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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
easy_iice
Casual Listener
200651 Views
134 replies
10 likes
On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...
PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...
I've been trying to use this service, but I can't get rid of songs that I REPEATEDLY click do not play again to, so I'm stuck here going around the same 30~50 songs spotify is throwing at me. It's so dumb that in order to teach this algorithm, I basi...
Casual Listener
...ew things. Spotify, please step up your game or at least consider buying out Pandora from Cyrius or whatever that other company was called. Your radio and recommendation algorithms are hopeless. &n...
Örny
Visitor
4311 Views
4 replies
15 likes
PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9T ProOperating SystemMIUI 12.0.3.0 based on Android 10 (Issue is more or less also happening on the Windows App, see below for more information) My Question or IssueWhen choosing "Go to Song-Radio" of lesser ...
Regular
...nformation) My Question or Issue When choosing "Go to Song-Radio" of lesser known/played songs, the playlist is not available/missing. On Windows, the App is stuck in an endless loading. The u...
Rulman_ibni_Segman
Visitor
1659 Views
7 replies
0 likes
Greetings, I have noticed that the radio has been updated recently and I don't like it that much.Here's a list of the problems with it:1. It doesn't show the lyrics, which is the most important issue, considering it may be a song that I hear for the ...
Newbie
Greetings, I have noticed that the radio has been updated recently and I don't like it that much. Here's a list of the problems with it: 1. It doesn't show the lyrics, which is the most important i...
Ver
Spotify Legend
425 Views
1 replies
0 likes
After the latest Android update, the songs details will no longer update when changing songs. Only the first songs information will show on the radio. Connection is via bluetooth.
Visitor
After the latest Android update, the songs details will no longer update when changing songs. Only the first songs information will show on the radio. Connection is via bluetooth.
Ver
Spotify Legend
1243 Views
3 replies
5 likes
When I go to a playlist on my Android phone I can't find "radio" anymore. Why? I want it back!
Music Fan
When I go to a playlist on my Android phone I can't find "radio" anymore. Why? I want it back!
Amay
Spotify Star
526 Views
1 replies
0 likes
PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung S20+ Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've noticed that sometimes when I shuffle play my main Playlist (which has ~400 songs in it, 37+ hours of music) at some point my Spotify app starts pla...
Music Fan
...ain Playlist (which has ~400 songs in it, 37+ hours of music) at some point my Spotify app starts playing a Radio station based on my playlist rather than the actual Playlist. I know that when you r...
Elena
Moderator
1311 Views
5 replies
0 likes
I have been premium member for a long time, this app USED to be the best music app there was. I'm not going to get into all the irritating updates you guys have been rolling out that NO ONE likes or wanted. Bring back the radio option you just took d...
Visitor
...r wanted. Bring back the radio option you just took down. I am not downloading another app to listen to the radio especially when I'm already paying over 12 dollars a month. I've already canceled my p...
CarlosE
Spotify Legend
1062 Views
1 replies
0 likes
PlanPremium DevicePixel Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRadio voting options have disappeared so the radio functions as a playlist now. The thumbs up and down buttons are not there on mobile or the desktop app. The radio voting functional...
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Device Pixel Operating System Android My Question or Issue Radio voting options have disappeared so the radio functions as a playlist now. The thumbs up a...
Mihail
Spotify Legend
3686 Views
10 replies
8 likes
The playlist radio button was available for a short time. Please bring it back.
Visitor
The playlist radio button was available for a short time. Please bring it back.
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
943 Views
3 replies
0 likes
Premium on Android (latest/updated app). Just got back into premium.. can't believe it what a let down for basic stuff, all the times I switch back to Spotify. I hate you! So I love to listen to radios for discovering new music.Started a radio, found...
Visitor
...ove to listen to radios for discovering new music. Started a radio, found a nice "heart" button to press when I like certain songs, but when I want to avoid certain songs to be played again there's n...
samr81
Casual Listener
1329 Views
2 replies
1 likes
PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevicePixel 3 and iPhone XSOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI can't play any artist radio on my phone (both android and iphone) - "playlist not found" appears. On my desktop app everything works. I tried to reins...
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Russia Device Pixel 3 and iPhone XS Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I can't play any artist radio on my phone (both android and iphone) - "p...
Alex
Spotify Legend
1093 Views
3 replies
0 likes
PlanPremiumDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue I'm fairly new to Spotify. If I play a pre-defined Spotify radio station based on an artist I can follow it and it gets saved to my playlists. It appears to only have a limited n...
Music Fan
Plan Premium Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue I'm fairly new to Spotify. If I play a pre-defined Spotify radio station based on an a...
503 Views
0 replies
0 likes
"Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another one" when playing song radio, just to let you know. Yes, this even looks like a bug to me. Not the first bug, glith, UX fail, whatever. As long as you take alternative apps from t...
Roadie
"Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another one" when playing song radio, just to let you know. Yes, this even looks like a bug to me. Not the first bug, glith, UX fail, w...
812 Views
0 replies
1 likes
PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P SmartOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueWhen I try to hide a song in a genre radio (the radios you get when you tap 'Play Radio' on a genre's page), I get an error message which says "Sorry, we can't improve...
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei P Smart Operating System Android My Question or Issue When I try to hide a song in a genre radio (the radios you get when you tap 'Play Radio' on a g...
Guido
Spotify Legend
2400 Views
5 replies
7 likes
PlanPremiumSpotify version8.5.32.889DeviceHTC U11Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince some months I have the following issue:My phone is connected with my Kenwood DPX-7100DAB car radio and use Spotify to play music. The music title and...
Newbie
...enwood DPX-7100DAB car radio and use Spotify to play music. The music title and artists will also be displayed on the car radio. But the play/pause/skip buttons on the radio are not working anymore. S...
802 Views
0 replies
0 likes
PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue
366 Views
0 replies
0 likes
On radio but it does not give me the option to thumbs down an artist and song? Real annoying. PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid
Casual Listener
On radio but it does not give me the option to thumbs down an artist and song? Real annoying. Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android
DaronP
Visitor
9459 Views
9 replies
4 likes
PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 : build-pq2a.190405.003 My Question or IssueI guess you can call this feedback. I don't know if it's an issue. I've found some topics that seem to say this change in the app is by design. S...
Casual Listener
...t's an issue. I've found some topics that seem to say this change in the app is by design. So the thing is that the thumbs up and down buttons on the radio are replaced with heart and b...
Peter
Spotify Legend
1456 Views
2 replies
1 likes
PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueAccording to (https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/features/spotify-radio/) there should be a like/dislike button when listening through a radio sta...
Casual Listener
...potify-radio/) there should be a like/dislike button when listening through a radio station. I am listening to an artist radio station but I do not see like/dislike button (see attached screenshot). A...
DirtySink
Newbie
4927 Views
14 replies
7 likes
PlanPremiumCountryGreeceOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHey there, when I go to a Genre and hit the radio button, genre radio starts to play but when I press the "GENRE RADIO FOR" on the top of the screen I have an error ...
Roadie
Plan Premium Country Greece Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hey there, when I go to a Genre and hit the radio button, genre radio starts to play b...
824 Views
0 replies
0 likes