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Solved!! Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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cohendylan1

Music Fan

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Solved!! 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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Anne-Mette

Visitor

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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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Kurogane

Newbie

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Superuser Contribution Android local files won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid R, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI add local files (mp4) to Spotify on my PC, then add them to a playlist. When I go to download the playlist on my Android phone on the same wifi as my PC, ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Android R, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I add local files (mp4) to Spotify on my PC, then add them to a playlist. When I...

Novy

Moderator

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[Android] Lyrics not showing

PlanFamily PremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOnePlus 7TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe lyrics feature was enabled on my country and I could never see them. My mother's account (same family) show the lyrics normally on her phone and I tried...

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Plan Family Premium Country Brazil Device OnePlus 7T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The lyrics feature was enabled on my country and I could never see them. My mo...

Mikimoto

Gig Goer

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lyrics
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why i didnt get lyrics on my app

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevice Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueMy friends get the update lyrics on their device, i try to update my app to lastest version and i still didnt get the lyrics feature.i just get "behind the lyrics" f...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device   Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue My friends get the update lyrics on their device, i try to update my app to las...

Mikimoto

Gig Goer

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lyrics app android
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Superuser Contribution Unable to like/unlike songs or edit playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7Operating SystemAndroid 10/11 (LineageOS) Hi all,for the past month I'm unable to like/unlike songs and edit playlists. Clearing caches does not help, and uninstalling the app seems to only help for a day ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Operating System Android 10/11 (LineageOS)   Hi all, for the past month I'm unable to like/unlike songs and edit playlists. Clearing ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution [Android] remove Your top podcasts from Home screen

So far, I cannot find a way to remove, either selectively or completely, the Your top podcasts from my Home screen. This is not public information that I want shared. If someone knows a way, pray tell. Thank you. Come on Spotify, fix this. Please?

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So far, I cannot find a way to remove, either selectively or completely, the Your top podcasts from my Home screen.  This is not public information that I want shared.  If someone knows a w...

Ivan

Spotify Legend

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3 replies

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Superuser Contribution Android plalists in folders are all in different order to PC

PlanFree/PremiumCountry : UK Device : Sony Xperia 2(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue : Since all the trouble with downloaded playlists disappearing on my ph...

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Plan Free/Premium Country : UK   Device : Sony Xperia 2 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Quest...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Songs continue to play after bluetooth headset disconnect

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSongs continue to play after bluetooth headset disconnect. I have a pair of Galaxy Buds+ connected to my phone. When listening to music, I will pause the music...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Songs continue to play after bluetooth headset disconnect. I have a pair of Galaxy ...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Artist/Song not updating upon start of new song

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy 10eOperating System: Android (phone) / UConnect (car) My Question or IssueAfter about one to two hours of driving while playing music in Android Auto mode, with Spotify on the car screen most of the tim...

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  Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy 10e Operating System: Android (phone) / UConnect (car)   My Question or Issue After about one to two hours of driving while p...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song plays for a few seconds, then changes

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceNokia 5.3Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueYesterday when I tried to play a song, it just skipped around the list without actually playing anything. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Now, when I play a ...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Nokia 5.3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday when I tried to play a song, it just skipped around the list without actually playing...

Novy

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution The interface is completely changed at random and only only "previews" of the songs are played

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 MaxOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueAt random, when I open the Spotify app, all playlists look different and when I would click on a song, about 10 seconds would be played and then it would ...

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Plan Free Country India Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Max Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue At random, when I open the Spotify app, all playlists look different and ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle / Repeat controls are not visible in PLAYLIST tracks, but they are visible in ALBUM tracks

Hey. This is a very annoying UI issue that hides and completely changes the locations of track options such as Shuffle, Repeat, Like (heart) depending solely on whether you are playing the track from a Playlist or whether it is part of an Album. Spec...

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Hey.  This is a very annoying UI issue that hides and completely changes the locations of track options such as Shuffle, Repeat, Like (heart) depending solely on whether you are playing the trac...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution spotify wont start on samsung smart tv

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Smart tvMy Question or Issuewhen i open up the spotify app, nothing happens, basically just a grey screen with a little rectangle with a .png logo (not spotify's logo, a .png logo) i have tried:Restarting the tv back to manuf...

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  Plan Premium Device Samsung Smart tv My Question or Issue when i open up the spotify app, nothing happens, basically just a grey screen with a little rectangle with a .png logo (not spo...

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing on android

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Z FlipOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHello,Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usually I just sync it again. My songs were again deleted, but now that I cannot s...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Z Flip Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hello, Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usua...

Alex

Spotify Legend

3592 Views

19 replies

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Loca Files
Local files for Spotify Mobile
Local files not downloading
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About the lock screen player

When I am playing a song, the lock screen widget from spotify gets activated. The interface is rather simple. In my sister's cell phone, the lock screen widget is way, way more beautiful, and I don't get the difference, since we both are premium user...

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When I am playing a song, the lock screen widget from spotify gets activated. The interface is rather simple. In my sister's cell phone, the lock screen widget is way, way more beautiful, and I don't...

BlankShade

Newbie

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution not playing many songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHonor 9 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 9, EMUI 9.1.0 My Question or IssueMany songs are not playing. The current time in the song in the lower left corner stops at 0:00, the song does not skip. There are no error messages....

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Honor 9 Lite Operating System Android 9, EMUI 9.1.0   My Question or Issue Many songs are not playing. The current time in the song in the lower lef...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Stuck in podcasts view

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus A6003Operating SystemOxygen 10.3.10 My Question or IssuedApp is stuck in podcast view. By that I mean the current played song which is shown at the bottom of the app. The podcast view has a different layout and ...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus A6003 Operating System Oxygen 10.3.10   My Question or Issued App is stuck in podcast view. By that I mean the current played s...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

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14 replies

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Superuser Contribution speeding up and slowing down problems

While listening on my Moto G to downloaded tracks, they sometimes speed up then slow down before going back to nomal. Any thoughts why this might be happening. Seems to be getting worse

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While listening on my Moto G to downloaded tracks, they sometimes speed up then slow down before going back to nomal. Any thoughts why this might be happening. Seems to be getting worse

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Where is the queue located in Chromebook Desktop?

Using Spotify Premium on Chromebook Desktop app (not Web) - and I cannot seem to find the queue list anywhere - normally on Android mobile it is a three line / hamburger menu. This doesn't seem visible anywhere. The queue function itself works (I can...

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Using Spotify Premium on Chromebook Desktop app (not Web) - and I cannot seem to find the queue list anywhere - normally on Android mobile it is a three line / hamburger menu. This doesn't seem visib...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

1870 Views

1 replies

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queue
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App doesn't play on phone but web app is fine

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, Operating SystemAndroid Pie version, running current version: g950FXXUCDUD1/G950FH3GCDUC2/G950FXXUCDUD1 My Question or IssueI haven't been able to use Spotify App on my phone for 6+ months. I h...

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Plan Premium Family Plan Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S8,  Operating System Android Pie version, running current version: g950FXXUCDUD1/G950FH3GCDUC2/G950FXXUCDUD1   My Qu...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

901 Views

1 replies

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Andorid
not playing music
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Superuser Contribution Multiple player controls

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S21+Operating SystemAndroid Version 11 My Question or IssueI constantly have multiple players in my notifications and when i try to force stop or swipe them away they just come back

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S21+ Operating System Android Version 11   My Question or Issue I constantly have multiple players in my notifications and when i try to force st...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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7 replies

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