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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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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 Podcasts skip forward and back ~10s

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to podcasts, the playback will occasionally skip back ~10 seconds and then skip forward ~10s later. The skips occur at the same timestamps when I replay th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue When I listen to podcasts, the playback will occasionally skip back ~10 seconds and then skip...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution some tracks sound utterly terrible on spotify

Got a paid spotify account. Running the app on a samsung a52 which is as up to date as samsung wants to make it (Android 14 with the latest patches)This afternoon listening to some roxette tracks and I notice one in 4 or 5 sounds really terrible. Tho...

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  • Got a paid spotify account. Running the app on a samsung a52 which is as up to date as samsung wants to make it (Android 14 with the latest patches) This afternoon listening to some roxette tracks a...
  • OscarDC
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Queue doesn't follow search results

The Queue listing is bugged.Context: i.e. When you are in a playlist and you are searching for an artist in that playlist, spotify lists all songs of that artist in that playlist.Normally, when you start a song within this listing, the next songs of ...

  • Newbie
  • The Queue listing is bugged. Context: i.e. When you are in a playlist and you are searching for an artist in that playlist, spotify lists all songs of that artist in that playlist. Normally, when y...
  • ribezaz
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesn't play on Bose Soundbar 500

Plan PremiumCountry AustraliaDevice Samsung Galaxy 21Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSince a couple hours ago, Spotify doesn't play on my Bose Soundbar 500 anymore. I can see Spotify in the Bose app on my Android phone. However when ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 21 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Since a couple hours ago, Spotify doesn't play on my Bose Soundbar 500 an...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution how do i stop playing siggested songs

i LOVE music in the car. but for some reason i rarely get songs from my playlist and its really annoying. i have turned autoplay off but atill doesnt stop. i have also heard clearing your queue works but i CANT FIND THE DANG BUTTON! i have a galaxy a...

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  • i LOVE music in the car. but for some reason i rarely get songs from my playlist and its really annoying. i have turned autoplay off but atill doesnt stop. i have also heard clearing your queue works...
  • laufeylover8090
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Solved!! Permanent shuffle since last update.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy Tab S7, SM-T870Operating SystemAndroid One UI 5.1 February 2023 Patch My Question or IssueI just performed an update to Spotify this morning to version 8.8.20.54. Now, every playlist is on shuffle. Using the shuffle ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy Tab S7, SM-T870 Operating System Android One UI 5.1 February 2023 Patch   My Question or Issue I just performed an update to Spotify this...
  • jshaf963
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Superuser Contribution New "Create cover art" nowhere to be found on the app?

I was excited to get a notification about being able to create playlist art on the app itself as I'm a designer and I've often created covers for my playlist. But I've clicked on the three dots on any playlist as instructed, but the feature is nowher...

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  • I was excited to get a notification about being able to create playlist art on the app itself as I'm a designer and I've often created covers for my playlist. But I've clicked on the three dots on an...
  • budgetsnowman
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Gapless/Seamless Playback doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20FEOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe gapless playback function doesn't work on Android. On desktop, you can set the crossfade to 0 seconds, so that way you dont have an awkward ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S20FE Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The gapless playback function doesn't work on Android. On de...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant see joe rogan video on tv (works in desktop and mobile)

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSony a80jOperating SystemAndroid tv v.10My Question or IssueI can watch the video of the joe rogan podcast on my desktop or mobile phone, but if i try to play the same video in the spotify app on my tv I only get the aud...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Sony a80j Operating System Android tv v.10 My Question or Issue I can watch the video of the joe rogan podcast on my desktop or mobile phone, but if i try ...
  • Murkymurk
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Superuser Contribution Very slow response from app

The app keeps being very slow bith offline and online. Takes minutes for a clicked song to play, takes long to search even in my own liked songs and sometimes just never works

  • Visitor
  • The app keeps being very slow bith offline and online. Takes minutes for a clicked song to play, takes long to search even in my own liked songs and sometimes just never works
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Superuser Contribution Bug report: android back arrow not collapsing keyboard, removes search filter

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 15Spotify Version9.0.18.604 My Question or IssueWhen searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the bottom of the Android screen used to collapse the keyboard, but you would still b...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 8 Operating System Android 15 Spotify Version 9.0.18.604   My Question or Issue When searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the b...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Needs To Fix The Playlist Description Field

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGoogle Pixel 3a XLOperating SystemAndroid Version 11 My IssueThe description of my playlists keeps messing up, after so long. It keeps replacing parts of it with nonsense. Below is an example. Two new songs, &q...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Google Pixel 3a XL Operating System Android Version 11   My Issue The description of my playlists keeps messing up, after so long. It keeps replacing p...
  • Gotham_Vigilanty
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Storage Translation Issue - Brazilian Portuguese

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePOCO X6 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13Spotify Version9.0.18.604 My Question or IssueWhen you follow these steps: "Click on Profile Picture > Settings and Privacy > Offline Mode and Data Saving" on the storage session, it d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device POCO X6 5G Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 9.0.18.604   My Question or Issue When you follow these steps: "Click on Profile Picture &gt...
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Superuser Contribution Audio constantly cuts out.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceTCL 20 proOperating SystemWhat ever the current android version is My Question or IssueI've been using your app for 2 years with no issues until this weekend. The audio cuts out at random intervals but it shows on screen that...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device TCL 20 pro Operating System What ever the current android version is   My Question or Issue I've been using your app for 2 years with no issues until...
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Solved!! Can't download Spotify to Android

Hi, I have Spotify Premium, use it fine on laptop & PC. I have a new (to me) Samsung GT-S5830. I can log onto my Spotify account on the Android. When I try to download the Spotify app via Google Play I get the error message "you don't have any device...

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  • Hi,   I have Spotify Premium, use it fine on laptop & PC. I have a new (to me) Samsung GT-S5830. I can log onto my Spotify account on the Android.   When I try to download the S...
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Superuser Contribution New Spotify update messing up scrobbling.

PlanPremiumDeviceS20 FE (Problem is persistent across all Android devices)Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueStarting with the May 15, 2023, Spotify update on Android, Spotify changed how artists were displayed on the notification widget....

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  • Plan Premium Device S20 FE (Problem is persistent across all Android devices) Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Starting with the May 15, 2023, Spotify update on Android...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I get podcasts to play in the same order as the sorting?

My podcast is sorted Newest to Oldest and I would like them to also *play* in that order too. However, when the newest one finishes, instead of moving down the list it jumps to a recommended podcast.

  • Casual Listener
  • My podcast is sorted Newest to Oldest and I would like them to also *play* in that order too. However, when the newest one finishes, instead of moving down the list it jumps to a recommended podcast.
  • Slothonymous
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Superuser Contribution Can't select songs

I am a Premium member using an Android phone. I used to be able to select any song from any artist or playlist. That is now no longer an option. Literally one day it was working and the next it was not. I have logged out and back in, made sure the ap...

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  • I am a Premium member using an Android phone. I used to be able to select any song from any artist or playlist. That is now no longer an option. Literally one day it was working and the next it was n...
  • Yordan
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