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Solved!! Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

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djim43

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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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Roadie

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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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Fsanchez101

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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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Jh011

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Superuser Contribution No green checkmarks in user generated playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A55 5GOperating SystemAndroid 16 My issueFor the past 2 days the green checkmarks, that are supposed to indicate that tracks are already saved in playlists of my own, have stopped appearing in all user ge...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Operating System Android 16   My issue For the past 2 days the green checkmarks, that are supposed to indicate that tracks are...

Aldobar

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Superuser Contribution Cant work out background play

Hi all, when playing spotify and my phone screen turns off, the music stops. Spotify keeps prompting me to change my background activity and when i click on the button, it takes me to settings but i can't seem to find the right area to alter this? Th...

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Hi all, when playing spotify and my phone screen turns off, the music stops. Spotify keeps prompting me to change my background activity and when i click on the button, it takes me to settings but i ...

geordierussell

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Superuser Contribution Spotify is not loading anything and the App crashes plus whole smartphone lag

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyPhoneSamsung Galaxy A14Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI can't open the Spotify App for like 3 to 4 weeks. When I try to open it it lags a lot and I can't listen to anything because nothing is loading. After that ...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Phone Samsung Galaxy A14 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I can't open the Spotify App for like 3 to 4 weeks. When I try to open it ...

Phad-SkyLoe-0926

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to sort playlists on mobile

It is now November 2025 and this is still an issue? I have lost my sort (in playlists) option completely off my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 24 Ultra. As per my research I did the following: Turned off smart shuffle function - check Logged out...

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It is now November 2025 and this is still an issue?  I have lost my sort (in playlists) option completely off my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 24 Ultra.  As per my research I did th...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Can't rewind or go to specific time in a song.

In spotify app, I used to rewind or move to a specific/particular time zone in a song. For the past couple of weeks I'm unable to do that.

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In spotify app, I used to rewind or move to a specific/particular time zone in a song. For the past couple of weeks I'm unable to do that.

C00k13

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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 ...

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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...

Deadcorn

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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Visual glitch in built-in Spotify app ( (persistent menu icon artifact in list views)

Vehicle/System: Polestar 2, Android Automotive OS, built-in Spotify app. Not the Spotify Android phone app, and not cast or streamed from a phone. App version: 5.3.0.29173Polestar software version 5.0.10. Issue description:A small graphical artifact,...

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Vehicle/System: Polestar 2, Android Automotive OS, built-in Spotify app. Not the Spotify Android phone app, and not cast or streamed from a phone.   App version: 5.3.0.29173 Polestar software...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Spotify disappears from android media controls when not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S24 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14, One UI 6.1 My Question or IssueWhen I use Spotify or other media players, they appear in the Android Media Controls Notification Bar as expected. When I pause music from most oth...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S24 Ultra Operating System Android 14, One UI 6.1   My Question or Issue When I use Spotify or other media players, they appear in the Android M...

CEL44

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Superuser Contribution Audio stuttering on Desktop and Android with completely different speakers

PlanPremium (using lossless audio)CountryFinlandDeviceSamsung S25, Windows 11 PCOperating SystemOneUI 8.5/Android 16, Windows 11 My Question or IssueRoughly every 1.5 minutes, my audio stutters for less than half a second. This started happearing som...

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Plan Premium (using lossless audio) Country Finland Device Samsung S25, Windows 11 PC Operating System OneUI 8.5/Android 16, Windows 11   My Question or Issue Roughly every 1.5 minutes...

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "This track isn't available on your device" for some local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAsus Zenfone 9Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local tracks are available on my PC and I can play them with no issue. Several years ag...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Asus Zenfone 9 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local track...

SacrificialFox

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Can't download
Can't download full playlists
Can't download playlist
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Superuser Contribution Album undownloads when I close the app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemAndroid 15 One UI 7.0 My Question or IssueOracular Spectacular will not be available to play on launching the app. I stay offline as often as I can because I don't like smart shu...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Android 15 One UI 7.0    My Question or Issue Oracular Spectacular will not be available to play on ...

Paula_Vi

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Superuser Contribution BUG: "Music" feed API Timeout (Offline Backup Error) caused by following 8,000+ artists

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicePixel 9 Pro XLOperating SystemAndroid 16My Question or IssueHello,I am contacting you to report a structural technical bug related to my account. Please note that I have already performed all the basic troubleshooting ste...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device Pixel 9 Pro XL Operating System Android 16 My Question or Issue Hello, I am contacting you to report a structural technical bug related to my account. Plea...

Paula_Vi

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app logs me out upon restart (Beta)

Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device S24 Ultra Operating System One UI 8.5, android 16 My Question or Issue Since yesterday, while spotify was down, my app has been logging me out of it and made me log in. How can I solve this?

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland  Device S24 Ultra Operating System One UI 8.5, android 16   My Question or Issue Since yesterday, while spotify was down, my app has bee...

Yonka2021

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 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...

Spotify Star

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 acc...

Markus27

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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" casting to Google Nest

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceGoogle Nest Hub 2nd GenOperating SystemGoogle's Fuchsia OS My Question or IssueCasting Spotify from phone (Android Pixel 9) or direct voice command on my Google Nest Hub since mid-March 2026. The issue persisted when...

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Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen Operating System Google's Fuchsia OS   My Question or Issue Casting Spotify from phone (Android Pixel 9) or direct v...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Volume spike when using equilizer

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 13/MIUI 14 My Question or IssueWhen using the equilizer volume spikes occur that turn my volume max until I hit one of the volume buttons, then it returns to the orig...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands  Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 pro Operating System Android 13/MIUI 14   My Question or Issue When using the equilizer volume spikes occur that turn...

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Starts playing the second i open

My Question or Issuerecently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing the song I was last listening to.I usually use 2-3 mu...

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My Question or Issue recently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing ...

misiek08

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

Newbie

Plan : Premium Country : France Device : Samsung XCover 5 Operating System : Android 13 Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364   My Question or Issue Hello,   For 2 ...

djim43

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Superuser Contribution Impossible to share a piece of a song on instagram

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSmasung galaxy a52sOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen you share a song on Instagram the other person is able to listen to a piece of the song but when I do it, it doesn't work. It just sends a link and it'...

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  Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Smasung galaxy a52s Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When you share a song on Instagram the other person is able to listen to...

Maria

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No Spotify Messages Notifications on Android

Plan: PremiumOperating System: Android 16My Question or IssueAccording to Spotify's official support article, users should be able to manage Spotify Message notifications by going to:Profile picture → Settings and privacy → Notifications → Social fea...

Music Fan

Plan: Premium Operating System: Android 16 My Question or Issue According to Spotify's official support article, users should be able to manage Spotify Message notifications by going to: Profile ...

ribezaz

Spotify Star

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