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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 pauses automatically *with a slow fadeout*

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 4 XLOperating SystemAndroid 12 (Jan 5 2022 update) My Question or IssueOccasionally (once or twice a day at most), the currently playing music will slowly fade out to silence over a couple seconds and then pause. This...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 4 XL Operating System Android 12 (Jan 5 2022 update)   My Question or Issue Occasionally (once or twice a day at most), the currently playing musi...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Why can’t I access my premium audiobook hours?

I pay for a premium subscription. I can’t access audiobooks on my android but when I sign in on an iOS, I can listen!

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  • I pay for a premium subscription. I can’t access audiobooks on my android but when I sign in on an iOS, I can listen!
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Superuser Contribution Simultaniously using Spotify on mobile (mother ) and table (child) with Family premium Abo does Not.

Hi, I have Family premium Abo and i created an Account for me and my daughter.but IT IS Not possible to listen to Spotify music on my mobile and on her Tablet simultaniously. PlanFamily premium aboCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pr...

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  • Hi, I have Family premium Abo and i created an Account for me and my daughter.but IT IS Not possible to listen to Spotify music on my mobile and on her Tablet simultaniously.   Plan Family pr...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Spotify adding songs to 'Liked Songs' playlist that I didn't 'like'

I am using Premium. I have not found the exact issue, just round abouts and from 2017 and older. So the solutions don't help me.Samsung Galaxay S9Android PieApp version 8.5.21.754 * I listen to specific artists.* I 'like' their songs.* Those 'liked' ...

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  • I am using Premium. I have not found the exact issue, just round abouts and from 2017 and older. So the solutions don't help me. Samsung Galaxay S9 Android Pie App version 8.5.21.754   * I ...
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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs Unable to Load/ Selecting Songs in Playlists will not Load

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid v. 9Spotify Version8.8.94.577 My Question or IssueHey there,So my Spotify app will not load my liked songs playlist. It will will attempt to load it but gives an error message claimin...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android v. 9 Spotify Version 8.8.94.577   My Question or Issue Hey there, So my Spotify app will not load my liked ...
  • AlejaR
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts play back speed too slow

Android 7.0 Since 1 or 2 weeks, I cannot listen to podcasts anymore: the playback speed is like 0.5 of the normal rate (really slow).Music streams fine.What can I do?

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  • Android 7.0   Since 1 or 2 weeks, I cannot listen to podcasts anymore: the playback speed is like 0.5 of the normal rate (really slow). Music streams fine. What can I do?  
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle glitches "liked songs" playlist when there is no internet connection

DeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhen using Spotify in Airplane mode, if your "liked songs" playlist has the new smart shuffle on, clicking on a song is a no-op. There's no error, but nothing happens.Disabling smart...

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  • Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue When using Spotify in Airplane mode, if your "liked songs" playlist has the new smart shuffle on, clicking on a so...
  • Tabisch
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Superuser Contribution Playing on Smartwatch can't disable.

PlanPremium Family CountryDenmarkDeviceMotorola G30, Android 12 and tested on OnePlus 6T with Android 11. Operating SystemMotorola G30, Android 12 My Question or Issue I got my kid a smartwatch for Christmas, and we use Spotify a lot, but it ONLY wan...

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  • Plan Premium Family  Country Denmark Device Motorola G30, Android 12 and tested on OnePlus 6T with Android 11.  Operating System Motorola G30, Android 12    My Question o...
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Superuser Contribution DJ Stuck In Time

PlanPremium DuoCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung S22Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueAI DJ is completely stuck. Every day this week I was greeted and told it was Tuesday before being shown the same half dozen set of songs before I just went ba...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Canada Device Samsung S22 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue AI DJ is completely stuck. Every day this week I was greeted and told it was Tuesd...
  • Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is this legal to use third party extension for “Spotify Speed playback”

Hi, I want to confirm that is Can I use third party extension for control playback speed, because I want to play music fast or slow ? Anyone can confirm that its against Spotify terms? Or we can use?

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  • Hi,    I want to confirm that is    ▪️ Can I use third party extension for control playback speed, because I want to play music fast or slow ?    Anyone can confir...
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Superuser Contribution Música compartilhada no story sem som e capa de fundo

Olá! Estou com um problema no compartilhamento de músicas diretamente do meu app Spotify para os stories do Instagram, não sai o som da música nem a capa de fundo. Já tentei de tudo, desinstalar o app Instagram, Spotify e até reiniciar o aparelho. Na...

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  • Olá! Estou com um problema no compartilhamento de músicas diretamente do meu app Spotify para os stories do Instagram, não sai o som da música nem a capa de fundo. Já tentei de tudo, desinstalar o ap...
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Superuser Contribution Playback slider in music is not working but works in podcast.

Since the recent update, the playback slider isn't working. Usually we could drag and choose the time point of interest to listen or when a specific lyric is tapped it starts playing from that point. But now both of these are completely unresponsive....

  • Visitor
  • Since the recent update, the playback slider isn't working. Usually we could drag and choose the time point of interest to listen or when a specific lyric is tapped it starts playing from that point....
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Solved!! Playing Spotify on Alexa Eco device hijacks spotify on my phone

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePixel 6 + Eco dot 2023Operating System My Question or Issue I've linked my account to my new Alexa enabled Eco dot device. Now as soon as someone asks Alexa to play music via Spotify, my phone stops whatever I was playing on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Pixel 6 + Eco dot 2023 Operating System     My Question or Issue   I've linked my account to my new Alexa enabled Eco dot device. Now as s...
  • Anyk17
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How do you speed up songs on Spotify?

How do you speed up songs on Spotify? I want to increase speed of songs that playing. Is there any way?

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  • How do you speed up songs on Spotify? I want to increase speed of songs that playing. Is there any way? 
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Superuser Contribution Not displaying current song, continues to play after disconnecting from bluetooth

Galaxy s10AndroidUsPremium So this started a while ago but I noticed after playing music in my truck that the songs that were playing weren't matching the display. Same on the phone. It gets stuck on one song but continues playing they playlist but n...

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  • Galaxy s10 Android Us Premium     So this started a while ago but I noticed after playing music in my truck that the songs that were playing weren't matching the display. Same on the ...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution I deleted Spotify from all my devices why can't I download music?

The app is telling me that I reached the limit for devices that can download music. However, I have deleted Spotify from all of my devices except this one. And now I can't download any music with Spotify premium. Can you help me?

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  • The app is telling me that I reached the limit for devices that can download music. However, I have deleted Spotify from all of my devices except this one. And now I can't download any music with Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Android head unit does not see music downloaded on computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceATOTO S8 Premium Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI started downloading music directly from spotify on the Android HU- but after seeing it would take hours- I cancelled the downloads- instead using spotify on m...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device ATOTO S8 Premium  Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I started downloading music directly from spotify on the Android HU- but after ...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution app login fails desktop login works

I changed the password and the app login does not work. I checked the desktop login and it works. No idea what goes wrong?

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  • I changed the password and the app login does not work. I checked the desktop login and it works. No idea what goes wrong?
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Delay in lyrics

PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy A9 Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHello, I use to follow the music lyrics', and I realized that if we enable the option "gradual transition", when the following music starts, it will have...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device Samsung Galaxy A9   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hello,   I use to follow the music lyrics', and I...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect completely stop working

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy Z flip 4SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueSpotify connect completely stop working out off the blue on my phone but is still working fine on my other devices. I tried to uninstall et reinstall the app bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy Z flip 4 System Android 13   My Question or Issue Spotify connect completely stop working out off the blue on my phone but is still wo...
  • sxp242
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