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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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  • jt120
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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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  • shahn321
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Superuser Contribution Problem with Google Assistant - Wrong Artist

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus 5, Android Auto, 2x Google Home, Sonos One My Question or IssueHello,I have linked Spotify with Google Assistant, to launch music via voice commands on my Google Home and Sonos speakers, as well as in Android Aut...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus 5, Android Auto, 2x Google Home, Sonos One   My Question or Issue Hello, I have linked Spotify with Google Assistant, to launch music via voic...
  • wheresspot
  • Newbie
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    Google Home
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Superuser Contribution Mobile Android volume button controls Spotify Connect instead of phone's media volume

PlanPremium DeviceHuawei, Samsung, OnePlus Operating SystemAndroid 10Spotify version 8.5.74.834Harman Kardon Towers with Google Assistent and Spotify My Question or IssueNormally the volume buttons on my Android phone control the media volume of vide...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium   Device Huawei, Samsung, OnePlus   Operating System Android 10 Spotify version 8.5.74.834 Harman Kardon Towers with Google Assistent and Spotify   My Question ...
  • xa_go
  • Visitor
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  • 40 replies
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  • Android
    Casting
    Google Home
    Mobile
    volume
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Superuser Contribution Unable to stream ANY podcasts on speakers

PlanDuoCountryUKDevice(Xiaomi Redmi 10 pro, Google Home speaker, Echo dot and Lenovo desktop speaker)Operating System(Muiu13.) My Question or IssueUp until recently, I have managed to listen to podcasts on my Google home, Echo dot and Lenovo desktop ...

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  •   Plan Duo Country UK Device (Xiaomi Redmi 10 pro, Google Home speaker, Echo dot and Lenovo desktop speaker) Operating System (Muiu13.)   My Question or Issue Up until recently, ...
  • WazzaCPT
  • Visitor
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  • Casting
    Echo Dot
    Google Home
    podcast problems
    Podcasts
    Podcasts error
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Superuser Contribution Sleept Timer not available when streaming a podcast to a Google Home

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9 Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue When i try to listen to a Podcast and i stream this podcast to my Google Home, the Sleep Timer is grayed out and i cant click on the icon. The feature is generall...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 9  Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   When i try to listen to a Podcast and i stream this podcast to my Google H...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
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  • Google Home
    Sleep Timer
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Superuser Contribution Google Home won't play specific songs on Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P30 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi, I have a Spotify premium account which has worked fine with my Google Home for years. But in the last week or so Google Home refuses to play specific songs. So...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei P30 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I have a Spotify premium account which has worked fine with my Google Home for year...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Spotify streaming on my google home mini, BUT NO SOUND

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceGoogle Home MiniOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo I've been using my Google home mini for the past year or so and it has been working okay, but today I just wanted to hear some music whilst I was reading.Sup...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Google Home Mini Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So I've been using my Google home mini for the past year or so and it has been worki...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
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  • down
    Downtime
    Google Home
    not working
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Superuser Contribution Casting to Google Home Speaker Group, Android app stops running in background after 3-5 minutes

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel 2Google Home (original)Google Home mini (1st gen) Operating SystemAndroid 10 - April 5th 2020 security patch My Question or IssueUsing Spotify Connect to cast music to a Google Home speaker group, I am able t...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Google Pixel 2 Google Home (original) Google Home mini (1st gen)   Operating System Android 10 - April 5th 2020 security patch   ...
  • st4hli
  • Newbie
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  • Chromecast Android
    Google Home
    Google Home Mini
    Pixel 2
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Google Home plays random song instead of specified one

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceGoogle HomeOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Whenever I'm asking Google Home to play certain song (e.g. Shark Song), Google Home repeats correct name of the song, but Spotify pl...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Google Home Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   Whenever I'm asking Google Home to play cert...
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  • Google Home
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“Okay Google, play my music” for Google Home speakers

All of my Google Home speakers have this problem. I have all 3 of Google's speakers, the small, medium and large one and this happens on my Pixel phone as well. It used to play my "My Liked Songs" in order of newest to oldest. So that song that you j...

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  • All of my Google Home speakers have this problem. I have all 3 of Google's speakers, the small, medium and large one and this happens on my Pixel phone as well.   It used to play my "My Liked ...
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  • Google Assistant
    Google Home
    My Liked Songs
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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 Hub, ...
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  • google
    Google Assistant Integration
    Google Home
    Google Home Chromecast Android
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I have to press twice when I want to play music on a Google Speaker Group

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Device(Android, Google Home)Operating System(Android Oreo, Google Home) My Question or Issue When I want to play music on a "Google Speaker Group" I have to press it twice on the mobile and it's the same with my Google Home. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device (Android, Google Home) Operating System (Android Oreo, Google Home)   My Question or Issue  When I want to play music on a "Google Speak...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Google Home
    Speaker group
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Spotify Not Working with Google Assistant

Spotify has not been working with Google Assistant for the last few days. All voice commands on my phone to play music get sent to a search; all voice commands to skip ahead or repeat the last track similarly return search results. When commands are ...

  • Music Fan
  • Spotify has not been working with Google Assistant for the last few days. All voice commands on my phone to play music get sent to a search; all voice commands to skip ahead or repeat the last track ...
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  • Casual Listener
  • 810 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android
    Google Assistant Integration
    Google Home
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Solved!! Cannot connect to Google Home and Home Mini with Spotify 8.4.42.722 armV7

Out of sudden, probably since the latest Spotify Android app update, I cannot connect to my Google Home and Home Mini anymore. When I tell it to connect, it says "Verbinden..." (Connecting) for some seconds, the music actually starts streaming on the...

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  • Out of sudden, probably since the latest Spotify Android app update, I cannot connect to my Google Home and Home Mini anymore.  When I tell it to connect, it says "Verbinden..." (Connecting) for...
  • tsdh
  • Regular
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  • Connect
    google cast
    Google Home
    Google Home Mini
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Google Assistant - Spotify Song Radio

When I ask Google Assistant, whether it be my Android phone or Google Homes, to play [Song] by [Artist] on Spotify, it plays the Song Radio not just the song; hence non-requested songs start playing subsequent to the original requested song. Is there...

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  • When I ask Google Assistant, whether it be my Android phone or Google Homes, to play [Song] by [Artist] on Spotify, it plays the Song Radio not just the song; hence non-requested songs start playing ...
  • Tsmltc
  • Newbie
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  • Google Assistant
    Google Home
    Spotify Radio
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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 "...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • jrmclaughlin
  • Casual Listener
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  • 2 replies
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  • Discover Weekly
    google
    Google Home
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