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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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Gig Goer

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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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vinylshrine

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No Storage Option in Android App Settings

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 activeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueSpotify on my phone stopped saving files to my SD card. I opened the Spotify Settings and there is no longer a Storage option. Is there any way to mak...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 active Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Spotify on my phone stopped saving files to my SD card. I opened th...

olken2000

Gig Goer

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Google Assistant and Spotify offline mode?

Google Assistant will not play downloaded tracks in Spotify when Spotify is in offline mode. Is there a fix?

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   Google Assistant will not play downloaded tracks in Spotify when Spotify is in offline mode. Is there a fix?

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Superuser Contribution Voice commands not working on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThis is weird (I think): Android Auto voice commands work with waze and google maps just fine, and voice commands work well with Spotify when I'm using ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue This is weird (I think): Android Auto voice commands work with waz...

ClassicalGas

Gig Goer

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Can't search

I'm aving trouble searching. It says I'm not online, but I am. I can play songs in all my playlist, even those that aren't downloaded, but whenever I try to search, it says I'm not connected to the internet. When is Spotify going to fix all the probl...

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I'm aving trouble searching. It says I'm not online, but I am. I can play songs in all my playlist, even those that aren't downloaded, but whenever I try to search, it says I'm not connected to the i...

Billy-J

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Fixed the pause issue now have another problem

None of the PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaSamsung 9 Fixed the pausing issue by uninstalling. BUT now i have no Browse or Radio options. To get them back i have to uninstall and reinstall everyday. I have no idea whay Spotify have done but after two year...

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None of the  Plan Premium Country Australia Samsung 9   Fixed the pausing issue by uninstalling. BUT now i have no Browse or Radio options.   To get them back i have to uninst...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution podcasts on andorid

For some reason podcasts files appear only as capable for download but I can't just play them... I use an android. Already tried reinstalling... but still isn't working. Any ideas? Thanks!

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For some reason podcasts files  appear only as capable for download but I can't just play them...   I use an android.    Already tried reinstalling... but still isn't working....

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Zie niet alle liedjes op mijn smartphone

Ik heb liedjes die ik op mijn laptop gezet heb die daar wel afspelen. Maar op mijn smartphone staan deze in het grijs. Hoe komt dit?

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Ik heb liedjes die ik op mijn laptop gezet heb die daar wel afspelen. Maar op mijn smartphone staan deze in het grijs.  Hoe komt dit?   

Guido

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Playing one artist on My own Playlist

Hi, I've always been able to pick specific artits in my own created playlist (Over 1,500 songs) and shuffle songs just by that one artist but all of a sudden but all of a sudden it will not work and Spotify seem unable to help,I'm a premium user and ...

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Hi,   I've always been able to pick specific artits in my own created playlist (Over 1,500 songs) and shuffle songs just by that one artist but all of a sudden but all of a sudden it will not ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app Android doesn't fill entire screen

Hi i have a mi A2 Lite with Android 8.1. i'm using latest beta of spotify app with premium account. The app seems doesn't support the 18:9 screen. Any solution? Thanks for response

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Hi i have a mi A2 Lite with Android 8.1. i'm using latest beta of spotify app with premium account. The app seems doesn't support the 18:9 screen.   Any solution?   Thanks for response

Guido

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Filter in a playlist, doesn't play only the filtered songs

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S9)Operating System(Android Oreo)Spotify Version8.4.70.666 armV7 My Question or Issue When I filter for a specific artist inside a playlist, the playing queue doesn't play only the songs that appear on the scr...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy S9) Operating System (Android Oreo) Spotify Version 8.4.70.666 armV7   My Question or Issue  When I filter for a specific...

Joe

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Choosing songs from playlist directly from steering wheel

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung Note 8 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo (Android version 8.0.0) My Question or Issue I have paired my phone into my car (BMW X3 G01) and manage to get Spotify running. However, I found that when I use the steering ...

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  Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung Note 8  Operating System Android Oreo (Android version 8.0.0)   My Question or Issue   I have paired my phone into my ca...

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Solved!! Spotify has a mind of its own!

PlanPremiumCountry CANADADeviceSAMSUNG S7Operating SystemLATEST ANDROID My Question or Issue It keeps changing songs to next in que, or to a randomly new playlist not related to the type of music I listen to. All while in my pocket. Tried to logout o...

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  Plan Premium Country  CANADA Device SAMSUNG S7 Operating System LATEST ANDROID   My Question or Issue  It keeps changing songs to next in que, or to a randomly new pl...

Matt7991

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Some Favorite songs wont save

I use an Android system version 7.1.1 with the updated Spotify app. So on my computer i save like a ton of songs just to my favorites playlist to shuffle, and they appear on my phone as well. However, on my phone, when i go to click on favorite songs...

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I use an Android system version 7.1.1 with the updated Spotify app.   So on my computer i save like a ton of songs just to my favorites playlist to shuffle, and they appear on my phone as well...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify goes offline whenever I switch to another app and come back

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Whenever I switch away from the Spotify app to another app (say messanger) and then return to Spotify, it will have switched to offline mode despite me still ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Whenever I switch away from the Spotify app to another app (say...

skotta

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Spotify turns itself off when it feels like it.

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenSamsung galaxy 8+Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or Issue Spotify will play a couple of songs, then it stops playing, it dissapears from the dragdown menu and never returns. When i open the list of active apps spotify...

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  Plan Premium Country  Sweden Samsung galaxy 8+ Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  Spotify will play a couple of songs, then it stops playing, it diss...

KAIKHATU

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Daily mix

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceMoto g 4gMy Question or Issue Since about 10 days when i try to open my Daily mix 1 there's an error. Just with number 1, oter 5 mixes work perfectly. Which is the problem? How can i fix ft?

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  Plan Premium Country Italy  Device Moto g 4g My Question or Issue  Since about 10 days when i try to open my Daily mix 1 there's an error. Just with number 1, oter 5 mixes wo...

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Some local files aren't syncing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceMoto Z2 ForceOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Sometime around 2015 Spotify had a lot of problems syncing local files. I almost left the platform/cancelled Premium then, but the team seemed to fix the probl...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device Moto Z2 Force Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Sometime around 2015 Spotify had a lot of problems syncing l...

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Spotify keeps stopping my music and starts playing something else.

To begin, Spotify has randomly (on both my Android phone and my desktop PC) stopped playing a song I'm listening to, and switches itself over to a Firefox Web Player and starts playing a random song that isn't on my playlist or song list. It starts p...

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  To begin, Spotify has randomly (on both my Android phone and my desktop PC) stopped playing a song I'm listening to, and switches itself over to a Firefox Web Player and starts playing a rand...

Cmiller9

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Superuser Contribution Unusable - playback has a mind of it own, will pause and skip over and over, even when app is closed

I am paying for premium, recently upgraded the the samsung note 8. Spotify has become unusable and is ruining my life. I have tried everything on the community boards and it actually feels like its getting worse. Spotify will 'assume control' of my w...

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I am paying for premium, recently upgraded the the samsung note 8. Spotify has become unusable and is ruining my life. I have tried everything on the community boards and it actually feels like its g...

giddingsbaldwin

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