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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 Fix Volvo Spotify app (Google play app) not updating playlists with music

The app does not update the playlist when adding music. The list can be updated by name, but the list does not update when adding more music to it at all. Reinstalling the app via built in Google Play in the Volvo car does not help at all.

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  • The app does not update the playlist when adding music. The list can be updated by name, but the list does not update when adding more music to it at all. Reinstalling the app via built in Google P...
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Superuser Contribution App search not working on my android devices

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note9, Samsung Galaxy A30, Desktop(Windows), WebplayerOperating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 11 My Question or IssueThe issue is search and only the search is not working properly only on my Android devices ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy Note9, Samsung Galaxy A30, Desktop(Windows), Webplayer Operating System Android 10, Windows 11   My Question or Issue The issue is se...
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Solved!! How to hide "Recommended Songs" for personal playlists?

Hi.How do I hide the "Recommended Songs" tab below playlists I created myself?Until now, I always kept this feature hidden, because it bothers me when I scroll to the end of my playlist and there are songs listed that I did not specifically add mysel...

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  • Hi. How do I hide the "Recommended Songs" tab below playlists I created myself? Until now, I always kept this feature hidden, because it bothers me when I scroll to the end of my playlist and there...
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Superuser Contribution New phone/lost premium

Hi. Got a new phone (same number) spotify premium service didn't migrate to new phone.Paying for the service for 3 months without enjoying the benifits of premium. No fun..Tried to contact spotify. Seems impossible to this technically disadvantaged d...

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  • Hi. Got a new phone (same number) spotify premium service didn't migrate to new phone. Paying for the service for 3 months without enjoying the benifits of premium. No fun.. Tried to contact spotif...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Internet Connection Available on 4G - every other app works.

I'm a spotify premium member, I have had this problem for several days and I need some help with it. I am using an Xperia XZ1 Compact that is running Android. Spotify is giving me a 'No internet connection available" message and will not play songs a...

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  • I'm a spotify premium member, I have had this problem for several days and I need some help with it.  I am using an Xperia XZ1 Compact that is running Android.   Spotify is giving me a ...
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Disable auto download of updated music playlists

Please add an option to disable auto downloading of music playlists whenever it's updated. A similar to option can be found in Google Play for apps Auto-update, as some Wi-Fi connections are capped/limited data allowance. Add option for manual updati...

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  • Please add an option to disable auto downloading of music playlists whenever it's updated. A similar to option can be found in Google Play for apps Auto-update, as some Wi-Fi connections are capped/l...
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Superuser Contribution CONSTANT pitch change during bluetooth playback. Grrrrr

The last 2 weeks the spotify app on my Samsung A52s is constantly pitching up and down when playing over bluetooth. It's absolutely unusable. It doesn't happen with any other app that plays audio so it's really spotify-specific. It's really horrible....

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  • The last 2 weeks the spotify app on my Samsung A52s is constantly pitching up and down when playing over bluetooth. It's absolutely unusable.   It doesn't happen with any other app that plays ...
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Superuser Contribution Sort albums from newest

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung S20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueIn the past, in Library -> Albums section, when sorting "from newest" the albums on top would be the last added (liked) in the past. Now it seems that albums I li...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung S20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue In the past, in Library -> Albums section, when sorting "from newest" the albums on...
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Superuser Contribution Local files

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceSamsung a53 5GMy Question or IssueHi guys, i had my playlists with music downloaded on my phone, today i updated the app and spotify says that it can't reproduce this content now

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  • Plan Free Country Italy Device Samsung a53 5G My Question or Issue Hi guys, i had my playlists with music downloaded on my phone, today i updated the app and spotify says that it can't reprodu...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Filter Not Working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FE My Question or IssueThe podcast filter button us not working and i cannot sort it to unplayed. I have tried to restart the app, uninstall the app, restart my phone, logging out of the app and logging in (mu...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE   My Question or Issue The podcast filter button us not working and i cannot sort it to unplayed. I have tried to restart the app, u...
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Superuser Contribution Audio quality selection locked

PlanPremium DuoCountryMéxicoDeviceHuawei Nova 9Operating SystemEMUI 12.0.1 My Question or IssueDoes not allow selection of audio quality. Many other options are still disabled in the menu

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country México Device Huawei Nova 9 Operating System EMUI 12.0.1   My Question or Issue Does not allow selection of audio quality. Many other options are still disable...
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Superuser Contribution APP CRASH WHEN PREMIUM IS CONECTED (FREE ACCOUNT WORKS)

hi, i have a android chinese headunit and when i try to enter on my spotify premium account, apps crash and close. I try create a free account and apps works properly. here is two videos showing this issue https://youtube.com/shorts/qigyv07Dchw (app ...

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  • hi, i have a android chinese headunit and when i try to enter on my spotify premium account, apps crash and close. I try create a free account and apps works properly.   here is two videos sho...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola One 5G AceOperating SystemAndroid 11 (Kernel 4.19.157-perf+) My Question or IssueAutoplay will turn itself off at a random interval (usually greater than 48 hours) and once this happens, even if I turn it back on i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola One 5G Ace Operating System Android 11 (Kernel 4.19.157-perf+)   My Question or Issue Autoplay will turn itself off at a random interval (usual...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify it's not working in background

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy A8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen I start playing music and then I leave app, the music plays for only few minutes. Somehow it stops playing even when it's in the middle of the song. More...

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  • Plan Free Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy A8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When I start playing music and then I leave app, the music plays for only few minu...
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Superuser Contribution Help with Android Auto buttons

Can someone tell me what these buttons mean when I'm listening to a station on Android Auto? I'm new to Spotify and tried to find the equivalent buttons in the Windows app but couldn't. I also could not find any manual or help pages specific to the A...

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  • Can someone tell me what these buttons mean when I'm listening to a station on Android Auto?  I'm new to Spotify and tried to find the equivalent buttons in the Windows app but couldn't.  I...
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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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Solved!! spotify freezing

I've had this problem a lot, it used to happen like once a month but now it's several times a week.When I use spotify on my phone the screen suddenly freeze and I can't even close the app. The music keeps playing even tho i've sometimes managed to cl...

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  • I've had this problem a lot, it used to happen like once a month but now it's several times a week. When I use spotify on my phone the screen suddenly freeze and I can't even close the app. The musi...
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Artist mix not refreshing for a week

I have a problem with the artist mixes not refreshing for a week, the only changes in that time was when some songs swapped with each other, I checked spotify on my other phone (also an android) and it was literally the same as my current one. My dai...

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  • I have a problem with the artist mixes not refreshing for a week, the only changes in that time was when some songs swapped with each other, I checked spotify on my other phone (also an android) and ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Wrapped share links not working

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceHuawei Y9 2019Operating SystemAndroid 9.1 My Question or IssueMe and my friend wanted to share our Spotify Wrapped with each other. We both generated share links (of the form https://open.spotify.com/wrapped/share-[...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Huawei Y9 2019 Operating System Android 9.1   My Question or Issue Me and my friend wanted to share our Spotify Wrapped with each other. We both...
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