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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 audio drops on nest mini

Spotify (Premium account) keeps stopping randomly when I play through Google Nest Mini. I have determined it is only a spotify issues. Sometimes it can play several songs, sometimes it will stop after 1 song, sometimes mid-song. Sometimes after 30 se...

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  • Spotify (Premium account) keeps stopping randomly when I play through Google Nest Mini.  I have determined it is only a spotify issues.  Sometimes it can play several songs, sometimes it wi...
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Superuser Contribution How to turn off Shuffle mode as default for Google Clock and Android Auto integrations

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid O, P My Question or IssueI am on a Premium subscription and I don't understand why Google Clock keeps playing my selected playlist in Shuffle Mode. Even after I dismiss the alarm, my ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android O, P   My Question or Issue I am on a Premium subscription and I don't understand why Google Clock keeps playi...
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Superuser Contribution AI DJ, how to make it avoid Genre's?

I started using the AI DJ function as I like that it suggests new music, and shuffles the things I like already. The one thing that I find hugely annoying though is that it keeps wanting to play a genre that I don't like at all. I've searched for the...

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  • I started using the AI DJ function as I like that it suggests new music, and shuffles the things I like already. The one thing that I find hugely annoying though is that it keeps wanting to play a ge...
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Return the video option to Spotify

The current update version 8.9.82 eliminated the video full screen option for podcasts. I would like this option to return to Spotify. Otherwise I’d be forced to purchase a YouTube subscription so I can watch the podcast ad free. I would only keep on...

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  • The current update version 8.9.82 eliminated the video full screen option for podcasts. I would like this option to return to Spotify. Otherwise I’d be forced to purchase a YouTube subscription so I ...
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Superuser Contribution Removing tracks in playlist skips the current song

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUnited Kingdom (England)DeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 14 (Upside Down Cake) My Question or IssueI put a couple of random tracks from a playlist into my queue. While playing them, I chose to edit the playlist...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country United Kingdom (England) Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)   My Question or Issue I put a couple of random tracks fro...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot download podcasts

PlanPremium CountryIreland Device Samsung Galaxy a32, Operating SystemAndroid most recent . Storage internal My Question or Issue Last 2 weeks cannot download podcast episodes. Only see wheel turning. Started with one or two podcasts episodes now it'...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Ireland    Device  Samsung Galaxy a32,    Operating System Android most recent .   Storage internal   My Question ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files on my android greyed out and skipped in playlists, but can still be played otherwise?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e, HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m=dr0xxxOperating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueA couple songs which come from my local files are skipped over in playlists and I can't figure ou...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S10e, HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m=dr0xxx Operating System Android 11, Windows 10   My Question or Issue A couple songs...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The music quality on my spotify app is worse than that on spotify lite app.

I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on both apps. So to check what was going on I download...

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  • I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on ...
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Superuser Contribution Local files not being displayed in the playlist in the app

When i open my playlist in a web-browser, the songs which i've added from the local files on my device are being displayed, no problem there. But when i open the same playlist on my Android (14) app or on my Linux app then those songs aren't being di...

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  • When i open my playlist in a web-browser, the songs which i've added from the local files on my device are being displayed, no problem there. But when i open the same playlist on my Android (14) app ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify icon won't show on status bar

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung galaxy s22Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI just got a new s22. When I am playing music on Spotify the icon does not show on the status bar (where time, Bluetooth, battery etc show). It shows on the no...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung galaxy s22 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I just got a new s22. When I am playing music on Spotify the icon does not show on ...
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Superuser Contribution Storage switched back to internal at every reboot (I've found the solution!)

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Mi A2 LiteOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI have encoutered this issue and many post with people with problems rebooting the phone and mantaining the storage option properly configured as SD card.I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I have encoutered this issue and many post with people with problems reboo...
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Superuser Contribution KNOWN UNRESOLVED ISSUE FOR YEARS - Spotify redownloads all songs every phone restart

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4XOperating SystemAndroid 7 (MIUI) -> 7.1.2 (custom systems since there)-> 8 -> 8.1 -> 9 -> 10My Question or IssueAs title says - almost every reboot Spotify resets songs location to internal storage an...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Operating System Android 7 (MIUI) -> 7.1.2 (custom systems since there)-> 8 -> 8.1 -> 9 -> 10 My Question or Issue As t...
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Superuser Contribution playing large playlist takes close to ten seconds

PlanPremiumCountryCan DevicePixel 7 proOperating Systemlatest stock My Question or IssueMy liked songs is a playlist of about 8,000 songs long, and every time that I want to play anything from it, even if I'm already listening to it and want to switc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Can   Device Pixel 7 pro Operating System latest stock   My Question or Issue My liked songs is a playlist of about 8,000 songs long, and every time that I w...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify starting when I switch on Bluetooth?

I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build). Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing. This has only started happening to me in the last month or so. When I switch my phone on in the morning,...

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  • I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build).   Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing.  This has only started happening to me ...
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I change the order of my songs in my playlist

I can't change the order of my songs in my playlist there's no filter button every time I click the edit playlist it only shows up to change the picture never the songs nothing is working I've looked at other solution and everytime I see someone say ...

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  • I can't change the order of my songs in my playlist there's no filter button every time I click the edit playlist it only shows up to change the picture never the songs nothing is working I've looked...
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Spotify Connect - Not all devices show up

I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time spotify will only show me one device as being avai...

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  • I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect volume control

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceNothing phone 1 - Xiaomi pad 5Operating SystemAndroid I use the Xiaomi pad 5 as principal deviceI use the smartphone nothing phone 1 as control deviceI Can change music but I don't have the volume controlIS it normal ? R...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Nothing phone 1 - Xiaomi pad 5 Operating System Android   I use the Xiaomi pad 5 as principal device I use the smartphone nothing phone 1 as control ...
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle does not create a new mix/shuffle order

Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime it is turned off and on, smart shuffle queues the ...

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  • Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime...
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Superuser Contribution the music doesn't stop when calls come in

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating System Android My Question or Issuethe music doesn't stop when calls come in, When the cell phone is in vibrator mode and a call comes in, the music does not stop and it's annoying because I miss calls

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System  Android    My Question or Issue the music doesn't stop when calls come in, When the cell phone is in vibrator mode...
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