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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 Still happening in 2023 - Downloaded songs move back to Local Drive unexpectedly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Note 20 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI have seen MULTIPLE threads on this but it never seems resolved, what is going on Spotify? Basically I have about 10gig of downloaded songs. I set to my SD...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Note 20 Ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I have seen MULTIPLE threads on this but it never seems resolved, what is going ...
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Superuser Contribution Letras de las canciones no funcionan en mi cuenta

PlanPremiumCountryUruguayDeviceXiaomi redmi note 8 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssuePlanPrimaPaisUruguayDispositivoXiaomi redmi note 8 proSistema operativoAndroid 10 Mi pregunta o problemaLas letras de las canciones no aparecen en mi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uruguay Device Xiaomi redmi note 8 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Plan Prima Pais Uruguay Dispositivo Xiaomi redmi note 8 pro Sistema...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify music playing on its own!

There seems to be an issue with my Spotify app on my Google Pixel 6 whereby the app begins to play music on its own, often in the middle of the night when I am not using the phone! I have uninstalled the app many times, checked to see if anyone else ...

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  • There seems to be an issue with my Spotify app on my Google Pixel 6 whereby the app begins to play music on its own, often in the middle of the night when I am not using the phone! I have uninstalled...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify has stopped connecting to the chromecast mibox. everything worked before that

PlanPremiumCountry Belarus Devicemiboxs, lenovo tab10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify has stopped connecting to the chromecast mibox. everything worked before that

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  •   Plan Premium Country Belarus    Device miboxs, lenovo tab10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)     My Question or Issue Spotify has s...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Smart Shuffle to normal play

Plan: PremiumOS: Android My Issue:Currently, the playing order is Normal > Shuffle > Smart Shuffle. Whenever I shift from shuffle to normal, it will NOT play the follow-up song according to the sorting settings (e.g., "recently added"). Instead, the ...

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  •   Plan: Premium OS: Android     My Issue: Currently, the playing order is Normal > Shuffle > Smart Shuffle. Whenever I shift from shuffle to normal, it will NOT play t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Clacking" Unknown unwanted sounds on soft solo piano songs. Multiple platforms, multiple artists.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S7+ Tablet, S21 phone, Bose surround speakers, Toyota Prius speakers, Onkyo receiver, Pioneer speakers (from the 1980's), Sennheizer headphonesOperating System. Windows 10, Android 10-12My Question or IssueI he...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Samsung S7+ Tablet, S21 phone, Bose surround speakers, Toyota Prius speakers, Onkyo receiver, Pioneer speakers (from the 1980's), Sennheizer headphones Oper...
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Cambio automatico de almacenamiento

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy 9+)Operating System( Android 10.) My Question or IssueTengo un samsung galaxy s9+ en el cual selecciono el almacenamiento de la música en la tarjeta SD, sin embargo, cada cierto tiempo automaticamente cambia d...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy 9+) Operating System ( Android 10.)   My Question or Issue Tengo un samsung galaxy s9+ en el cual selecciono el almacena...
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Android Auto voice commands

Is there a list for Spotify voice commands for Android Auto? I know I can voice search for songs, but album search is spotty and playlist search doesn't work at all.What's odd is that I have an Amazon Echo and voice search for playlist and album work...

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  • Is there a list for Spotify voice commands for Android Auto? I know I can voice search for songs, but album search is spotty and playlist search doesn't work at all. What's odd is that I have an A...
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Superuser Contribution Why certain songs only play from playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States DeviceMoto G Play Operating System My Question or IssueWhy is it that some songs only play from Spotify made playlists

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country United States  Device Moto G Play  Operating System     My Question or Issue Why is it that some songs only play from Spotify made play...
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Superuser Contribution Stops playing

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung a51Operating System My Question or IssueWhenever i try to listen to music whilst on another app it stops playing after like 30 seconds and I've checked all the permissions and it keeps happening and I dont know ehat ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung a51 Operating System     My Question or Issue Whenever i try to listen to music whilst on another app it stops playing after like 30 seconds...
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Superuser Contribution NO FUNCIONAN LAS LETRAS EN SPOTIFY!!!

PlanPremiumCountryColombia Device(HP and moto g9 play and Huawei)Operating System(windows 10 home, android 10, android 5.) My Question or Issue:BUENAS TARDES.QUISIERA PEDIR UN CORDIAL SALUDO A TODA LA COMUNIDAD DE SPOTIFY Y SUS CREADORES EN MÚSICA Y ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia  Device (HP and moto g9 play and Huawei) Operating System (windows 10 home, android 10, android 5.)   My Question or Issue: BUENAS TARDES. QUISIERA ...
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Superuser Contribution Porque no se actualiza Nuevos lanzamientos y albumes

Estas semanas me e dado cuenta que no se actualiza esa categoría que muestra los nuevos lanzamientos y álbumes nuevos que van agregando. Ya que en el spotify de un compañero si se le actualiza en el mio no. Ya e intentado desinstalarlo y volverlo a i...

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  • Estas semanas me e dado cuenta que no se actualiza esa categoría que muestra los nuevos lanzamientos y álbumes nuevos que van agregando. Ya que en el spotify de un compañero si se le actualiza en el ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Complicated android app login issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceTCL 20sOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueEvery time I've logged into the app on my phone, it somehow didn't log in but also did. I can see my dashboard and my username, but all of my playlists, saved songs, even...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device TCL 20s Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Every time I've logged into the app on my phone, it somehow didn't log in but also did. I can ...
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Superuser Contribution The back button is bugged when wanting to replay a song without it finishing.

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen wanting to listen to a song again from the start before the song has ended, if you hit back and do this about 3-6 times (maybe more, maybe less, it is random). The...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue When wanting to listen to a song again from the start before the song has ended, if you hi...
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Superuser Contribution No offline devices, spotify says i have too many

I've reset my offline devices, but I can't sync my playlist. Spotify says i have too many offline devices. I've double checked, reinstalled, restarted my phone, checked forums. Can't get it to work.

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  • I've reset my offline devices, but I can't sync my playlist. Spotify says i have too many offline devices. I've double checked, reinstalled, restarted my phone, checked forums. Can't get it to work.
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Superuser Contribution After minimizing Spotify, and coming back, it redirects to the Home Screen every time

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy s22+Operating SystemAndroidSpotify Version8.8.36.522 My Question or IssueSo, this wasn't an issue till about a week ago. If I minimized Spotify to look at other apps on my phone, I could come back into Spotify...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy s22+ Operating System Android Spotify Version 8.8.36.522   My Question or Issue So, this wasn't an issue till about a week ago. If I min...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to move song seek slider

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevice(Samsung Galaxy J8)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueI'm unable to seek through the song, to change the song to the desired timeframe/portion of the song. Also when I tap on the lyrics of the song while playing, ...

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  •   Plan Free Country India Device (Samsung Galaxy J8) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I'm unable to seek through the song, to change the song to the desired time...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded podcasts won't play

I have downloaded a few podcast episodes to listen to when I am out of cell service range. However whenever I am out of signal the episodes won't play. I press the party button but nothing happens.Yes, music plays just fine offline.Yes, I am trying t...

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  • I have downloaded a few podcast episodes to listen to when I am out of cell service range. However whenever I am out of signal the episodes won't play. I press the party button but nothing happens. ...
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Superuser Contribution Progress bar on notifications is not showing since I upgraded to Android 12

This issue has been plaguing me for like half a year now. I use a vivo S1 Pro and when I got the android 12 update some time ago, the progress bar that you usually get on the notification was missing. I checked the notification settings to see if any...

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  • This issue has been plaguing me for like half a year now. I use a vivo S1 Pro and when I got the android 12 update some time ago, the progress bar that you usually get on the notification was missing...
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