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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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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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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S10Operating SystemAndroid 12/One UI 4.0Spotify Version8.6.98.900 My Question or IssueSince updating to Android 12 (or coincidentally at the same time with a Spotify app update and not related to Android 12 update),...

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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 Completely transparent notification bar, not semi-transparent on Android

Plan Premium Country Czechia Device Realme 6i Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Why is the notification bar on iOS completely transparent, but on Android it's semi? It doesn't looks good and it's kinda unfair. It would be great if it w...

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Echo Spotify activity popping up on my phone

Hello thereSome time ago I bought my elderly parents an Amazon Echo and set up a Spotify account for my Mum.It's been great, and proved very useful to calm Dad down with soothing music when his dementia makes him a bit agitated.I set it all up for Mu...

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  • Hello there Some time ago I bought my elderly parents an Amazon Echo and set up a Spotify account for my Mum. It's been great, and proved very useful to calm Dad down with soothing music when his d...
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Superuser Contribution Stop Snorting All The Cash & Fix This App!!

Why is this app always so damn slow, craptacular and glitchy - where's walk the cash going???Songs we were listening to just hours ago suddenly can't be found. Music is playing but screen and queue is completely blank...sure this is normal 若  We were...

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  • Why is this app always so damn slow, craptacular and glitchy - where's walk the cash going???Songs we were listening to just hours ago suddenly can't be found. Music is playing but screen and queue i...
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Superuser Contribution New Android 12 update got rid of coverart themed playback notification. How do I change it back?

DeviceOPPO A73 5GOperating SystemAndroid 12 ColorOS My phone updated overnight since ColorOS got a new update thing. I noticed the playback notification changed. It's now the default player that Android has, which is plain grey, apart from having to ...

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Superuser Contribution Storage Location Resets on Reboot (Galaxy Note20)

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy Note20 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueA month or two ago, my music library started automatically deleting itself every time I reboot the phone. I do not have enough internal storage for my musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Galaxy Note20 Ultra Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue A month or two ago, my music library started automatically deleting itself every time ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded podcasts disappear in Offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy s21Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have no wifi until Febuary 1st and I'm trying to conserve my limited data by using the download function for podcats. I have 95 episodes downloaded and I ...

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Superuser Contribution How to locate the currently playing song in a very long custom playlist?

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI got a custom playlist that is very long, and in on the "enhanced" mode. I've been used to maintaining the list by selecting the songs dynamically. Sometimes I found I'm listening to a song that is not favorable, and ...

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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not playing on Google Home

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung android A71Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi, Liked Songs are not playing when casting to Google home devices. Tried multiple devices and reinstalling Spotify. Anyone else have this issue?

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Spotify Playlist Code & Cover Art Not Matching

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGoogle Pixel 3 A XLOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue The Spotify code, for my playlist that has cover art is not matching (in color) the cover art, which is not showing, when I go to the playlist options. Thi...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast pauses and starts again after notification

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceOnePlus 5tOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Every time I start listening to a podcast(only podcasts, not music) and get a notification, the podcast starts to pause and plays again after 1-2 seconds. Sometime...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify for Android TV crashes on startup

Hi guys, i am trying to install the Spotify for Android TV app but it keeps crashing as soon as i try to open it. I am using a Zidoo Z10 Pro mediaplayer which runs Android 9 OS and the Spotify apk i tried is the latest version 1.52, any idea why this...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can not start/resume music when connect to car audi via bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryHUNGARY DeviceSAMSUNG A71 Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHy! My problem is when the phone connect to the car audio via bluetooth, the Spotify can not start the music automatically. I have to bring the phone from pock...

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Recovering the likes of a deleted playlist.

hi, there should be an option that if you accidentally deleted a playlist, the likes should be recovered when you recover that playlist.

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  • hi, there should be an option that if you accidentally deleted a playlist, the likes should be recovered when you recover that playlist.
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I would like to suggest that you put the filter to sort songs by recent order again in the APP.Before, I had this option, after they removed it, it's horrible to have to scroll down the entire list of songs to hear the recent ones.

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PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Xiaomi Mi 6)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueLyrics are not visible when logging in with my own account, but appear when logging in with another account

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Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing and resets entire phone (Sony Xperia XA2)

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceSony Xperia XA2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi all. Every second or third time I open my Spotify app on my Sony Xperia it crashes and resets my phone. Very frustrating to say the least. I have done the...

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What is with the downfall of the Spotify updates recently?

Recently I have re-downloaded Spotify inorder to listen to an individual song that wasn't available in YouTube, keep in mind I haven't used Spotify is probably a year or so, so you can imagine my surprise when I came back to being unable to listen to...

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Superuser Contribution Sound Quality using Spotify on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch 4Operating SystemWearOS My Question or IssueI have an LTE Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 with Jabra 65T bluetooth earbuds. When I try and use it exercising and play music through the watch instead of the ph...

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