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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 queue automatically pausing after song ends

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePixel 7Operating System(Android 14) My Question or Issuenot rlly too much to add beyond the title. occasionally the queue will start acting up and just pause automatically each time a song ends for no discernible reason...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pixel 7 Operating System (Android 14)   My Question or Issue not rlly too much to add beyond the title. occasionally the queue will start acting up ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Playlists not Loading on Android

This morning I've found that the Spotify App on my Android Phone will not load any playlists, Not my personal ones, nor recommended and found in Search. The Menus work fine and I can still play music through Search, but no Access to Playlists, they'r...

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  • This morning I've found that the Spotify App on my Android Phone will not load any playlists, Not my personal ones, nor recommended and found in Search. The Menus work fine and I can still play music...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop and start when my Google Pixel 7 is locked.

I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the purpose of a music app. I have unpaired and repaired ...

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  • I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the pu...
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Superuser Contribution App malfunction?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMotorola 2022 5g stylusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI have notifications set for my followed podcasts, as well as checking my Spotify regularly through the day on days I know an episode is due. However, th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Motorola 2022 5g stylus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I have notifications set for my followed podcasts, as well ...
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Superuser Contribution Don't switch to playing on phone when I connect a Bluetooth device

I play Spotify across many devices: On my computer while I work, on my daughter's speaker during bedtime, etc...Whenever I connect a bluetooth device to my phone, Spotify switches to playing on my phone. How can I stop Spotify on my phone from taking...

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  • I play Spotify across many devices: On my computer while I work, on my daughter's speaker during bedtime, etc... Whenever I connect a bluetooth device to my phone, Spotify switches to playing on my ...
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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 Songs in my Liked songs taking a very long time(>10 sec) to respond when i play

PlanPremium studentCountrySouth AfricaDeviceHisense E50(RAM 4GB, ROM 64GB)Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi community. hope you guys are doing well. I am here for help because this is an ongoing issues since end of February. Whenever ...

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  • Plan Premium student Country South Africa Device Hisense E50(RAM 4GB, ROM 64GB) Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hi community. hope you guys are doing well.   ...
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Superuser Contribution Delay in lyrics on (Sony) Android TV

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(Sony X90L Android TV)Operating System(Android TV 10) My Question or IssueWhen I turn on the lyrics on my TV app, the lyrics are always delayed about 3 lines, on my phone it syncs up correctly unless it's a MusixMat...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (Sony X90L Android TV) Operating System (Android TV 10)   My Question or Issue When I turn on the lyrics on my TV app, the lyrics ...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay when connecting to bluetooth

 I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck. I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed online and none of them work, or are terribly inconvenient, ...

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  •  I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck.  I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed onl...
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Superuser Contribution Plus button or like button doesn't show

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Xioami 14T Pro) Operating System(Android 14, Hyperos Fw.) My Question or Issue Hi, I changed my phone, Xioami 9 to 14T Pro. But some of the main features changed. The plus button or like button (old) doesn't show in notifica...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (Xioami 14T Pro)  Operating System (Android 14, Hyperos Fw.)   My Question or Issue   Hi, I changed my phone, Xioami 9 to 14T Pro....
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Several usability issues with longer playlists

Plan _ PremiumFree/PremiumCountry _ Finland Device _ Samsung Galaxy A32 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13, with Samsung One UI 5.1 running as wellMy Question or IssueCan't be the only user who is having tons of problems with longer playlists. I put lots o...

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  • Plan _ Premium Free/Premium Country _ Finland   Device  _ Samsung Galaxy A32 5G Operating System Android 13, with Samsung One UI 5.1 running as well My Question or Issue Can't be th...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify slowing down overtime

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueMy Spotify slows down overtime. Over the span of about 30 minutes to an hour the app gets slower. Every function you can think of gets slower. I have about 600 song...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue My Spotify slows down overtime. Over the span of about 30 minutes to an hour the ...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto app crashes frequently

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14 - One UI 6.1 The Android Auto app crashes frequently for the last few month to the point where it sometimes recovers itself from the gray screen, but sometimes needs a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Operating System Android 14 - One UI 6.1   The Android Auto app crashes frequently for the last few month to the point where...
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Superuser Contribution Time capsule

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceS21 FEOperating SystemAndroid and Windows 11 My Question or IssueSound Capsule showing wrong listening time and not updating

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device S21 FE Operating System Android and Windows 11   My Question or Issue Sound Capsule showing wrong listening time and not updating
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Superuser Contribution No sound when the equalizer is turned on in the application

Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11)Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543)Plan Premium (Belarus) When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when:- the beginning of the next track;- rewind the track;- switching tr...

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  • Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11) Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543) Plan Premium (Belarus)   When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when: -...
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Accidentally unliking/ removing songs from playlists on the Android lock screen...

It's absolutely ridiculous, you need to press several buttons to remove a song regularly, this was done specifically to prevent this issue, but it's still one click on the lock screen which leads to me constantly losing songs because I'll knock the b...

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  • It's absolutely ridiculous, you need to press several buttons to remove a song regularly, this was done specifically to prevent this issue, but it's still one click on the lock screen which leads to ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify abre sozinho quando conecta fono bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceXiaomi Mi 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueToda vez que meu fone conecta com o celular o spotify começa a tocar a ultima música que foi escutada. Ele na verdade nem chega a abrir o app, mas fica com atalho na...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Xiaomi Mi 9 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Toda vez que meu fone conecta com o celular o spotify começa a tocar a ultima músic...
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Can't pause when connected to a car

PlanFree until I fix the issueCountryCzechiaDeviceLG G7Operating SystemAndroid 9Spotify version8.5.65.852 My Question or IssueSpotify won't stop playing when connected to the car stereo via bluetooth (Ford Focus 2009 Sony CD player, the newer one). 1...

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  • Plan Free until I fix the issue Country Czechia Device LG G7 Operating System Android 9 Spotify version 8.5.65.852   My Question or Issue Spotify won't stop playing when connected to...
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Superuser Contribution how to add all songs from another playlist to my liked songs

I am trying to transport my playlist of thousands of songs gathered over many years into my 'liked songs' playlist so that i can use the select for genre function. Preferably without having to go through individually and 'like' them!

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  • I am trying to transport my playlist of thousands of songs gathered over many years into my 'liked songs' playlist so that i can use the select for genre function. Preferably without having to go thr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working on Fire TV

My Question or IssueI already tried follwoing but it's still not working:checked network status, is working properlynewest Version of Spotify app installed (fire tv)newest version of of Spotify app installed (smartphone Fairphone 3)newest version of ...

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  • My Question or Issue I already tried follwoing but it's still not working: checked network status, is working properly newest Version of Spotify app installed (fire tv) newest version of of Spoti...
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