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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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Spotify app on Android crashes on startup

Since a few days the Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy S22 won't start anymore. After the splash screen the app will just crash.I have tried clearing the data, cache and even uninstalling and reinstalling the app. I have tried the beta and the release...

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  • Since a few days the Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy S22 won't start anymore. After the splash screen the app will just crash. I have tried clearing the data, cache and even uninstalling and reinst...
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Superuser Contribution Repeat button missing or greyed out on all players, on a premium account

PlanPremium FamilyCountryIndia DeviceAndroid device, Macbook desktop app, Web Player on Firefox. Hiya,My repeat button has gone missing from the menu at the top right of the app. On the desktop app and web player, the repeat button is simply greyed o...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country India   Device Android device, Macbook desktop app, Web Player on Firefox.   Hiya, My repeat button has gone missing from the menu at the top right of t...
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Superuser Contribution Now playing bar on Android will not go away.

I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out? I've rebooted my phone, force stopped, and did a ...

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  • I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out...
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Superuser Contribution Albums only display tracks up to 500, seeking is extremely slow

https://open.spotify.com/album/12ITA9gL54QeKwshpS7QPG?si=dVPoXgpZRI686ol3bKMqzgPlan PremiumCountry Germany Device OnePlus 6, Lenovo tab4 8 plusOperating System Android 9 & 8 Besides of listening to music I also do enjoy listening to audio books on Sp...

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  • https://open.spotify.com/album/12ITA9gL54QeKwshpS7QPG?si=dVPoXgpZRI686ol3bKMqzgPlan Premium Country Germany   Device OnePlus 6, Lenovo tab4 8 plus Operating System Android 9 & 8 ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs play with wifi but not Cellular data

I've been trying to listen to songs in my App.At first, it didn't let me login saying I was Offline although everything was working fine then I connected with Wifi and logged into the App successfully, and now I'm trying to play songs but the songs d...

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  • I've been trying to listen to songs in my App. At first, it didn't let me login saying I was Offline although everything was working fine then I connected with Wifi and logged into the App success...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after 10 seconds when casting to Google Mini speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone My Question or IssueI have premium account and was using my Iphone to cast music to Google mini speaker. Recently, when I try to cast song to the speaker, it randomly chooses different song and plays it for exactly 1...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 😎 My Question or Issue I have premium account and was using my Iphone to cast music to Google mini speaker. Recently, when I try to cast song to the spe...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play music

Recently when trying to play any taylor swift song it wont let me. It says that this song isnt available when you press it. Just a few days ago i was able to, this has never happend to me before and ive tried everything i can think of. Please help

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  • Recently when trying to play any taylor swift song it wont let me. It says that this song isnt available when you press it. Just a few days ago i was able to, this has never happend to me before and ...
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Superuser Contribution Limit listening time

Hello,I have a daughter who unfortunately listens to a lot of radio plays via her family account in the Spotify app. I would like to help her limit this. There is the possibility to limit the usage time of apps with Familylink or an app like the 'app...

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  • Hello, I have a daughter who unfortunately listens to a lot of radio plays via her family account in the Spotify app. I would like to help her limit this. There is the possibility to limit the usage...
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Superuser Contribution My spotify keeps re-downloading songs

My Question or IssueAs said in the title, my spotify keeps re-downloading songs everyday. No, they are not new songs that I added to my playlist or something similar, these are songs that I have downloaded before, but everyday they download over and ...

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  • My Question or Issue As said in the title, my spotify keeps re-downloading songs everyday. No, they are not new songs that I added to my playlist or something similar, these are songs that I have do...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect on Sonos switch to phone bluetooth when reconnected

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DevicePixel 7a, Sonos Era 100Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI’m encountering a weird user experience when using Spotify connect I am using a hearing aid that is bluetooth connected to my phoneI start a song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device Pixel 7a, Sonos Era 100 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I’m encountering a weird user experience when using Spotify co...
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Superuser Contribution "Songs based on..." changed to "We play recommended Songs for you"?

Hello,I just got a quick question:When I play a Song with no Playlist or Songs in queue, it always played "Songs based on...", songs that were similar to the song I started.Now it says "We play recommended Songs for you". Is that the same, or has som...

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  • Hello, I just got a quick question: When I play a Song with no Playlist or Songs in queue, it always played "Songs based on...", songs that were similar to the song I started. Now it says "We play...
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Superuser Contribution High battery drain when connected to Galaxy Watch Active

PlanPremium DeviceGoogle Pixel/Samsung Galaxy Watch ActiveOperating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueI'm experiencing high battery usage from the Spotify app when connected to my Galaxy watch Active in remote playback mode, even when no music is p...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Google Pixel/Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue I'm experiencing high battery usage from the Spotify app when conne...
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Superuser Contribution using sleep timer and crossfade tracks cuts out based on crossfade and not based on track duration

PlanPremiumCountryAusDeviceRedmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid/MiUi Global 12.5.7 Stable 12.5.7.0(RGGEUXM)Android version/11 RP1A.200720.011Android security update/2022-04-01My Question or IssueWhen using crossfade in conjunction with the Sleep T...

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  • Plan Premium Country Aus Device Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System Android/MiUi Global 12.5.7 Stable 12.5.7.0(RGGEUXM) Android version/11 RP1A.200720.011 Android security update/2022-04-01 ...
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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 ...
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Superuser Contribution APP CRASH WHEN PREMIUM IS CONECTED (FREE ACCOUNT WORKS)

hi, i have a android chinese headunit and when i try to enter on my spotify premium account, apps crash and close. I try create a free account and apps works properly. here is two videos showing this issue https://youtube.com/shorts/qigyv07Dchw (app ...

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  • hi, i have a android chinese headunit and when i try to enter on my spotify premium account, apps crash and close. I try create a free account and apps works properly.   here is two videos sho...
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Superuser Contribution problem controlling volume on my new samsung galaxy watch 4

i bought a new samsung galaxy watch 4 and i am not able to control volume with the spotify app. The spotify app is not connecting as your phone but connecting as my device name. this may be the issue. please help me in solving this problem

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  • i bought a new samsung galaxy watch 4 and i am not able to control volume with the spotify app. The spotify app is not connecting as your phone but connecting as my device name. this may be the issue...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Assign volume buttons to spotify volume instead of media volume

Hey there,Since I switched from an older model to the Galaxy S22, I've been missing a feature in Spotify that is important to me. When I listen to music, it's usually on a smart speaker with Spotify Connect integration. With my old phone, I could eas...

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  • Hey there, Since I switched from an older model to the Galaxy S22, I've been missing a feature in Spotify that is important to me. When I listen to music, it's usually on a smart speaker with Spot...
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Superuser Contribution Like button not updating

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceGalaxy S22 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13, OneUI 5.1 My Question or IssueOn the mobile app in some listening situations the like songs button isn't working properly. It'll add the song to your liked songs but...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 13, OneUI 5.1   My Question or Issue On the mobile app in some listening situations the like son...
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Solved!! Language bug & feature missing

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G8 PowerOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue Hello, my current Spotify Version is 8.8.62.491. There was a new Spotify feature that I enjoyed a lot but suddenly is missing from my Spotify. I tried clean re...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto G8 Power Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   Hello, my current Spotify Version is 8.8.62.491.   There...
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