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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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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 Hard crash when trying to share a song while offline

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHaving Spotify in offline mode causes the share button to hard crash the app, requiring reopening it and going online to share.

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Having Spotify in offline mode causes the share button to hard crash the app, requiring reop...
  • Maria
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LET ALL SPOTIFY USERS HAVE DAYLIST

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why does the message "Restarting App. Won't be long." pop up when I open Spotify on my phone?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify on my phone, the message "Restarting App. Won't be long." pops up at bottom of the screen for a few seconds every time, which has b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I open Spotify on my phone, the message "Restarting App. Won't be...
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Superuser Contribution How can I make my background color the same as my profile picture on Spotify android?

How can I make my background color the same as my picture on my android phone? Every time I change my picture different colors, the background is always green. My laptop and iPad's background colors are the same as my picture though...

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  • How can I make my background color the same as my picture on my android phone? Every time I change my picture different colors, the background is always green. My laptop and iPad's background colors ...
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Is it possible to log out from a device remotely?

I have a broken phone in a way that it still can stream Spotify if it's controled by another device, but it's unresponsive/broken. I want to switch to a different device and have offline songs on it, but the old device also has downloaded playlists a...

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  • I have a broken phone in a way that it still can stream Spotify if it's controled by another device, but it's unresponsive/broken. I want to switch to a different device and have offline songs on it,...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify takes forever to load and stops

Every single time I try to select a song it pauses for like 15-20 seconds. I've tried uninstalling, clearing the cache, doing both and making sure battery saver is off, nothing works. I know it's not my internet or my phone, as if I instead queue a s...

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  • Every single time I try to select a song it pauses for like 15-20 seconds. I've tried uninstalling, clearing the cache, doing both and making sure battery saver is off, nothing works. I know it's not...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Don't Play this Song" is gone?

Is the 'Don't Play this song again' function gone? I remember it used to exist, but I can't find it through settings or the three dots menu on the songPremiumMoto Mod

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  • Is the 'Don't Play this song again' function gone? I remember it used to exist, but I can't find it through settings or the three dots menu on the song Premium Moto Mod  
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Superuser Contribution The quality of the sound in my mobile device has lowered, how to fix it?

I'm a premium member and since yesterday the sound quality has gotten worse. I can tell because I tested it with songs I listen to everyday. How can it be fixed? Thanks

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  • I'm a premium member and since yesterday the sound quality has gotten worse. I can tell because I tested it with songs I listen to everyday. How can it be fixed? Thanks
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Superuser Contribution Podcast doesn't play next episode

Every time I finish a podcast episode it plays the previous episode next

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  • Every time I finish a podcast episode it plays the previous episode next
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Playlist aren't downloading.

Logged into my Spotify account on my brand-new Google Pixel 8 (Android 14), and I can't download any of my playlists. For the record, I do have premium, I do have a lot of free memory, I don't have more than 5 devices connected to this account, I do ...

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  • Logged into my Spotify account on my brand-new Google Pixel 8 (Android 14), and I can't download any of my playlists. For the record, I do have premium, I do have a lot of free memory, I don't ha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Hey Spotify" feature can't be enabled, asks to check permissions, has permissions already.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI've bee trying to use the "Hey Spotify" feature but the option to enable it is not in the in-app settings.The only optioms available are "Microphone perm...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I've bee  trying to use the "Hey Spotify" feature but the option to enabl...
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Superuser Contribution Stops playing on chromecast when I leave the home

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueWhen I leave the home spotify stops playing on chromecast and starts playing on my phone in my pocket. This started a few days ago and have never been an issue bef...

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  •     Plan Premium Country Denmark  Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue When I leave the home spotify stops playing on chromecast and star...
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Superuser Contribution I need to delete my Spotify account

I have made my accounts by using same username but I cannot login into account which I want and I don't know the password that is the main issue

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  • I have made my accounts by using same username but I cannot login into account which I want and I don't know the password that is the main issue
  • Susan_GP
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Blend: Can't manually add songs

Me and a friend are using android, both clients up to date.The friend has premium but I have a free account.They can add add songs manually to blends, while I cannot.Is the expected behavior?It doesn't make sense to make someone pay to add songs manu...

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  • Me and a friend are using android, both clients up to date. The friend has premium but I have a free account. They can add add songs manually to blends, while I cannot. Is the expected behavior? ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't play any songs from any playlist. How to solve it?

At this morning i opened spotify to enjoy some tracks but when i opened Playlist with liked songs, There was written the letter "Your liked tracks will appear here". Other Playlists don't work too. In settings i turned on the function that makes me a...

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  • At this morning i opened spotify to enjoy some tracks but when i opened Playlist with liked songs, There was written the letter "Your liked tracks will appear here". Other Playlists don't work too. I...
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Superuser Contribution I can't download songs after verifying my age

I am subscribed to premium but after verifying my age the download button seemed to have disappeared. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • I am subscribed to premium but after verifying my age the download button seemed to have disappeared. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Superuser Contribution Samsung's Modes and Routines integration not working with Spotify anymore

I love to use Modes and Routines on my Samsung phone, I like to use it to play lo-fi songs while I'm on study mode. Since last week, the integration is broken. I can configure the routine, but the song doesn't play. I need to directly open the Spotif...

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  • I love to use Modes and Routines on my Samsung phone, I like to use it to play lo-fi songs while I'm on study mode. Since last week, the integration is broken. I can configure the routine, but th...
  • Susan_GP
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Ads in premium playback

I have a premium subscription but see popup ads in the app when starting. Is this intentional behavior?

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  • I have a premium subscription but see popup ads in the app when starting. Is this intentional behavior?
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Superuser Contribution Songs restart when phone turns around

Every time I turn my phone around, doesn't matter if from horizontal to vertical or the other way around, the song I'm currently listening to starts again. Please help me.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakia Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late ...

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  • Every time I turn my phone around, doesn't matter if from horizontal to vertical or the other way around, the song I'm currently listening to starts again. Please help me. Plan Premium Country Sl...
  • MartinT
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