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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Similar songs not playing after searched song anymore

When I first used Spotify, there used to be a feature where the app would play random songs after the one that I manually searched for but now it's gone. I tried enabling shuffle, disabling repeat and making sure autoplay is enabled but nothing chang...

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  • When I first used Spotify, there used to be a feature where the app would play random songs after the one that I manually searched for but now it's gone.   I tried enabling shuffle, disabling ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Doesn't Download Songs on Samsung Watch 4

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Watch 4 ClassicOperating SystemWearOS My Question or IssueEvery time I press the "download to watch" button in any Spotify playlist, it loads for a second and then stops loading and returns to "download to watch" aga...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Watch 4 Classic Operating System WearOS   My Question or Issue Every time I press the "download to watch" button in any Spotify playlist, it load...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider

PlanPremiumCountrySloveniaDevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify verision8.5.89.901 IssueGoogle assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see screenshot 1). When I ask google assistant to play a song it tells me that it is only...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovenia Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 Spotify verision 8.5.89.901   Issue Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see scree...
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Superuser Contribution I Cant Change my profile picture

When i try to change my profile picture it loads up a bit then stops and says "we coudlnt do it want to try again?" Nothing wrong with my internet or storage and its a picture of myself not explicit or some other people etc.PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDe...

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  • When i try to change my profile picture it loads up a bit then stops and says "we coudlnt do it want to try again?" Nothing wrong with my internet or storage and its a picture of myself not explicit ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Listen To Local Files

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+My Question or Issue So on my Spotify Playlist I have about 20-30 local file songs. I can listen to them with no problem on my Windows 10 PC, but they are not playable through my phone. I've copied the lo...

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  • Plan Premium  Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ My Question or Issue   So on my Spotify Playlist I have about 20-30 local file songs. I can listen to them with no problem on my ...
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Superuser Contribution Not all buttons and menu items are accessible in 1280x720 resolution (android car radio unit)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceEonon car radio unit with 10 inch screen at 1280x720Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI am unable to access all functions and menu options on my car radio unit. I believe this is due to the resolution of the s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Eonon car radio unit with 10 inch screen at 1280x720 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I am unable to access all functions and menu op...
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Superuser Contribution App slows down in most categories

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlansDeviceGalaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 In most of my interactions with the Spotify app, it takes 1-2 seconds to respond. This has only been the case since last week. I've cleared my cache and don't have battery ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerlans Device Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android 14   In most of my interactions with the Spotify app, it takes 1-2 seconds to respond. This has only be...
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Superuser Contribution Stop rewinding podcasts after notifications

So I listen to Spotify on my Galaxy s23 ultra. I like listening to podcasts. Every single time I get a notification the podcast rewinds for about 10 seconds. I don't mind the podcast being interrupted. But I feel like there should be a setting to tur...

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  • So I listen to Spotify on my Galaxy s23 ultra. I like listening to podcasts. Every single time I get a notification the podcast rewinds for about 10 seconds. I don't mind the podcast being interrupte...
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Superuser Contribution Payment method not found

PlanFree/PremiumCountryEgyptDevice(iPhone 14)Operating System(iOS 18) My Question or IssueI can't find credits payment method

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Egypt Device (iPhone 14) Operating System (iOS 18)   My Question or Issue I can't find credits payment method
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keeps turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus N20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle turns itself off and I have to turn it back on manually. It also sometimes (...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus N20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Whenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When I click on an album, it has songs in it that are not on the album.

I am on mobile and have premium, but whenever I click on an album I want to listen to, the songs are out of order and some songs are not even on the album

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  • I am on mobile and have premium, but whenever I click on an album I want to listen to, the songs are out of order and some songs are not even on the album
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sleep timer only works when not casting to another device?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung TAB S7+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuewhen I listen on the tablet, the sleep timer works. However, when I am listening on another device through Spotify connect, the sleep timer does not function. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung TAB S7+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue when I listen on the tablet, the sleep timer works. However, when I am listening on a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline mode

PlanPremium Country Australia DeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy Spotify app continually says I am in offline mode and can't seem to find my internet connection (which is working fine on other devices) I've tried ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country  Australia   Device Samsung Galaxy S24   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My Spotify app continually says I am in offline m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't add a song to my local files playlist.

I'm attempting to add a song to my local files playlist. I have local files enabled, and using the mobile app on android. Only one song is in my local files playlist, but it's not the song I'm trying to add. The song I'm trying to add is a song mashu...

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  • I'm attempting to add a song to my local files playlist. I have local files enabled, and using the mobile app on android. Only one song is in my local files playlist, but it's not the song I'm trying...
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Superuser Contribution Can't select song

I have Premium and I can play songs on shuffle but if I'm in my liked songs I can't just select a song to play. It goes for most other Playlists as well.

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  • I have Premium and I can play songs on shuffle but if I'm in my liked songs I can't just select a song to play. It goes for most other Playlists as well.
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing when I leave the screen.

Lately my Spotify music keeps pausing like it's buffering every time I leave the app (open on the background) it plays for a few seconds, skips a few times and then just stops until I go back into the app.

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  • Lately my Spotify music keeps pausing like it's buffering every time I leave the app (open on the background) it plays for a few seconds, skips a few times and then just stops until I go back into th...
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle makes sounds unplayable if there's no internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung SM-M315F/DSNOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueIf you use smart shuffle in your favourite songlist (all sounds are downloaded) without an internet connection, all songs are unplayable or play with a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung SM-M315F/DSN Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue If you use smart shuffle in your favourite songlist (all sounds are download...
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