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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
  • Casual Listener
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • Sumit_Ghosh
  • Regular
  • 29587 Views
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Superuser Contribution cant turn off widget when listen music on pc

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevice(Poco F3)Operating System(Xiaomi HyperOS) My Question or IssueWhen i play music on my PC, I see an annoying widget on my phone lockscreen. Can't turn it off.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device (Poco F3) Operating System (Xiaomi HyperOS)   My Question or Issue When i play music on my PC, I see an annoying widget on my phone lockscreen. C...
  • Yeti419Hun
  • Casual Listener
  • 443 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Android
    lockscreen
    PC
    Widget
  • 443 Views
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Superuser Contribution Android widget forgets which song it played after pausing

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 4a & LG G6Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueThe Spotify widget seems to forget that it was playing a song if I pause and go do something else with my phone. After I come back to my homescre...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 4a & LG G6 Operating System Android 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue The Spotify widget seems to forget that it was playing a song i...
  • De_Gilbert
  • Newbie
  • 7220 Views
  • 49 replies
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  • Android
    forgets
    stops
    Widget
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  • 49 replies
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No Lock Screen Widget On Android 10 (Solved)

Plan PremiumCountry UKDevice Pixel 4Operating System Android 10 My Question or IssueI recently switched phones to the Pixel 4, and I seemed to have lost a feature in the move over; I used to be able to control playback from the lock screen, but now t...

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  • Newbie
  • ...ll widgets if you have Face Unlock on and have the setting to "Skip Lock Screen" ("After Face Unlock, go directly to last used screen"). Lock Screen widgets and that setting aren't directly in c...
  • akhellPurr
  • Visitor
  • 24488 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android
    lock screen
    Lock Screen Issues
    Widget
  • 24488 Views
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widget disappeared 2020

PlanPremiumCountryMxDevicesony H8266Operating SystemAndroid v10 My Question or Issuehomescreen widget is now a tiny plain white rectangle. restarting, removing and replacing the widget gets me the same white placeholder instead of the player.app work...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Mx Device sony H8266 Operating System Android v10   My Question or Issue homescreen widget is now a tiny plain white rectangle. restarting, removing and r...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Android 10
    Widget
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Solved!! W1dg3t?

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

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  • 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  
  • saacke-us
  • Casual Listener
  • 591 Views
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  • Widget
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Superuser Contribution What can I do to bring back the widget?

Apple Music supports a widget. I do not like Apple Music, but it offers as much music as Spotify. I would like to keep Spotify, but the removal of the widget I used everyday is a kind of like a slap in the face as a customer. I have faith the Spotify...

  • Newbie
  • Apple Music supports a widget. I do not like Apple Music, but it offers as much music as Spotify. I would like to keep Spotify, but the removal of the widget I used everyday is a kind of like a s...
  • Petya
  • Community Legend
  • 1130 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 10 likes
  • boycott
    Widget
  • 1130 Views
  • 3 replies
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Widget removal explanation?

It's been over two weeks since you removed the widget and linked to a post supposed to explain why, but all it contained was a short messege that said that the widget had been retired. So I was wondering if the people you have working costumer relati...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's been over two weeks since you removed the widget and linked to a post supposed to explain why, but all it contained was a short messege that said that the widget had been retired. So I was w...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
  • 1725 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 4 likes
  • Explanation
    Removal
    Widget
  • 1725 Views
  • 4 replies
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Android Auto and widget problem

My Question or IssueSpotify, did you know that the Android Auto use the widget to work? Know it, because now he says that spotify doesn't work and so i have to use the phone while i'm driving, not the best option

  • Visitor
  • My Question or Issue Spotify, did you know that the Android Auto use the widget to work? Know it, because now he says that spotify doesn't work and so i have to use the phone while i'm driving, n...
  • 607 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Android Auto.
    Widget
  • 607 Views
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Widget/Buttons Not working

I have an android phone with the latest version of Spotify on it. When I am in the lock screen and the Spotify widget shows, I cannot advance to the next song or go back. Only the pause/play button works. Also, from the home screen if i pull down the...

  • Newbie
  • I have an android phone with the latest version of Spotify on it. When I am in the lock screen and the Spotify widget shows, I cannot advance to the next song or go back. Only the pause/play button w...
  • Briscoeja
  • Newbie
  • 7772 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 7 likes
  • Android
    buttons
    Widget
  • 7772 Views
  • 9 replies
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[android] update widget

When Spotify update one new version for widget on Android ?I used "ubiquity music" because more big but sometimes the widget bug, please update the widget

  • Regular
  • When Spotify update one new version for widget on Android ? I used "ubiquity music" because more big but sometimes the widget bug, please update the widget
  • 547 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Android
    Update
    Widget
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Crashed widget in notification bar/lockscreen won't go away

Sometimes (I haven't been able to manually reproduce it) the widget (with pause/next buttons and song info) in the notification bar and lockscreen will crash (the buttons won't respond) and I'm not able to swipe it to remove it. Then I will close the...

  • Regular
  • Sometimes (I haven't been able to manually reproduce it) the widget (with pause/next buttons and song info) in the notification bar and lockscreen will crash (the buttons won't respond) and I'm not a...
  • 613 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Galaxy S6
    notification bar
    s6
    Widget
  • 613 Views
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Home screen widget issues

I currently use a Xperia Z3 running Android 5.0.2. I have used the home screen widget since I first got Spotify.The widget works fine when playing music etc. until I close Spotify from the square button next to the home button. When I do this, the al...

  • Newbie
  • I currently use a Xperia Z3 running Android 5.0.2. I have used the home screen widget since I first got Spotify. The widget works fine when playing music etc. until I close Spotify from the s...
  • k2u
  • Regular
  • 3734 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Sony
    Widget
    Xperia
  • 3734 Views
  • 2 replies
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issue with widget/notifications

Hi there, there is a problem with the spotify widget. If I start spotify and go back to the startscreen with the spotify widget (or other widgets, which can show the cover informations), then everything works fine for two or three songs. Then the wid...

  • Regular
  • Hi there,   there is a problem with the spotify widget.   If I start spotify and go back to the startscreen with the spotify widget (or other widgets, which can show the cover i...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Widget
  • 494 Views
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Solved!! [Nexus 5] Music Interrups When Returning App From Lock Screen

I experience a weird and annoying bug after upgrading to Android 6.0 on my Nexus 5 device. I lock the phone when music is playing, app is on top and "My Music" screen is active (or any playlist screen that is currently running). If I return app from ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ow playing widget on lock screen or clicking once on maximized now playing widget on lock screen cause same thing When phone is not locked, any return-to-app won't cause this problem. (using n...
  • Decoded
  • Casual Listener
  • 2212 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android 6.0
    lock screen
    marshmallow
    Nexus 5
    Widget
  • 2212 Views
  • 1 replies
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spotify android widget stopped working

Hi, i did some updates to my android phone and suddenly the spotify widget stopped working doesnt show what im playing, play back and forward buttons are grey out, i deleted the cache and reinstalled spotify but still not working, any ideas on how to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    i did some updates to my android phone and suddenly the spotify widget stopped working doesnt show what im playing, play back and forward buttons are grey out, i deleted the c...
  • 1444 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Android 5.0.2
    Widget
  • 1444 Views
  • 0 replies
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Lock screen widget problem

I have Sony Xperia Z1 Compact with stock lock screen. Recently I've noticed that the lock screen widget does not show up anymore (technically it does, but in a fraction of second it flickers and disappears). Thanks to another discussion here I unders...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Sony Xperia Z1 Compact with stock lock screen. Recently I've noticed that the lock screen widget does not show up anymore (technically it does, but in a fraction of second it flickers and d...
  • lastguru
  • Casual Listener
  • 2475 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
  • bug report
    lock screen
    Widget
  • 2475 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes