating SystemAndroid 12 I have read numerous forums about login issues. I have (had) different kinds of Huawei, Iphone gadgets and I have never had any issues logginng in to spotify. I can login...

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