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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 Same ad repeats over and over again

I was supposed to listen more music, then the UTP ad suddenly appears for 3 days, and WHY every ad combo was UTP and why every must be single ads, and it is impossible to play other ads and double ads, and it is impossible to watch a short video to g...

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  • I was supposed to listen more music, then the UTP ad suddenly appears for 3 days, and WHY every ad combo was UTP and why every must be single ads, and it is impossible to play other ads and double ad...
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Superuser Contribution Check connection - tried many things. Can't use spotify about to cancel my membership

I pay for the $10 a month premium plan, I have been using spotify for at least a couple of years. Last week I had a phone update, I don't know if that is what caused it, but it was around the same time I noticed that Spotify was not working cause I h...

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  • I pay for the $10 a month premium plan, I have been using spotify for at least a couple of years. Last week I had a phone update, I don't know if that is what caused it, but it was around the same ti...
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Superuser Contribution Poor audio volume using Android Auto and Spotify

Hi, I use my Andoid phone in my car via Android Auto Google Pixel 3aXLAndrid version 9Spotify version 8.5.17.676 Vauxhall Astra - Unit R4.0 HW version: E2SW versiom: IP25.1.1(1.25.1.10)AIPL version: 1.0.0.0 The volume on Spotify is very low. Other mu...

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  • Hi,   I use my Andoid phone in my car via Android Auto   Google Pixel 3aXL Andrid version 9 Spotify version 8.5.17.676   Vauxhall Astra -  Unit  R4.0  HW ver...
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Superuser Contribution Choppy/Stuttering playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLg Q70Operating SystemAndroid 10 (up to date) My Question or Issue seemingly out of nowhere yesterday I went to shuffle a playlist like I always do and immediately noticed the song was glitchy, playing in second intervals. I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Lg Q70 Operating System Android 10 (up to date)   My Question or Issue  seemingly out of nowhere yesterday I went to shuffle a playlist like...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app crashes on startup

The Spotify Android app crashes on startup. This happens on both Android 11 and Android 12. The app is freshly installed and previously worked perfectly fine on this phone before. 08-26 15:30:20.101 19809 19809 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main...

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  • The Spotify Android app crashes on startup. This happens on both Android 11 and Android 12. The app is freshly installed and previously worked perfectly fine on this phone before.   08-26 15:3...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not playing on Google Home

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung android A71Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi, Liked Songs are not playing when casting to Google home devices. Tried multiple devices and reinstalling Spotify. Anyone else have this issue?

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung android A71 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hi,  Liked Songs are not playing when casting to Google home devi...
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Superuser Contribution Can't download songs offline on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

PlanPremium (Weekly)CountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch 4Operating SystemWear OS 3 IssueThe issue I'm facing is that I have given storage permission to the app on my smartwatch but still I'm not able to download the songs for offline play.

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  • Plan Premium (Weekly) Country India Device Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Operating System Wear OS 3   Issue The issue I'm facing is that I have given storage permission to the app on my smart...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Songs won't play on my mobile device

Hi, I know this is an old thread but I too am having this issue. I have a Samsung S22 ultra. It was working great until I had to factory reset my phone to send it in to fix the screen . I have reset my phone, force stopped and reopened the app, un-in...

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  • Hi, I know this is an old thread but I too am having this issue. I have a Samsung S22 ultra. It was working great until I had to factory reset my phone to send it in to fix the screen . I have reset ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloads

All my downloads disappear when I restart my phone 

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  • All my downloads disappear when I restart my phone 
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Solved!! [Android][Other] Fix Spotify icon on media session in notification shade (Android 13)

Currently, when a media session is active, the Spotify icon is replaced with a white square.If the session is inactive (close Spotify completely via app switcher) then the icon will reappear.It also has a much larger and snazzier play button that sho...

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  • Currently, when a media session is active, the Spotify icon is replaced with a white square. If the session is inactive (close Spotify completely via app switcher) then the icon will reappear....
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Superuser Contribution No audio from Spotify on Wireless Earbuds.

So I have the realme 7 Pro phone and Redmi Buds 3 Lite earbuds, whenever I try listening to something it shows that the song is playing but I can't hear anything, I can hear like 1-2 seconds of the song when I pause it but when I resume I still can't...

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  • So I have the realme 7 Pro phone and Redmi Buds 3 Lite earbuds, whenever I try listening to something it shows that the song is playing but I can't hear anything, I can hear like 1-2 seconds of the s...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay

e of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc....

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  • e of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook ...
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Superuser Contribution How can I get an infinite playlist from an artist or a song?

It looks like every time I try to use the Artist or Song Radio feature, it's no longer infinite. I always get the same limited results, mostly with well-known songs, so it's nearly impossible to actually discover something new, or find similar music....

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  • It looks like every time I try to use the Artist or Song Radio feature, it's no longer infinite. I always get the same limited results, mostly with well-known songs, so it's nearly impossible to actu...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't disable shuffle play in Daily Mix

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueGo to "Liked songs" section, click "shuffle & play", now go to any "Daily Mix" and play it - songs will play in random order and you can't disable it unle...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Go to "Liked songs" section, click "shuffle & play", now go to any "Daily ...
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Superuser Contribution No music

PlanFamily Premium CountryCanadDeviceSamsung A10eOperating SystemAndroid 11 Good morning,I went on my Spotify app this morning, so I could download my music and none of my playlists are showing up. I have checked on the Web Player, and on a Samsung S...

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  • Plan Family Premium  Country Canad Device Samsung A10e Operating System Android 11   Good morning, I went on my Spotify app this morning, so I could download my music and none of ...
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Superuser Contribution Song info not updating past currently playing song on Nissan Sentra 2020

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePixel 6 Pro and Pixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSo, I have tried clean installing Spotify, clearing the cache and this does not help. I have tested this with an iPhone 11 and it works ju...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 5 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue So, I have tried clean installing Spotify, clearing the cache ...
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Superuser Contribution No longer working on Chromecast with Google TV

Plan Free Country Netherlands My Question or IssueMy family bought a Chromecast with Google TV a while ago and it was always possible to run the Spotify app installed on the Chromecast.We haven't used Spotify for a while and today when I tried to the...

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  • Plan Free  Country Netherlands   My Question or Issue My family bought a Chromecast with Google TV a while ago and it was always possible to run the Spotify app installed on the Chr...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Casting options not appearing in latest update

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSince the last update no cast speakers appear on my phone. I'm not able to cast to any Google speakers. Playing in the web app allows me to connect to the speaker, wh...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Since the last update no cast speakers appear on my phone. I'm not able to cast to any Goo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution downloading issues

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issuefor some reason i cant download songs and i dont know why?i pressed the download button half an hour ago and there are still no downloaded music in ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue for some reason i cant download songs and i dont know why? i pr...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider

PlanPremiumCountrySloveniaDevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify verision8.5.89.901 IssueGoogle assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see screenshot 1). When I ask google assistant to play a song it tells me that it is only...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovenia Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 Spotify verision 8.5.89.901   Issue Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see scree...
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