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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 Spotify what's going on? talk to me, I'm here

Plan"Premium" because in reality it feel like worst than the Free planCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung A50Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhat's going on? I don't want to judge you but clearly there is a problem. I want to help you and the o...

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  •   Plan "Premium" because in reality it feel like worst than the Free plan Country Canada Device Samsung A50 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue What's going on? I ...
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Superuser Contribution android app background effect in playlists not working properly

PlanPremiumCountrySouth KoreaDeviceGalaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy tab S9, iPad Pro 12.9 5th genOperating Systemandroid14 (oneui6.1), ios17My Question or IssueThe background effects on the background when you chooze a playlist doesn't seem to appear properl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country South Korea Device Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy tab S9, iPad Pro 12.9 5th gen Operating System android14 (oneui6.1), ios17 My Question or Issue The background effect...
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Syncing local files to mobile

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceMobile : Samsung A52 / PC : Dell Latitude Operating SystemAndroid 12 / Windows 10 My Question or IssueHi, Can you please help me?I added some local files (MP3) from my computer to the desktop app. Then I added them to va...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Mobile : Samsung A52  / PC : Dell Latitude  Operating System Android 12 / Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi,  Can you please help ...
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Superuser Contribution Song preview / album cover not sharing in Facebook app.

When I share songs from Spotify into Facebook on my phone it doesn't show the song cover in the post. Only the song title and a blank "open spotify" link. It's very similar to the issue "Song preview sharing on Facebook" posted by asandro but the lin...

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  • When I share songs from Spotify into Facebook on my phone it doesn't show the song cover in the post. Only the song title and a blank "open spotify" link. It's very similar to the issue "Song preview...
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Smart Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 8 Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issue Spotify Team, I'm having this issue with Smart Shuffle where, If Smart Shuffle is on when Spotify is launched (left on from previous session), I am not able to play an...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 8  Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue   Spotify Team,   I'm having this issue with Smart Shuffle where,   ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps running in the background

Hello,Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14.I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background.Please cold you tell me how I can disable it completely and have it running...

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  • Hello, Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14. I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background. Please cold you te...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When watching video in landscape, picture is obscured by play/pause button

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueCan someone help with this issue? When I'm trying to watch podcast videos in landscape mode, the picture is obscured by the play/pause button and the 15 sec fwd/rewind bu...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Can someone help with this issue?  When I'm trying to watch podcast videos in landscape m...
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Superuser Contribution Where did offline mode go?

I don't have premium currently, and offline mode is gone. I used offline mode because for some reason downloaded podcasts would stream and eat data anyway. Was offline mode a premium feature? If yes, does that mean that now downloaded podcasts won't ...

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  • I don't have premium currently, and offline mode is gone. I used offline mode because for some reason downloaded podcasts would stream and eat data anyway. Was offline mode a premium feature? If yes,...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device Android Phones My Question or Issue My dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without ...
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Superuser Contribution Notification sound before playing music

My Spotify app plays the system notification sound before playing music nearly everytime after being idle for 30mins or so. Generally this sound is played along with the "connect to a device" popup which also is a bit annoying. Anyone know how to tur...

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  • My Spotify app plays the system notification sound before playing music nearly everytime after being idle for 30mins or so. Generally this sound is played along with the "connect to a device" popup w...
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Superuser Contribution Auto-Download Podcast Feature Hangs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhen enabled, the auto-download feature for new podcasts will attempt to download anything new and they all "hang" with spinning download icons but ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 10+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue When enabled, the auto-download feature for new podcasts will attempt to...
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Superuser Contribution Can people have access to local files?

Yesterday i recored a private phone call on one of my phones and i imported it to this one when i opened the file it opened on spotify today i found a playlist called local files with all my voice recordings im really worried that someone listened to...

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  • Yesterday i recored a private phone call on one of my phones and i imported it to this one when i opened the file it opened on spotify today i found a playlist called local files with all my voice re...
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Solved!! How to hide "Recommended Songs" for personal playlists?

Hi.How do I hide the "Recommended Songs" tab below playlists I created myself?Until now, I always kept this feature hidden, because it bothers me when I scroll to the end of my playlist and there are songs listed that I did not specifically add mysel...

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  • Hi. How do I hide the "Recommended Songs" tab below playlists I created myself? Until now, I always kept this feature hidden, because it bothers me when I scroll to the end of my playlist and there...
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Superuser Contribution Hi, i'm a non-premium Android user on spotify, whenever i go to a playlist

Hi i'm a non-premium Android user on spotify, whenever i go to a playlist it automatically shuffles. And if i try to disable it, it says that you have to have premium.

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  • Hi i'm a non-premium Android user on spotify, whenever i go to a playlist it automatically shuffles. And if i try to disable it, it says that you have to have premium.
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Superuser Contribution Queue won't work

PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceAndroid (motorola thing) My Question or IssueOn Android, Version 8.9.66.543 I don't even have a button for the queue. Is this a normal thing for Android or js me??

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  •   Plan Free Country Usa Device Android (motorola thing)   My Question or Issue On Android, Version 8.9.66.543 I don't even have a button for the queue. Is this a normal thing for A...
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[Android] How do I put a podcast on loop?

I was listening to a short podcast and I wanted it to be on loop but there was no "Loop" button. What do I do?

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  • I was listening to a short podcast and I wanted it to be on loop but there was no "Loop" button. What do I do?
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Superuser Contribution Stop showing podcast at the top of my Home page.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueUnwanted podcast at top of my homepage.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Unwanted podcast at top of my homepage. 
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Superuser Contribution Sonos speakers not showing in Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarjDeviceOnePlus 11Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHi, This has not previously been an issue for me but since i switched phone (OnePlus 7 on Android 11 to OnePlus 11 on Android 13) a week ago i have had issues wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmarj Device OnePlus 11 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Hi,   This has not previously been an issue for me but since i switched phone (...
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Superuser Contribution "Can't play in the background without your permission" Notification I get every time I open Spotify

When I go to the App>Battery>Background restriction, it says "Background usage can't be restricted"I have had zero issues with Spotify playing in the background but the app still sends me this notification.It's a rather small issue, but it is still l...

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  • When I go to the App>Battery>Background restriction, it says "Background usage can't be restricted" I have had zero issues with Spotify playing in the background but the app still sends me thi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify plays podcasts but stopped playing music

PlanPremium Duo CountryUKDeviceFairphone 4Operating SystemAndroid 13My Question or IssueToday Spotify won't play music but still plays podcasts on my Fairphone. The other phone on the same Duo account is fine (Motorola).I've cleared cache and data, u...

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  • Plan Premium Duo  Country UK Device Fairphone 4 Operating System Android 13 My Question or Issue Today Spotify won't play music but still plays podcasts on my Fairphone. The other phone...
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