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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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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 Jams - glitching when others edit the queue

I am experimenting with the "Jam" feature. I love it - but whenever anyone touches the queue, the song playing glitches for a microsecond. It happens when people add songs from their phones. Really annoying. If it's an active jam its unlistenable. An...

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  • I am experimenting with the "Jam" feature. I love it - but whenever anyone touches the queue, the song playing glitches for a microsecond. It happens when people add songs from their phones. Really a...
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Superuser Contribution Different volume level

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceItel S23Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI'm using IEMDifferent volume level, left is louder Trying Facebook, yt, tiktok, reddit, Instagram, all normal, but only Spotify that has this problem Trying dif...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Itel S23 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I'm using IEM Different volume level, left is louder  Trying Fa...
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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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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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Superuser Contribution No video option

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(OPPO FIND NEO)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueI have no option for videos on my app.I want to watch the JRE podcasts on my phone but I have no idea how to find them. I can search JRE and find the podcasts b...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (OPPO FIND NEO) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I have no option for videos on my app. I want to watch the JRE podcasts on my phone...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unplayable or unavailable songs

How come some songs are unplayable or grayed out.... on a playlist or album after add it to my LibraryPlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device: Android Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System My Question or IssueHow come some songs are unplayable or grayed out (una...

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  • How come some songs are unplayable or grayed out.... on a playlist or album after add it to my Library Plan Premium Country U.S. Device: Android  Samsung Galaxy S10e   Operating Sys...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I see what date a song was added to my playlist on my android device?

I only have access to Spotify on android devices (phone/tablet), either through the app or in the browser using open.spotify.comI'd like to know which date I added certain songs to a playlist of mine. The only answers I found are about how to do this...

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  • I only have access to Spotify on android devices (phone/tablet), either through the app or in the browser using open.spotify.com I'd like to know which date I added certain songs to a playlist of mi...
  • hrweibel
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Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
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Can't play music

There seems to be an advertisment that won't play therefore I can't listen to songs

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  • There seems to be an advertisment that won't play therefore I can't listen to songs
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
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Superuser Contribution Static in the left earbud when phone screen goes to sleep/times out

Whenever I am connected to my phone with a Bluetooth headset and listening to Spotify, as long as my screen is awake and active I have zero issues. The second that I lock my phone or my screen times out and goes to sleep, I will get static/crackling ...

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  • Whenever I am connected to my phone with a Bluetooth headset and listening to Spotify, as long as my screen is awake and active I have zero issues. The second that I lock my phone or my screen times ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast queue is playing older episodes instead of the next one

Whenever I finish an episode of a podcast, instead of playing the next episode it plays an older episode. Usually, it jumps back about 18 episodes. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, clearing the cache, and restarting my phone, but t...

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  • Whenever I finish an episode of a podcast, instead of playing the next episode it plays an older episode. Usually, it jumps back about 18 episodes. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app,...
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Superuser Contribution Now Playing bar suddenly stops

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S24+Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueFor the last few days the Now Playing bar in the Android pulldown menu suddenly stops progressing (not sure how to describe this so here's a picture)To fix it I have...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S24+ Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue For the last few days the Now Playing bar in the Android pulldown menu suddenly stops pro...
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Superuser Contribution Song plays with no sound and gets stuck

I've got this issue where if i losten to an album or playlist Spotify after playing a song goes to the next song but no audio plays. It also stays on that song and gets stuck. It will keep playing the song even if the song is over. Example the song i...

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  • I've got this issue where if i losten to an album or playlist Spotify after playing a song goes to the next song but no audio plays. It also stays on that song and gets stuck. It will keep playing th...
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Solved!! Can't find repeat option on Android (Spotify Free)

PlanFreeCountrySpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 5A PrimeOperating SystemAndroid Nougat 7.1.2 My Question or IssueI can't find the repeat option in the Now Playing section, I tried selecting the three points and all I've got is the Add to Library option a...

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  • Plan Free Country Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime Operating System Android Nougat 7.1.2   My Question or Issue I can't find the repeat option in the Now Playing section, I trie...
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Superuser Contribution How can I set radius for live events

Live events has my correct location but is showing me events hours away. How do I correct this?

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  • Live events has my correct location but is showing me events hours away. How do I correct this?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Dj repeats same songs

If I'm listening to the DJ AI channel on mobile and pause it, when I start listening on desktop, it usually picks up where I left off. If I listen for a while, then go back to mobile, it starts back where I paused on mobile earlier and plays all the ...

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  • If I'm listening to the DJ AI channel on mobile and pause it, when I start listening on desktop, it usually picks up where I left off. If I listen for a while, then go back to mobile, it starts back ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Starts playing the second i open

My Question or Issuerecently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing the song I was last listening to.I usually use 2-3 mu...

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  • My Question or Issue recently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing ...
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