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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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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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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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Ringtones and notification sound muted

Since the last version, once I disconnect my cellphone from the car with android auto, the phone seems to be muted. But the volume is at maximum. When I force the Spotify app to close, goes normal again Thank youPlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice Sams...

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Since the last version, once I disconnect my cellphone from the car with android auto, the phone seems to be muted. But the volume is at maximum.    When I force the Spotify app to close,...

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Forced to redownload entire library

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceNokia 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I took my sd card out and when i put it back in my phone Spotify wants to re-download over 1000 songs lol.... Why doesn't the app just relink to the existing encrypted music...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device Nokia 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I took my sd card out and when i put it back in my phone Spotify wants to re-do...

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[Development] Get current song of non-friend

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueIn development, is it possible to use the API to get the current song of somebody that is not your friend?

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Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue In development, is it possible to use the API to get the current song of somebody that is ...

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EXTREME Battery drain

No idea of what is going on , bought this phone last week and spotify was one o the first apps that i've installed , used it until yesterday with no problems , suddenly noticed that my battery was draining (like 5% in 10 min of use) went to check and...

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No idea of what is going on , bought this phone last week and spotify was one o the first apps that i've installed , used it until yesterday with no problems , suddenly noticed that my battery was dr...

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Can't start the radio station, please try again later

PlanFamily CountryIreland DeviceLG Nexus 5 Spotify Version8.4.84.874 Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1, Nova launcher My Question or IssueI've added my daughter to the family account and repurposed an old Android phone as a Spotify player. Music is playi...

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  Plan Family   Country Ireland   Device LG Nexus 5   Spotify Version 8.4.84.874   Operating System Android 6.0.1, Nova launcher   My Question or Issue ...

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Playlists not working after creating an account

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Seven edgeOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I wanted to get a spotify account but someone already had my email so I deleted that account and created a new account today. But whe...

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Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Seven edge Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I wanted to get a spotify account but some...

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How do I post a question in the appropriate forum?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustralia DeviceLaptop/AndroidOperating SystemWindows 10, Android Oreo My Question or IssueI'm a new user to Spotify and still in the free period for my premium subscription.I have a question regarding export/import of playlist...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Australia   Device Laptop/Android Operating System Windows 10, Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I'm a new user to Spotify and still in the free ...

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Solved!! Android Auto - No Internet Connection

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 / Android Auto (Kia headunit)Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueSince the last update (8.4.84.874 / 11 Dec 2018), Spotify running in Andoid Auto is complaining there is no internet connection, w...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device Samsung Galaxy S7 / Android Auto (Kia headunit) Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue Since the last update (8.4.84.874 / 11 Dec 2018),...

dparnell

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Songs Skipping Automatically

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDeviceXiaomi Mi5sOperating SystemMiui 10 My Question or Issue Hi! Spotify has started to skip songs automatically. Sometimes when then song has just began, sometimes at second 15. Not always the same. Also have some playlists ...

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Plan Premium Country  Spain Device Xiaomi Mi5s Operating System Miui 10   My Question or Issue   Hi! Spotify has started to skip songs automatically. Sometimes when then son...

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How to turn on video/animation when playing songs that are video compatible on spotify

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceOnePlus6T A6013Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue My friend using Oneplus 6 are able to view the video when playing many songs on spotify but I can't ..... any solution?

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device OnePlus6T A6013 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  My friend using Oneplus 6 are able to view the video when playing many s...

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Solved!! Lowers volume every time battery percentage changes

After upgrading to Android Pie on my Samsung Galaxy S9, Spotify lowers volume every time the battery percentage changes, when listening using (Bluetooth) headphones. Audio level drops for half a second and then restores.

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After upgrading to Android Pie on my Samsung Galaxy S9, Spotify lowers volume every time the battery percentage changes, when listening using (Bluetooth) headphones. Audio level drops for half a seco...

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Superuser Contribution How to sort playlists (songs in playlists) on Android?

Hi there,maybe im just too stupid to find the button but how to sort the songs in a playlist?e.g. sorted "last added" "name" and so on.atm im getting stupid while searching a song in my playlist.on the computer its just one click but i cant find it a...

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Hi there, maybe im just too stupid to find the button but how to sort the songs in a playlist? e.g. sorted "last added" "name" and so on. atm im getting stupid while searching a song in my playlis...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Sorting songs on androiod

Hello, I cannot seem to sort the songs on a playlist on my phone (e.g. by date added, by artsit). I can do this on the computer, but not the mobile. This is slightly annoying as e.g. some playlists are in alphabetic order on the computer, but on the ...

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Hello, I cannot seem to sort the songs on a playlist on my phone (e.g. by date added, by artsit). I can do this on the computer, but not the mobile. This is slightly annoying as e.g. some playli...

Katerina

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Deletion triggers of a downloaded song

PlanPremium(Family)Country TurkeyDeviceASUS ZenFone 2Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1My Question or Issue I have a playlist created, which I set the songs in the list to be auto-downloaded. Today I thought about removing a song from that list, but I cou...

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Plan Premium(Family) Country  Turkey Device ASUS ZenFone 2 Operating System Android 6.0.1 My Question or Issue  I have a playlist created, which I set the songs in the list to be a...

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[Your Music] Increase maximum Songs allowed in Your Music

PlanPremiumCountry Philippines Devicexiaomi redmi note 5 pro Operating SystemAndroid 9 (pie) I've always added songs via the windows app by clicking the "+" button right next to the song's name. It always appears in the "songs" playlist (in the windo...

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Plan Premium Country  Philippines  Device xiaomi redmi note 5 pro  Operating System Android 9 (pie)   I've always added songs via the windows app by clicking the "+" butt...

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Some songs in "downloaded" playlist, not downloaded anymore?

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueFor some reason, suddenly some tracks are not downloaded anymore in a downloaded playlist (the gren arrow turns grey) see attached picture.Why is this happen...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue For some reason, suddenly some tracks are not downloaded anymore in a downlo...

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Downloading offline tracks only on Wifi, but it downloads on LTE anyway??

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or Issue I have a new download issue. When I have added a new track to a playlist which is available offline also, it starts to download the track right away, altho...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  I have a new download issue. When I have added a new track to a pl...

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Why Spotify sucks in 2019 (on Android)

I work in User Experience Design and would like to share some thoughts from my point of view. We all have our different ways of approaching this music app, each our individual use cases and therefore my view is obviously narrow. Please let me know wh...

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I work in User Experience Design and would like to share some thoughts from my point of view. We all have our different ways of approaching this music app, each our individual use cases and therefore...

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Can't play a specific song that isn't greyed out

I use a Sony Xperia Z5 Compact most often with the latest update, but I've also tested this on two other devices, a Windows laptop and a MacBook Pro. If it helps any, I also have Premium. Fact is, I can't play the song See You Again by Tyler the Crea...

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I use a Sony Xperia Z5 Compact most often with the latest update, but I've also tested this on two other devices, a Windows laptop and a MacBook Pro. If it helps any, I also have Premium. Fact is, I ...

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The 30 ad breaks no longer happen on my device.

PlanFreeCountry UsaMy phone is a galaxy j3 primeOperating SystemI think android nugat My Question or Issue For the last month or so, my phone stopped doing the 30 minute ad breaks. Instead it'll pile a good 3 5 minute ads and put me back to my jam fo...

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  Plan Free Country  Usa My phone is a galaxy j3 prime Operating System I think android nugat   My Question or Issue  For the last month or so, my phone stopped doing th...

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