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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 Spotify won't allow me to use bluetooth to pause

PremiumUnited States Pixel 3aAndroid 11 I have recently found that Spotify doesn't allow for pausing, skip trick, or go back a track using Bluetooth headphone buttons. I can hit the button for play which successfully causes it to play, but the button...

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  • Premium United States   Pixel 3a Android 11   I have recently found that Spotify doesn't allow for pausing, skip trick, or go back a track using Bluetooth headphone but...
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Superuser Contribution Playing liked songs stops playback

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDevicePc and PhoneOperating SystemWindows 10 + Android 9My Question or IssueSo, I'm aware that Spotify for Windows is awfully slow with syncing the liked songsI like on my android app. This never was a problem for me,...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Pc and Phone Operating System Windows 10 + Android 9 My Question or Issue So, I'm aware that Spotify for Windows is awfully slow with syncing the ...
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Superuser Contribution my data is using 5x what is should be using when streaming

I'm on a premium plan, using an S9 galaxy. I've been paying for about 4 years. When streaming spotify and using my phones data, the data usage is abnormally high. I have the cellular streaming setting to "very high" and it has been like that for year...

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  • I'm on a premium plan, using an S9 galaxy.  I've been paying for about 4 years.   When streaming spotify and using my phones data, the data usage is abnormally high.  I have the cell...
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Superuser Contribution Song Length/Display Error

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSo, this is sort of a strange issue to describe, but I've been having it for several weeks. At random intervals, my phone will get stuck showing a singula...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy S20+   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue So, this is sort of a strange issue to describe, but I've...
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Lyrics is cut off when font size and display size are large.

PlanFreeCountryTaiwan DeviceGoogle Pixel 4a (non 5G)Operating SystemAndroid 11Spotify Version8.5.82.894 My Question or IssueMy synchrony lyrics is cut off when I set my font size and display size into large.I showed the difference between default fon...

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  • Plan Free Country Taiwan   Device Google Pixel 4a (non 5G) Operating System Android 11 Spotify Version 8.5.82.894   My Question or Issue My synchrony lyrics is cut off whe...
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Solved!! Behind the Lyrics cutoff - Moto Z Play

Please fix the lyrics being cut off. I cannot see the last one or two lines or they are cut in the middle.This way i cannot enjoy the behind the lyrics feature, and i pay for premium, and this way cannot fully use the spotify service i paid for.In th...

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  • Please fix the lyrics being cut off. I cannot see the last one or two lines or they are cut in the middle. This way i cannot enjoy the behind the lyrics feature, and i pay for premium, and this way ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcast is downloaded but needs internet to play

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePixel 4 XLOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueI was listening to a Joe Rogan episode that I had downloaded and it stopped playing while I was running. (Where I live the service is spotty so I always down...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Pixel 4 XL Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I was listening to a Joe Rogan episode that I had downloaded and it stopped playing whil...
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Superuser Contribution Samsung lockscreen switches between showing album art and not showing album art

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung J3 StarOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueWhenever I listen to music on my phone, it switches between showing standard text and showing the album art with the name of the song on my lockscreen. I would like ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung J3 Star Operating System Android My Question or Issue Whenever I listen to music on my phone, it switches between showing standard text and showing th...
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Superuser Contribution Android App Breaks when Using Smartwatch in Remote Mode

PlanPremium DeviceTested on Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 10 Info about Smartwatch:Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, One UI Watch version 2.0, Tizen version 5.5.0.1 When I have the Spotify App installed on my smartwatch, and u...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Tested on Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 10   Info about Smartwatch: Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, One UI Watch version 2.0, Tize...
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Superuser Contribution "no internet connection" in Adroid, but i have data conectivity

Plan Free Country Spain (Movistar) Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android 10 (Oxygen 10.0) My Question or IssueIn BETA version, I get the "no internet connection" warning but I have 4G or WiFi connectivity, Spotify doesn't download anything, no m...

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  • Plan Free   Country Spain (Movistar)   Device OnePlus 5T   Operating System Android 10 (Oxygen 10.0)   My Question or Issue In BETA version, I get the "no internet connec...
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Constantly having two Spotify pop-ups in notification bar

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHuawei Nova 2Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueRecently Spotify is constantly showing two pop-ups when I pull the notification bar down, one the regular music player with the buttons and title info, and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Huawei Nova 2 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Recently Spotify is constantly showing two pop-ups when I pull the notificat...
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Superuser Contribution Slow App

Hello! I have been using my Spotify app for a few years now. I have an android Huawei device and it works perfectly fine, except for my Spotify App. We use a Spotify premium Family membership with the 4 of us and for everyone in my family it works gr...

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  • Hello!  I have been using my Spotify app for a few years now. I have an android Huawei device and it works perfectly fine, except for my Spotify App. We use a Spotify premium Family membership ...
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Local files won’t play on phone

Plan: Premium Device: Samsung galaxy s7 I downloaded local files on my pc they work fine on there but when I try on my phone it doesn’t let me play them anyd they are just grayed out. I have premium I didn’t download them form any illegal sources and...

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  • Plan: Premium   Device: Samsung galaxy s7   I downloaded local files on my pc they work fine on there but when I try on my phone it doesn’t let me play them any d they are just grayed ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Goodbye Spotify - No Chromecast support and...

I've been paying for Spotify premium for about a year. Today, I cancelled my subscription. The in-ability to transmit wirelessly to my audio/video system is the main reason for canceling. Chromecast is a HUGE leap forward in Android technology. Airpl...

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  • I've been paying for Spotify premium for about a year.  Today, I cancelled my subscription.  The in-ability to transmit wirelessly to my audio/video system is the main reason for canceling....
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Superuser Contribution Possible Shuffle bug/ UI problem

My Question or Issue:I have found a possible bug/ UI problem regarding the "Discovery Weekly"; "Dein Mix der Woche" playlist. It also seems to affect the "Mixtape" playlists as well. The problem here is that if you have listend to a playlist in shuff...

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  • My Question or Issue: I have found a possible bug/ UI problem regarding the "Discovery Weekly"; "Dein Mix der Woche" playlist. It also seems to affect the "Mixtape" playlists as well.   ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify showing as disconnected on car stereo

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid v10 Car stereo Spotify showing disconnected. Music still plays however no song info shows on screen and no controls active can only control via phone.I have already Un...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android v10   Car stereo Spotify showing disconnected.  Music still plays however no song i...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes immediately on S9 Android 10

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Samsung S9)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueI just changed phone from S8/Android 9 to an S9/Android 10 and haven't managed to open and use Spotify since! I install the app then clicl on it the Spotify app ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (Samsung S9) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I just changed phone from S8/Android 9 to an S9/Android 10 and haven't managed to open ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Playback speed

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia Device(One Plus 5 )Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue So I've been listening to podcasts on Spotify USA and they had.5x 1x 2x variation for playback speed. However, since I've switched to India Spotify I don't...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country India  Device (One Plus 5 ) Operating System (Android)    My Question or Issue   So I've been listening to podcasts on Spotify USA and...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on android when pressing the three dots

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto G3Operating SystemAndroid Pixel 9 My Question or Issue I've seen other posts where people have had the same issue but it appears as if an update in February sorted it for them. However, for me, whenever I open Spotify i...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G3 Operating System Android Pixel 9   My Question or Issue   I've seen other posts where people have had the same issue but it appears as if a...
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