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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution the operation is not supported if the device is not the active playback device

Hello. I am using Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch. Spotify version is 2.2.2Spotify does not recognize "Jabra Elite 65t" and "Taotronics BH16". I dont have another bluetooth device. When i try to "shuffle play" my downloaded songs, spotify on my watch s...

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  • Hello. I am using Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch. Spotify version is 2.2.2 Spotify does not recognize "Jabra Elite 65t" and "Taotronics BH16". I dont have another bluetooth device.    Whe...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Order of first song in playlist different on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Note10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI have several playlists where the first song has suddenly swapped places with another song further down the playlist order. The order on desktop...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Note10 Lite Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I have several playlists where the first song has suddenly swapped pl...
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Superuser Contribution Status Bar And Navigation Bar Won't Hide When Fullscreen

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceRedmi Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhen I go Fullscreen watching a video podcast on Spotify, the video is on Fullscreen but the Status Bar and the Navigation Bar wont hide, it's really annoying...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Redmi Note 9 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue When I go Fullscreen watching a video podcast on Spotify, the video is on Fullscre...
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Superuser Contribution Fifa 2009 playlist glitches out the whole app

When I play the Fifa 2009 Soundtrack by Dylan Pengel, the first 2 songs play. However, when it gets to "1ne", which is greyed out, the playlist stops & goes back to Kids by MGMT (but does not play the song). If I try to play any other songs after thi...

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  • When I play the Fifa 2009 Soundtrack by Dylan Pengel, the first 2 songs play. However, when it gets to "1ne", which is greyed out, the playlist stops & goes back to Kids by MGMT (but does not pla...
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Music saving to SD card is very slow vs internal memory - Spotify is freezing

Hi, can somebody help me with this problem - If I store my offline music in internal memory of my S4 mini (~4GB), it's way faster than on my 64G sd card (samsung class10 xc). When I store offline music on SD card, Spotify is just very slow, almost no...

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  • Hi, can somebody help me with this problem - If I  store my offline music in internal memory of my S4 mini (~4GB), it's way faster than on my 64G sd card (samsung class10 xc). When I store offli...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Limite de dispositvo

Cuando quiero descargar musica en me dice que se alcanzo el limite de dispostivo. Eliminar las descargas de otros dispositivos. Solo tengo 2 dispositivos el celular que borre todaa las decargas y el reloj q no tiene descargas. Tuve que emparejar vari...

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  •   Cuando quiero descargar musica en me dice que se alcanzo el limite de dispostivo.  Eliminar las descargas de otros  dispositivos. Solo tengo 2 dispositivos el celular que borre...
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Superuser Contribution DJ algorithm

While I was using the DJ the other day, the button to skip a set was accidentally pressed. I pressed back to listen to the set again, but since then it hasn't played a set of songs similar to that (old school hip hop) despite me having loads of it in...

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  • While I was using the DJ the other day, the button to skip a set was accidentally pressed. I pressed back to listen to the set again, but since then it hasn't played a set of songs similar to that (o...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will forget what last played after a while and play pop music

After a while of not playing music with Spotify whenever I go to press play from the pull down notification tab on my phone it will occasionally not play what it says is in the greyed out window and then start playing pop music from artists that I ha...

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  • After a while of not playing music with Spotify whenever I go to press play from the pull down notification tab on my phone it will occasionally not play what it says is in the greyed out window and ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs not added to the queue, Smartshuffle is turned off.

Spotify plays songs not added to the queue, Smartshuffle is turned off, And it also at random starts to play music if the app is active as background process.It actually changes at random times to completely different albums and wipes my queue, To mu...

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  • Spotify plays songs not added to the queue, Smartshuffle is turned off, And it also at random starts to play music if the app is active as background process. It actually changes at random times t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify music keeps playing on android even while app is closed.

On 2019 Shield TV Pro, when Spotify app is closed music keeps playing/pausing when play/pause button played on Shield Tv remote

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  • On 2019 Shield TV Pro, when Spotify app is closed music keeps playing/pausing when play/pause button played on Shield Tv remote
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth headphonee in use no longer shown in Android app v. 8.9.6.458

Since updating to v. 8.9.6.458 bluetooth device in use (BT headphones, BT speaker) no longer shown. Only "local device - this phone" is shown. No issues with the playback on the bt device.

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  • Since updating to v. 8.9.6.458 bluetooth device in use (BT headphones, BT speaker) no longer shown. Only "local device - this phone" is shown. No issues with the playback on the bt device.
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Superuser Contribution Sangean wont connect

My Sangean Radio appears in the list of devices which can be used in the app, but it doesn't connect. Up until recently this worked fine for years...

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  • My Sangean Radio appears in the list of devices which can be used in the app, but it doesn't connect. Up until recently this worked fine for years...
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Superuser Contribution How to BLOCK (not toggle/disable) Canvas on Android phone

How to BLOCK (not toggle/disable) Canvas on Android phone.We have provided the kids with Android phones to access Spotify and one other app only. The phones are locked down using an app called "Fully Kiosk Browser and App Lockdown" and I can lock ind...

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  • How to BLOCK (not toggle/disable) Canvas on Android phone. We have provided the kids with Android phones to access Spotify and one other app only. The phones are locked down using an app called "Ful...
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spotify not working on my wifi!

hiya, ty for your time - very tech-literate person, and help is my last resortspotify does not connect on my home wifi (or my uni wifi) therefore stuck on loading screen if I don't connect to mobile data firstother apps dotried clean uninstallusing a...

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  • hiya, ty for your time - very tech-literate person, and help is my last resort spotify does not connect on my home wifi (or my uni wifi) therefore stuck on loading screen if I don't connect to mob...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New car mode UI sucks

This is obviously in the wrong category but I didn't see where else to post it. The new car mode UI is bad. Looks great, like a desktop UI should, but is about as far away from driver friendly as you can get. The old one was was simple, the new one h...

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  • This is obviously in the wrong category but I didn't see where else to post it.    The new car mode UI is bad. Looks great, like a desktop UI should, but is about as far away from driver ...
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Superuser Contribution Car Mode Won't Turn On/Off

When I opened Spotify a few hours ago on my phone, it was locked in car mode. I was only able to get the minimalist look without having the previous interface. When I tried to turn off car mode in the settings, it wouldn't turn off. I have tried disa...

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  • When I opened Spotify a few hours ago on my phone, it was locked in car mode. I was only able to get the minimalist look without having the previous interface. When I tried to turn off car mode in th...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on my new phone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Oppo(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 Oppo (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue &n...
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Superuser Contribution Android Web Preview No Longer Showing When Shared

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 23Operating SystemAndroid version 13 My Question or IssueWith the recent change to the URL length when sharing songs via text, the web preview no longer shows. Previously, the web preview would show album or...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 23 Operating System Android version 13   My Question or Issue With the recent change to the URL length when sharing songs via tex...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Car mode turns itself back on.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung galaxy s20 ultra 5gOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI hate car mode with a burning passion. I turn it off in settings. If I close the app and reopen it's back on. Please make it stop. I have done a clea...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung galaxy s20 ultra 5g Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I hate car mode with a burning passion. I turn it off in settings....
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