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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 Progress bar not showing on my car touch screen

When I'm in car mode, the display on my touch screen doesn't show the progress bar of the song anymore. In fact, I'm having this issue for the majority of my playlist. Today, there was one song that had this progress bar going on just fine and then t...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I'm in car mode, the display on my touch screen doesn't show the progress bar of the song anymore. In fact, I'm having this issue for the majority of my playlist. Today, there was one song that ...
  • SpotAM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Starts playing the second i open

My Question or Issuerecently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing the song I was last listening to.I usually use 2-3 mu...

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  • My Question or Issue recently I had to replace my phone due to some component issues, ever since I got my replacement and redownloaded all apps, whenever I open Spotify, it instantly starts playing ...
  • Utahs21
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Superuser Contribution Turn off video

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung s10eOperating SystemAndroid 12My Question or Issue Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even with data saver on and canvas off and stream audio only on. I would like a way to turn of...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue   Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even with data sav...
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Superuser Contribution Trying to search for music crashes the app on mobile

Since using the new AI Playlist bot, every time I tap the search bar, spotify instantly closes. If it matters, I closed the bot before creating a playlist. This has been ongoing since yesterday evening.

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  • Since using the new AI Playlist bot, every time I tap the search bar, spotify instantly closes. If it matters, I closed the bot before creating a playlist. This has been ongoing since yesterday eveni...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
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Superuser Contribution Wrong artwork cover on car's Bluetooth.

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceNothing Phone 1 Operating SystemAndroid 13CarHyundai Tucson (2021) My Question or IssueMobile connected via Bluetooth (not android auto with cable, only Bluetooth).Music plays from Spotify. The title and the artwork cove...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Nothing Phone 1  Operating System Android 13 Car Hyundai Tucson (2021)   My Question or Issue Mobile connected via Bluetooth (not android...
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Superuser Contribution Multiple Issues with the UI in Landscape Mode on Tablets

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7+Operating SystemAndroid 13 My IssuesYour Library tab is left bound and uses the whole width of the screen, while content in Home and Search is contained in a box in the center and doesn't scale to the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7+ Operating System Android 13   My Issues Your Library tab is left bound and uses the whole width of the screen, while content in ...
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Superuser Contribution The Spotify Playing bar in the notification bar is not probably registred as "a media player"

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCzechiaDeviceBlackview A96Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueSo the Spotify Playing Bar that's located in the notification bar keeps closing by itself, which causes the music to stop. But I'm sure it's not an app ...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country Czechia Device Blackview A96 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue So the Spotify Playing Bar that's located in the notification bar ke...
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Solved!! Why can't I see my music in any of my playlists and I can't play any songs?

I can't play any music on my playlists. I have five playlists and when I click on them (Android) it says "Let's start building your playlist" but I have ten hours' worth of songs on my biggest playlist. I can see my songs in my playlist on computer S...

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  • I can't play any music on my playlists. I have five playlists and when I click on them (Android) it says "Let's start building your playlist" but I have ten hours' worth of songs on my biggest playli...
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Superuser Contribution How do I hide the chapters bar in full screen?

On my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus, there is a chapters bar that won't go away in full screen and landscape orientation. I see it in portrait and I'm wondering if it's getting pulled up into the view when rotated as well, instead of staying hidden. It'...

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  • On my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus, there is a chapters bar that won't go away in full screen and landscape orientation. I see it in portrait and I'm wondering if it's getting pulled up into the view w...
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in more than one device and I am happy with that, but the applica...

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  • Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone.   Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in mo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App doesn't work even with internet

Spotify just doesn't want to work. It displays "No internet connection" while both on phone data and wifi and I have to wait very long time (few minutes) for anything to load. I thought it was my device's problem but after changing to a new one the i...

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  • Spotify just doesn't want to work. It displays "No internet connection" while both on phone data and wifi and I have to wait very long time (few minutes) for anything to load. I thought it was my dev...
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Superuser Contribution Can't save playlists to my library

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi Mi 9T ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen using the "Go to Radio Song" and trying to save to my library or download the playlist recently created, starts in green then suddenly stops. Same with ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When using the "Go to Radio Song" and trying to save to my library or dow...
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Superuser Contribution Android Audio Wireless Audio skipping

PlanFreeDeviceSamsung A52s 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueI have a Samsung A52s 5G with Android 11 and i'm using Android Auto wirelessly on a Kia Infotainment.The problem is that I get random mini skips (like old scratched CD), a cou...

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  •   Plan Free Device Samsung A52s 5G Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I have a Samsung A52s 5G with Android 11 and i'm using Android Auto wirelessly on a Kia Infotainment. ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why can't I turn off crossfade?

For some reason reason that I don't understand crossfade is turning on but only in some playlist. I like to keep my crossfade in 0 but it appears that it is being turned to maximum on some playlist, rock mix is one of them, and I don't know how to ma...

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  • For some reason reason that I don't understand crossfade is turning on but only in some playlist. I like to keep my crossfade in 0 but it appears that it is being turned to maximum on some playlist, ...
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Superuser Contribution Android 4x2 widget is completely blank after the latest update.

It just changes background color with each song. If I stretch it by resizing I can see the placeholders for my playlists, but that's it. Reinstalling didn't help.

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  • It just changes background color with each song. If I stretch it by resizing I can see the placeholders for my playlists, but that's it. Reinstalling didn't help.
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Other People connect their account to my TV

Hello,I have a problem with my (Android) SmartTV.I'm living in a dormitory, so basically we are all using the same Wlan. So recently it happened a few times, that someone connected his Spotify Account to my TV. I dont want this to happen, esp. becaus...

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  • Hello, I have a problem with my (Android) SmartTV. I'm living in a dormitory, so basically we are all using the same Wlan. So recently it happened a few times, that someone connected his Spotify Ac...
  • Kpooky
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify play my song on max volume whenever i skip forward a song

Whenever i skip forward any song on my phone spotify plays the song for a split second at max volume, which really hurts my ears im not noticing

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  • Whenever i skip forward any song on my phone spotify plays the song for a split second at max volume, which really hurts my ears im not noticing
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Jam disappeared

Plan: PremiumOperating System: Android 11 My Question or Issue:Jam disappeared. It's not in the app anymore.The feature broke some time ago, and by that I mean the button for "start a jam" became unresponsive. One could click on it many times to no a...

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  • Plan: Premium Operating System: Android 11   My Question or Issue: Jam disappeared. It's not in the app anymore. The feature broke some time ago, and by that I mean the button for "start a ...
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Android and ChromeCast Audio enabled Pioneer Receiver VSX-832

PlanPremium CountryDenmark DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI have a Pioneer VSX-832 with built ChromeCast for audio.When playing music on Spotify from my phone I can see this device and I select it, but it do...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Denmark   Device Samsung Galaxy S7   Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I have a Pioneer VSX-832 with built ChromeCast for a...
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