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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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  • Sazid11
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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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  • Daniel
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  • Android
    Guide
    Troubleshooting
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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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  • Alex
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Whenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically s...
  • Barb9
  • Newbie
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  • 66 replies
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  • Android
    autoplay
    bluetooth
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Superuser Contribution Wrong artwork cover on car's Bluetooth.

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceNothing Phone 1 Operating SystemAndroid 13CarHyundai Tucson (2021) My Question or IssueMobile connected via Bluetooth (not android auto with cable, only Bluetooth).Music plays from Spotify. The title and the artwork cove...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Nothing Phone 1  Operating System Android 13 Car Hyundai Tucson (2021)   My Question or Issue Mobile connected via Bluetooth (not a...
  • alphapredat0r
  • Newbie
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  • 48 replies
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  • artwork cover
    avrcp
    bluetooth
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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts will not play in car when connected on bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the video part of any podcast will not load. The audio will work, but it seems the vid...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the v...
  • Back2Piracy
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  • 36798 Views
  • 61 replies
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  • Android
    bluetooth
    podcast
    Video Podcast
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Headset Play/Pause/Skip - Forward/Backward NOT WORKING

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueApproximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, volume up/down works, but Play, Pause, and Skip does not work anymore. Logging out...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Approximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, v...
  • Azazel2205
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  • Android
    backward
    bluetooth
    bug
    control
    Forward
    headset
    media
    media control
    media keys
    pause
    Play
    repeating
    skip
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Superuser Contribution Option to disable autoplay on bluetooth connect

Spotify automatically opens and starts playing music whenever I connect my phone to a bluetooth device. I really need an option to disable this! This occurs on all devices I've tested and has been an issue for a while.

  • Music Fan
  • Spotify automatically opens and starts playing music whenever I connect my phone to a bluetooth device. I really need an option to disable this!   This occurs on all devices I've tested and h...
  • Calabaza
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  • autoconnect
    autoplay
    bluetooth
    Connect
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Switching Playback When Using App on Connected Device

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S21, Galaxy Tab S8Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueOn Samsung Galaxy devices (my phone and tablet), your earbuds have the ability to switch back and forth between devices depending on what med...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S21, Galaxy Tab S8 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue On Samsung Galaxy devices (my phone and tablet), your earbuds hav...
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    bug
    connected devices
    samsung galaxy
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Gear Fit 2 Pro - "Unable to start spotify. Connect to Bluetooth to start listening."

Hi there, I am unable to use my Gear Fit 2 Pro to remotely control music on my galaxy device. Previously I was able to use my gear fit to play/pause/change songs/playlists, etc. however this is no longer working. When I go to settings > playback, and...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...owever this is no longer working.   When I go to settings > playback, and select "remote" I get the message "Unable to start spotify. Connect to Bluetooth to start listening." The playback s...
  • hobobill
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  • bluetooth
    Galaxy
    Gear Fit 2 Pro
    playback
    remote
    Samsung
    unable to start spotify
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Superuser Contribution Weird noise on Jbl bt speaker

Hi all! I have a particularly strange case. Using Samsung Galaxy S20. Since recently, when I connect it to jbl charge 4 Bluetooth speaker, strange cracking noises appear during music playback via Spotify. At 1st i thought there is a problem with spea...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all! I have a particularly strange case. Using Samsung Galaxy S20. Since recently, when I connect it to jbl charge 4 Bluetooth speaker, strange cracking noises appear during music playback v...
  • Alex
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  • bluetooth
    charge4
    Cracking Sound
    JBL
    noise
    speaker
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Superuser Contribution Title/Artist/Álbum not updated in car bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceXiaomi A3 Operating SystemAndroid one My Question or IssueThe title/artist/álbum does not change in the car screen. The first song that sounds still fixed. It was running well until the last update. My car is a Toyota Aur...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Xiaomi A3   Operating System Android one   My Question or Issue The title/artist/álbum does not change in the car screen. The first song that so...
  • MafeG
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  • 1 replies
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  • bluetooth
    Car
    Mobile
    Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Automatic start of the app on mobile, how to remove?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceGoogle Pixel 4a 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue The app launches automatically and s...

  • Music Fan
  • ...ystem Android 11   My Question or Issue  The app launches automatically and starts playing songs on mobile when I activate the Bluetooth, even if I don't connect my TWS (AirPods 2). How to r...
  • Dsemenoff
  • Music Fan
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  • 16 replies
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  • bluetooth
    Google Pixel 4a 5G
    Mobile
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Superuser Contribution Album art / active song does not update while connected to Galaxy Watch Active 2

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9/Galaxy Watch Active 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 / Tizen My Question or IssueWhile connected to Active 2 Watch, both in standalone and remote mode the album/active song screen does not update on phone. Bu...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy 9/Galaxy Watch Active 2 Operating System Android 10 / Tizen   My Question or Issue While connected to Active 2 Watch, both in ...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
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  • 7 replies
  • 2 likes
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    Samsung
    smartwatch
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  • 7 replies
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Superuser Contribution Currently playing song not showing

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy A32, but also tried a galaxy j6+Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMy Spotify won't show the currently playing song on Android no matter what I do. I turned off battery optimization completely...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ven tried using different phones, different Bluetooth speakers, my car's sound system and an Xbox one too, but still it won't show it on the phone during playback. I can control the playback but the c...
  • Alex
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    playback
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Superuser Contribution Song muted after Skipping manually on my Bluetooth-Connected Car

Hello, like many others i have the issue that my music mutes after skipping a song manually, when connected to my Car via bluetooth. I then need to turn the Volume of the car Up again or Press Play again. The Song time-stence runs just perfectly alon...

  • Regular
  • Hello, like many others i have the issue that my music mutes after skipping a song manually, when connected to my Car via bluetooth. I then need to turn the Volume of the car Up again or Press Play a...
  • Novy
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    bluetooth
    Car
    mute
    skip
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Bluetooth skipping audio.

Plan premium CountryUSA DeviceLGG7 ThinQ Operating System My Question or IssueThis has been happenkng for two months or so now. Ive reset my phone. Reset cleared and deleted and reinstalled the app. Tried everything Google and these forums have sugge...

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  • Plan premium   Country USA   Device LGG7 ThinQ   Operating System     My Question or Issue This has been happenkng for two months or so now. Ive reset my phone. R...
  • cdunn32
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    skipping
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto Phone as display, Bluetooth controls not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceXiaomi Mi8, Pixel 4a (5G)Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueOn my previous and new phone, the Bluetooth controls will not work, only volume. Play/pause, skip forward and back will not work...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Xiaomi Mi8, Pixel 4a (5G) Operating System Android 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue On my previous and new phone, the Bluetooth c...
  • Novy
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  • 3 replies
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    bluetooth
    Media Controls as
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Superuser Contribution View playlists etc. via Bluetooth in my car

Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhile listening to Google Play Music via Bluetooth in my car, I can browse my library, select tracks and view all songs in the current playlist via my car's infotainment system (BMW iDrive).Spotify via Bl...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue While listening to Google Play Music via Bluetooth in my car, I can browse my library, select tracks and view all songs in the c...
  • Mihail
  • Spotify Legend
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  • Android 9
    bluetooth
    Car
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Superuser Contribution App autoplays music to my bluetooth headphones on start

DeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 stockHeadphonesAllcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link)My Question or IssueEvery time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, or open the app with my headphones already connected, it automatic...

  • Casual Listener
  • Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0 stock Headphones Allcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link) My Question or Issue Every time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, o...
  • Peter
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    bluetooth
    car mode
    headphones
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Superuser Contribution Please give us a toggle for Car View/Car Play for non-Bluetooth (AUX cable) users

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG V60 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid 10.0My Question or IssueI do not listen to music with Bluetooth. The audio quality is unacceptable to me, and I have a phone with a built in HiFi DAC and headphone jack. I plug my phone i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG V60 ThinQ Operating System Android 10.0 My Question or Issue I do not listen to music with Bluetooth. The audio quality is unacceptable to me, and I h...
  • Ver
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  • 1 replies
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    bluetooth
    Car Play
    car view
    manual toggle
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops responding to airpods pro

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 4Operating SystemAndroid1 1 (with latest updates) My Question or IssueI recently bought a set of Airpods Pros and have had a lot of trouble using them with spotify. If I press play on the airpods, the music wil...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 4 Operating System Android1 1 (with latest updates)   My Question or Issue I recently bought a set of Airpods Pros and have had a lot of tr...
  • Alex
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  • 1269 Views
  • 1 replies
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    bluetooth
    remote
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Superuser Contribution Crackling when connected to bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceGOOGLE PIXEL 2 My Question or IssueNever used to have the problem but the past couple of days when I connect my phone to my car via Bluetooth I get intermittent crackling whilst listening to music. I have deleted and reinst...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device GOOGLE PIXEL 2   My Question or Issue Never used to have the problem but the past couple of days when I connect my phone to my car via Bluetooth I g...
  • Ver
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    bluetooth
    Car
    crackling
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