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Solved!! 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 Music stops while screen is shut in my pocket

Hello, I've got a Samsung 10+ and it's one week that music stops playing while I got my phone in my pocket sometimes for a minute, sometimes for longer. It happens every 2 minutes!! 郎I need to press pause and play on my earphones to restart listening...

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  • Hello, I've got a Samsung 10+ and it's one week that music stops playing while I got my phone in my pocket sometimes for a minute, sometimes for longer. It happens every 2 minutes!! 🤬I need to press...
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Superuser Contribution When I remove shuffle it should play the next song in the playlist order

When a song is playing and I deactivate shuffle mode, it goes back to the first song in that playlist. It wasn't like that before.It used to play the next song in the regular playlist order. Why is it like that now? It is frustrating. Sometimes a son...

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  • When a song is playing and I deactivate shuffle mode, it goes back to the first song in that playlist. It wasn't like that before. It used to play the next song in the regular playlist order. Why is...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast video not showing on mobile data

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHey,Whenever I watch podcast on mobile data I can't see a video and I don't know how to fix it?Thanks

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  •   Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hey, Whenever I watch podcast on mobile data I can't see a video and I don't know how t...
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Superuser Contribution Queue clears out when playing another playlist

Hi there, I recently noticed on the most recent install that if I have songs in my queue and then go to a different playlist (Liked Songs in my case) then hit play on that playlist, the entire queue gets cleared out. Seems to be a very recent issue- ...

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  • Hi there, I recently noticed on the most recent install that if I have songs in my queue and then go to a different playlist (Liked Songs in my case) then hit play on that playlist, the entire queue ...
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Superuser Contribution Option to DISABLE auto start spotify android app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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  
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Superuser Contribution local files not synching

I bought an album from bandcamp, downloaded it on my computer in MP3 size. On my laptop it is able to play on spotify. I have added all the songs to a playlist, but my phone cannot play any of the songs from this playlist. the local files on my lapto...

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  • I bought an album from bandcamp, downloaded it on my computer in MP3 size. On my laptop it is able to play on spotify. I have added all the songs to a playlist, but my phone cannot play any of the so...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Que not showing properly

Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Operating System Android 14 Issue is in the screenshot  

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Operating System Android 14 Issue is in the screenshot       
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Superuser Contribution How to get the Tabs app on phone to connect to Spotify?

Clicking on Connect in the Tabs app opens the web browser which tries to go to Spotify account but then after confirming I'm not a robot there's a generic error message. Otherwise I can login to Spotify on the web or in the Spotify app just fine.

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  • Clicking on Connect in the Tabs app opens the web browser which tries to go to Spotify account but then after confirming I'm not a robot there's a generic error message. Otherwise I can login to ...
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Superuser Contribution CⅮ曲をandroidのSpotifyでききたい

CⅮの曲をSpotifyでandroidでききたいのですが、パソコンのローカルファイルには表示されるのですがandroidのSpotifyのローカルファイルに曲が表示されません

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  • CⅮの曲をSpotifyでandroidでききたいのですが、パソコンのローカルファイルには表示されるのですがandroidのSpotifyのローカルファイルに曲が表示されません
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify keeps downloading using data

i turned off the setting on both of my sim cards, but it keeps on downloading using my data. also tried to turn the setting on and off but it didn't solve the problem PlanPremiumCountryHungary DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 8Operating System My Question or ...

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  • i turned off the setting on both of my sim cards, but it keeps on downloading using my data. also tried to turn the setting on and off but it didn't solve the problem  Plan Premium Country H...
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update lets us play songs in the order we want without premium on mobile?

I just wanna know because I don't remember putting in credit card info for premium, cause I didn't wanna do that just for a one-month free trial.. So does the major update allow us to freely choose the songs we play on mobile without premium or am I ...

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  • I just wanna know because I don't remember putting in credit card info for premium, cause I didn't wanna do that just for a one-month free trial.. So does the major update allow us to freely choose t...
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Spotify forgets the song it's playing after awhile

I have the problem on my Android phone. I can listen to a song, then pause it. And when I'm done work, or have taken like 15-20 minute pause it doesn't want to play again, and I have to open the app again and find what song I were listening to(and us...

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  • I have the problem on my Android phone. I can listen to a song, then pause it. And when I'm done work, or have taken like 15-20 minute pause it doesn't want to play again, and I have to open the app ...
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Widget keeps appearing on lock screen

I can't believe this topic slid into oblivion because the moderators just closed it.As it can be seen in the old thread, other people are annoyed by this "feature", too. The widget with the play buttons keeps showing up no matter what you do. Clean r...

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  • I can't believe this topic slid into oblivion because the moderators just closed it. As it can be seen in the old thread, other people are annoyed by this "feature", too.  The widget with the ...
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Superuser Contribution ANDROID: Now playing top bar restarts song if song removed from playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySweDevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen clicking the top bar in the now playing screen on android you are directed to the current playlist and get the current playing song in view (in contrast to the web-pl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Swe Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android    My Question or Issue When clicking the top bar in the now playing screen on android you are directed to the cu...
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I can't login my account

It keeps saying something went wrong and my internet connection is good

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  • It keeps saying something went wrong and my internet connection is good
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Superuser Contribution can i listen to playlist music on my pixel watch without the phone nearby?

I do not have LTE on my 1st gen pixel watch. I do have a premium Spotify account. Am i able to download music on the watch so i can listen through headphones when i'm out walking without having my phone nearby?

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  • I do not have LTE on my 1st gen pixel watch. I do have a premium Spotify account. Am i able to download music on the watch so i can listen through headphones when i'm out walking without having my ...
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Superuser Contribution Why aren't my local files playing on Spotify?

I have local files on Spotify, and they're from the device I'm using (Google Pixel 6A) and when I click on a song from my local files to play it, it pops up with an error that says, "This song isn't available on your device right now."

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  • I have local files on Spotify, and they're from the device I'm using (Google Pixel 6A) and when I click on a song from my local files to play it, it pops up with an error that says, "This song isn't ...
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Superuser Contribution music starts immedltly when i switch from another window to spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)since today spitify starts music when pause immedltly when i come frome another app like youtube

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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.) since today spitify starts music when...
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Saida de som dupla

Meu Spotify está tocando no fone e no auto falante automaticamente (simultaneamente), quando conecto a caixa de som toca na caixa de som e no simultaneamente celular. Não sei o que fazer para concertar

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  • Meu Spotify está tocando no fone e no auto falante automaticamente (simultaneamente), quando conecto a caixa de som toca na caixa de som e no simultaneamente celular. Não sei o que fazer para concert...
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