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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 Estoy escuchando en modo offline y se pausan las canciones?

Me pasa todo el tiempo q se pausa, tanto en online como en offline. Ya eliminé la aplicación y la volvi a instalar y sigue el problema

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  • Me pasa todo el tiempo q se pausa, tanto en online como en offline. Ya eliminé la aplicación y la volvi a instalar y sigue el problema
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution After an app crash, it logged me out and lost all my downloaded playlists

My app was not responding when I am adding songs to playlists on Spotify. It crashed and after a hard phone restart and reopened the app, it logged me out and I lost all my downloaded stuff like playlists. How do I fix this?Device: Samsung Galaxy S8A...

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  • My app was not responding when I am adding songs to playlists on Spotify. It crashed and after a hard phone restart and reopened the app, it logged me out and I lost all my downloaded stuff like play...
  • MihailY
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Device won't show up in Devices

My droid no longer shows up as a device on the desktop player. Also, the app says it has "no internet connection" even though it does and downloads all songs except for the "local" songs. This started about the same time as I upgraded the app and exp...

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  • My droid no longer shows up as a device on the desktop player.  Also, the app says it has "no internet connection" even though it does and downloads all songs except for the "local" songs. ...
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Superuser Contribution All tracks are played through the preview

PlanFreeCountryRussia DeviceHonor 5AOperating SystemAndroid 5.1 My Question or IssueAll songs on the phone started playing in preview mode, how can I turn off this mode and start listening to normal music again?

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  •   Plan Free Country Russia   Device Honor 5A Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue All songs on the phone started playing in preview mode, how can I turn of...
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Superuser Contribution Problem using the app in Samsung A21s

My Question or Issue: Hello. I have a problem with the app in my phone (samsung a21s) and I see a lot of people posting that they have the same problem with the same model of phone. I talked with the support a week ago and they solved me the problem ...

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  • My Question or Issue:  Hello. I have a problem with the app in my phone (samsung a21s) and I see a lot of people posting that they have the same problem with the same model of phone. I talked w...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with storage option switching from internal to SD Card

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceRedmi Note 9sOperating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueI updated my app to 8.9.22.539 version. Now I couldn't switch my preference of storage to SD Card from internal. Before the update there was a option to do that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Redmi Note 9s Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue I updated my app to 8.9.22.539 version. Now I couldn't switch my preference of storage to SD...
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Superuser Contribution There is a clickable area in a gap between the bottom three icons and the Now Playing section

DeviceSamsung A32, Samsung S20 FE, probably othersOperating SystemAndroid 12, maybe others My Question or IssueFor the past year, there is a small but annoying clickable area between the Now Playing bar and the bottom bar (Home, Search, Library). Thi...

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  • Device Samsung A32, Samsung S20 FE, probably others Operating System Android 12, maybe others   My Question or Issue For the past year, there is a small but annoying clickable area between...
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Superuser Contribution Removing playlists from android auto

My son and I used to share a premium account. He now has his own account vai premium family. All of his playlists have been deleted from my account. Cannot see those playlists on my phone / pc. However when I plug my phone into my car and Spotify is ...

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  • My son and I used to share a premium account.    He now has his own account vai premium family.  All of his playlists have been deleted from my account. Cannot see those playlists on m...
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Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify opening automatically on mobile?

So I often listen to spotify on my desktop computer at home and my laptop at work. When I playing music on a separate device and using my phone, often times Spotify opens itself automatically and the music controls show up in my notification bar on m...

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  • So I often listen to spotify on my desktop computer at home and my laptop at work. When I playing music on a separate device and using my phone, often times Spotify opens itself automatically and t...
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Superuser Contribution My google pixel uses Spotify for my alarm music, how do I choose the songs?

Every morning I get woken up to songs by 'Grimes' that I've never actually listened to and they're kinda creepy, I like a couple of her songs but I can't work out how to change what the alarm plays, I asked the Google community and they said it's a S...

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  • Every morning I get woken up to songs by 'Grimes' that I've never actually listened to and they're kinda creepy, I like a couple of her songs but I can't work out how to change what the alarm plays, ...
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Superuser Contribution Sharing lyrics crashes app

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Pixel 6A Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Beta My Question or IssueSharing lyrics crashes app

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Pixel 6A  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Beta  My Question...
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Superuser Contribution Fone Bluetooth

Ao conectar o fone Bluetooth aparece que esta conectado com o modelo tal do fone mas nao sai som, o som sai apenas no auto falante do smartphone Obs: em qualquer outro app ele funciona normalmente PlanPremiun CountryBrasil DeviceSansung Galaxy S20 Op...

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  • Ao conectar o fone Bluetooth aparece que esta conectado com o modelo tal do fone mas nao sai som, o som sai apenas no auto falante do smartphone   Obs: em qualquer outro app ele funciona norma...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist has hidden songs that can't be deleted on android

I have playlists that when I edit them have 10+ tracks I didn't add to it on them - but they are only visible when editing they playlist they don't come up when playing it.It only happens on my Google pixel pro 7 and makes it really hard work to move...

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  • I have playlists that when I edit them have 10+ tracks I didn't add to it on them - but they are only visible when editing they playlist they don't come up when playing it. It only happens on my Goo...
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Superuser Contribution Incorrect Song Selection on Samsung Active 2 Watch

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Active 2 Watch Operating SystemTizen My Question or IssueI am using the watch in standalone mode. When selecting songs from a list, an unselected song plays. For example, I searched for 'Questions' and first on the l...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Active 2 Watch  Operating System Tizen   My Question or Issue I am using the watch in standalone mode. When selecting songs from a list, an ...
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Superuser Contribution Crash shuffle to non shuffle

Plan/PremiumCountryNetherlands Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Google pixel 8 proOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I start my liked songs playlist in shuffle mode and then switch...

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  • Plan /Premium Country Netherlands  Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Google pixel 8 pro Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My...
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Superuser Contribution My following list is not right number. How to fix it

I tried unfollowing and refollowing people it just keeps giving me the wrong amount of people I follow. I need help ASAP

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  • I tried unfollowing and refollowing people it just keeps giving me the wrong amount of people I follow. I need help ASAP
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Superuser Contribution Spotify's interface doesn't show its buttons

PlanPremiumCountryViệt NamDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueI'm using Redmi Note 9 Pro and this issue happened when i reinstalled Spotify a month ago. All buttons on the interface disappeared for unknown reaso...

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  • Plan Premium Country Việt Nam Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue I'm using Redmi Note 9 Pro and this issue happened when i reinstalled Spotify a ...
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Superuser Contribution Remove Like/Dislike buttons from lock screen / Option for Shuffle/Repeat instead

Hi I'm a long time premium user, and living overseas half of the time per year I have issues with updating from Playstore for my Android device, so I get away with apk downloads from online. (I know, I know, but what can I do.).I only tend to update ...

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  • Hi   I'm a long time premium user, and living overseas half of the time per year I have issues with updating from Playstore for my Android device, so I get away with apk downloads from online....
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Superuser Contribution No tengo acceso a mi cuenta creada con mi número y esa tiene mi descuento

Cerré por equivocación mi cuenta y no puedo acceder, spotify dice que no existe y necesito restaurarla para poder tener acceso a mi descuento

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  • Cerré por equivocación mi cuenta y no puedo acceder, spotify dice que no existe y necesito restaurarla para poder tener acceso a mi descuento
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Superuser Contribution How can I replay a podcast episode?

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue How do I listen to a podcast episode that I've already listened to? I often fall asleep listening to a podcast, but I still want to listen to the full episode awake...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device LG G6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  How do I listen to a podcast episode that I've already listened to? I often fa...
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