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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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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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My Experience Using Spotify Free on Android

As a music lover, I’ve always wanted to explore Spotify, but as a student on a tight budget, paying for a subscription wasn’t an option. So, I decided to give Spotify Free a try on my Android phone, and here's my experience with it. 1. Easy Setup & I...

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  • As a music lover, I’ve always wanted to explore Spotify, but as a student on a tight budget, paying for a subscription wasn’t an option. So, I decided to give Spotify Free a try on my Android phone, ...
  • Jose_M
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Superuser Contribution Switching device on Android

Switching devices used to be easy. Still is on the desktop, but on my android app I'm now lumbered with 'Start a group session' when I tap the device button. I might use this feature once a year, I switch devices on the fly all the time. How do I do ...

  • Newbie
  • Switching devices used to be easy. Still is on the desktop, but on my android app I'm now lumbered with 'Start a group session' when I tap the device button. I might use this feature once a year, I s...
  • Bigjesus
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New "Create cover art" nowhere to be found on the app?

I was excited to get a notification about being able to create playlist art on the app itself as I'm a designer and I've often created covers for my playlist. But I've clicked on the three dots on any playlist as instructed, but the feature is nowher...

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  • I was excited to get a notification about being able to create playlist art on the app itself as I'm a designer and I've often created covers for my playlist. But I've clicked on the three dots on an...
  • Fookaz
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files on my android greyed out and skipped in playlists, but can still be played otherwise?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e, HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m=dr0xxxOperating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueA couple songs which come from my local files are skipped over in playlists and I can't figure ou...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S10e, HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m=dr0xxx Operating System Android 11, Windows 10   My Question or Issue A couple songs...
  • Jlenert
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Why EVERY song is not playable on my Android.

EVERY song is not playable i have tried redownloading spotify changing settings.

  • Visitor
  • EVERY song is not playable i have tried redownloading spotify changing settings.
  • Amay
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Superuser Contribution Video player

Hello, I have been having troubles when playing video on Spotify, normally with podcasts.The screen options such play, rewind, etc don't disappear (only in full screen mode) and the screen enters in rest mode (like being in audio mode). Is there any ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I have been having troubles when playing video on Spotify, normally with podcasts. The screen options such play, rewind, etc don't disappear (only in full screen mode) and the screen...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Tapping Bottom Navigation Buttons Sometimes Select What's Underneath

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePixel 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 (I think) My Question or IssueSometimes, when I'm navigating around the app and I click the button to go home (bottom navigation home button), the item that's below the butto...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States  Device Pixel 8 Pro Operating System Android 15 (I think)   My Question or Issue Sometimes, when I'm navigating around the app and I cli...
  • jeroen_xxx
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Superuser Contribution Random song playing not part of playlist

PlanFreeCountryDenmarkDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen Im listening to my playlist, which have two podcast episodes in, on my phone, then Spotify just suddenly plays a random song that isnt part of it. The a...

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  • Plan Free Country Denmark Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When Im listening to my playlist, which have two podcast episodes in, on my phone...
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Superuser Contribution No gap between artist and album on the notification screen

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(Xiaomi Redmi Note 11s)Operating System(Android 13) My Question or IssueThere is no gap between artist and album on the notification screen

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 11s) Operating System (Android 13)   My Question or Issue There is no gap between artist and album on the notification screen &nb...
  • Dessi
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I want my playlist to Repeat

When all the songs in the playlist have played go to the beginning and play the playlist again.

  • Visitor
  • When all the songs in the playlist have played go to the beginning and play the playlist again.
  • AdamDamon
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Superuser Contribution Auto play

Any time I connect to any of my 3 cars, 3 different years, and 3 different stereo, Spotify will start itself and play. No one can figure it why this is happening going on 2 years now. All I have to do is hit media and whatever spotify was playing las...

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  • Any time I connect to any of my 3 cars, 3 different years, and 3 different stereo, Spotify will start itself and play. No one can figure it why this is happening going on 2 years now. All I have to d...
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Superuser Contribution 2 Issues On Tablet: Landscape Mode For Lyrics Is Not Available + Player Disappears

Spoiler (Highlight to read)PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SM-X700)Operating SystemAndroid 13, One UI 5.1My Question or IssueSince a couple weeks, I'm having 2 troubles on the Spotify app on my Galaxy Tab S8 tablet. Those are st...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SM-X700) Operating System Android 13, One UI 5.1 My Question or Issue Since a couple weeks, I'm having 2 troubles o...
  • mh58
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle does not create a new mix/shuffle order

Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime it is turned off and on, smart shuffle queues the ...

  • Visitor
  • Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime...
  • HamwiseGumtree
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What do all the green symbols mean?

The question is already there. What do all the green symbols on my android cell mean?

  • Casual Listener
  • The question is already there. What do all the green symbols on my android cell mean?
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution HyperOs Widget Bug: rewind / fast forward buttons missing for podcasts

Xiaomi Redmi 13 Hyper OS Spotify Premium Germany No skip Option with actual Spotify widget in start Screen and in notitication window. Obviously im Not the only one. Please fix it. Fast. Other Users from Germany with Same Problem in a Android Forum: ...

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  • Xiaomi Redmi 13 Hyper OS Spotify Premium  Germany    No skip Option with actual Spotify widget in start Screen and in notitication window. Obviously im Not the only one....
  • Convl
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Superuser Contribution Issues with queue button

PlanPremiumDevice(Google Pixel 7 Pro)Operating System(Android 14)My Question or IssueQueue icon not reacting when trying to open As a workaround, the only option to check queue currently is to add a new song to it and press Open while Added to Queue ...

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  • Plan Premium Device (Google Pixel 7 Pro) Operating System (Android 14) My Question or Issue Queue icon not reacting when trying to open   As a workaround, the only option to check ...
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Efstathi
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Superuser Contribution Multiple Glitches/Bug with Android Spotify Since Last Update

Since the latest update I have noticed a couple of issues with spotify. First is that when I search music by an artist in my "Liked Songs" playlist, it not longer plays music only by that artist within the playlist. Usually if I searched, "juice wrld...

  • Newbie
  • Since the latest update I have noticed a couple of issues with spotify.   First is that when I search music by an artist in my "Liked Songs" playlist, it not longer plays music only by that ar...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution stop spotify playing podcasts

Plannot sure - paying for extra contentCountryItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 plusOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI'm subscribed to 1 payment podcast which delivers a new episode every day at 5pm. After listening to the new episode, spot...

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  • Plan not sure - paying for extra content Country Italy Device Samsung Galaxy S20 plus Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I'm subscribed to 1 payment podcast which deliv...
  • AnnaB58
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Superuser Contribution My shuffle is queuing the same song twice in a row

I have a playlist on shuffle, not on repeat or anything, the playlist contains only one copy of each song inside (ie songs are not in the playlist more than once). The queue generated (please note, this is the queue generated, not a queue I have made...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a playlist on shuffle, not on repeat or anything, the playlist contains only one copy of each song inside (ie songs are not in the playlist more than once). The queue generated (please note,...
  • JMP18
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