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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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[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 Bluetooth controls do not work since last update

Everything was working well until last update of Spotify, in my car using Bluetooth only not Android Auto, I cannot control (change songs) using the car control.It does work of I go on the app settings, Connect to a Device and enable the check box to...

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  • Everything was working well until last update of Spotify, in my car using Bluetooth only not Android Auto, I cannot control (change songs) using the car control. It does work of I go on the app se...
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You can't listen to music on the phone app and Sonos speakers at the same time

Hi, When I listen to music on the android app, the music from the Sonos speakers is switched off. If I play the music on the Sonos speakers again, the music on the android app is switched off.I can't listen at the same time in both places and it happ...

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  • Hi,   When I listen to music on the android app, the music from the Sonos speakers is switched off. If I play the music on the Sonos speakers again, the music on the android app is switched of...
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Superuser Contribution Rewind 15 sec jumps forward instead

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceOneNote Nord 2Operating SystemAndroid OxygenMy Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to a podcast, and use the rewind button from the quick menu (swipe down), the "rewind 15 sec" button instead jumps forward about a minute...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device OneNote Nord 2 Operating System Android Oxygen My Question or Issue When I'm listening to a podcast, and use the rewind button from the quick menu (swipe d...
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Superuser Contribution Hi, is there a way to make and receive calls, when using a Bluetooth speaker without disturbing the

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Ques...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect background volume control

PlanPremium (Student)CountryHungaryDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10, MIUI 12 My Question or IssueI could not find a setting for Spotify to control remote device's volume when the app is running in the background. If Spotify is ...

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  • Plan Premium (Student) Country Hungary Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Operating System Android 10, MIUI 12   My Question or Issue I could not find a setting for Spotify to control remo...
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Superuser Contribution Queue keeps changing after a few hours

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRwanda DeviceGalaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHere's how to reproduce the bug1. I start playing track starting by the letter E (or any letter). In this example, it's the track "Elohim". As you can see...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Rwanda   Device Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Here's how to reproduce the bug 1. I start playing track starting by t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't work at all when I use my SD card

PlanSpotify PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 11Spotify Version8.7.44.968 My Question or IssueThis happened right after a phone update and spotify update. Spotify does not work at all with my SD card. All my playlist...

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  • Plan Spotify Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 11 Spotify Version 8.7.44.968   My Question or Issue This happened right after a phone update a...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast: last episode played finished or partially listened

Plan PremiumCountryFrance Device Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hello there,I cannot count how many podcasts are available on Spotify, some I listen are active for years.I've started some while they already have dozens of episodes.I use...

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  • Plan  Premium Country France  Device   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Hello there, I cannot count how many podcasts are available on Spotify, s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Randomly spotify starts playing every morning at 08:10 AM "I Got Love"

Every morning at 0810 spotify turns on and starts playing " I Got Love" by MiyaGi and Endspiel. Deleted spotify for a week off my phone and during that time it was fine. Installed spotify back and the next morning it started playing again. Dont have ...

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  • Every morning at 0810 spotify turns on and starts playing " I Got Love" by MiyaGi and Endspiel. Deleted spotify for a week off my phone and during that time it was fine. Installed spotify back and th...
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Superuser Contribution How to report a third party app that doen't respect ToS

Hi there,there's an Android app that IMO infringe the ToS of Spotify (it lets download tracks by non premium account); how to report it?

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  • Hi there, there's an Android app that IMO infringe the ToS of Spotify (it lets download tracks by non premium account); how to report it?  
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Superuser Contribution Like button not updating

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceGalaxy S22 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13, OneUI 5.1 My Question or IssueOn the mobile app in some listening situations the like songs button isn't working properly. It'll add the song to your liked songs but...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 13, OneUI 5.1   My Question or Issue On the mobile app in some listening situations the like son...
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Superuser Contribution Latest version of Spotify APK

Plan Premium Country US Device Kindle Fire HD 2nd gen My Question or Issue Both the Amazon appstore and Google Play won't allow me to download Spotify to my Kindle Fire HD 2nd gen because apparently my device isn't compatible with it. Thankfully, I f...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Kindle Fire HD 2nd gen   My Question or Issue Both the Amazon appstore and Google Play won't allow me to download Spotify to my Kindle Fire HD 2nd ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device Android Phones My Question or Issue My dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs won't play in playlist

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry DeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThe songs that have already been added in playlist awhi...

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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 Premium Country   Device Note 8 Operating System Android 9 &...
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Android no sound

PlanPremium DeviceMoto G10Android My Question or IssueI have no sound when playing tracks.I do have sound when selecting items such as 'Explore Genres' I've read many of the similar threads and have tried(amongst other things) all of the following:Mu...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Moto G10 Android   My Question or Issue I have no sound when playing tracks. I do have sound when selecting items such as 'Explore Genres'   I've read ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify nao reproduz no celular

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceGalaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMeu spotify nao está reproduzindo nada! Ontem deu um erro em que falava que estava offline (mesmo eu estando conectada a internet) e depois a barra de baixo é que ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Meu spotify nao está reproduzindo nada! Ontem deu um erro em que falava que estava...
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Android Radio stuck on weird screen

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceCar radioOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueUsually when I play music, I get a screen with actual visible buttons. But all of a sudden, I get a HUGE image that goes over the buttons and because of that, my Spotify i...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device Car radio Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Usually when I play music, I get a screen with actual visible buttons. But all of a sudden, I g...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music plays without sound under unknown conditions.

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceXiaomi 13Operating SystemMiUi 14.0.6 Android 14 My Question or IssueOn older versions, everything worked fine. But not long ago I updated the client for Spotify wrapped and after that I started having problems playing m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland  Device Xiaomi 13 Operating System MiUi 14.0.6 Android 14   My Question or Issue On older versions, everything worked fine. But not long ago I updated...
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Superuser Contribution Swipe to queue not working with enhanced playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceHuawei Mate 10 ProOperating SystemEMUI 12 (Android 11) My Question or IssueI noticed that the swipe to queue feature does not work when playing a enhanced playlist. I don't see why it would be a problem in terms of ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Huawei Mate 10 Pro Operating System EMUI 12 (Android 11)   My Question or Issue I noticed that the swipe to queue feature does not work when pla...
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Solved!! Spotify plays podcasts but stopped playing music

PlanPremium Duo CountryUKDeviceFairphone 4Operating SystemAndroid 13My Question or IssueToday Spotify won't play music but still plays podcasts on my Fairphone. The other phone on the same Duo account is fine (Motorola).I've cleared cache and data, u...

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  • Plan Premium Duo  Country UK Device Fairphone 4 Operating System Android 13 My Question or Issue Today Spotify won't play music but still plays podcasts on my Fairphone. The other phone...
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