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Solved!! 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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  • Timbo6sic6
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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 Output device unexpectedly switching from Google Nest Hub to "This phone" when launching Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevicesGoogle Pixel 9Google Nest HubWindows 11 PCGoogle Pixel 9 Operating SystemAndroid 15 (BP1A.250405.007)Spotify Version9.0.40.391Google Nest Hub Operations System26.20250116.103.2201 My Question or IssueSpotify on Android ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Devices Google Pixel 9 Google Nest Hub Windows 11 PC Google Pixel 9 Operating System Android 15 (BP1A.250405.007) Spotify Version 9.0.40.391 Google Nest Hub O...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Nest Hub Max Music Playback GUI issue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceGoogle Nest Hub MaxOperating SystemCast Firmware: 1.56.276689 My Question or IssueWhen asking google to play spotify music, the hub correctly plays the song. The GUI however appears to be broken. The timeline sli...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Google Nest Hub Max Operating System Cast Firmware: 1.56.276689   My Question or Issue When asking google to play spotify music, the hub c...
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Superuser Contribution Google home playing on someone's devices

Hi, I have a premium account, 2 profiles. I have different Google home devices at home, lately I've sold one of these to a friend of mine, obviously I had deleted my account from it before selling it. Now, from time to time, completely random, when I...

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  • Hi,    I have a premium account, 2 profiles. I have different Google home devices at home, lately I've sold one of these to a friend of mine, obviously I had deleted my account from it b...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Chomecasts keeps disconnecting

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung S20 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 10 / One UI 2.1 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps disconnecting with my Google devices. I have three Google Audio's connected in a group together and of years I have be...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung S20 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 10 / One UI 2.1   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps disconnecting with my Google devices. I h...
  • Jeremy
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Problems broadcasting to Google home mini

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e and Huawei P30 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 and Android 9 respectively. My Question or IssueIf I ask my Google home mini speakers to play music on Spotify or a specific song or artist, they do. The p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy S10e and Huawei P30 Pro Operating System Android 10 and Android 9 respectively.   My Question or Issue If I ask my Google home mini s...
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Google Nest Hub track info & artwork missing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Nest HubOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi,All of the Spotify artwork and track details have vanished from my Google Nest Hub, to be replaced by a Spotify logo. Everything still plays fine, but all the det...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Nest Hub Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi, All of the Spotify artwork and track details have vanished from my Google Nest H...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant won't play songs on Spotify

Google assistant won't play songs on spotify, it just says "playing on spotify", then it opens spotify and nothing happens. Telling google to play an album or artist works instantly.Edit: Samsung galaxy A5 2017, android 7.0, Spotify 8.4.37.587 armV7

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  • Google assistant won't play songs on spotify, it just says "playing on spotify", then it opens spotify and nothing happens. Telling google to play an album or artist works instantly. Edit: Samsung g...
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April 9th update is crashing and rebooting my Google Pixel 3

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueI have used and loved Spotify for years and years. And when I say "use", I mean I REALLY use Spotify. It is playing on my phone about 9 hours a day...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Google Pixel 3XL Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue I have used and loved Spotify for years and years. And when I say "u...
  • RyanGPalmer
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Superuser Contribution Google Family Link with Spotify Family

My post is about linking google family link kids accounts to individual spotify family account. (spotify support told me I should contact google for thisbut perhaps some where already solve this?) I'm using:* Google Family Link with three <13 year ol...

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  • My post is about linking google family link kids accounts to individual spotify family account.  (spotify support told me I should contact google for thisbut perhaps some where already solve t...
  • GhostDragon1979
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Google assistant does not recognize me as premium account holder

Google Pixel 3 XLAndroid 9Spotify V 8.4.84.874 - Premium I am trying to use google assistant with my new phone, but it will not recognize me as a premium account holder. For example, when I tell Google assistant to play a specific song, it says "Choo...

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  • Google Pixel 3 XL Android 9 Spotify V 8.4.84.874 - Premium   I am trying to use google assistant with my new phone, but it will not recognize me as a premium account holder. For example, w...
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Albums playing in a in random order when requesting via Google assistant

This drives me insane when driving and using Spotify hands free. - I'll say Google, 'play the album dark side of the moon'. - Spotify will say 'ok' - Then start playing track 6 followed be track 2 etc - I'll say 'why the f... would I want to listen t...

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  • This drives me insane when driving and using Spotify hands free.    - I'll say Google, 'play the album dark side of the moon'.     - Spotify will say 'ok'   - T...
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Solved!! Open or search song in Spotify from Google Assistant

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceOneplus 2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm using the "What's this song" feature in the Google Now (Google Assistant, Google search Bar) which is a shazam like functionality.When song found, is there a w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Oneplus 2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm using the "What's this song" feature in the Google Now (Google Assistant, Google...
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Blueooth audio heavily stuttering during playback

When listening to spotify through bluetooth in my car the audio stutters heavily.  Sometimes the the song name/artist will also flash on the screen.  The stuttering occurs when I am using the mobile network with good signal, wifi with good signal, an...

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  • ...or Bluetooth devices while play music over Bluetooth. Also occurs on Google Pixel XL on Android 7.1 Turning off contact sharing and message access in Bluetooth settings helps but does not f...
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Google Assistant won't play my Discover Weekly playlist

I just got a Google Home and it is neat for playing music, but Spotify doesn't appear to have a hook for playing my specific Discover Weekly playlist. Saying "Play my Discover Weekly playlist" ends up playing one of the many public playlists titled "...

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  • I just got a Google Home and it is neat for playing music, but Spotify doesn't appear to have a hook for playing my specific Discover Weekly playlist. Saying "Play my Discover Weekly playlist" e...
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