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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify elimina mi musica descargada

Me ha pasado ya varias veces y cada vez que ocurre es muy molesto tener que descargar la musica de nuevo. He estado leyendo todos los posts acerca de este problema, y todos los motivos que dan por los cuales se podria haber eliminado mi musica no apl...

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  • Me ha pasado ya varias veces y cada vez que ocurre es muy molesto tener que descargar la musica de nuevo. He estado leyendo todos los posts acerca de este problema, y todos los motivos que dan por lo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify is trying to play..." Notification

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A71Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce the issue: 1. Open Spotify2. "Spotify is trying to play..." notification appears immediately.3. Head back to Android's home screen.4. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy A71 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce the issue:   1. Open Spotify 2. "Spotify is trying t...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant on Sonos fails to play spotify music

Plan: FamilyCountry: SwedenDevice: Sonos Arc Hi. I am using the google assistent on Sonos Arc home theatre system and I can through voice command control everything around music playing (next song, volume control) EXCEPT to START playing music on spo...

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  • Plan: Family Country: Sweden Device: Sonos Arc   Hi.   I am using the google assistent on Sonos Arc home theatre system and I can through voice command control everything around music...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How much battery does spotify use?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8My Question or IssueHi,I was just wondering how much battery spotify uses? I am planning on going on a roadtrip and I was wondering how much battery it will use up a day?Thanks!

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S8 My Question or Issue Hi, I was just wondering how much battery spotify uses? I am planning on going on a roadtrip and I was wonder...
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Superuser Contribution Problème de Connexion

Bonjour je suis un abonnement premium de SpotifyLorsque je télécharge des albums ( environ 1 000 chansons en tout) ils sont conservés en mode hors connexion mais au bout de quelques jours sans que j'ai accès à la wifi les téléchargements disparaissen...

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  • Bonjour je suis un abonnement premium de Spotify Lorsque je télécharge des albums ( environ 1 000 chansons en tout) ils sont conservés en mode hors connexion mais au bout de quelques jours sans que ...
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps passing and unpausing repeatedly

PlanPremiumCountryKenyaDevice(Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Android TV, Windows Desktop)Operating System(iOS 10, Android.) Whenever I'm listening yo music, especially on Android TV, and sometimes on my phone, the music will repeatedly pause and unpause. It'...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Kenya Device (Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Android TV, Windows Desktop) Operating System (iOS 10, Android.)   Whenever I'm listening yo music, especially on Andro...
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Spotify loses the page I'm on when I return to it from another app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOneplus 5tOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm in the Spotify app looking at (for example) a playlist, if I switch to another app then come back to Spotify a few mins later, it will briefly sho...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Oneplus 5t Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I'm in the Spotify app looking at (for example) a playlist, if I s...
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Sound lagging on android tv in speaker group

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNvidia shield tvOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen casting to a group of speakers, all work fine except from nvidia shield (android tv), which lags. If only casting to the nvidia shield (android tv), the so...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Nvidia shield tv Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When casting to a group of speakers, all work fine except from nvidia shield (androi...
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Superuser Contribution Add To Home Screen Issue

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy NoteOperating SystemAndroid Lollipop Help! Previously, the "Add To Home Screen" was working fine on my phone after I download the full album. Now there are some albums going to my Home Screen and some...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy Note Operating System Android Lollipop   Help! Previously, the "Add To Home Screen" was working fine on my phone after I download ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Wrapped appeared then Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceS10e My Question or IssueMy Spotify Wrapped appeared this morning, but had a connection issue so I closed it, and when I reopened the app I can't access again. I saw another similar post from last year but the solutions didn...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device S10e   My Question or Issue My Spotify Wrapped appeared this morning, but had a connection issue so I closed it, and when I reopened the app I can'...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to view podcast (video) in full screen on Android tablet

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S7+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhen viewing a video podcast in the app on my tablet, I cannot put it in full screen mode while in landscape orientation. Horizontally, the video only...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue When viewing a video podcast in the app on my tablet, I cannot put it in f...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to add Spotify on Bose Soundtouch app

My Question or IssueI cannot add Spotifyto the Bose Soundtouch app as when I go to log in I get this message below:For your account security, logging in to Facebook from an embedded browser is disabled. To continue, download and log in to the Faceboo...

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  • My Question or Issue I cannot add Spotifyto the Bose Soundtouch app as when I go to log in I get this message below: For your account security, logging in to Facebook from an embedded browser is di...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Verification code for reporting stuff isn't working

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDevice(Huawei P20 Lite)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue:Hey, so I wanted to report a user for doing fake streams and stuff in his playlist, so I clicked on report, then typed in my email adress, copied the ve...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device (Huawei P20 Lite) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue: Hey, so I wanted to report a user for doing fake streams and stuff in his p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrapped appeared initially, but is gone now

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto g powerOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen Wrapped 2020 initially came out, my phone had issues displaying it, and it either skipped through all the slides or simply crashed the app. I've just recently ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto g power Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When Wrapped 2020 initially came out, my phone had issues displaying it, and it either s...
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Superuser Contribution Current song won't play when I open the app offline

For the past 4 months or so, when I use spotify offline say in my car bluetooth or when I'm walking, the current downloaded song I'm on won't play. I press play and it shows as playing but it won't work and the bar that shows the length of the song d...

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  • For the past 4 months or so, when I use spotify offline say in my car bluetooth or when I'm walking, the current downloaded song I'm on won't play. I press play and it shows as playing but it won't w...
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Superuser Contribution Can't set up voice controls.

Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and everywhere else I could think of. I'm using Android 12 ...

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  • Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and ever...
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Superuser Contribution Changing animation speed on Android devices

Hey there folks, Here are a few variations of Android ROM-specific steps to change some settings of your Android device to enable a smooth Wrapped experience. If you know the steps for other Android devices and/or versions that are not included here,...

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  • Hey there folks,   Here are a few variations of Android ROM-specific steps to change some settings of your Android device to enable a smooth Wrapped experience. If you know the steps for...
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Superuser Contribution Clear Queue

I did a search, and Spotify claims this has been implemented, but it doesn’t show up. There needs to be a way to clear the entire play queue. Tried a clean install, and still doesn’t show up. Come on Spotify, if its implemented, roll it out to everyo...

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  • I did a search, and Spotify claims this has been implemented, but it doesn’t show up. There needs to be a way to clear the entire play queue. Tried a clean install, and still doesn’t show up.  C...
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Superuser Contribution Weird Spotify App behavior that I wish could be improved (collection)

PlanPremium (but doesn't matter)CountryGermany (but doesn't matter) DeviceOnePlus 3 (but probably doesn't matter)Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 (but probably doesn't matter) My Question or IssueI few things relly annoy me in the App, so I collect them...

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Superuser Contribution Alarm only plays for 9 seconds

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceGoogle Pixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueMy morning alarm is linked to my Spotify playlist, however, it only plays for 9 seconds and then stops. The screens shows that it is ringing and I can swip...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Google Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue My morning alarm is linked to my Spotify playlist, however, it only plays for 9...
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