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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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cohendylan1

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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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Anne-Mette

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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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Kurogane

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Using spotify on my phone

I've just got Spotify Premium set up on my laptop but would also like to use it on my phone but don't know how to go about this. Is it possible to use it on more than one device? PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceAndroidOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo...

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I've just got Spotify Premium set up on my laptop but would also like to use it on my phone but don't know how to go about this.  Is it possible to use it on more than one device?   Plan ...

AeroZ

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Solved!! can't create playlist shortcut for homescreen

PlanFreeCountry SingaporeDeviceHuawei P9Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issuethere isnt any option for me to add any playlists to my homescreen when i press the 3 dots at the top right hand corner of my screen. is this a premium function o...

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  Plan Free Country  Singapore Device Huawei P9 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue there isnt any option for me to add any playlists to my homescreen when i...

Jose_M

Spotify Star

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Songs are grayed out and won't let me play them any more

PlanPremium Country IrelandDeviceHuawei Y6 2018Operating SystemAndroid A song that was downloaded on my premium account uninstalled and won't let me play it any more. It's grayed out and I've done 2 clean reinstalles of spotify, I dont know what to d...

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Plan Premium  Country  Ireland Device Huawei Y6 2018 Operating System Android    A song that was downloaded on my premium account uninstalled and won't let me play it any...

AeroZ

Composer

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Download notification keepts flashing for a few miliseconds. If playlist contains unplayable song

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsug Galaxy A3 2017Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 / Samsung Exp 9.0--Spotifiy App Version:8.4.61.683 armV7 So for a few weeks now my notification bar keeps flashing the "currently downloading arrow" symbol. It jus...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsug Galaxy A3 2017 Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0 / Samsung Exp 9.0 -- Spotifiy App Version: 8.4.61.683 armV7   So for a few weeks now m...

Toby1996

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Original game soundtracks section doesn't show in gaming category

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or Issue When browsing on PC, if you go to Home > Genres & Moods > Gaming you get 3 categories. Popular Playlists, Podcasts, and Original Game Soundtracks. When ...

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Plan Free Country United States   Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue  When browsing on PC, if you go to Home > Genres & Moods &...

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Superuser Contribution Missing lyrics?

How is it possible that lyrics I can see on both the Genius app and desktop site aren't shown by the Genius integrated in spotify? E.g. more than half the songs of Linkin Park's Meteora as well as hybrid theory album don't have any lyrics. But when I...

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How is it possible that lyrics I can see on both the Genius app and desktop site aren't shown by the Genius integrated in spotify?   E.g. more than half the songs of Linkin Park's Meteora as w...

TomLegend

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Multiple bugs since last week or so

PlanPremiumCountry NLDeviceONE PLUS 5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Since last week (or so) I'm having multiple problems with the spotify app on android. Problem 1 (seen multiple posts about this one)After starting the app it redow...

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Plan Premium Country  NL Device ONE PLUS 5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Since last week (or so) I'm having multiple problems with the spotify app on ...

Heffalord

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Superuser Contribution Why to use "Spotify connect" if doesn't save the same song history?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry MXDevicePc and AndroidOperating System My Question or Issue I don't know if there's a solution to choose to not connect to other dispositives while using Spotify from Pc. I can't stop it from connecting to my phone and vice ve...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  MX Device Pc and Android Operating System     My Question or Issue   I don't know if there's a solution to choose to not connect to other dis...

TomLegend

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Not internet connection... again

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDeviceMoto ZOperating SystemUnsure, but is up to date My Question or Issue No internet connection I've put a screenshot of my phone, on Spotify; with it spinning continuously with no connection, even though you can see in the to...

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Plan Premium Country  Usa Device Moto Z Operating System Unsure, but is up to date   My Question or Issue  No internet connection I've put a screenshot of my phone, on Spotif...

TomLegend

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fair Phone2 Lock Screen Mode

Hello guys,I just bought a new Phone: Fair Phone 2 - which works great with Android, I downloaded Spotify and just noticed that the Lock screen mode does not work here. So I would have to actually unlock my phone every time I want to switch or skip a...

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  Hello guys, I just bought a new Phone: Fair Phone 2 - which works great with Android, I downloaded Spotify and just noticed that the Lock screen mode does not work here. So I would have to...

lena120590

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth in the car

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question I use my spotify app via bluetooth in my car on my pioneer to play music, however when I turn the volume up over 30 my stereo shuts off compl...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question I use my spotify app via bluetooth in my car on my...

TomLegend

Spotify Legend

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Alarm not connecting to Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue The clock app that came with the phone allows me to choose a playlist from Spotify to wake me up, but sometimes it just plays this high pitched beeping like a s...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue  The clock app that came with the phone allows me to choose a playlist from...

Jose_M

Spotify Star

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Local files are distorted on mobile device

PlanPremiumDeviceHTC Desire 628Operating SystemAndroid As of the newest update, local files from my PC are distorted on my mobile device.Reinstalling Spotify does not work. Both new and old files are distorted. Weirdly it seems like a lot of small "c...

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Plan Premium Device HTC Desire 628 Operating System Android      As of the newest update, local files from my PC are distorted on my mobile device. Reinstalling Spotify does n...

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Superuser Contribution Song not available on Android but plays on desktop app.

In the last few weeks my account has started throwing playback errors at me out of the blue. It started when I noticed on the desktop client (windows 10 and on 2 different machines) that a couple of artists music would not play for me anymore, despit...

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In the last few weeks my account has started throwing playback errors at me out of the blue. It started when I noticed on the desktop client (windows 10 and on 2 different machines) that a couple of ...

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Player showing in notification bar when I'm playing it on Computer

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceXiaomi redmi 5 plus My Question or Issue When I-m using Spotify on my Computer, I see all songs on my notification bar and lockscreen. If I check app in use on my phone, I see Spotify even if it is not true(it is on my c...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Xiaomi redmi 5 plus  My Question or Issue  When I-m using Spotify on my Computer, I see all songs on my notification bar and lockscreen. If I ...

AeroZ

Composer

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Super annoying auto repeat and auto randomize

Spotify PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: Google PixelOperating System: Android 9.0 My Question or Issue For a few weeks now, anytime I play back any song or album on my phone, it automatically activates REPEAT ALL and RANDOM. This is extremely annoying...

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Spotify Premium Country: Germany Device: Google Pixel Operating System: Android 9.0   My Question or Issue   For a few weeks now, anytime I play back any song or album on my phone, i...

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App keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung galaxyA5Operating Android My Question or Issue App keeps stoping after playing like 2 songs.And it's not showing on the notification panel while playing in the background.

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung galaxyA5 Operating  Android   My Question or Issue  App keeps stoping after playing like 2 songs.And it's not showing on the ...

forcedrevival

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Superuser Contribution Constant crashes or failing to load

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDevice Samsung Galaxy 9,Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi, Everytime i use my spotify it either fails to load or crashes then when I do get it to play and I want to skip a track it will just keep playing for a ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  England Device Samsung Galaxy 9, Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  Hi, Everytime i use my spotify it either fails to load or cr...

forcedrevival

Gig Goer

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Radio Autoplay Not Turning Off When Switched Off

PlanFreeCountry DeviceNexus 5XOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue I have the option to turn off Autoplay under the Playback settings. However, even when I turn it off, it will still start playing similar songs. On top of that, it doesn...

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Plan Free Country   Device Nexus 5X Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue  I have the option to turn off Autoplay under the Playback settings. However, even w...

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When storage in SD, When I'm offline, the app send me to login

PlanPremiumCountry MéxicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 7My Question or Issue I bought a new SD card and I use it in my Samsung s8. In settings -> storage I select the option "sd card" and I download some playlists. If I am in offline ...

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Plan Premium Country  México Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 7 My Question or Issue  I bought a new SD card and I use it in my Samsung s8. In settings -> storag...

Victor171

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