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Solved!! Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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cohendylan1

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Solved!! Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

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Anne-Mette

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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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Kurogane

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Does Erasing Spotify data deletes everything else there is in Spotify?

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil but speaks english better than a Teacher lolDeviceAndroid 7.0Operating SystemAndroid? My Question or IssueHello! I was about to erase the data from my Spotify when i Saw the warning:THIS WILL DELETE ALL YOUR DATA FROM THE APP...

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  Plan Premium Country Brazil but speaks english better than a Teacher lol Device Android 7.0 Operating System Android?   My Question or Issue Hello! I was about to erase the dat...

Katerina

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[CAR] Special characters not shown correctly

Hi there!I'm using a S10 coupled via Bluetooth to a VW mediasystem. In the display special characters are shown as square.From where could this a issue come from?Spotify app, Bluetooth protocol or the VW system?The song ID ishttps://open.spotify.com/...

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Hi there! I'm using a S10 coupled via Bluetooth to a VW mediasystem. In the display special characters are shown as square. From where could this a issue come from? Spotify app, Bluetooth protocol...

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Sort & Filter playlist on Android

Spotify version 8.5.16.781, Android 8.1.0 According to this Support article, you should be able to sort & filter playlists just like in the desktop client. However, neither option is available to me. Has this feature been removed?

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Spotify version 8.5.16.781, Android 8.1.0   According to this Support article, you should be able to sort & filter playlists just like in the desktop client. However, neither option i...

Rene01

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How do I play only all my songs (Liked/downloaded) on shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm not sure if I'm asking something silly or completely missing the obvious because I used to be able to do this but now I can't. I would like to play all m...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm not sure if I'm asking something silly or completely missing the obvious beca...

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Please fix the **bleep** Top Artist algorithm, it's never been accurate since 2012! You make enough money

You need to fix your algorithm for top artist, for the app itself and for tinder, as I have artist I have listened to once, and other I've never heard before in there. You make enough money to pay for someone to fix such an issue! Or give us to optio...

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You need to fix your algorithm for top artist, for the app itself and for tinder, as I have artist I have listened to once, and other I've never heard before in there. You make enough money to pay fo...

atrevz

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App stops playing after 11 seconds - phone requires reboot

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel Operating SystemAndroid Spotify Version8.5.13.637 My IssueSpotify stops playing tracks after 11 seconds. The phone requires a restart to get it working again, but it may only play one or two tracks before...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Pixel  Operating System Android  Spotify Version 8.5.13.637   My Issue Spotify stops playing tracks after 11 seconds. The phone...

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Is it normal for not all liked songs to shuffle?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryU.S. DeviceHuawei Mate 20 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI am currently on a free plan, evaluating Spotify. I am finding that as I build a list of liked songs that when I play liked songs, it will randomly p...

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Plan Free/Premium Country U.S.   Device Huawei Mate 20 Pro Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue I am currently on a free plan, evaluating Spotify.   I am fi...

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Playlist folders created/organised on desktop mixed up on android phone app

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or IssueI've organise my playlists on my desktop into folders and sub-folders as I've created so many. As I've reorganised them, my playlist folders on my phone app don't match. It's not that the...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9   My Question or Issue I've organise my playlists on my desktop into folders and sub-folders as I've created so many. As I've reorganised ...

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Superuser Contribution Chromecast still losing volume control

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceOneplus5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 Im constantly losing audio control when using chromecast (latest software update). Shutting down spotify solves the problem temporarily. Battery optimization is off. The problem hav...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Oneplus5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   Im constantly losing audio control when using chromecast (latest software update). Shutting down spoti...

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Adding songs not working properly

Repeating a closed post without solution.. so the problem/bug is still there. "So I know I can sort the playlists and I managed to display them as CUSTOM like I like it, however when I go and add a song to one of my playlists they are always sorted b...

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Repeating a closed post without solution.. so the problem/bug is still there.   "So I know I can sort the playlists and I managed to display them as CUSTOM like I like it, however when I go an...

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Playlist takes me to the track's view

PlanPremium CountryPolandDeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie - One UI My Question or IssueHi guys, I've recorded a quick video so you know what I'm talking about.0:00 through 0:15 - I access a playlist, pick a song from the playlist, and it ta...

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Plan Premium  Country Poland Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie - One UI   My Question or Issue Hi guys, I've recorded a quick video so you know what I'm talking about....

Rene01

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Superuser Contribution Cutting out/Stuttering on Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueNever had this before but suddenly completely unable to use my Bluetooth speakers. Spotify will freeze/sutter for a few seconds every few seconds, tried charging the spe...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Never had this before but suddenly completely unable to use my Bluetooth speakers. Spo...

Peter

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Old Library View

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHuawei P10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid PieMy Question or IssueSince i hate the new library view.Can someone tell me What was the LAST version using the previous library view so i can downgrade please

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Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Huawei P10 Plus Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue Since i hate the new library view. Can someone tell me What was the LAST version using t...

roastedcashews

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Playlists ive never played or heard about keeps shows up in my Homescreen

Spotify, u may have been the best music up, but your update will make u dissapear. why in the world, with all the playing songs problems we r experiencing, it keeps show me songs and playlists i never wanted to hear songs from...??? my premiun accoun...

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Spotify, u may have been the best music up, but your update will make u dissapear.   why in the world, with all the playing songs problems we r experiencing, it keeps show me songs and playlis...

ceanneidigh

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Podcast Episode List Issues

Hi all,Is there a way of when you open a podcast episode list, it will display at the last episode you listened to? Right now, when I open a podcast, it will sho9w the latest episode that has been posted by the podcaster. Then I have to scroll down t...

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Hi all, Is there a way of when you open a podcast episode list, it will display at the last episode you listened to? Right now, when I open a podcast, it will sho9w the latest episode that has been ...

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Superuser Contribution About why some songs might not be allowed in certain countries

PlanPremiumCountrySGDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy are some somg that i would want to seach for not available??? Is it beacuae it is country restriced or is it that they do not have the song as i am dissapointed...

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Plan Premium Country SG Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Why are some somg that i would want to seach for not available??? Is it beacuae it is co...

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UI Freezes when browsing Albums section

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceREDMI Note 7Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueThe UI freezes when I go and view and album in the Albums section of my Library in the new Spotify UI. Only workaround for me is to go to the Now Plying ...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device REDMI Note 7 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue The UI freezes when I go and view and album in the Albums section of my Libra...

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Solved!! Cannot login to the Android app

Plan: FreeCountry: US Device: Moto X4Operating System: Android 9 My Question or Issue I cannot login to the Android app, either through Facebook or through email/password. It used to work fine until yesterday. I cam still log-in fine on the web and i...

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Plan: Free Country: US   Device: Moto X4 Operating System: Android 9     My Question or Issue   I cannot login to the Android app, either through Facebook or through...

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Google Smart Lock is blocking my Spotify app in my smartphone

Since yesterday when I try to acess Spotify in my smartphone (Galaxy S8) the app opens in a constant loop and I can't use it. At the bottom of the screen appears a blue banner with an email logo (an envelop) and "Google Smart Lock" written in it. I h...

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Since yesterday when I try to acess Spotify in my smartphone (Galaxy S8) the app opens in a constant loop and I can't use it. At the bottom of the screen appears a blue banner with an email logo (an ...

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Gapless keeps turning off after a while

I noticed that Gapless keeps reverting back to off after I turn it on after a while. Is this a system glitch? I also have Crossfade on, could it be because of that? Were they not supposed to be used the same time? 0I have free subscription an a Vivo ...

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I noticed that Gapless keeps reverting back to off after I turn it on after a while. Is this a system glitch? I also have Crossfade on, could it be because of that? Were they not supposed to be used ...

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