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Solved!! Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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Viktor_k83

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Solved!! Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

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Anne-Mette

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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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Alonegamer

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Superuser Contribution Playlists and albums not loading (Galaxy J5)

PlanPremium FamilyCountryBrazilDevice(Samsung Galaxy J5)Operating System(Android 6.0.1) My IssueI can't open albuns or playlists (except "Liked songs"). I'm able to search them but once I try to open it stays forever loading. The app doesn't close or...

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Plan Premium Family Country Brazil Device (Samsung Galaxy J5) Operating System (Android 6.0.1)   My Issue I can't open albuns or playlists (except "Liked songs"). I'm able to sear...

Jérémi

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Superuser Contribution Accidentally deleted a song from the song radio

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI accidentally deleted a song from the song radio station. In fact, it is the song that the radio station is based on, "Kill Jill". I cannot seem to find a way t...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I accidentally deleted a song from the song radio station. In fact, it is the so...

rizeeh207

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How do you view the global ranking for artists on Spotify?

Like, sure, you can view the WW position of an artist in their Profile Page if they're big enough and have a spot on the top, but how/where do you see the overall ranking? I think I used to be able to see this, but nowadays I click on Lana's position...

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Like, sure, you can view the WW position of an artist in their Profile Page if they're big enough and have a spot on the top, but how/where do you see the overall ranking? I think I used to be able t...

Ayrton_rp

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Superuser Contribution Playback stops when closing Spotify app after casting to speaker

Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Operating System Android 14 One UI version 6.1 My Question or Issue Hi, I’ve been experiencing an issue when playing music from Spotify on my Alexa speaker. Previously, I could start playb...

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Plan Premium   Country Colombia   Device Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra   Operating System Android 14 One UI version 6.1   My Question or Issue Hi,   ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution How do I clear queue on Android!??

I'm computer literate, i promise, but find the Spotify interface among the worst i've ever had to deal with. I'm on Android. If I choose songs to play, when they finish it goes on to start playing recommendations (which i don't want as it means i can...

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I'm computer literate, i promise, but find the Spotify interface among the worst i've ever had to deal with.   I'm on Android. If I choose songs to play, when they finish it goes on to start p...

oshkoshbob

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Superuser Contribution Keep spotify alive in the background

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Hello, I use spotify connect to operate an android phone with speakers in another room. I control it with my own android phone. The prob...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android    Hello, I use spotify connect to operate an android ...

liminal1

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Superuser Contribution Hallo,ich habe ein neues Handy u. neue Nummer u kann mich nicht anmelden.

Ich habe ein neues Handy und meine Nummer gewechselt. Jetzt habe ich auf dem neuen Handy kein Premium mehr. Ich hab es mit alles Mailadressen versucht,aber es hat nicht funktioniert. Ich musste mich zuletzt vor Jahren dort anmelden und habe wahrschei...

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Ich habe ein neues Handy und meine Nummer gewechselt. Jetzt habe ich auf dem neuen Handy kein Premium mehr. Ich hab es mit alles Mailadressen versucht,aber es hat nicht funktioniert. Ich musste mich ...

qqmcdqn3m499bfxnpmfg

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Superuser Contribution Login screen issue on Polestar and Volvo (AAOS)

Plan: PremiumCountry: NetherlandsDevice: Polestar 2 (software 3.4.4)Operating System: Android Automotive (AAOS) My Question or Issue:Unable to login because of a weirdly formatted login screen. The app appears to be for mobile devices instead of a ca...

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Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Device: Polestar 2 (software 3.4.4) Operating System: Android Automotive (AAOS)   My Question or Issue: Unable to login because of a ...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Downloads buffering in offline mode - podcasts

Hi. Usually, I download episodes of my favourite podcasts and music to listen to in offline mode. Sometimes the reception is very bad in my area, hence downloaded content is my prefered way of listening. However, recently I have had a problem with my...

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Hi.   Usually, I download episodes of my favourite podcasts and music to listen to in offline mode. Sometimes the reception is very bad in my area, hence downloaded content is my prefered way ...

Chadillacc

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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...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Volume turns up to max by itself constantly

I have Spotify premium family membership. As of today the volume keeps shooting up to max constantly by itself on all my familys accounts. It's super annoying any help would be great. Oh and 2020 wrapped still ain't working.

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I have Spotify premium family membership. As of today the volume keeps shooting up to max constantly by itself on all my familys accounts. It's super annoying any help would be great.   Oh and...

eriqjaffe

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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays only music through the left left channel

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueProblems with music playback in my BMW F31 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Music only plays through the left channel in the car. Does anyone have a ti...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue Problems with music playback in my BMW F31 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra....

Fiemat

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How do I get Spotify only pause if a message comes through

Whenever I get a message from Facebook messenger the music doesn't just pause, it stops playing completely and I have to open the app to press play to continue. All permissions are allowed via my phone settings for the Spotify app.

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Whenever I get a message from Facebook messenger the music doesn't just pause, it stops playing completely and I have to open the app to press play to continue. All permissions are allowed via my p...

Bittencourt

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Dowload option not showing

When I go on song options, I am not seeing an option to download.what to do

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When I go on song options, I am not seeing an option to download.what to do

buckyrov

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "You're still connected..." Notification needs to stop

I'm listening to Spotify via my desktop PC. Spotify on my phone tells me every few minutes that I'm still connected to my desktop PC. I know I am. That's what I want Can I disable this notification?

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I'm listening to Spotify via my desktop PC. Spotify on my phone tells me every few minutes that I'm still connected to my desktop PC. I know I am. That's what I want  Can I disable this notific...

Spudak

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Currently playing songs not highlighted in green

Why aren't my currently playing songs highlighted in green on my Samsung flip 4? I've tried reinstalling the app and that didn't work.

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Why aren't my currently playing songs highlighted in green on my Samsung flip 4? I've tried reinstalling the app and that didn't work.

WilfredKnight

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Solved!! Touch preview has stopped working

hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet. For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impressive features of Spotify) but it still works on my iPhone. ...

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hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet.  For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impres...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Trying to search for music crashes the app on mobile

Since using the new AI Playlist bot, every time I tap the search bar, spotify instantly closes. If it matters, I closed the bot before creating a playlist. This has been ongoing since yesterday evening.

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Since using the new AI Playlist bot, every time I tap the search bar, spotify instantly closes. If it matters, I closed the bot before creating a playlist. This has been ongoing since yesterday eveni...

daniscross

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Superuser Contribution Turn off lyrics

PlanPremium CountryCanadaDevicePixel 3Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueTrying to find a way to disable lyrics while playing music. I don't mind using data to stream music, but I don't want to waste it on lyr...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada Device Pixel 3 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Trying to find a way to disable lyrics while pla...

RufusFishpaw

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Can't play any music

I tried playing some music from different devices and it doesn't work. Each song is not shown when searched, but shows up in playlists. Does anyone have the same problem or know how to fix it?

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I tried playing some music from different devices and it doesn't work. Each song is not shown when searched, but shows up in playlists. Does anyone have the same problem or know how to fix it?

Amay

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