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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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Automatically logged onto an account not belonging to me.

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5Operating SystemAndroid Tiramisu (version 13). My Question or IssueDownloaded and opened Spotify on my newly acquired phone. To my surprise I didn't need to log in, but was already logged in on an ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Operating System Android Tiramisu (version 13).   My Question or Issue Downloaded and opened Spotify on my newly acquired ph...
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Download songs

How to download songs for offline listening

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Superuser Contribution Unable to find songs or artist via search

Trying to search for a song/artist in the searchbar sometimes result in empty result.But song can be found via Google and then played via link. Samsung Galaxy S10+Android 12   

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  • Trying to search for a song/artist in the searchbar sometimes result in empty result. But song can be found via Google and then played via link.   Samsung Galaxy S10+ Android 12   ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Progress bar not working when playing podcasts. Progress sits on 0 despite podcast playing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueToday the progress bar on my Spotify stopped working but only when playing podcasts. When I play a podcast it just sits on 0.00 despite the podcast playing. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Today the progress bar on my Spotify stopped working but only when playing podcasts...
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dj is dont work

i m Armenian premium family members,my ai dj can open but it still don't work,he is still on loading

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  • i m Armenian premium family members,my ai dj can open but it still don't work,he is still on loading
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Superuser Contribution spotify simply goes blank in my tablet after hours of not using it..but it is okay on my smartphone.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuethe spotify app simply does not appear on my tablet..i use samsung and honor both have same i...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue the spo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Backup Offline Playlist and Downloaded Musics

We are Premium Spotify users. We create lots of playlists and download lots of musics. If my phone stops working or does not work a feature properly, I should have the ability of backup spotify playlists and musics. I downloaded 8GB music with Spotif...

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  • We are Premium Spotify users. We create lots of playlists and download lots of musics. If my phone stops working or does not work a feature properly, I should have the ability of backup spotify playl...
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reinstalling spotify

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Device(Samsung Galaxy A31)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueWould reinstalling spotify delete my liked songs?

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  • Plan Premium Country India   Device (Samsung Galaxy A31) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue Would reinstalling spotify delete my liked songs?  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect on s23 ultra vs on s21 ultra

Hello My to galaxy ultra phones are connected to the same wifi router where my Rose 150 network player is.Both have same settings in the app, both logged in with my account , premium user My S21 ultra identifies the network player as well as other pl...

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  • Hello  My to galaxy ultra phones are connected to the same wifi router where my Rose 150 network player is. Both have same settings in the app, both logged in with my account , premium user&nb...
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Superuser Contribution Stop automatic car play

I am having an issue with Spotify automatically playing when it connects to my car sound system via Bluetooth. I do not want it to auto play. Even if I pause the current song manually and close Spotify completely it will still resume playing automati...

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  • I am having an issue with Spotify automatically playing when it connects to my car sound system via Bluetooth. I do not want it to auto play.    Even if I pause the current song manually ...
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Superuser Contribution plus button missing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueMy issue is that the plus button is now replaced by the heart and I don't know why they would switch it back to the heart so i was wondering i...

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  • Plan Premium Country United states Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue My issue is that the plus button is now replaced by the heart and ...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot download Spotify app on new Android phone

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceMoto g32 Operating SystemAndroid 12 (I think) My Question or IssueI recently bought a new phone (moto g32, which apparently runs on Android 12), but in the google play store, the Spotify app displays "Your device isn't c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy  Device Moto g32  Operating System Android 12 (I think)    My Question or Issue I recently bought a new phone (moto g32, which apparently runs...
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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen skip back 15 seconds skips podcasts forwards.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 10 ProOperating SystemOxygen OS 13 (Android) My Question or IssueOn lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping forwards.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 10 Pro Operating System Oxygen OS 13 (Android)   My Question or Issue On lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping ...
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Superuser Contribution Android Web Preview No Longer Showing When Shared

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 23Operating SystemAndroid version 13 My Question or IssueWith the recent change to the URL length when sharing songs via text, the web preview no longer shows. Previously, the web preview would show album or...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 23 Operating System Android version 13   My Question or Issue With the recent change to the URL length when sharing songs via tex...
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Superuser Contribution [WearOS] Offline music not playing

Hi, I'm having issues with offline playback on Spotify and a Galaxy Watch 4. If I download some songs and I'm connected through Bluetooth to my phone it works fine, but once I'm disconnected from my phone the songs won't start. It worked fine just a ...

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  • Hi,    I'm having issues with offline playback on Spotify and a Galaxy Watch 4. If I download some songs and I'm connected through Bluetooth to my phone it works fine, but once I'm discon...
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Superuser Contribution Stop auto play when connected to Bluetooth

Come on Spotify. How long do we need to wait for this simple fix? It is unbelievably annoying to have Spotify autostart in my car. 'oh, we can't control that that's an Android issue blah blah blah blah blah...' oh yeah it is an Android issue but ther...

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  • Come on Spotify. How long do we need to wait for this simple fix? It is unbelievably annoying to have Spotify autostart in my car. 'oh, we can't control that that's an Android issue blah blah blah bl...
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Superuser Contribution I can't add nor find the spotify playlist widget, what can I do?

As far as I know, you can find the 'Add to HomeScreen' feature once you tap the three dots next to a playlist, I don't have that feature, what can I do?

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  • As far as I know, you can find the 'Add to HomeScreen' feature once you tap the three dots next to a playlist, I don't have that feature, what can I do?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Explore your genres suddenly gone

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello, I had the „Explore your genres“ feature via the Android app when I opened the search. Now the feature has suddenly disappeared. I am aware that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello,   I had the „Explore your genres“ feature via the Android app...
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