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My playlist is not coming up when searched by name

I created a new playlist in our profile and when I search for it by the exact title it doesn't show up. I also tried searching for it with the first word only and it still does not come up. The playlist is called HardDrive Underground under our profi...

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[Android][Playlists] Playing Spotify music through Galaxy watch 4 speakers

I have been struggling with being able to play music from Spotify through the speakers on my Galaxy Watch 4. I found this video that explains how to do it without having to download playlists to the watch. https://youtu.be/s2Ewsr7uyLo Hope it helps!

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been struggling with being able to play music from Spotify through the speakers on my Galaxy Watch 4. I found this video that explains how to do it without having to download playlists to the ...
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    Playlists
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Add a function to report lyrics that are wrong in some way.

I've noticed that some songs have the lyrics of another song attached to it, but there's no efficient way to report such an error. For example a song called "R.I.P.Tide" by R.I.P.TIDE has the attached lyrics of the song "Riptide" by Vance Joy. These ...

  • Visitor
  • I've noticed that some songs have the lyrics of another song attached to it, but there's no efficient way to report such an error.  For example a song called "R.I.P.Tide" by R.I.P.TIDE has the ...
  • CarlosE
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Congrats Spotify you just added yourself to the list of bloated greedy companies (Like YouTube) that are trying desperately manipulate their own market by rappidly changing necessary features of their product such as the THUMBS DOWN BUTTON to better ...

  • Music Fan
  • Congrats Spotify you just added yourself to the list of bloated greedy companies (Like YouTube) that are trying desperately manipulate their own market by rappidly changing necessary features of thei...
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[Android][Connect] FAQ for using Spotify via VPN

If you are using Spotify to play music on Alexa Devices using a VPN, you need to disable "Show local devices only" in Spotifys App settings. Else, the device list will be empty.

  • Newbie
  • If you are using Spotify to play music on Alexa Devices using a VPN, you need to disable "Show local devices only" in Spotifys App settings. Else, the device list will be empty.
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    Connect
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Availability in Syria!

I really would like to know why Spotify is not available in Syria! I know there are a lot of restrictions on Syria but why would a music app be one of them? Is it possible to be available in Syria anytime soon?

  • Visitor
  • I really would like to know why Spotify is not available in Syria! I know there are a lot of restrictions on Syria but why would a music app be one of them? Is it possible to be available in Syria an...
  • Xenia
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Recent updates killed Car Android head units

My car has a 7" horizontal display Head unit.Since the new updates, I am no longer able to open the music player, to access the main player page (with the function buttons, shuffle etc)This means it's now permenantly stuck on shuffle, no ability to s...

  • Newbie
  • My car has a 7" horizontal display Head unit. Since the new updates, I am no longer able to open the music player, to access the main player page (with the function buttons, shuffle etc) This means...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Android 10 head unit for cars - No sound after pressing next - Bug report

Hello,for quite a long time I'm experiencing an issue in my car. I own the Android head unit similar to https://www.hifi-auto.sk/ANDROID-10-VW-GOLF-7-autoradio-d3742.htm (8 cores, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage version).When I'm listening to music and the son...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, for quite a long time I'm experiencing an issue in my car. I own the Android head unit similar to https://www.hifi-auto.sk/ANDROID-10-VW-GOLF-7-autoradio-d3742.htm (8 cores, 4GB R...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Spotify blocks screensaver on Amazon Fire TV stick

When you paused Spotify on the Android app running on an Amazon Fire TV the screensaver used to kick in according to the Fire TV's settings (after five minutes in my case). Then the screen went black after 20 minutes. But now the track that you pause...

  • Gig Goer
  • When you paused Spotify on the Android app running on an Amazon Fire TV the screensaver used to kick in according to the Fire TV's settings (after five minutes in my case). Then the screen went b...
  • MafeG
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Podcasts] JRE download option not working for newest shows.

This is the second consecutive day where the download button isn't working for the newest released show. Download option works for older shows. Is this a feature, or a glitch or am I once again shaking my head at the clunky Spotify handling of JRE vi...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is the second consecutive day where the download button isn't working for the newest released show. Download option works for older shows. Is this a feature, or a glitch or am I once again shaki...
  • Alex
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    Podcasts
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[Android] spotify starts on home stereo full volume autonomously

Spotify starts on home stereo full volume autonomously, has happened twice now. Only solution is to keep it on but one time (not one of the two times but immediately following the the second time) it bumped the volume to full while listening at a low...

  • Visitor
  • Spotify starts on home stereo full volume autonomously, has happened twice now. Only solution is to keep it on but one time (not one of the two times but immediately following the the second time) it...
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[Android][Podcasts] Smaller skip buttons for podcasts

Problem: when listening to podcasts in the android app I often skip to the next episode by accident because the main buttons are skip forward and skip back. This is very annoying if I just want to go 15 sec further to skip some advertisement or liste...

  • Newbie
  • Problem: when listening to podcasts in the android app I often skip to the next episode by accident because the main buttons are skip forward and skip back. This is very annoying if I just want to g...
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    Podcasts
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[Android][Radio] Spotify radio playlists are too short

Dear Spotify,I love using your radio function, however I have found that it is too short. Usually songs start repeating after only an hour or so. It would be nice if the radio option could play for many hours (at least 5 - the length of a party) befo...

  • Visitor
  • Dear Spotify, I love using your radio function, however I have found that it is too short. Usually songs start repeating after only an hour or so. It would be nice if the radio option could play for...
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[Android][Browse] NO DIRECT FEEDBACK?!

I ended up here because all I wanted to do was submit a report directly to Spotify for a bug that's making the queue button spot working. (Can't open queue to view/rearrange currently on mobile/Android.) BUT Spotify is literally the only app in the w...

  • Visitor
  • I ended up here because all I wanted to do was submit a report directly to Spotify for a bug that's making the queue button spot working. (Can't open queue to view/rearrange currently on mobile/Android...
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[Android][Podcasts] Adds during podcasts while I pay a monthly subscription

Paying a monthly subscription for other services typically ensures that you the subscriber no longer has to listen to ads. On spotify, users pay to listen to adds on the podcasts they enjoy listening to. Why? Is spotify more worried about losing the ...

  • Visitor
  • Paying a monthly subscription for other services typically ensures that you the subscriber no longer has to listen to ads. On spotify, users pay to listen to adds on the podcasts they enjoy listening...
  • Billy-J
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    Podcasts
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Superuser Contribution Stop shuffling the playlist when changing the playback device

I've got Amazon Echo Dot devices all around and use them to play Spotify. Here's the problem:I listen a playlist on shuffle, remove unwated songs, move the songs around. Then I want to go to another room and continue listening. I say "Alexa, ask Spot...

  • Visitor
  • ...pinion is that the playlist should not be shuffled when changing the playback device.   I only tried with Android and Web Player but I guess it's an all platform problem.
  • CarlosE
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    Playlists
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Downloaded music retention

Does downloaded music stay forever in my phone even though my subscription has expired?

  • Visitor
  • Does downloaded music stay forever in my phone even though my subscription has expired?  
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Live demos inside Duplicate public playlist / Multiple select / Playlist bar

Fully working DEMO in AxureYou can see the full idea presentation in the attached 1 minute read PDF My goal:• Multiple selection instead of current one by one selection• Easy to find buttons instead of the current hidden way (For example Search insid...

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  • Fully working DEMO in Axure You can see the full idea presentation in the attached 1 minute read PDF   My goal: • Multiple selection instead of current one by one selection • Easy to find b...
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    Playlists
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[Big screen] Digibox app misses out personal playlists

Using Spotify on a TV or cable box is a limited experience. I understand that I cannot add and delete songs from playlists and use the more advanced features available on the desktop and mobile apps. But there is another limitation which seems unnece...

  • Gig Goer
  • ...creen Android app unless I have played them lately from mobile or desktop and they appear in Recent Items.   Why should that be? They do not require a keyboard or a mouse... they just need to b...
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