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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 Unable to log in on my new Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

I'm unable to log in to my spotify account on this device, although it works on my Windows laptop, and my almost identical Samsung Galaxy A52 4G Android 13 phone (it also had problems logging in, but the usual clear cache/reinstall fix worked).Things...

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  • I'm unable to log in to my spotify account on this device, although it works on my Windows laptop, and my almost identical Samsung Galaxy A52 4G Android 13 phone (it also had problems logging in, but...
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Superuser Contribution Why I can't get my verification list for around 9 days?

I've sent a link to my Spotify account, and was hoping for you to answer me in 2-3 days. But no! I'm waiting for it for, like, 9 days!

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  • I've sent a link to my Spotify account, and was hoping for you to answer me in 2-3 days. But no! I'm waiting for it for, like, 9 days!
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Superuser Contribution Multiple lost features on spotify on Google TV since recent update

Hello,I'm using Spotify (version 2023.06.19_6-e5400ce E release-v2.260-4g7aadfb2-mlvhz HEAD-v3.202.356-gb9be1e6c 1.76.1) on my Google Chromecast on Google TV (Android TV v12 - 4.9.269).Since a few weeks (i guess since last spotify update), I've lost ...

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  • Hello, I'm using Spotify (version 2023.06.19_6-e5400ce E release-v2.260-4g7aadfb2-mlvhz HEAD-v3.202.356-gb9be1e6c 1.76.1) on my Google Chromecast on Google TV (Android TV v12 - 4.9.269). Sin...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Remove Local Files from Android Device

How can I remove the spotify files from my Kindle Fire? My playlists have taken up all the space and I want to free up some space. I made several playlists not available locally, thinking this would remove them from the device but the disk is still f...

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  • How can I remove the spotify files from my Kindle Fire? My playlists have taken up all the space and I want to free up some space. I made several playlists not available locally, thinking this would ...
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Superuser Contribution Playback widget remains active even after Spotify app has been closed

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueWhenever I close the Spotify app on my device, the playback widget remains active in the drop-down notification panel meaning I have to manually remove ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Whenever I close the Spotify app on my device, the playback widget remains active ...
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Superuser Contribution The length of time for my Playlists has disappeared.

When I create a Playlist it no longer gives me a run time up top as I add or remove items. Did they remove this feature? Is there a way to restore this?

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  • When I create a Playlist it no longer gives me a run time up top as I add or remove items. Did they remove this feature? Is there a way to restore this?
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Superuser Contribution Interacting with songs in history boots you back to the top

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung S10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen interacting with a song in your history on the mobile app, it boots you back to the top. When adding a song in your history to a Playlist or adding it to que,...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung S10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When interacting with a song in your history on the mobile app, it boots you ba...
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Removing song from current playlist

I was wondering if there was an easier way to remove the current song from the current playlist? Right now I have to go back to the playlist and scroll around until I can find the song and then click to remove it. This becomes quite cumbersome and im...

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  • I was wondering if there was an easier way to remove the current song from the current playlist? Right now I have to go back to the playlist and scroll around until I can find the song and then click...
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How to delete songs in your playlist while it is playing.

There are over a thousand songs in my playlist. When I am listening to the playlist, I sometime want to delete a song currently being play, what it the best method to do this?The only way I can do this is scroll through the list and find the song tha...

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  • There are over a thousand songs in my playlist. When I am listening to the playlist, I sometime want to delete a song currently being play, what it the best method to do this? The only way I can do ...
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Delete Song currently playing in my playlist

Hello Community ! I'm using a lot personnal playlists to classify and listen to music, but there's very simple function I can't find on Android : I can't easily delete in my playlist the song I'm currently listening. In fact, it doesn't show in the p...

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  • Hello Community !   I'm using a lot personnal playlists to classify and listen to music, but there's very simple function I can't find on Android : I can't easily delete in my playlist&nb...
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Music volume extremely loud after finishing a call

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhen I finish a phone call or unpause the music or do anything really that starts playing Spotify music again, the volume is EXTREMELY loud and not matching the...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device Google Pixel 6a Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue When I finish a phone call or unpause the music or do anything really...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't sort playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Note 10 plusOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI simply want to sort my playlist to recently added and not added first, but since the last update i cannot find this information, i've been trying to f...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 plus Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I simply want to sort my playlist to recently added and not added first, but...
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Superuser Contribution How unlink phone and computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice Samsung GalaxyMy Question or IssueHow do I unlink my phone app from what is playing on my laptop? Spotify isn't even open on my phone and it takes over everything. Volume, notifications, running in background, etc. If I la...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device  Samsung Galaxy My Question or Issue How do I unlink my phone app from what is playing on my laptop? Spotify isn't even open on my phone and it takes o...
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Play Playlist Folder on Android

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Forgive me for being behind on this, but I just noticed that on Windows 10 desktop app, you can play all the playlists in a folder. I can't figure out how to do...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Forgive me for being behind on this, but I just noticed that on Windo...
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[Android] Add to/ Remove from multiple playlists in one go like on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceHuawei p20 proOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've noticed on iOS (ver. 8.8.54.544) the "Add to playlist" button works differently than the one on Android (ver. 8.8.54.481 - which I don't know why it's older ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Huawei p20 pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've noticed on iOS (ver. 8.8.54.544) the "Add to playlist" button works differently t...
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Superuser Contribution I don't have an autoplay button

 PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A30sOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI want to disable autoplay of songs, but I don't have this button in Playback. How can I fix this?

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy A30s Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I want to disable autoplay of songs, but I don't have this button in Playba...
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Spotify starts playing music after I've silenced my alarm

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid v.10 My Question or IssueI have my alarm set to play a certain Spotify playlist to wake me up every morning. However, for the last couple mornings, a few minutes after I've dismissed my ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android v.10   My Question or Issue I have my alarm set to play a certain Spotify playlist to wake me up every mo...
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Android Auto não funciona offline

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDevice(ASUS - Zenfone go)Operating System(Android 5.1) My Question or Issue Recentemente atualizei meu aplicativo para a versão 8.4.84.874, e não consigo mais acessar minha lista de músicas e playlists salvas offline pelo and...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device (ASUS - Zenfone go) Operating System (Android 5.1)   My Question or Issue  Recentemente atualizei meu aplicativo para a versão 8.4.84.874,...
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Spotify EXIT

On previous Spotify versions, there was actually an exit. Now the only way to completely stop Spotify is to force stop it, or restart android. I left a review on the Android App play store that this was completely unacceptable, and I will continue to...

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  • On previous Spotify versions, there was actually an exit. Now the only way to completely stop Spotify is to force stop it, or restart android. I left a review on the Android App play store that this ...
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Default Screens when opening Spotify

Recently (perhaps around June?), I noticed that when opening spotify on my mobile, the default load screen is either the new/suggested artists home page if I am online, or the black "you are offline" message. Previously, opening Spotify would launch ...

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  • Recently (perhaps around June?), I noticed that when opening spotify on my mobile, the default load screen is either the new/suggested artists home page if I am online, or the black "you are offline"...
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