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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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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 Queued tracks not playing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I play spotify all day and I usually can queue up a whole day of podcasts and let it continue without issues. Recently the queued music wil...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I play spotify all day and I usually can queue u...
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Superuser Contribution Crossfeed Option

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI think a crossfeed option on the android app is necessary as when listening to Spotify using headphones the sound is imbalanced especially with the vocals favouring one speaker.

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I think a crossfeed option on the android app is necessary as when listening to Spotify using h...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Screen stays on when playing via Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung & Realme devicesOperating SystemAndroid 14 & 11 My Question or IssueSince recently (less than two months ago) when the mobile phone is connected by bluetooth to the car radio (there are several cars with different...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung & Realme devices Operating System Android 14 & 11   My Question or Issue Since recently (less than two months ago) when the mo...
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Superuser Contribution Ted Talks Daily podcast does not play at all

Plan PremiumDevice Huawei Honor 8Operating System Android 7 My Question or IssueI can't play any episodes of the podcast on my phone. They are selected for playing as I press play, but they do not play. On my desktop they work without problems. The o...

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  • Plan Premium Device Huawei Honor 8 Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue I can't play any episodes of the podcast on my phone. They are selected for playing as I press play...
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the playlists on my spotify aren't loading. it says all of them are empty

The playlists, including the ones I've made myself and the ones recommended by spotify aren't loading/are empty. the songs aren't playing either. everytime i play a song, it turns back off.

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  • The playlists, including the ones I've made myself and the ones recommended by spotify aren't loading/are empty. the songs aren't playing either. everytime i play a song, it turns back off.
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Offline not working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePumpkin Android Car StereoOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueOffline mode was always SUPER reliable last year. It did what it says on the tin, you download once and it just always worked. I know for a fact that a re...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Pumpkin Android Car Stereo Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Offline mode was always SUPER reliable last year.  It did what it...
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Spotify will lock up @ random on my 2023 Silverado with the new Google built in infotainment system.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice2023 GM products with the Android 12 Infotainment systemOperating SystemAndroid 12 GM Infotainment system My Question or IssueAt random when I press to skip a song in the area I circled in red will have the previous song dis...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device 2023 GM products with the Android 12 Infotainment system Operating System Android 12 GM Infotainment system   My Question or Issue At random when I press...
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Will not play Full playlists on Android

PlanFamilyCountryColombia DevicePOCO F5 ProOperating SystemAndroid 14 (HyperOS 1.0.9.0) My Question or IssueOver the years, it seems like the shuffle feature is broken and will not shuffle complete playlists. However, I just noticed that a playlist w...

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  • Plan Family Country Colombia   Device POCO F5 Pro Operating System Android 14 (HyperOS 1.0.9.0)    My Question or Issue Over the years, it seems like the shuffle feature is ...
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Constant Pause Play Pause Play

My spotify just started constantly alternating between Pause and play. It'll Play for a couple seconds then Pause and then play and Pause again. As well when I close the app or try to stop the music it starts up again by itself and does the pause/Pla...

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  • My spotify just started constantly alternating between Pause and play. It'll Play for a couple seconds then Pause and then play and Pause again. As well when I close the app or try to stop the music ...
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Why can i not find my sound capsule?

I have spotify premium family but i cannot see my soundcapsule. Why?

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  • I have spotify premium family but i cannot see my soundcapsule. Why?
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Superuser Contribution Locking phone crashes app if minimized

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice NameRed Magic 9S ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIt's as simple as the subject describ...

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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 Canada Device Name Red Magic 9S Pro Operating Syste...
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Superuser Contribution When launched with Alexa, music pauses when I unlock my phone

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus 8TOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHere is the steps to reproduce the issue :- I play music using an Alexa voice command through my JBL Authentics 300 connected wifi speaker (it handles voice comman...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus 8T Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Here is the steps to reproduce the issue : - I play music using an Alexa voice command...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android car head unit

Hello,i just install my first Android car unit and i notice the Spotify UI is very small and fill properly the screen - everything looks very very small.someone know about this issue? any idea how to fix it? my system is: Nippon kaier kp4

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  • Hello, i just install my first Android car unit and i notice the Spotify UI is very small and fill properly the screen - everything looks very very small. someone know about this issue? any idea ho...
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Superuser Contribution Videos do not play when connected to Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountry New ZelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssuePlaylist videos work fine when I have my headphones plugged into my device or I'm listening via the devices inbuilt speaker. However when I am conne...

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  • Plan Premium Country  New Zeland Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Playlist videos work fine when I have my headphones plugged in...
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How do I get the app to stop playing suggestions

I'm eclectic but some of the suggestions are just annoying. I have then turned off but they still get played how do I correct this?

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  • I'm eclectic but some of the suggestions are just annoying. I have then turned off but they still get played how do I correct this?
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth audio quality

Plan PremiumCountry U.K DeviceGalaxy S24+Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHi all , I have Spotify premium, I have audio quality set to " very high " I mainly use Spotify over Bluetooth in my car, is the audio quality over Bluetooth stil...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.K   Device Galaxy S24+ Operating System Android 14       My Question or Issue Hi all , I have Spotify premium, I have audio quality set to " very...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play songs in any order without Premium anymore on Android!

I wanna know EXACTLY why they took away playing songs in any order on mobile and tablet versions of Spotify, when you dont have Premium. PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy A15Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issue

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  • I wanna know EXACTLY why they took away playing songs in any order on mobile and tablet versions of Spotify, when you dont have Premium.  Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Gal...
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Superuser Contribution song not showing up when i add to playlist

the song "This Could Build us a Home" by The Garden wont show up in my playlists for some reason, and i already tried reinstalling Spotify, any help?

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  • the song "This Could Build us a Home" by The Garden wont show up in my playlists for some reason, and i already tried reinstalling Spotify, any help?
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