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Superuser Contribution Search keyboard does not appear automatically

Plan Premium Country PL Device Google Pixel 7A Operating System Android 16 My Question or Issue Hi, for the past couple of years i found very helpful that right after opening the android app, picking magnifying glass for search, a keyboard automatica...

Casual Listener

...pening the android app, picking magnifying glass for search, a keyboard automatically popped out. Since the last update, this is not happening. I tried to clearing cache and restarting the phone.

fedemarke

Newbie

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Solved!! Cannot search in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueOn version 9.0.30.642. I used to be able to search within a playlist by being in the playlist and scrolling down. This no longer works. There is also no search feature sh...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android My Question or Issue On version 9.0.30.642.   I used to be able to search within a playlist by being in the p...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Bug: Playing from Search text is replacing spaces with + symbols

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceSamsung Galaxy A325GOperating SystemAndroid latest My Question or IssueRepro steps:1. Navigate to search2. Type an item and use the suggested search terms e.g. type "People you" and "People You Know" will be suggested as a ...

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Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Samsung Galaxy A325G Operating System Android latest    My Question or Issue Repro steps: 1. Navigate to search 2. Type an item and use t...

primalcharlie

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Search] Voice Search on Spotify Busqueda por voz

Since there is no option on search for a tittle or artist in Spotify app, there is a way, I think that most of the common keyboards have the microphone option for voice dictation, but in My case on a Samsung device with the samsung keyboard was not a...

Casual Listener

Since there is no option on search for a tittle or artist in Spotify app, there is a way, I think that most of the common keyboards have the microphone option for voice dictation, but in My case on a...

RocioO1

Casual Listener

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Superuser Contribution [Android Automotive][Search] Search needs refinement, back button not working in a expected way

This is a bug (imho)After entering the search menu, typed in a song/artist, found your song and started playing it, you are taken to the "NOW PLAYING"-view or whatever it's called.When you press the back-arrow in the top left, you are taken back to t...

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This is a bug (imho) After entering the search menu, typed in a song/artist, found your song and started playing it, you are taken to the "NOW PLAYING"-view or whatever it's called. When you p...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Search] Unable to play music from artist profile

I have Spotify premium, when I search for artist profile and clic on it, whole app shutdown. Writ an error massage and I must start app again. If I play songs from separate play list it works but, I'm not able to look at artist profile.Spotify premiu...

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I have Spotify premium, when I search for artist profile and clic on it, whole app shutdown. Writ an error massage and I must start app again. If I play songs from separate play list it works but, I...

Novy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recent searches beaviour broken

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 4Operating SystemAndroid (Latest) My Question or Issue I assumed this was a bug and have been waiting for a fix, but I worry actually that this may be a misfeature. On the search "view" (page, screen?) there are a...

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...ctually that this may be a misfeature.   On the search "view" (page, screen?) there are a list of my previous searches, clicking on any of them simply plays that song again, whereas in almost all c...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution 'New releases' category showing only 2 albums

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueVersion 8.5.66.1002 of app installed. When I go to 'Search > New Releases > New albums & singles' the section only shows 2 albums and I can't scroll fur...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country Croatia Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Version 8.5.66.1002 of app installed. When I go to 'Search > New Releases > N...

TimeAmpala

Gig Goer

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New albums & singles
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Superuser Contribution Songs aren't shown first by default in search anymore

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi everyone! I never have spotify problems but now I have one. I was making a playlist and as usual when using spotify I search for a song and a list of songs app...

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...laylist and as usual when using spotify I search for a song and a list of songs appear. Now when I search podcasts and profiles and playlists appear instead? I have to scroll all the way down and search by s...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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[Android][Search] I can't play Daft Punk, but all other music will play.

I have a Spotify student account (not sure if that would affect my issue.. I don't think it should). I can play all other music on Spotify, except for Daft Punk.. I have listened to them many times before. Is it a glitch on the app? Anyone else havin...

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I have a Spotify student account (not sure if that would affect my issue.. I don't think it should). I can play all other music on Spotify, except for Daft Punk.. I have listened to them many times b...

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STOP REPEATING SELECTED SONGS!!

You need to stop playing a selected song twice! If I click on a song I want to hear it once then the radio. I'm not sure why you started making it play twice then start the radio but it's definitely my biggest complaint. I love Spotify but this needs...

Visitor

You need to stop playing a selected song twice! If I click on a song I want to hear it once then the radio. I'm not sure why you started making it play twice then start the radio but it's definitely ...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot add songs to playlist via search

PlanFreeCountryNLDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi, Today I've decided to try out Spotify but my immediate impression wasn't great. I tried to create a playlist but when attempting to add a song (after clicking...

Visitor

...reat. I tried to create a playlist but when attempting to add a song (after clicking on 'add songs' in the playlist and searching for the song) the (+) button does not do anything. (see screenshot). N...

Ivan

Spotify Legend

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Search cyrillic song issue

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi there, I got next issue:When you trying to seach for song in your Library, writen by cyrillic, search results will depend of the char case, you type.On...

Newbie

...n your Library, writen by cyrillic, search results will depend of the char case, you type. On screenshots below you can see, I am trying to find song 'Я бью...' by typing 'я' and 'Я' added to my L...

Kot03aBp

Casual Listener

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Enough with this.

I'm a fellow android user using Spotify Premium daily for 3+ years, and I am so frustrated with how nonchalant and indifferent the whole company is regarding features, and the 'Idea' system that I believe that this post would resonate with at least s...

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...elieve that this post would resonate with at least someone.   The Problem You guys removed the swiping down motion for search & filter, an option that is still readily available on iOS, f...

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offline search not working

DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 After going offline, searching an artist and selecting the first song, the next song won't get played.

Music Fan

Device LG G6 Operating System Android 8.0   After going offline, searching an artist and selecting the first song, the next song won't get played. 

Nicolaiaiai

Music Fan

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App continues playing searched results even when search term is removed.

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(Samsung Galaxy 9)Operating System(Android Oreo, ) Steps to replicate1. Log in to Android App2. Click Your Library3. Click Songs4. Pull down to activate Search Filter5. Type in search term6. Play a song from filtered result...

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...lick Songs 4. Pull down to activate Search Filter 5. Type in search term 6. Play a song from filtered results 7. Press 'x' right of filter field to clear filter  8. Filter removed. 9. Wait for n...

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Loading is stuck, have to reboot after every listen (Possible Garmin connect conflict?)

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceSamsung Galaxy J5sOperating SystemAndroid 6.1 My Question or IssueLoading is stuck after every listen, the only choice I have is to restart the app every time I want to change song-playlist.Never happened before, I've al...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Italy  Device Samsung Galaxy J5s Operating System Android 6.1   My Question or Issue Loading is stuck after every listen, the only choice I have is to restart...

Loxer

Community Legend

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Can't play songs from filtered artist only in custom playlist

I have my own playlist containing over 7K tracks. Sometimes I only want to listen to tracks from one artist, back to back within this playlist. I go into my playlist and search for the artist. Up comes the results, only displaying tracks featuring th...

Newbie

I have my own playlist containing over 7K tracks.   Sometimes I only want to listen to tracks from one artist, back to back within this playlist.   I go into my playlist and search...

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Search not working in Android app

PlanPremium (Family)CountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0App version8.4.89.515 My Question or Issue When I try to look for music using the Search option, I get the message: Sorry, something went wrong. That didn't ...

Newbie

...or music using the Search option, I get the message:   Sorry, something went wrong.  That didn't work. Please have another go.   I have tried clearing the cache and uninstalling/r...

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Search does not work

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceNexus 6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe search function in the Android mobile app has stopped working. After exhaustive searching and trying all suggested solutions, it continues to not work. Steps taken ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Nexus 6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The search function in the Android mobile app has stopped working. After exhaustive search...

Noah

Spotify Star

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broken
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