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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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Android Alpha & Beta Programs

What are the Spotify Alpha and Beta programs? By signing up as an Alpha or Beta tester of the Spotify app, you will get early versions of our new releases before we roll them out to everyone else. This is an invaluable help for us, as it allows us to...

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Superuser Contribution Chomecasts keeps disconnecting

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung S20 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 10 / One UI 2.1 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps disconnecting with my Google devices. I have three Google Audio's connected in a group together and of years I have be...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung S20 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 10 / One UI 2.1   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps disconnecting with my Google devices. I ha...

Jeremy

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Widget issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 8My Question or IssueMy widget is always blank unless a song is actually playing. Is this intended behavior? I'd like to be able to restart my music without having to open up the app. That's why it's there.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 8 My Question or Issue My widget is always blank unless a song is actually playing. Is this intended behavior? I'd like to be able to restart my music with...

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Solved!! How Do You Change the Shuffle Play Button on Android?

I have the Spotify app on my Pixel 3 (Android) phone. When I open an album or playlist I see a big green Shuffle Play button. I typically want the album or list played in order. How do I change that button to Play as the default?

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I have the Spotify app on my Pixel 3 (Android) phone.  When I open an album or playlist I see a big green Shuffle Play button.  I typically want the album or list played in order.  How...

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Superuser Contribution Images don't fully load

PlanFreeCountryMéxico DeviceLanix ilium m1 Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueWhen I enter spotify some images do not fully load this happens in images of artists or albums, the application is updated to the latest version and already cl...

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Plan Free Country México  Device Lanix ilium m1  Operating System Android 7.0    My Question or Issue When I enter spotify some images do not fully load this happens in ...

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Superuser Contribution Streaming issue

Yesterday Spotify stopped working with my Sonos. I have my Echo set up to play music through my Sonos speaker and now Spotify will not work. When I asked Alexa to play music through my Spotify app she says this device does not support Spotify. If I a...

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Yesterday Spotify stopped working with my Sonos. I have my Echo set up to play music through my Sonos speaker and now Spotify will not work. When I asked Alexa to play music through my Spotify app sh...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Can't transfer local files from desktop Spotify to Samsung S20. Worked on S10.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 5G (just upgraded from S10, which worked fine). Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueCan't transfer local files from desktop Spotify to Samsung S20. They're all greyed out. Worked on S10.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (just upgraded from S10, which worked fine).   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Can't transfer...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Poor "Hide this song" placement, song menu action order

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe "Hide this song" placement seems pretty terrible. It's right in between "Like" and "Add to Playlist" options, both positive reactions to a song you want to keep/mak...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The "Hide this song" placement seems pretty terrible. It's right in between "Like" and "Add ...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files not syncing/downloading on app

Okay, so I've been using the local files set up to listen to songs that exist on my MacBook. This hasn't been an issue in the past. For context, from my Mac I allow Spotify to see local files, I add them to a new playlist, and then on my phone (Pixel...

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Okay, so I've been using the local files set up to listen to songs that exist on my MacBook. This hasn't been an issue in the past.   For context, from my Mac I allow Spotify to see local file...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont connect to chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSpotify wont connect to chromecast. It says that Spotify is not installed on the chromecast

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Plan Premium Country NL Device Samsung Galaxy S10  Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Spotify wont connect to chromecast. It says that Spotify is not installe...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution automatic fast forwarding/skipping

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 UltraOperating SystemAndriod 10 My Question or IssueHello. After last update I have been having issues where songs randomly just skip/fast forward like 0.5 second or 1 second forward. sometimes it happ...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Operating System Andriod 10   My Question or Issue Hello. After last update I have been having issues where songs randomly j...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Trying to add a song to playlist makes me have to force close the app.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceTeclast T30Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I click the 3 dots next to a song, with the intention of adding it to a playlist, the screen darkens as if an overlay opens, but nothing comes up. I can't interact w...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Teclast T30 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I click the 3 dots next to a song, with the intention of adding it to a playlist, th...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after x seconds

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevicesamsung galaxy S20 UltraOperating Systemandroid 10 updated to last version My Question or Issueafter an android update a few days back spotify stops playing after about 20 to 30 seconds, if you push play it resumes....

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device samsung galaxy S20 Ultra Operating System android 10 updated to last version   My Question or Issue after an android update a few days b...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Songs stop plaing

Premium for family CountryKazakhstan DeviceSamsung Galaxy a 8+ (2018)Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have an issue, after new updates for android music stopped playing. But searching for new track or album is still working. I hope you...

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  Premium for family  Country Kazakhstan  Device Samsung Galaxy a 8+ (2018) Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have an issue,  after new updates fo...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution [Android] Icons are broken

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXiaomi Mi9TOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAfter updating OS to Android 11 i have the icons look like this, re-install wont help

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Plan Premium Country   Device Xiaomi Mi9T Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue After updating OS to Android 11 i have the icons look like this, re-install wont help ...

Ivan

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Google assistant 'resume music on spotify' issue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 5, Pixel Buds 2020 Google Nest HubOperating SystemAndroid 11/Google assistant My Question or IssuePreviously, using Spotify Connect, the commands 'resume music on spotify' or 'resume spotify' would restart whatever I'd...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 5, Pixel Buds 2020 Google Nest Hub Operating System Android 11/Google assistant   My Question or Issue Previously, using Spotify Connect, the comma...

Mihail

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Solved!! No operation possible in the app

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 20 ultra Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSame problem again. The title being played is not visible. No operation such as stop, forward, back is possible.

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands  Device Samsung Galaxy Note 20 ultra  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Same problem again. The title being played is...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Dissapointing accessibility features on Android application

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid version 11 My Question or IssueI've just gone from iOS to Android and I'm loving it.. except for the poorly designed rendition of the Spotify app. Not being able to queue tracks,...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android version 11   My Question or Issue I've just gone from iOS to Android and I'm loving it.. except for the p...

Ver

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "e" before song title

I've noticed that if I'm not online, sings that I've downloaded to playlists that start with an e, don't play?PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My ...

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I've noticed that if I'm not online, sings that I've downloaded to playlists that start with an e, don't play? Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro l...

Ver

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[Android][Developer] Sleep mode

I love that you can put a timer on podcasts to switch off after a certain time, then I can listen as I fall asleep. Please please can we have the same with music??

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I love that you can put a timer on podcasts to switch off after a certain time, then I can listen as I fall asleep. Please please can we have the same with music??

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't allow me to use bluetooth to pause

PremiumUnited States Pixel 3aAndroid 11 I have recently found that Spotify doesn't allow for pausing, skip trick, or go back a track using Bluetooth headphone buttons. I can hit the button for play which successfully causes it to play, but the button...

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Premium United States   Pixel 3a Android 11   I have recently found that Spotify doesn't allow for pausing, skip trick, or go back a track using Bluetooth headphone but...

Alex

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