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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 Android phone app, How do I stop or close the player within the Spotify app?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GOperating System: Android v11, One UI v3.1 My Question or IssueHow do I close or stop playback completely in the Spotify app? Not just pause it. Pausing it leaves it as an active media event...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Operating System: Android v11, One UI v3.1   My Question or Issue How do I close or stop playback completely in the Spotify a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android - Add Playlist to Home Screen, feature has gone missing?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto G31Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI can no longer add a playlist to the home screen. However, existing links on my home screen still work. When I click on the "three dots" option on a playlist the "add t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G31 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I can no longer add a playlist to the home screen. However, existing links on my home...
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Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify playing audio when I plug in wired headphone adapter

PremiumUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy s21Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I plug in an adapter to record audio that I am videoing, spotify plays, causes video recording to stop.I don't want Spotify to try and autoplay. How do i stop Spotify ...

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  •   Premium UK   Device Samsung Galaxy s21 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue When I plug in an adapter to record audio that I am videoing, spotify plays, ca...
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Superuser Contribution Starts playing on its own after call.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify starts on its own after a call even if the app has been closed. On my Samsung s8 and...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   ...
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Superuser Contribution Friends Mix not appearing on Android App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy A54Operating SystemAndroid 13, One UI 5.1My Question or IssueI'm unable to see the Friends Mix playlist on the Android App. It appears fine on the desktop app and website. This is what it shows whe...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy A54 Operating System Android 13, One UI 5.1 My Question or Issue I'm unable to see the Friends Mix playlist on the Android App. It a...
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Superuser Contribution Songs skipping half way, random song selections

Hi all, can someone help or guide me. My app is acting up for the first time. It kept skipping songs half way, play random songs out of the blue, automatically play songs when I didn't even touch the play bottom and even turn the volume up on it own....

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  • Hi all, can someone help or guide me. My app is acting up for the first time. It kept skipping songs half way, play random songs out of the blue, automatically play songs when I didn't even touch the...
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Superuser Contribution Volume turns up to max by itself when song change

I have a POCO F2 Pro with android 12 and miui.eu 14.0.4 and a family membership. As others before me, the volume turns up to max when the song change, to back normal once I press any volume button.This happen a lot of times, sometimes 2/3 times in 10...

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  • I have a POCO F2 Pro with android 12 and miui.eu 14.0.4 and a family membership.   As others before me, the volume turns up to max when the song change, to back normal once I press any volume ...
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Superuser Contribution web player issues (Android)

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceGalaxy s22 ultraOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The Android App doesn´t support moving playlists to folders so I tried with the web player in Android to manage playlists , but : 1.- The web player has no acce...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Galaxy s22 ultra Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   The Android App doesn´t support moving playlists to folders so I tried w...
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Superuser Contribution Volume turns up to max by itself constantly

I have Spotify premium family membership. As of today the volume keeps shooting up to max constantly by itself on all my familys accounts. It's super annoying any help would be great. Oh and 2020 wrapped still ain't working.

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  • I have Spotify premium family membership. As of today the volume keeps shooting up to max constantly by itself on all my familys accounts. It's super annoying any help would be great.   Oh and...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto Playlist Shuffling

PlanPremiumUnited States DevicePixel 3, 2020 Audi When starting a large playlist on Android Auto such as "Liked Songs", I would like the playlist to always play in "shuffle" ordering. I propose adding a global Android Auto specific setting to configu...

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  • Plan Premium United States   Device Pixel 3, 2020 Audi   When starting a large playlist on Android Auto such as "Liked Songs", I would like the playlist to always play in "shuffle" o...
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Superuser Contribution Audio constantly cuts out.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceTCL 20 proOperating SystemWhat ever the current android version is My Question or IssueI've been using your app for 2 years with no issues until this weekend. The audio cuts out at random intervals but it shows on screen that...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device TCL 20 pro Operating System What ever the current android version is   My Question or Issue I've been using your app for 2 years with no issues until...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify icon won't show on status bar

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung galaxy s22Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI just got a new s22. When I am playing music on Spotify the icon does not show on the status bar (where time, Bluetooth, battery etc show). It shows on the no...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung galaxy s22 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I just got a new s22. When I am playing music on Spotify the icon does not show on ...
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Superuser Contribution Only playing part of playlist when shuffling

When I shuffle my playlist, it will only play some songs but not all of them. I've done some searching and it seems this happens when your playlist is over 200 songs, but mine has only 164. I have tried everything and still can't find a solution. I w...

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  • When I shuffle my playlist, it will only play some songs but not all of them. I've done some searching and it seems this happens when your playlist is over 200 songs, but mine has only 164. I have tr...
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Gear S3 and Spotify downloads (and WiFi connections)

I had problems downloading Spotify playlists on my Gear S3. This solution worked for me. Setup: Spotify Premium - Gear S3 Frontier - Samsung Galaxy S10. I changed phones and when I connected my new phone to my existing Gear S3, I had to "switch" the ...

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  • I had problems downloading Spotify playlists on my Gear S3. This solution worked for me.   Setup: Spotify Premium - Gear S3 Frontier - Samsung Galaxy S10.   I changed phones and when I ...
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Android Automotive Volvo MY2023. Download sounds, off-line mode, how ??

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceVolvo XC60 MY2023Operating SystemAndroid Automotive 11 My Question or IssueHi. My car already comes with software from Google. The Spotify app is pre-installed. How can I download and save selected songs, podcasts in the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Volvo XC60 MY2023 Operating System Android Automotive 11   My Question or Issue Hi. My car already comes with software from Google. The Spotify app i...
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Solved!! Spotify not resuming playback after using another app

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Samsung Galaxy S21+)Operating System(Android 13) My Question or IssueSo I just noticed this happening today when I was in the gym listening to spotify and going on tiktok between my exercises. Usually if I close out ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Samsung Galaxy S21+) Operating System (Android 13)   My Question or Issue So I just noticed this happening today when I was in the gym liste...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect works for Web Player but not in Android/IPhone or Windows App

Hello, for quite some time I have this issue and I am at a loss.I have a premium family account and several devices at home where we listen to Spotify regularly.I have some Alexa Echo devices as well as some Sonos speakers. When playing from the Sono...

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  • Hello,   for quite some time I have this issue and I am at a loss. I have a premium family account and several devices at home where we listen to Spotify regularly. I have some Alexa Echo de...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Android App Chromecast Not Working

I recently switched to a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 running Android 9 with One U.I. 1.0 and have encountered an issue with Spotify not detecting any Chromecast devices, such as my Google Home Hub or Google TV. However, it does detect non-chromecast device...

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  • I recently switched to a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 running Android 9 with One U.I. 1.0 and have encountered an issue with Spotify not detecting any Chromecast devices, such as my Google Home Hub or Googl...
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Superuser Contribution Volume steps to big when using "Spotify Connect"

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Note 10 +Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" and built-in "Chromecast" you can switch between these two modes". When using "Chromec...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" and built-...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't remove widget from lockscreen

This widget pops up on my lock screen whenever I play something. I don't know why this is happening now, it wasn't like this before. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I turned off my lock screen widgets, even all of my notifications. It's so an...

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  • This widget pops up on my lock screen whenever I play something. I don't know why this is happening now, it wasn't like this before. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I turned off my lock scree...
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