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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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Hi, I can't get my playlist to stop playing suggested songs.

I don't have Spotify premium and I've already turned off auto play, I listen to Spotify on mobile. What should I do?

  • Newbie
  • I don't have Spotify premium and I've already turned off auto play, I listen to Spotify on mobile. What should I do?
  • Katherine561
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Superuser Contribution Chrome Notification Upon Log In

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S23 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14My Question or IssueYesterday, my Spotify on my primary Android phone (S23 Ultra) was starting up on its own and was frustrating me. I decided to reinstall the app and this Chrome ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S23 Ultra Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue Yesterday, my Spotify on my primary Android phone (S23 Ultra) was starting up on its own an...
  • Ivelina
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I have to manually add each song to Liked Songs to he added to Artist Liked Songs

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DeviceSamsung S20Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueDo you really have to manually like each song from an album to be added to the Arrist Page Liked Songs? There's no option on the album to add all of it to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines  Device Samsung S20 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Do you really have to manually like each song from an album to be ad...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music not playing while on offline mode

PlanPremiumCountrySouth Africa DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI have downloaded songs and playlists offline use but when I play on offline mode the same downloaded music it won't play until I deactivate offline...

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  •   Plan Premium Country South Africa  Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I have downloaded songs and playlists offline use but when ...
  • Bobd57
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Superuser Contribution how to turn off this spotify connect popup?

so there's this annoying notification at the bottom of my screen that says "[device name] is available" and it's popping up constantly which is incredibly annoying because i don't want to use spotify connect and the device popping up isn't even mine....

  • Visitor
  • so there's this annoying notification at the bottom of my screen that says "[device name] is available" and it's popping up constantly which is incredibly annoying because i don't want to use spotify...
  • Happablap
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify switches from Android Auto to Android Automotive - annoying

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FE + Renault Megane Etech (with Android Automotive)Operating SystemAndroid + Android Automotive My Question or IssueIn this car I have Spotify on infotainment-screen in 2 ways:1) android auto - connec...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE + Renault Megane Etech (with Android Automotive) Operating System Android + Android Automotive   My Question or Issue In this ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see speakers on my wifi network

I can't see any speakers on my home WiFi on my new Samsung Galaxy Flip 5. Other devices (Samsung/Android, iOS and Web) can all connect OK and can also see the Flip5 on the network. But it can't see them.I have followed all the suggested remedies - co...

  • Visitor
  • I can't see any speakers on my home WiFi on my new Samsung Galaxy Flip 5. Other devices (Samsung/Android, iOS and Web) can all connect OK and can also see the Flip5 on the network. But it can't see...
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Superuser Contribution Android widget forgets which song it played after pausing

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 4a & LG G6Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueThe Spotify widget seems to forget that it was playing a song if I pause and go do something else with my phone. After I come back to my homescre...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 4a & LG G6 Operating System Android 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue The Spotify widget seems to forget that it was playing a song if ...
  • De_Gilbert
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Superuser Contribution Using Family Subscription with Android MP3 Player

Hello,I have a Family Premium membership to Spotify.My kids got this Android-based MP3 player for christmas:https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BWHK3V9S Now we want to join the Family account with the devices but there seems to be no way to do this from withi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have a Family Premium membership to Spotify. My kids got this Android-based MP3 player for christmas: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BWHK3V9S   Now we want to join the Family account w...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes after restarting my phone

PlanFreeCountryCzech RepublicDeviceSamsung A54 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14 (Or One UI 6) My Question or IssueHere im providing a showcase of the issue

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  • Plan Free Country Czech Republic Device Samsung A54 5G Operating System Android 14 (Or One UI 6)   My Question or Issue Here im providing a showcase of the issue 
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Superuser Contribution Poor audio volume using Android Auto and Spotify

Hi, I use my Andoid phone in my car via Android Auto Google Pixel 3aXLAndrid version 9Spotify version 8.5.17.676 Vauxhall Astra - Unit R4.0 HW version: E2SW versiom: IP25.1.1(1.25.1.10)AIPL version: 1.0.0.0 The volume on Spotify is very low. Other mu...

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  • Hi,   I use my Andoid phone in my car via Android Auto   Google Pixel 3aXL Andrid version 9 Spotify version 8.5.17.676   Vauxhall Astra -  Unit R4.0  HW versio...
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Werbung schon nach kurzer Zeit obwohl halbe Stunde Werbefrei sein sollte?

Hallo Spotify User,ich habe grundsätzlich kein Problem, wenn Werbung (leise!) dudelt. Im Radio ist es bei den Privaten nicht anders. Zitat Spotify: "genieße 30 Minuten Musik ohne Unterbrechung"!Bei mir (verschiedene Geräte) kommt aber Werbung fast im...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hallo Spotify User, ich habe grundsätzlich kein Problem, wenn Werbung (leise!) dudelt. Im Radio ist es bei den Privaten nicht anders. Zitat Spotify: "genieße 30 Minuten Musik ohne Unterbrechung"! ...
  • Klabusterbär
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I cannot set the song I want as my alarm or if I can the song file changes

I have an android phone and use the clock app as my alarm clock. Today I tried to add a new alarm and make the alarm tone a song instead and I couldn't search for a song from the clock app. So I went into Spotify, found the song, added it to my liked...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an android phone and use the clock app as my alarm clock. Today I tried to add a new alarm and make the alarm tone a song instead and I couldn't search for a song from the clock app. So I went...
  • bgthinks
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How do I turn off autoplay?

When every I get in my car, Spotify starts. I do not want this to happen.

  • Visitor
  • When every I get in my car, Spotify starts. I do not want this to happen.
  • kaworu_bloodpaw
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Now playing view closes when adding to playlist

When I listen to some music (eg. in the car, while cleaning, etc.), I like to go back through what I've listened to and add some tracks to different playlists. Initially, I could do this by adding a track to the playlist in the "now playing" view, sw...

  • Music Fan
  • When I listen to some music (eg. in the car, while cleaning, etc.), I like to go back through what I've listened to and add some tracks to different playlists. Initially, I could do this by adding a ...
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Superuser Contribution Toshiba Smart TV No Sound

We just bought a new Toshiba Fire TV and installed the Spotify app, unfortunately, the sound doesn't work at all. We can hear all the other apps (Disney, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc) but the only app that "plays" without sound it Spotify. We've uninst...

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  • We just bought a new Toshiba Fire TV and installed the Spotify app, unfortunately, the sound doesn't work at all. We can hear all the other apps (Disney, Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc) but the only app ...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Sync, but Playlist Doesn't Recognize Them

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 5a 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or Issue So, starting on the 31st of January, my local files that I synced between my PC and my Android app suddenly unloaded, becoming grayed out. I've had this sort ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 5a 5G Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue   So, starting on the 31st of January, my local files that I synced between m...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution [Autoplay] not working

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung galaxy s8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAutoplay not working. Sometimes it does and most of the times not.Autoplay is turned on in settings

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung galaxy s8 Operating System Android Pie  My Question or Issue Autoplay not working.  Sometimes it does and most of the times not. Autopl...
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