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Solved!! 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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  • Timbo6sic6
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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text input / search via voice no longer possible

Since the last update I can not search any longer via voice input. The microphone symbol just dissappeared on the keyboard (Android). Please help or fix this! This is so crucial to me as I use this always while driving. Thanks!

  • Visitor
  • Since the last update I can not search any longer via voice input. The microphone symbol just dissappeared on the keyboard (Android). Please help or fix this! This is so crucial to me as I use this a...
  • -JDUB
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Superuser Contribution Music video feature disappeared (Android)

Plan: Premium Country: South Africa Device: Samsung Galaxy A24Operating System: Android 14 My Question or Issue: Why have I suddenly lost the music video feature?? According to Google and your site it should still be available, with an expanding libr...

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  • Plan: Premium  Country: South Africa  Device: Samsung Galaxy A24 Operating System: Android 14   My Question or Issue: Why have I suddenly lost the music video featu...
  • DarkXn
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Superuser Contribution Getting "DJ Is Not Available In Your Country" when I try to start it on Wifi. In US.

I have Premium and am on a Galaxy S21. I've only had this issue in the past week. If I am on Wifi, it gives me that above error. So in order to start it, I need to disconnect from wifi, restart the app, then it will usually start. This only happens o...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Premium and am on a Galaxy S21. I've only had this issue in the past week. If I am on Wifi, it gives me that above error. So in order to start it, I need to disconnect from wifi, restart the a...
  • Monica_85
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Create playlist from recent plays

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceOppo Reno 8T 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHow do I select songs in my recent plays and directly put it on a playlist without adding a song at a time?

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia  Device Oppo Reno 8T 5G Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue How do I select songs in my recent plays and directly put it on a playlist...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Adding songs to my playlist

PlanPremiumCountry INDIADeviceSamsung GalaxyOperating SystemAndroid 14 one ui 6 My Question or Issue Whenever I click the + button to add a song to my playlist instead of asking me which playlist should the song be added to, Spotify automatically add...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country INDIA Device Samsung Galaxy Operating System Android 14 one ui 6   My Question or Issue   Whenever I click the + button to add a song to my playlist instead o...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly starts playing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueFirst of all, I have done all the default troubleshooting steps (Logout everywhere, change password, reinstall, update, restart, clean cache...) - issue persists ove...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 5 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue First of all, I have done all the default troubleshooting steps (Logout everywhere, chang...
  • Nightenstar
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App is slow after starting

PlanPremiumCountryCurrently in Japan in the US militaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraOperating SystemUI Version 7.0 Android Version 15My Question or IssueWhenever I go into the app it is a grey screen anything that has a photo it is grey and I have t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Currently in Japan in the US military Device Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Operating System UI Version 7.0  Android Version 15 My Question or Issue Whenever I go into t...
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Unable to control volume of tablet via phone?

Hi Anyone here know the reason for this?So I just swapped from a laptop to a Tablet (Idea Tab Pro) and want to play spotify from the tablet to a set of speakers.The issue is previously I could control the laptop spotify via phone (Android).There is n...

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  • Hi 🙂 Anyone here know the reason for this? So I just swapped from a laptop to a Tablet (Idea Tab Pro) and want to play spotify from the tablet to a set of speakers. The issue is previously I c...
  • Tatertotcasserole
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Superuser Contribution Skrillex newest album can't be played for some reason

Being when click on album shows no songs but when I see a song which is in that album I click on it and it doesn't play

  • Casual Listener
  • Being when click on album shows no songs but when I see a song which is in that album I click on it and it doesn't play
  • Bigboy24
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Superuser Contribution Re: Canvas is not working

I also have the same problem. Im using a Samsung galaxy j6. And canvas is not working on my phone.

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  • I also have the same problem. Im using a Samsung galaxy j6. And canvas is not working on my phone.
  • hox11
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Superuser Contribution Sound quality issue

Hi,In my Samsung A73, Spotify sound is very low, compare to the recommendation which is for 5 seconds or something there the volume is much better, there's is a world of difference. Can someone help me how to fix it. I have checked the settings and k...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, In my Samsung A73, Spotify sound is very low, compare to the recommendation which is for 5 seconds or something there the volume is much better, there's is a world of difference.  Can some...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution i have premium (kinda) but have never subscribed

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevicesamsung s25Operating Systemsamsung OS My Question or IssueI have never been subscribed to premium but suddenly gained the ability to have a queue, pick whaterver song i want to listen to, and skip unlimitedly. why?

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device samsung s25 Operating System samsung OS   My Question or Issue I have never been subscribed to premium but suddenly gained the ability to have a qu...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution All sounds are muted if I pause music while using Spotify in a car with a Bluetooth connection

Hey.Please help me to solve the issue.I always use Spotify in my car with a Bluetooth connection but if I pause the music (no matter from smartphone or from multimedia system) - all sounds including navigator, apps notifications, phone calls etc are ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey. Please help me to solve the issue. I always use Spotify in my car with a Bluetooth connection but if I pause the music (no matter from smartphone or from multimedia system) - all sounds includ...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Android app crashes when switching from podcast to DJ

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 9Operating SystemAndroid 15 Versionversion 9.0.30.642com.spotify.music My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce: 1. Play a podcast episode2. Navigate to the AI DJ from home screen while the podcast is playing3. DJ appea...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 9 Operating System Android 15   Version version 9.0.30.642 com.spotify.music   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce:  1. Play a ...
  • AL1CE
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Superuser Contribution Android app starts playing automatically when opened (8.8.96.364)

My app as started automatically playing, and bringing up the now playing screen every single time I open the app. This is extremely annoying and frustrating in many cases. Sometimes I'll have the next song I want to listen to searched up and open the...

  • Visitor
  • My app as started automatically playing, and bringing up the now playing screen every single time I open the app. This is extremely annoying and frustrating in many cases. Sometimes I'll have the nex...
  • Emilie9
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Superuser Contribution Very poor sound quality when playing in my car

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or IssueI purchased a new 2019 Chevy Colorado over the weekend and when I tried to connect my phone to stream Spotify the sound quality was terrible, hollow an...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android version 9   My Question or Issue I purchased a new 2019 Chevy Colorado over the weekend and when I t...
  • FJGal
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Solved!! After updating to Android 15 pixel watch no longer controls phone volume in Spotify app

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel WatchOperating System Android 15 My Issue Before updating to Android 15 I was able to control the volume of my Pixel phone from my Pixel watch in the Spotify app. This is very handy e.g. when running a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel Watch Operating System Android 15   My Issue   Before updating to Android 15 I was able to control the volume of my Pixel...
  • brktime
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Superuser Contribution Very slow response from app

The app keeps being very slow bith offline and online. Takes minutes for a clicked song to play, takes long to search even in my own liked songs and sometimes just never works

  • Visitor
  • The app keeps being very slow bith offline and online. Takes minutes for a clicked song to play, takes long to search even in my own liked songs and sometimes just never works
  • dogg4
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle is bugged, stuck on Smart Shuffle and only plays songs in one genre

Recently I had listened to a lot of metal music. However, this genre only represents a portion of my Liked Songs, which is a lot more diverse.Since a day or two ago, every time I try to play my Liked Songs on shuffle, Spotify will ONLY play songs in ...

  • Visitor
  • Recently I had listened to a lot of metal music. However, this genre only represents a portion of my Liked Songs, which is a lot more diverse. Since a day or two ago, every time I try to play my L...
  • Muntogi
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bug

my phone is infinix note 30 pro My Question or Issueno sound when i skip the song,its a bug

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  • my phone is infinix note 30 pro   My Question or Issue no sound when i skip the song,its a bug
  • Amay
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