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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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Superuser Contribution Podcast keeps playing an old episode instead of the next episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceAndroid My Question or IssueThis has been happening for maybe 3 weeks. I've been listening to a podcast for years and Spotify has always just played the next episode when it finishes (exactly as you would expect). But f...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Android   My Question or Issue This has been happening for maybe 3 weeks. I've been listening to a podcast for years and Spotify has always just playe...
  • Nicolas111
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution downloading issues

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issuefor some reason i cant download songs and i dont know why?i pressed the download button half an hour ago and there are still no downloaded music in ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue for some reason i cant download songs and i dont know why? i pr...
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Superuser Contribution Car View missing

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAs of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all the time for driving before and after work, but when I started playing mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 11  My Question or Issue As of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution There is a horizontal line dividing in a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryAndroid My Question or IssueThere is a horizontal line dividing on one of my playlists. There are 2 track above the line and all the rest of the tracks are below the line. This horizontal line appears in only one of my playlist and ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Android    My Question or Issue There is a horizontal line dividing on one of my playlists. There are 2 track above the line and all the rest of the track...
  • Neo7771
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot remove song from queue anymore (since 2025)

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueThe “Remove track from queue” option was removed from the queue with the last app-update for Android devices in January 2025. What to expectI can remove a song listed in the queue. (This was ...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue The “Remove track from queue” option was removed from the queue with the last app-update for Android devices in...
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Superuser Contribution Songs pause on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 8, Pixel 7, Pixel 7aOperating SystemAndroid 13 and Android 14 My Question or IssueWhen requesting music from Spotify using Android Auto in a 2022 Toyota 4Runner with the Entune 2.0 factory head unit, Spotify pauses the...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 8, Pixel 7, Pixel 7a Operating System Android 13 and Android 14   My Question or Issue When requesting music from Spotify using Android Auto in a 2...
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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...
  • rickray
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Why is Spotify all of a sudden requiring me to log in every single day!?

Plan - Paid subscriptionCountry - USADevice - Samsung Galaxy 7Operating System - Android Oreo My Question or IssueFor the last month or so, Spotify no longer remembers my log in information. So everytime I want to listen to Spotify, it makes me log i...

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  • Plan - Paid subscription Country - USA Device - Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System - Android Oreo   My Question or Issue For the last month or so, Spotify no longer...
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Superuser Contribution Bug report: android back arrow not collapsing keyboard, removes search filter

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 15Spotify Version9.0.18.604 My Question or IssueWhen searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the bottom of the Android screen used to collapse the keyboard, but you would still b...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 8 Operating System Android 15 Spotify Version 9.0.18.604   My Question or Issue When searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the b...
  • MCV-1
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Android Auto stuttering

I am using Spotify to a Google Pixel 7 Pro (Android 15) to stream music while driving.Since several months now I have the problem, that Spotify starts automatically when engine starts, but the stream skipps a beat every three to five seconds. After a...

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  • I am using Spotify to a Google Pixel 7 Pro (Android 15) to stream music while driving. Since several months now I have the problem, that Spotify starts automatically when engine starts, but the stre...
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Superuser Contribution I can't change my profile picture

When I go to my profile, I can change my name but not my profile picture. The option "change" just doesn't appears. I have tried everything and I still can't find a solution. I'm very sad because I always use Spotify and I can't believe that I'm havi...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I go to my profile, I can change my name but not my profile picture. The option "change" just doesn't appears. I have tried everything and I still can't find a solution. I'm very sad because I a...
  • Eni
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I am not using an Alexa to play music and on a playlist it ads random songs

So my air pods are connected to my phone to play music and when I play a playlist with or without air pods after my songs a totally random song starts playing that ice NEVER listend to ever so can Spotify fix this pls I just got premium and it's the ...

  • Visitor
  • So my air pods are connected to my phone to play music and when I play a playlist with or without air pods after my songs a totally random song starts playing that ice NEVER listend to ever so can Sp...
  • Jose_M
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Superuser Contribution New Spotify UI - very slow responsiveness

I have the same problem. Android 13 Reno lite 5, all apps updates in the last year have been the same also with android 12 and other phones. It's not the phone, it's not the app version, it's on Spotify's side. Only when I install an old APK it gets ...

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  • I have the same problem. Android 13 Reno lite 5, all apps updates in the last year have been the same also with android 12 and other phones. It's not the phone, it's not the app version, it's on Spot...
  • andlasa
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Superuser Contribution Issues With (Built-In) Spotify App on BMW OS 9 (Android OS) iDrive

Plan: PremiumCountry: MalaysiaDevice: BMW iX1Operating System: BMW OS 9 (Android OS), Firmware 11/2024.67 Ever since the (built-in) Spotify app got updated automatically from V4.9.x to V5.1 on BMW OS 9, it has been exhibiting these issues:Spotify no ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Malaysia Device: BMW iX1 Operating System: BMW OS 9 (Android OS), Firmware 11/2024.67   Ever since the (built-in) Spotify app got updated automatically from V4.9...
  • DaViD_BRaNDoN
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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 Why can't I change the order of my songs in my playlist

I can't change the order of my songs in my playlist there's no filter button every time I click the edit playlist it only shows up to change the picture never the songs nothing is working I've looked at other solution and everytime I see someone say ...

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  • I can't change the order of my songs in my playlist there's no filter button every time I click the edit playlist it only shows up to change the picture never the songs nothing is working I've looked...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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. ...
  • SkinnyP1979
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect, volume slider disabled

I am using the latest Spotify app version and I cannot adjust volume of a remote device, which is connected to the same WIFI and recognized as a Spotify Connect device Tried so far: - Android (Galaxy S20) to Android (Galaxy S10) - Android (Galaxy S20...

  • Roadie
  • I am using the latest Spotify app version and I cannot adjust volume of a remote device, which is connected to the same WIFI and recognized as a Spotify Connect device Tried so far: - Android (Ga...
  • Yirmeyahu717
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