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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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Control from headphones

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSony Xperia 5iiOperating SystemAndroid 10 I just got my phone and I tried connecting Bluetooth headphones to it. They connected, I was playing music from Spotify, but then I realized that I cannot play/stop and skip song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Sony Xperia 5ii Operating System Android 10   I just got my phone and I tried connecting Bluetooth headphones to it. They connected, I was playing mus...
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Superuser Contribution Implement Shuffle button on mixes

Right now daily mixes/release radar/discover weekly use the last configuration you had while playing a playlist. In order to change either the Shuffle setting while listening to these, you have to:1. Go to Your Library2. Start playing a playlist3. Op...

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  • Right now daily mixes/release radar/discover weekly use the last configuration you had while playing a playlist. In order to change either the Shuffle setting while listening to these, you have to: ...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops when my back light goes off on my pixel

Essentiat the title. Whenever I put my phone down and the back light goes out the music gets robotic the it usually just stops. Yes I restarted. PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 3aOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or ...

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  • Essentiat the title. Whenever I put my phone down and the back light goes out the music gets robotic the it usually just stops. Yes I restarted.    Plan Premium Country US Device Pix...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't logon to Android client - response is You're Offline

PlanFreeCountryIrelandDeviceWileyfox Swift 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSee Subject.Always get the same message, doesn't matter whether on WiFi (tried several different ISPs) or on 4G.The app is up to date according to google sto...

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  • Plan Free Country Ireland Device Wileyfox Swift 2 Operating System Android Oreo     My Question or Issue See Subject. Always get the same message, doesn't matter whether on...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crash issue on Android

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro)Operating System(Android 10.) My Question or IssueWhen playing music background or while screen is locked the music stops unexpectedly and when I look if someone's calling me or something there i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro) Operating System (Android 10.)   My Question or Issue When playing music background or while screen is locked the m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect - volume issues

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(Samsung s20) I have always had issues with spotifys volume. The issue is how quickly it turns from 0 to full. My mother realized it tonight when she connected and turned it up and it just cracked to full on my home thea...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device (Samsung s20)   I have always had issues with spotifys volume. The issue is how quickly it turns from 0 to full. My mother realized it tonight when she ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't leave Group Playlist. The most infuriating thing ever.

Yeesh. Thank goodness I have the option of cancelling my free premium subscription in a few days. I just accepted a friend's Group Playlist request, and found it to be the most infuriating music experience I've ever endured on a digital platform. 1. ...

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  • Yeesh. Thank goodness I have the option of cancelling my free premium subscription in a few days.   I just accepted a friend's Group Playlist request, and found it to be the most infuriating m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify finds device and freezes song

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceMotorola G8 Powerlite My Question or IssueWhile playing music Spotify will detect an external device, the music will then freeze and when I look at my phone I've got a big box telling me it's found external speakers (which ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK   Device Motorola G8 Powerlite   My Question or Issue While playing music Spotify will detect an external device, the music will then freeze and whe...
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Superuser Contribution download of audio books does not end

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceBQOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueI'm hearing audio books with spotify. The problem occurred even with two different audio books.While hearing, I dicover that spotify is downloading title 207 of 208 (1...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device BQ Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue I'm hearing audio books with spotify. The problem occurred even with two different audio bo...
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Version 8.5.80.1037 Problems

Plan -Premium FamilyCountry UKDevice - Samsung A21Operating System - Android 10My Question or Issue - Spotify will not connect to any devices in my home . Chromecasts through the B+O app. The app runs so slow and becomes un-usable not playing songs ,...

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  • Plan -Premium Family Country UK Device - Samsung A21 Operating System - Android 10 My Question or Issue - Spotify will not connect to any devices in my home . Chromecasts through the B+O app.&n...
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Re: [Android] Can't access or play podcasts in Your Library

I have the same issue with a new Galaxy S10 Lite and my husband with a Galaxy S10+. We did a clean reinstall of the app several times. Spotify version 8.5.80.1037, Android 10.Also had the issue before with a Galaxy S7. I also cannot access the podcas...

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  • I have the same issue with a new Galaxy S10 Lite and my husband with a Galaxy S10+. We did a clean reinstall of the app several times. Spotify version 8.5.80.1037, Android 10. Also had the issue bef...
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Google Cast Issue - Connect to my Smart TV from my phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 and VIZIO Smart TVOperating SystemAndroid version 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play Spotify from my phone to my smart TV via "google cast" it does not work 100%. It will connect and play one song,...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10 and VIZIO Smart TV Operating System Android version 10   My Question or Issue When I try to play Spotify from my phone to my smart TV...
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[Android] Remove Uninteresting Podcasts from Library

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have an android phone and previously liked a bunch of podcasts I was interested in listenin...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have ...
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Solved!! Local files don't play anymore

PlanPremiumCountrySamsung Galaxy s8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy downloaded local files suddenly won't play. They are downloaded to the phone and have the green mark, and as recently as yesterday they ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Samsung Galaxy s8 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue My downloaded local files suddenly won't play. They are downlo...
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Superuser Contribution Not giving option of streaming to Google home

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemPie My Question or Issue  When I click on the button that used to allow me to cast to google home it only allows me to start a session with someone else. If I go through the Google home ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Pie   My Question or Issue     When I click on the button that used to allow me to cast to google h...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to download podcasts - Android

Plan: Premium (Family)Country: USApp Version: 8.5.76.962 (I did a re-install recently)Device: Pixel 3Operating System: Android 11 Hello,Recently, I have been unable to download podcasts through the app. The podcast will attempt to download for a few ...

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  • Plan: Premium (Family) Country: US App Version: 8.5.76.962 (I did a re-install recently) Device: Pixel 3 Operating System: Android 11   Hello, Recently, I have been unable to download pod...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to skip back tracks using the earphones controls on Samsung S7 Edge

I've moved from an iPhone to a Samsung S7 edge and when tracks are playing, I can't skip to the previous track by triple clicking on the earphones control button. At first I thought it was the new earphones that come with the phone but even with my i...

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  • I've moved from an iPhone to a Samsung S7 edge and when tracks are playing, I can't skip to the previous track by triple clicking on the earphones control button. At first I thought it was the new ea...
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disparition de l'icone paramètres sur mon mi 10 pro tournant sous android - Spotify version 8.5.80.1

PremiumCountryFranceDeviceXiaomi mi 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueBonjour, depuis quelques temps, la roue crantée permettant l'accession aux paramètres a disparu. Spotify fonctionne sans souci, mais je n'ai forcément plus de ré...

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  • Premium Country France Device Xiaomi mi 10 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Bonjour, depuis quelques temps, la roue crantée permettant l'accession aux paramètres a...
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Superuser Contribution Sharing My Forever favourite doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGoogle pixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 - Build number: QQ3A.200805.001Spotify App Version:8.5 76.962 My Question or IssueI can create the list of my forever favourite songs without any problems. After taping on the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Google pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 10 - Build number: QQ3A.200805.001 Spotify App Version: 8.5 76.962   My Question or Issue I can cr...
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Full version of Spotify on Android TV

Has anyone managed to sideload the full Android version of Spotify on an Android TV. I have tried a couple of apks with no luck.Thanks

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  • Has anyone managed to sideload the full Android version of Spotify on an Android TV. I have tried a couple of apks with no luck. Thanks    
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