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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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[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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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 Randomly autoplaying when unlocking phone/entering app, and or playing from licked songs.(BUG)

PlanPremiumCountry. U.S.A Device: Samsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 13One UI version: 5.1App version: 8.8.80.599 My Question or Issue: ALL AUTOPLAY ANYTHING SETTING OPTIONS ARE TURNED OFF. ("Gapless", "Automix", "Autoplay similar conten...

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  • Plan Premium Country. U.S.A   Device: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 13 One UI version: 5.1 App version: 8.8.80.599   My Question or Issue: ALL AUTOPLAY AN...
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Empty playlists

My Spotify won't let me play anything. All my playlists are empty, podcasts have no episodes and it won't show my liked songs Plan Premium Country Nigeria Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 14

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  • My Spotify won't let me play anything. All my playlists are empty, podcasts have no episodes and it won't show my liked songs   Plan   Premium   Country   Nigeria  &...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

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...

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  • 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. ...
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Superuser Contribution Alexa doesn't recognize a Spotify playlist

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDevicePixel 7, Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen.Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI created an Eagles playlist using Spotify on my phone. When I ask Alexa to play this playlist on Spotify, it plays Eagles radio on Spotify, ra...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Pixel 7, Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen. Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I created an Eagles playlist using Spotify on my phone. When I ask ...
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Playlists reverting to "clean" song versions

Hey everyone, is there a way to stop Spotify from changing my playlists to the clean versions of songs? When looking at the title they still display the explicit tag but when played about half of them have the god awful censor. Some updates of Spotif...

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  • Hey everyone, is there a way to stop Spotify from changing my playlists to the clean versions of songs? When looking at the title they still display the explicit tag but when played about half of the...
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Superuser Contribution Music isn't available

I can access to my account but all music isn't working and all playlists are empty.

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  • I can access to my account but all music isn't working and all playlists are empty.
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Missing Song, Again

What happened to the original version of Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band? It was available a month ago. Now it has suddenly disappeared, replaced by a bogus version. Can't you people do anything right? You seem to have à chronic probl...

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  • What happened to the original version of Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band? It was available a month ago. Now it has suddenly disappeared, replaced by a bogus version. Can't you people ...
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Superuser Contribution Keeps pausing when going from a song to a podcast (and vice versa)

For some reason if I'm listening to a playlist with both podcasts and music in it (i.e. my Daily Drive), whenever Spotify transitions from playing a song to a podcast, it just paused at the start of the podcast (and the same from podcasts to songs).I...

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  • For some reason if I'm listening to a playlist with both podcasts and music in it (i.e. my Daily Drive), whenever Spotify transitions from playing a song to a podcast, it just paused at the start of ...
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Superuser Contribution Issues With a dim unresponsive screen on startup

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMotorola ThinkPhoneOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhenever I start Spotify when connected to my vehicle it will start and then the screen will go dim and become completely unresponsive like a popup...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Motorola ThinkPhone Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Whenever I start Spotify when connected to my vehicle it will start and...
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Spotify doesn't stop playing music when I play a video/audio on other apps

PlanPremiumCountryMoroccoDeviceXiaomi Redmi note 8 pro Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't stop playing music when I play a video/audio on other apps or when making calls.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Morocco Device Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro  Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't stop playing music when I play a video/audi...
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Superuser Contribution Music pauses but appears to still be playing - Pixel 7

PlanDuo/coupleCountryCanadaDevicePixel 4, 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Music will randomly pause. The progress bar continues to move forward and the pause button is still showing but there is no audio. When I press pause the progress...

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  •   Plan Duo/couple Country Canada Device Pixel 4, 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Music will randomly pause. The progress bar continues to move forward a...
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Superuser Contribution Audio constantly cuts out.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceTCL 20 proOperating SystemWhat ever the current android version is My Question or IssueI've been using your app for 2 years with no issues until this weekend. The audio cuts out at random intervals but it shows on screen that...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device TCL 20 pro Operating System What ever the current android version is   My Question or Issue I've been using your app for 2 years with no issues until...
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Superuser Contribution Secrets Of A "Play Next" Button

How about a feature that plays a song you selected, immediately after the track already playing and ignore what may be next on the current playlist or album?

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  • How about a feature that plays a song you selected, immediately after the track already playing and ignore what may be next on the current playlist or album?
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Spotify replaying some of the same songs

When I play a playlist or radio, and that song list ends, Spotify goes on to play songs in the same vein as what I was just listening to. I have 'Autoplay similar content' enabled in the settings, so this is what I want. However, when the playlist or...

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  • When I play a playlist or radio, and that song list ends, Spotify goes on to play songs in the same vein as what I was just listening to. I have 'Autoplay similar content' enabled in the settings, so...
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Superuser Contribution Where did offline mode go?

I don't have premium currently, and offline mode is gone. I used offline mode because for some reason downloaded podcasts would stream and eat data anyway. Was offline mode a premium feature? If yes, does that mean that now downloaded podcasts won't ...

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  • I don't have premium currently, and offline mode is gone. I used offline mode because for some reason downloaded podcasts would stream and eat data anyway. Was offline mode a premium feature? If yes,...
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Superuser Contribution Fix a bug "business et Tech" category

hello,In the French version of your apps (both Android and Playstore), in the podcasts library, the link behind the "Business et Tech" category is broken. Could be a nice thing to fix.

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  • hello, In the French version of your apps (both Android and Playstore), in the podcasts library, the link behind the "Business et Tech" category is broken.  Could be a nice thing to fix. 
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Superuser Contribution Bir sorun oluştu yazısıyla karşılaşmak ve oturum açamamak.

Telefonumda internet açık olmasına rağmen ve Spotify uygulamasındaki "çevrimdışı dinleme" özelliği kapalı olmasına rağmen " şu an çevrimdışı modda" uyarıları aldım. Önbelleği temizledim uygulamadan ve telefondan ama sorun geçmedi. İnterneti kapatıp, ...

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  • Telefonumda internet açık olmasına rağmen ve Spotify uygulamasındaki "çevrimdışı dinleme" özelliği kapalı olmasına rağmen " şu an çevrimdışı modda" uyarıları aldım. Önbelleği temizledim uygulamadan v...
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Superuser Contribution How to play songs from one artist only in a playlist?

Version: AndroidThis is still not resolved by Spotify devs. Use-case: I want to play songs from one particular artist but only the songs that are on one of my playlists. E.g. I have a playlist 90s-00s Rock, I have artist all the way from Blink to Met...

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  • Version: Android This is still not resolved by Spotify devs.  Use-case: I want to play songs from one particular artist but only the songs that are on one of my playlists. E.g. I have a pl...
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Superuser Contribution Disable recommendations in your favorite songs playlist

Hello, I have a problem in my playlist with my favorite songs that there are recommended songs and this is terribly annoying, how can I turn this off?

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  • Hello, I have a problem in my playlist with my favorite songs that there are recommended songs and this is terribly annoying, how can I turn this off?
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