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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 No Landscape Mode for Now Playing?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueLandscape mode works when on a playlist or home screen, however when it comes to the now playing screen only portrait orientation is available. I don't really ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Landscape mode works when on a playlist or home screen, however when it comes to the now p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sleep timer only works when not casting to another device?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung TAB S7+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuewhen I listen on the tablet, the sleep timer works. However, when I am listening on another device through Spotify connect, the sleep timer does not function. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung TAB S7+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue when I listen on the tablet, the sleep timer works. However, when I am listening on a...
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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Session popup

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question/IssueIs there anyway to disable the pop-up to join a session and a way to disallow others to join mine? I just got a pop-up to join a coworkers session, we do not follow eachother on Spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question/Issue Is there anyway to disable the pop-up to join a session and a way to disallow others to join mine? I just got...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unplayable hidden songs (can't unhide them)

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAccidentally hid a song in Liked Songs and now I can't listen it it, while I can't even change it back. (Version 8.5.57.1164)

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device LG G6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Accidentally hid a song in Liked Songs and now I can't listen it it, while I can't even cha...
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How do I turn off lgbtq and other politically focused playlists on homepag?

I come to Spotify to listen to music, this is a streaming service not a political platform. At present I don't see an option to select straight playlists. I would like to not have things shoved at me when not requested. If this can't be undone I will...

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  • I come to Spotify to listen to music, this is a streaming service not a political platform. At present I don't see an option to select straight playlists. I would like to not have things shoved at...
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Superuser Contribution Ranking change in mixtape causes playback confusion

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI was listening to my mixtape 5 (~metal) on one day for a while, stopped playback and did not use spotify until a day later, when i continued playback on the sam...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I was listening to my mixtape 5 (~metal) on one day for a while, stopped playback and...
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Superuser Contribution I want to save my music to my sd card

sorry but please be patient with me I am new to Spotify I have tried to download music to my SD card on my android phone in settings I have it set to sd card but when I go to the sd card in my file manager there is no music on it thanks

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  • sorry but please be patient with me I am new to Spotify I have tried to download music to my SD card on my android phone in settings I have it set to sd card but when I go to the sd card in my file m...
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Superuser Contribution Don't switch to playing on phone when I connect a Bluetooth device

I play Spotify across many devices: On my computer while I work, on my daughter's speaker during bedtime, etc...Whenever I connect a bluetooth device to my phone, Spotify switches to playing on my phone. How can I stop Spotify on my phone from taking...

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  • I play Spotify across many devices: On my computer while I work, on my daughter's speaker during bedtime, etc... Whenever I connect a bluetooth device to my phone, Spotify switches to playing on my ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium Offline Modus funktioniert nicht

Guten Tag, liebe Spotify Community,Ich habe seit Kurzem das Problem, dass mein Offline Modus nicht funktioniert. Ich habe Cache gelöscht, die App deinstalliert und nochmal installiert und mich neu angemeldet. Es ist irgendwie merkwürdig, denn wenn ic...

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  • Guten Tag, liebe Spotify Community, Ich habe seit Kurzem das Problem, dass mein Offline Modus nicht funktioniert. Ich habe Cache gelöscht, die App deinstalliert und nochmal installiert und mich neu ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Android Auto only shows the three latest albums

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAudi MMIOperating SystemAndroid Auto My Question or IssueHi, bought an Audi A3 from 2018 with the MMI and Android Auto.Everything works, I can listen to my music. What's odd, if I browse Spotify by artist on my car's screen i...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Audi MMI Operating System Android Auto   My Question or Issue Hi, bought an Audi A3 from 2018 with the MMI and Android Auto. Everything works, I can...
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Superuser Contribution Selecting "Play" on Slipknot's artists' page adds in other artists.

This seems to be an issue I only have on my android app and only with this artist. When I go to their artist page and click "play," I get songs that do not belong to this artist, usually Murderdolls and Sinsaenum and a few others. I do not want to li...

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  • This seems to be an issue I only have on my android app and only with this artist. When I go to their artist page and click "play," I get songs that do not belong to this artist, usually Murderdolls ...
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Superuser Contribution Google Home play song from Spotify for less than 10 seconds and stopped with no reason

Google Home play song from Spotify for less than 10 seconds and stopped with no reasonPlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceGoogle HomeOperating SystemAndroid Issue

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  • Google Home play song from Spotify for less than 10 seconds and stopped with no reason Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Google Home Operating System Android   Issue  
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Superuser Contribution video podcast doesnt work with bluetooth headphones

PlanFree/PremiumFreeCountryUsa Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Samsung s9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 8.0.0My Question or IssueVideo wont play of I'm using bluetooth headphones. If I turn of...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Free Country Usa   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Samsung s9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 8.0.0...
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Poor audio quality and they do not solve this problem

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(Samsung Galaxy J6, Samsung Galaxy Tab A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Lenovo V310)Operating System(Android 10, Android 11, Android 12, MIUI 13, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have been writing to you in the community...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (Samsung Galaxy J6, Samsung Galaxy Tab A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Lenovo V310) Operating System (Android 10, Android 11, Android 12, MIUI 13, Windows 10...
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Superuser Contribution Other apps keep interrupting Spotify?

Hey guys Premium user here. I've recently switched from iPhone to Android (Google pixel 3 to be exact) and I keep experiencing this issue where other apps constantly interrupt and pause my Spotify? For example, when I watch Snapchat videos it will pa...

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  • Hey guys   Premium user here.   I've recently switched from iPhone to Android (Google pixel 3 to be exact) and I keep experiencing this issue where other apps constantly interrupt and p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs Playlist doe not Load with Google Built-in

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceMotorola Edge 30 Ultra (Android 12)Renault Megane E-Tech (Android 10 Google built in) My Question or IssueMy "Liked Songs" Playlist don't get loaded in the Car.Android Built in is Android 10, Appversion of Spotify i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (Android 12) Renault Megane E-Tech (Android 10 Google built in)   My Question or Issue My "Liked Songs" Playlist don't get...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't like anymore song on my mobile

PlanPremiumCountryFranceOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm not able to had song to my liked title from my phone although my playlist has around 1000 title Moreover I can still like them from my pc wich had them to liked title but they st...

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  •   Plan Premium Country France Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm not able to had song to my liked title from my phone although my playlist has around 1000 title&nb...
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Superuser Contribution Canvas Option

Canvas option is not showing on my phone (Samsung A30s) Please tell me solution or is my device not supported for canvas?.

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  • Canvas option is not showing on my phone (Samsung A30s) Please tell me solution or is my device not supported for canvas?.  
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Remove smart shuffle

Please remove smart shuffle. It’s useless. If I wanted random suggestions I would listen to the countless curated playlists Spotify made for me. My liked songs are there for a reason. It’s irritating as well when you want to turn off shuffle, it does...

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  • Please remove smart shuffle. It’s useless. If I wanted random suggestions I would listen to the countless curated playlists Spotify made for me. My liked songs are there for a reason. It’s irritating...
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