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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 Can't play explicit content anymore

PlanPremiumCountrySouth KoreaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueSongs marked as explicit content are suddenly greyed out and won't play, despite the setting being toggled on. Same issue on desktop. Just yesterday I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country South Korea Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Songs marked as explicit content are suddenly greyed out and ...
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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...

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  • 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. ...
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Superuser Contribution 15 Seconds Skip instead of next track skip

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi12 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy problem is shown in my screenshot. Yesterday, the Spotify option still had a 15 seconds forward and 15 seconds back button instead of the skip buttons. But I...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi12 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My problem is shown in my screenshot. Yesterday, the Spotify option still had a 15 s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queue Songs get forcibly played

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceSamsung Galaxy A33 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14, OneUI 6.1 My Question or IssueWhen I create a queue out of a few playlists (so the amount of queued songs reached maximum) and I want to play another song by clicking at the s...

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  • Plan Premium Country DE Device Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Operating System Android 14, OneUI 6.1   My Question or Issue When I create a queue out of a few playlists (so the amount of queued...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I get podcasts to play in the same order as the sorting?

My podcast is sorted Newest to Oldest and I would like them to also *play* in that order too. However, when the newest one finishes, instead of moving down the list it jumps to a recommended podcast.

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  • My podcast is sorted Newest to Oldest and I would like them to also *play* in that order too. However, when the newest one finishes, instead of moving down the list it jumps to a recommended podcast.
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STOP Spotify from opening automatically in car already!

PlanPremiumCountryCalifornia DeviceSamsung S22 My Question or IssueI've been trying to get Spotify to stop automatically opening in my car every time I start it for the better part of a year now. I've read and tried EVERY possibly fix and nothing has...

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  • Plan Premium Country California  Device Samsung S22   My Question or Issue I've been trying to get Spotify to stop automatically opening in my car every time I start it for the bet...
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Spotify app plays random podcasts when I open it up after connecting to my car's bluetooth

The past couple of days, when my Android phone has been automatically connecting to my car's bluetooth and then I open Spotify to continue listening to a podcast episode, a completely different and random podcast episode will start playing. All I wan...

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  • The past couple of days, when my Android phone has been automatically connecting to my car's bluetooth and then I open Spotify to continue listening to a podcast episode, a completely different and r...
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Superuser Contribution Liked recommended Songs are not appearing in my favorite songs playlist

Over the past 3 months ive added a lot of songs from the autoplay recommendations to my favorite songs. Most of them are not showing in that playlist and they also dont appear in my history. This is really anoying. I dosent always happens and it only...

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  • Over the past 3 months ive added a lot of songs from the autoplay recommendations to my favorite songs. Most of them are not showing in that playlist and they also dont appear in my history. This is...
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Superuser Contribution Secrets Of A "Play Next" Button

How about a feature that plays a song you selected, immediately after the track already playing and ignore what may be next on the current playlist or album?

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  • How about a feature that plays a song you selected, immediately after the track already playing and ignore what may be next on the current playlist or album?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Progress bar not working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung M13Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThere is no slider on the progress bar while I am listening to a song to adjust the time, I just have to listen to the song from start to finish. This problem only occurs...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung M13 Operating System Android 12    My Question or Issue There is no slider on the progress bar while I am listening to a song to adjust the...
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Superuser Contribution [android] Podcast shows tab says "Something went wrong"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung note 10Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueWhenever I am on mobile and go to the podcasts tab and press "shows" I get a "Something went wrong. Have another go?" alert. I'll press try again and no...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung note 10 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I am on mobile and go to the podcasts tab and press "shows" I get a "Somet...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing

Spotify stops playing when lock screen turns on after about 10 seconds. Resumes playing when phone screen is unlocked. PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue

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  • Spotify stops playing when lock screen turns on after about 10 seconds. Resumes playing when phone screen is unlocked.  Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System...
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Superuser Contribution spoitfy mutes when play next is clicked

On my phone (Xiaomi Poco X6, Android 14) whenever I click play next button, the apps suddenly mutes itself and needs the volume button to be toggled to again start giving audio output

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  • On my phone (Xiaomi Poco X6, Android 14) whenever I click play next button, the apps suddenly mutes itself and needs the volume button to be toggled to again start giving audio output
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Superuser Contribution Static Noise on local files on Android phone

Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi. I have other local files that work perfectly fine on my computer and my phone with no static issues ...

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  • Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi.   I have other local files that work perfe...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not working when on mobile data

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG WingOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueAbout half a month ago my Spotify app started not being able to connect to the internet when on mobile data while the rest of my phone apps and sites would be ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG Wing Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue About half a month ago my Spotify app started not being able to connect to the inte...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files not playing Android

I recently updated the app and since then my local files will not play despite the fact they are voice notes made on my device. How can I get them plying again?

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  • I recently updated the app and since then my local files will not play despite the fact they are voice notes made on my device. How can I get them plying again?
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Superuser Contribution Why aren't the new episodes of a podcast available on my app

I can find it when I go on the search bar and write the title but it doesn't show up on the podcast's page and in my library, it's written "last updated January, 30th 2024" whereas the last episode was posted last Tuesday.

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  • I can find it when I go on the search bar and write the title but it doesn't show up on the podcast's page and in my library, it's written "last updated January, 30th 2024" whereas the last episode w...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle is bugged, stuck on Smart Shuffle and only plays songs in one genre

Recently I had listened to a lot of metal music. However, this genre only represents a portion of my Liked Songs, which is a lot more diverse.Since a day or two ago, every time I try to play my Liked Songs on shuffle, Spotify will ONLY play songs in ...

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  • Recently I had listened to a lot of metal music. However, this genre only represents a portion of my Liked Songs, which is a lot more diverse. Since a day or two ago, every time I try to play my L...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify se me silencia, pero no se pausa

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMotorola Moto e5 playOperating System Android Oreo (8.1.0) My Question or IssueHola, mí nombre es Tomás, y soy nuevo escribiendo aquí. Vengo acá por qué tengo un problema con mí spotify (premium) en mí celular Motorol...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Motorola Moto e5 play Operating System  Android Oreo (8.1.0)   My Question or Issue Hola, mí nombre es Tomás, y soy nuevo escribiendo aq...
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Can’t switch to offline mode

Hi all, I realized that playing downloaded podcasts was taking up data on my phone (galaxy note The spotify support page says I need to switch to offline mode by going to settings then tap “playback”. When I tap playback nothing happens. Please help

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  • Hi all, I realized that playing downloaded podcasts was taking up data on my phone (galaxy note 😎 The spotify support page says I need to switch to offline mode by going to settings then tap “playba...
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