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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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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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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 Android Car Radio - installed app gives poor quality sound

PlanPremium DuoCountryUKDevice2din 7inch car radio Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hello people, I am using Spotify through Bluetooth to my (Android) car radio and the sound quality is very good! The problem is, to change album or playli...

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  •   Plan Premium Duo Country UK Device 2din 7inch car radio  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Hello people,   I am using Spotify through Blueto...
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Music changes to things I never listen to

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixelOperating SystemAndroid 13This is new. There are two issues. One is that the app stops playing whatever I have playing at the moment. There is no pattern to this behavior. It's playing and then it stops. The other and...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Pixel Operating System Android 13 This is new. There are two issues. One is that the app stops playing whatever I have playing at the moment. There is no...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution daily mixes showing up with only shuffle play

PlanFreeCountry U.S.A. DeviceSamsung s7 My Question or Issue i listen to the daily mixes a lot, and recently four out of six have been showing up with no option to play individual songs, only shuffle play. ive tried to fix it within the playlist. ive...

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  •   Plan Free Country  U.S.A.   Device Samsung s7   My Question or Issue  i listen to the daily mixes a lot, and recently four out of six have been showing up with no...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer playing sound through Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemAndroid 11 One UI 3.1 My Question or IIssue Spotify no longer plays sound when plugged in via USB and used through Android Auto. The song plays, the track is counting through but there's no ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Android 11   One UI 3.1   My Question or IIssue   Spotify no longer plays sound when plugged in via USB ...
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Superuser Contribution notification language is different than on phone/app

when I get a notification on my phone from spotify, the little text/message/listen to etc. below the song/podcast notification shows a different language than set in the spotify app, spotify browser and my mobile phone. The notification language show...

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  • when I get a notification on my phone from spotify, the little text/message/listen to etc. below the song/podcast notification shows a different language than set in the spotify app, spotify browser ...
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Superuser Contribution Please make it possible to remove widget on Android 11

Please make it an option to remove widget from screen. Even if you go to widgets and switch it off, or turn off all notifications from Spotify, it's still there. Many people have complained about this, please do something about it.

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  • Please make it an option to remove widget from screen. Even if you go to widgets and switch it off, or turn off all notifications from Spotify, it's still there. Many people have complained about thi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't disable shuffle play in Daily Mix

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueGo to "Liked songs" section, click "shuffle & play", now go to any "Daily Mix" and play it - songs will play in random order and you can't disable it unle...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Go to "Liked songs" section, click "shuffle & play", now go to any "Daily ...
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Solved!! Daily Mix always plays in shuffle mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Note 10Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie)Spotify version: 8.5.32.889 My Question or IssueLately, my Daily Mixes will only seem to play in shuffle mode. That is, they do not play in the order seen on the Daily Mix list....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Note 10 Operating System Android 9 (Pie) Spotify version: 8.5.32.889   My Question or Issue Lately, my Daily Mixes will only seem to  play...
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Notifications pausing or disrupting Spotify music

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOppo 5Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue Despite the (overly) confident post from Spotify that this issue is fixed, it clearly isn't. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Android-Notifications-Interrupt-Musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Oppo 5 Operating System Android 12    My Question or Issue   Despite the (overly) confident post from Spotify that this issue is fixed, it cle...
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remeber last played song of playlist

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid Oreo Hi, when I am playing songs of a playlist A in an ordered fashion (album, my favorite songs, a audio book, etc.), switch listening to an other playlist B and then switch back to playlist A, I would like to con...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android Oreo   Hi, when I am playing songs of  a playlist A in an ordered fashion (album, my favorite songs, a audio book, etc.), switch list...
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App just won't open

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceTCL 20 Pro 5G / Nothing 1 My Question or IssueWhen I open the app, it asks me to log in. I enter the correct login details and I just get the green swirl for a few minutes and get the "something went wrong" message. Thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device TCL 20 Pro 5G / Nothing 1   My Question or Issue When I open the app, it asks me to log in. I enter the correct login details and I just get the green...
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Superuser Contribution Music coming out of the wrong output on Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueSo I've noticed if I have Bluetooth headphones connected and get in my car, the car Bluetooth takes over, as expected. However, if I get out of the car, the ph...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue So I've noticed if I have Bluetooth headphones connected and get in my car, the car...
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Superuser Contribution Tracks stopping

Hello,I like to listen to audiobooks. Recently, all tracks stop after about a minute. Sometimes the next one follows, but often something is played. These "random hits" do not come from the files I listen to. What is the reason for this and how can I...

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  • Hello, I like to listen to audiobooks. Recently, all tracks stop after about a minute. Sometimes the next one follows, but often something is played. These "random hits" do not come from the files I...
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unsolicited Spotify launch in the car

There's one problem that a lot of people have been dealing with for years, and Spotify is completely ignoring it. Only very incompetent and incredibly stupid answers come from Spotify.... Brief recap of the problem: I get in my car, turn on the radio...

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  • There's one problem that a lot of people have been dealing with for years, and Spotify is completely ignoring it. Only very incompetent and incredibly stupid answers come from Spotify.... Brief recap...
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Superuser Contribution Song Downloaded icon not showing...

Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 8.1.0 My Question or Issue Earlier I was able to use the Downloaded song marker/icon as a kind of marker of songs already are in my playlist. However, now this marker/icon is gone everywhere else than in the ...

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  • Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue Earlier I was able to use the Downloaded song marker/icon as a kind of marker of songs already are in my playli...
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Superuser Contribution Crashes, with the new tiles. When the phone is off or is leaves the app

I enjoy listening to music during my nine hours shift but whenever I scroll even one tile I was down with your new ui. It crashes within a minute of leaving the app or turning off the phone. I'm on a Motorola one 5g UW

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  • I enjoy listening to music during my nine hours shift but whenever I scroll even one tile I was down with your new ui. It crashes within a minute of leaving the app or turning off the phone. I'm...
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Superuser Contribution Deine Folgen

Hallo.In meiner Bibliothek wird im Podcast Ordner "Deine Folgen" angezeigt das sich neun Folgen darin befinden. Der Ordner ist aber leer.Wo liegt denn hier der Fehler?Es wäre ja schön wenn der Ordner leer ist, dass es auch so angezeigt wird.LG Stefan

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  • Hallo. In meiner Bibliothek wird im Podcast Ordner "Deine Folgen" angezeigt das sich neun Folgen darin befinden. Der Ordner ist aber leer. Wo liegt denn hier der Fehler? Es wäre ja schön wenn der ...
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Superuser Contribution How to sort songs in the andoid app?

Surely the only option can't be swiping them up and down on the list? On the desktop you can sort them by e.x. added date? This used to be a feature. My playlists have hundreds of song, nobody has the time to sort all the songs one by one.

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  • Surely the only option can't be swiping them up and down on the list? On the desktop you can sort them by e.x. added date? This used to be a feature. My playlists have hundreds of song, nobody has th...
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Audio quality settings make no difference

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXiaomi Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or Issue Audio quality settings make no difference. If I select low or very high, the quality is the same.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Xiaomi  Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue   Audio quality settings make no difference. If I select low or very high, the ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto plays current song and then starts back at the beginning of the list

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Samsung Galasy S22Operating System: Android v13 My Question or IssueI play all my playlists via the sorted order as the shuffle play stinks. When I get into my car lately it will play the current song set up on my last...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Samsung Galasy S22 Operating System: Android v13   My Question or Issue I play all my playlists via the sorted order as the shuffle play stinks.&nbs...
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