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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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Superuser Contribution Galaxy Watch 4 Offline Music Not Working

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy Watch 4Operating SystemWatch OS My Question or IssueWhen I download offline playlists, it keeps disappearing and I have to redownload them again.EDIT:6/13/22 Update just fixed it for me.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Galaxy Watch 4 Operating System Watch OS   My Question or Issue When I download offline playlists, it keeps disappearing and I have to redownload the...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops briefly when I open WhatsApp

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceRedmi Note 13 Pro+ 5GOperating System Android 13 My Question or Issue Hello, every time I listen to Spotify via Bluetooth headphones and open the WhatsApp app, playback stops for a short time. When I leave WhatsApp, it ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Redmi Note 13 Pro+ 5G Operating System  Android 13   My Question or Issue   Hello, every time I listen to Spotify via Bluetooth h...
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Superuser Contribution Офлайн режим

Приложение не подключается к интернету. Все время работает в офлай режиме

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  • Приложение не подключается к интернету. Все время работает в офлай режиме
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Spotify crashing when connect to car via bluetooth

I'm experiencing my crashes I have a note 10 plus on Samsung UI 2.1 I thought that that was the problem but every time I connect to Bluetooth I'm not able to use the car it kicks off Spotify as soon as Bluetooth is enabled in the car when is the fix ...

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  • I'm experiencing my crashes I have a note 10 plus on Samsung UI 2.1 I thought that that was the problem but every time I connect to Bluetooth I'm not able to use the car it kicks off Spotify as soon ...
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Superuser Contribution Why is there no Driving Mode view in Android like there is for iPhone?

I have just switched from iPhone to a Samsung and cannot believe how unsafe the Spotify app is in the car. The navigation buttons are small, the widget is tiny and unadjustable, and in the settings of the app there is no option to enable a car mode t...

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  • I have just switched from iPhone to a Samsung and cannot believe how unsafe the Spotify app is in the car. The navigation buttons are small, the widget is tiny and unadjustable, and in the settings o...
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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs stop 5 second at the end of a song when using crossfade :(

(Sorry for bad english...)I always used crossfade and there isnt a problem with that but recently, everytime i put songs in my queue the songs randomly stops when its almost finished (like 5 seconds?) And then it goes to the next song, after i click ...

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  • (Sorry for bad english...) I always used crossfade and there isnt a problem with that but recently, everytime i put songs in my queue the songs randomly stops when its almost finished (like 5 second...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files on my android greyed out and skipped in playlists, but can still be played otherwise?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e, HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m=dr0xxxOperating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueA couple songs which come from my local files are skipped over in playlists and I can't figure ou...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S10e, HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m=dr0xxx Operating System Android 11, Windows 10   My Question or Issue A couple songs...
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Superuser Contribution App responsiveness decreases dramatically on wifi

Plan Student Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy FE 5G Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 8.9.30.433 My Question or Issue I've noticed that Spotify on my android phone has problems with responsiveness when I'm specifically connected to...

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  • Plan   Student Premium   Country   USA   Device   Samsung Galaxy FE 5G   Operating System   Android 13   Spotify Version   8.9.30.433 &...
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Superuser Contribution Bug report: I can't play a song from an artist profile

There's a bug, (I experienced it on mobile), where you cant play a song from an artist profile, you have to play the song from an album or put the song in a playlist in order to work. Please fix this bug.

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  • There's a bug, (I experienced it on mobile), where you cant play a song from an artist profile, you have to play the song from an album or put the song in a playlist in order to work. Please fix this...
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Superuser Contribution What do I do if Spotify won't play anything? No matter if downloaded or not

It doesn't matter which song I select, it just won't play. I was listening to a song, and everything broke after that song was finished. I exited offline mode to check if that was the issue but it wasn't.

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  • It doesn't matter which song I select, it just won't play. I was listening to a song, and everything broke after that song was finished. I exited offline mode to check if that was the issue but it wa...
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Spotify web player

So every time i try to use the web player it keeps redirecting me to the appPlanFreeCountryENGLANDDevicegalaxy tab a6Operating SystemAndroid 9 (I think)My Question or Issue

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  • So every time i try to use the web player it keeps redirecting me to the app Plan Free Country ENGLAND Device galaxy tab a6 Operating System Android 9 (I think) My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Playing an empty queue on free Spotify

I am using the free plan of Spotify on a Google Pixel 6a. Twice now I have tried to listen to a playlist on my phone (which I had had no problems with in the past) in which one song will play before playing a song from the "queue". Now, I did have a ...

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  • I am using the free plan of Spotify on a Google Pixel 6a. Twice now I have tried to listen to a playlist on my phone (which I had had no problems with in the past) in which one song will play before ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing when I'm not on the app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceTCL (unsure the exact type)Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueWhen I leave Spotify or turn off my phone after about 30 seconds the music stops and will only continue playing when I get back onto the app, pausing it ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device TCL (unsure the exact type) Operating System Android My Question or Issue When I leave Spotify or turn off my phone after about 30 seconds the music stops and...
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Music stops playing after turning off shuffle for first time.

After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order. It will also lose its place in the playlist and I...

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  • After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order...
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