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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 Ongoing Android Issues

For the past month, my Spotify app has had numerous issues that I can't find anywhere else, and it's become unusable. 1. When I start the app, regardless of if using WiFi or mobile data, it takes a very long time to load. 2. When I go to play anythin...

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  • For the past month, my Spotify app has had numerous issues that I can't find anywhere else, and it's become unusable.    1. When I start the app, regardless of if using WiFi or mobile dat...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Playing from Search text is replacing spaces with + symbols

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceSamsung Galaxy A325GOperating SystemAndroid latest My Question or IssueRepro steps:1. Navigate to search2. Type an item and use the suggested search terms e.g. type "People you" and "People You Know" will be suggested as a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Samsung Galaxy A325G Operating System Android latest    My Question or Issue Repro steps: 1. Navigate to search 2. Type an item and use th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics translation

I have known recently that there are translations of the lyrics and i wanna know what can i do to do that.And i guess this isnt available in windows at the moment but in android how do u do it?

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  • I have known recently that there are translations of the lyrics and i wanna know what can i do to do that. And i guess this isnt available in windows at the moment but in android how do u do it?
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Superuser Contribution Why do I see a fullscreen ad everytime I open the app?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung S21Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy is there an ad in the app, I have a premium subscription I don't want to see any ads, especially ads that block the use of the app. this ad blocks any inter...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung S21 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Why is there an ad in the app, I have a premium subscription I don't want to see any...
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Superuser Contribution playlist publik yang saya tidak bisa dilihat oleh orang lain

jadi saya membuat playlist publik dan menambahkannya ke profil saya, tetapi teman teman saya tidak bisa melihat playlist itu, ketika saya bagikan linknya playlist itu terlihat seakan menjadi private playlist padahal saya sudah membuat playlist itu me...

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  • jadi saya membuat playlist publik dan menambahkannya ke profil saya, tetapi teman teman saya tidak bisa melihat playlist itu, ketika saya bagikan linknya playlist itu terlihat seakan menjadi private ...
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On my lockscreen spotify freezes on one songs image, why?

I am using an android ( samsung S22)On my lockscreen my spotify freezes on one song and image. I can skip to different songs and listen but the song name, and image doesn't change with the current song that's playing. This also occurs with the media ...

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  • I am using an android ( samsung S22)On my lockscreen my spotify freezes on one song and image. I can skip to different songs and listen but the song name, and image doesn't change with the current so...
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The song covers are not showing on my lock screen

When I tap on the compressed album art it does not display the album cover on the lock screen

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  • When I tap on the compressed album art it does not display the album cover on the lock screen
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What do Bass Boost and Surroundsound actually do?

Hey all, an Audio Engineer here. I have a few questions about the EQ on Spotify, specifically the Bass Boost and Surroundsound sliders. From a technical standpoint, what do they actually do? Are they reactive to the music? Meaning they would act diff...

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  • Hey all, an Audio Engineer here. I have a few questions about the EQ on Spotify, specifically the Bass Boost and Surroundsound sliders. From a technical standpoint, what do they actually do? Are they...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can only play podcasts when they are downloaded

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice Pixel 7 ProOperating System Android 14 My Question or Issue I can no longer play podcasts on my phone unless they are downloaded. Sometimes I can start a podcast and it will stop working once I pause it and try to resume...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue   I can no longer play podcasts on my phone unless they are down...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not appearing in mobile device

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceAndroid head unitOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueLyrics are not visible in my car's android head unit in when using spotify. Same songs have lyrics in my mobile phone or laptop. When song is playing, play...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Finland Device Android head unit Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Lyrics are not visible in my car's android head unit in when using spot...
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Superuser Contribution No Sound on Instagram Stories

I can easily share to Instagram Stories but for some reason, the sound won't play. I've checked the sound on/off button when posting in stories and it's not the issue. PlanPremium CountryPhilippines DevicePoco F2 Pro Operating SystemAndroid 10, MiUI ...

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  • I can easily share to Instagram Stories but for some reason, the sound won't play. I've checked the sound on/off button when posting in stories and it's not the issue.    Plan Premium &...
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Superuser Contribution My AI DJ crashed and won't load ever again

This is my first time using the DJ feature. It generated a list of songs to me, but when it played the last one, it crashed. Now it won't open again, no matter what I do. I did a clean reinstall, tried different devices and networks, they all have th...

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  • This is my first time using the DJ feature. It generated a list of songs to me, but when it played the last one, it crashed. Now it won't open again, no matter what I do. I did a clean reinstall, tri...
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Superuser Contribution Songs in my Liked songs taking a very long time(>10 sec) to respond when i play

PlanPremium studentCountrySouth AfricaDeviceHisense E50(RAM 4GB, ROM 64GB)Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi community. hope you guys are doing well. I am here for help because this is an ongoing issues since end of February. Whenever ...

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  • Plan Premium student Country South Africa Device Hisense E50(RAM 4GB, ROM 64GB) Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hi community. hope you guys are doing well.   ...
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Superuser Contribution Hard crash when trying to share a song while offline

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHaving Spotify in offline mode causes the share button to hard crash the app, requiring reopening it and going online to share.

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Having Spotify in offline mode causes the share button to hard crash the app, requiring reop...
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Superuser Contribution Why do my podcast episodes instantly get deleted?

Whenever I post a new episode on my podcast, it almost instantly gets deleted and I am not being informed why. I am not breaking any community guidelines or rules. Please help

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  • Whenever I post a new episode on my podcast, it almost instantly gets deleted and I am not being informed why. I am not breaking any community guidelines or rules. Please help
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LET ALL SPOTIFY USERS HAVE DAYLIST

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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playback pauses instead of ducking

I've been using Spotify for a very long time already (since 2013) and I've always had it duck or not do anything at all with music playback when I got a notification on my phone. Now I just had to reinstall the app because it wouldn't update and now ...

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  • I've been using Spotify for a very long time already (since 2013) and I've always had it duck or not do anything at all with music playback when I got a notification on my phone. Now I just had to re...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists and albums do not load without internet

Plan Premium Country Netherlands/Germany/Austria Device Samsung S21 FE Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue Hi community, I have come across an issue using Spotify offline. I came across this on a road trip, making it inpossible for me to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands/Germany/Austria Device Samsung S21 FE Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Hi community, I have come across an issue using Sp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why does the message "Restarting App. Won't be long." pop up when I open Spotify on my phone?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify on my phone, the message "Restarting App. Won't be long." pops up at bottom of the screen for a few seconds every time, which has b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I open Spotify on my phone, the message "Restarting App. Won't be...
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