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Solved!! Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

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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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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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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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SomeoneWhoWantToHelp

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Superuser Contribution Is it possible to change default speaker on android app

Hi All, I use the spotify android app on my samsung phone to control my music. No problems listening to music on my living room speakers once I first manually choose them in the app but if I use a voice command to change a song ,the app reverts to pl...

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Hi All,   I use the spotify android app on my samsung phone to control my music.  No problems listening to music on my living room speakers once I first manually choose them in the app bu...

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Superuser Contribution UI stutter and scrolling lag on 120Hz display (Android)

Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Tecno Spark 20 Pro+ Operating System: Android 14 Spotify Version: [Insert your exact Spotify app version number here] My Question or Issue: Hi everyone, I am experiencing severe UI scrolling lag and frame drops when...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Tecno Spark 20 Pro+ Operating System: Android 14 Spotify Version: [Insert your exact Spotify app version number here] My Question or Issue: Hi everyone, I am experi...

Anonymous999

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Superuser Contribution Spotify 9.1.76 unresponsive on Android Auto in full screen

Environment- VW Golf MK7 (2016)- AUTOABC wireless Android Auto adapter- Firmware: KHD-AD-ZLT-2026.06.01-v5.0 Devices tested Galaxy S24- One UI 8.5- Android Auto 17.4.663044- Spotify 9.1.76.2055- Result: FAIL Galaxy A55- Android Auto 17.3.662854- Spot...

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Environment - VW Golf MK7 (2016) - AUTOABC wireless Android Auto adapter - Firmware: KHD-AD-ZLT-2026.06.01-v5.0 Devices tested Galaxy S24 - One UI 8.5 - Android Auto 17.4.663044 - Spotify 9...

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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle stops playback on Android — Crossfade 2s fixes it

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceSony NW-ZX707Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify 9.1.80.2221With Smart Shuffle enabled, playback stops after a few songs. Sometimes Spotify still shows “playing” but there is no audio. Normal Shuffle work...

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Plan Premium Country Japan Device Sony NW-ZX707 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Spotify 9.1.80.2221 With Smart Shuffle enabled, playback stops after a few song...

AlejaR

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How can I make my background color the same as my profile picture on Spotify android?

How can I make my background color the same as my picture on my android phone? Every time I change my picture different colors, the background is always green. My laptop and iPad's background colors are the same as my picture though...

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How can I make my background color the same as my picture on my android phone? Every time I change my picture different colors, the background is always green. My laptop and iPad's background colors ...

milkliquid

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Gapless playback still broken on devices (Chromecast, Tesla, LG TV App)

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceTested on Chromecast, Tesla and LG TV app, via a Samsung S23 on the latest Android. My Question or IssueMany music albums consist of songs that span multiple tracks. When usings Spotify on an external device, Spotify inserts...

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Plan Premium Country NL Device Tested on Chromecast, Tesla and LG TV app, via a Samsung S23 on the latest Android.   My Question or Issue Many music albums consist of songs that span mul...

Spiral2012

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Superuser Contribution Settings unavailable on phone app

Today I noticed that some of the setting were unavailable in the app on my phone. I have a Samsung Samsung Galaxy S8. The app says the Playback settings, Social settings, Audio Quality settings, and Video Quality settings are unavailable now.

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Today I noticed that some of the setting were unavailable in the app on my phone. I have a Samsung Samsung Galaxy S8. The app says the Playback settings, Social settings, Audio Quality settings, and ...

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Superuser Contribution [Android + iOS] Volume steps too big when using "Spotify Connect"

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" and built-in "Chromecast" you can switch between these two modes". When using ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" ...

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Superuser Contribution Your episodes: wrong number of downloads

In the following thread claims that the issue is resolved in the newest version.But I am still experiencing it and have checked that I am on the latest version available in the play store.Apparently it only got fixed on the IOS Version.https://commun...

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In the following thread claims that the issue is resolved in the newest version. But I am still experiencing it and have checked that I am on the latest version available in the play store. Apparen...

CDifalco

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Superuser Contribution Scrolling bug

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S25 FE Operating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or IssueFor the artist "TKKG Retro-Archiv", you can no longer scroll down in the discography. It always jumps back to the top album. This has been happening since t...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S25 FE  Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue For the artist "TKKG Retro-Archiv", you can no longer scroll down in t...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution WiFi Streaming quality affecting mobile data ueage

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 16My Question or IssueRecently my Spotify streaming has been using 60-150+MB of data after streaming for around 30 minutes, I'm not sure why. My data saver in the app is set to Always O...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 16 My Question or Issue Recently my Spotify streaming has been using 60-150+MB of data after streaming for around 30 m...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics won't show due to "About the Artist" info showing instead

With the latest update, artist information takes the place of lyrics for some artists. Considering there already is a way to see artist information, but no other way to see lyrics, this chage doesn't seem like it was thought through.

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With the latest update, artist information takes the place of lyrics for some artists. Considering there already is a way to see artist information, but no other way to see lyrics, this chage doesn't...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Tablet UI not being applied to a tablet

Plan: PremiumDevice: Alldocube iPlay 50 Mini ProOperating System: Android 13 My Question or IssueI use Spotify mostly while driving on a flush-mounted tablet. Don't worry, it is very safe with multifinger gestures, hardware volume knob and all. Unfor...

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Plan: Premium Device: Alldocube iPlay 50 Mini Pro Operating System: Android 13   My Question or Issue I use Spotify mostly while driving on a flush-mounted tablet. Don't worry, it...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify is trying to play..." Notification

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A71Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce the issue: 1. Open Spotify2. "Spotify is trying to play..." notification appears immediately.3. Head back to Android's home screen.4. Th...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy A71 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce the issue:   1. Open Spotify 2. "Spotify is trying t...

harbin

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Superuser Contribution Spotify no funciona con los datos

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceMoto E4Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueCada vez que me desconecto del WiFi aparece "Sin conexión a internet", pero sí tengo conexión, los datos funcionan correctamente. Ya activé el uso de datos sin r...

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  Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Moto E4 Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue Cada vez que me desconecto del WiFi aparece "Sin conexión a internet", pero s...

Josezamorano

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How do you view the global ranking for artists on Spotify?

Like, sure, you can view the WW position of an artist in their Profile Page if they're big enough and have a spot on the top, but how/where do you see the overall ranking? I think I used to be able to see this, but nowadays I click on Lana's position...

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Like, sure, you can view the WW position of an artist in their Profile Page if they're big enough and have a spot on the top, but how/where do you see the overall ranking? I think I used to be able t...

JamesGalvin

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playback skips/offsets after ads and forces offline mode on Android

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy 26+Operating SystemAndroidMy IssueAfter ADs, songs don't start at their proper marks, they start on 00:03 or even later. Latest was like 00:21. I have also noticed that they don't end at their proper marks. ...

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Plan Free Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy 26+ Operating System Android My Issue After ADs, songs don't start at their proper marks, they start on 00:03 or even later. Latest was like 0...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Songs Removed from Queue Keep Coming Back

Spoiler (Highlight to read) PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceHuawei P30 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I try to remove songs from my queue, they keep returning. If I try to change the order that the songs play in, my chan...

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  Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Huawei P30 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Every time I try to remove songs from my queue, they keep returning. If I...

Isaknicole

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify search on TV removed categories and charts

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSony Bravia TVOperating SystemGoogle Android TV My Question or IssueEarlier search on Spotify TV showed charts, podcasts similar to what we see in mobile. But lately I see no categories in search on TV. only plain song se...

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Plan Premium Country India Device Sony Bravia TV Operating System Google Android TV   My Question or Issue Earlier search on Spotify TV showed charts, podcasts similar to what we see i...

AlejaR

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