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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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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!! Can't Like Songs on Android

Last week my Spotify app on Android started giving me trouble. I can unlike songs but I can't like any new songs. It seems to be working perfectly fine on the web player. I've tried clearing the cache and starting with a fresh install of Spotify to n...

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  • Last week my Spotify app on Android started giving me trouble.  I can unlike songs but I can't like any new songs.  It seems to be working perfectly fine on the web player.  I've tried...
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Alexa multiroom doesn't work with LG SP9YA Soundbar.

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceHuawei Mate 20 pro / Macbook Pro 16Operating SystemOSX/Android/Windows 10 My IssueWhen I pick "Living Room" music group created in Alexa that includes LG_Speaker_SP9YA then the sound plays on all other Alexa devices (5) ...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Huawei Mate 20 pro / Macbook Pro 16 Operating System OSX/Android/Windows 10   My Issue When I pick "Living Room" music group created in Alexa that in...
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Impossible to use Spotify on android

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(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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Solved!! cant play music or podcasts

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung xcover 4sOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI cant play music in my own play...

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Superuser Contribution Android/Google Voice Commands no long working with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueUp until yesterday my google voice assistant, both on my phone and when using Android Auto was working perfectly with Spotify.Not sure when exactl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Up until yesterday my google voice assistant, both on my phone and whe...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not accepting voice commands from assistant

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHello, I have noticed an issue with Spotify not accepting voice commands anymore. I first noticed this as I was driving yesterday (5/30/22) and attempted to is...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hello, I have noticed an issue with Spotify not accepting voice commands anymo...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle is not playing all songs from my playlist and saved songs

PlanPremium (means I'm paying, so I'm expecting a proper solution)CountryHungaryDeviceXiaomi 9T ProOperating SystemAndroid latest My Question or IssueI have 950 saved songs, which is about 55 hours. I start them on my phone in the app, turn on shuffl...

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  • Plan Premium (means I'm paying, so I'm expecting a proper solution) Country Hungary Device Xiaomi 9T Pro Operating System Android latest   My Question or Issue I have 950 saved songs, ...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing for some songs

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceSamsung galaxy s9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi, even though some songs present the label 'lyrics' they don't appear in the now playing screen, instead there's an error message ("can't load the lyrics f...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Italy Device Samsung galaxy s9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi, even though some songs present the label 'lyrics' they don't appear i...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot use SDCARD on Android 11

PlanPremiumCountryCzechOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI cannot use SDCARD. App doesn't ask me for permissions when I try to transfer data to SDCARD via Storage option in App settings. If i manually grant the permissions to 'Allow acce...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I cannot use SDCARD.   App doesn't ask me for permissions when I try to transfer data to SDCARD via S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto menu misaligned

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel 6Operating SystemAndroid Auto in Mazda CX8 My Question or IssueNot a big issue, but just letting Spotify know, the menu is misaligned in your Android Auto app and it has been for the last year at least. S...

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Superuser Contribution Lyric thing makes Spotify hard to use

PlanI am a paying customer.CountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThe new lyrics placed placed at the bottom of the "play" canvas or whatever it's called makes it hard to switch song. It now requires a very exa...

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  • Plan I am a paying customer. Country Sweden Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue The new lyrics placed placed at the bottom of the "play" canvas or w...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify auto starts when phone is "un-muted"

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceTCL 20 Pro 5G (yes I regret it)Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI always keep the Media volume muted on my phone. 90% of the time, if I un-mute the phone, Spotify will automatically starup. How do I prevent...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device TCL 20 Pro 5G (yes I regret it) Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I always keep the Media volume muted on my phone.  90% of the...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play certain podcast (fest und flauschig)

Plan: PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: Fairphone 4Operating System: Android 11 (by iodéOS) Hi folks,I've been searching for some time now in the forum, but could not find anything that is exactly like my problem. Everything works fine in the spotify ap...

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Superuser Contribution Getting back to my subscription after reinstalling Spotify on mobile

PlanStudent Device (Hisense E40)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueReinstalled Spotify only to lose all my music, even my account is now on Free, though I'm registered for a student. How do I go back to my Student subscription?

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PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSo I just purchased a new Google Pixel 6 Pro and I thought the connectivity issue between the default alarm clock and Spotify should have been fixed by now...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Shuffle Button changed / not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 FEOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThe shuffle button in playlists has changed. Now theres the button to turn of shuffle next to the original shuffle button. The original one can now als...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue The shuffle button in playlists has changed. Now theres the button to turn ...
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Superuser Contribution Lost of referral link for two months

Recently just got a notification for a 2 month referral link and then lost it. Checked my email and everything and it isnt present.

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  • Recently just got a notification for a 2 month referral link and then lost it. Checked my email and everything and it isnt present.
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Can't play any song by certain artist

PlanFree/Premium - eitherCountryUKDeviceGalaxy S20 and WindowsOperating SystemAndroid, Windows 10/11 My Question or IssueThis issue has been going on for a very long time - a few years now. I've only now decided to bring it up as a problem because I ...

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Superuser Contribution I am unable to play some songs

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