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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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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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Solved!! Playlists and Albums won't load - Samsung A3

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to view a playlist or album I get a perpetual green loading icon. I can play and pause fine (but only the last played list, because when I try...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A3 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to view a playlist or album I get a perpetual green loading icon. ...
  • CryticalAce
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Superuser Contribution Bug report: android back arrow not collapsing keyboard, removes search filter

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 15Spotify Version9.0.18.604 My Question or IssueWhen searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the bottom of the Android screen used to collapse the keyboard, but you would still b...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 8 Operating System Android 15 Spotify Version 9.0.18.604   My Question or Issue When searching within a playlist, the back arrow on the b...
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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 Unable to play

I tried to access my playlist. I received a message that I should wait for spotify to send me a fix. I waited 48 hours...no fix.I Uninstaller the app and reinstalled it using my email and password. My playlist is missing. Do I still have an active ac...

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  • I tried to access my playlist. I received a message that I should wait for spotify to send me a fix. I waited 48 hours...no fix. I Uninstaller the app and reinstalled it using my email and password....
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Superuser Contribution spotify stops playing when on WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMoto G5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue: I have very weird sudden stops of playback on Spotify Android. These happen only when I play on WiFi. At some point spotify starts playing the first 6-10 second...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Moto G5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue:   I have very weird sudden stops of playback on Spotify Android. These happen o...
  • Kata5
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Does Not Output Audio on Redmi Buds 6 Pro (Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5G)

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceNo Sound on Spotify with Redmi Buds 6 Pro on Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5GOperating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueHello,I am experiencing a serious audio issue on my Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5G when using my Redmi Buds 6...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device No Sound on Spotify with Redmi Buds 6 Pro on Xiaomi Redmi 14 Pro + 5G Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hello, I am experiencing a s...
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Superuser Contribution Android widget not working on 3rd party launchers

Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy A53 Operating System Android 5.1 My Question or Issue The new 4*2 widget with album suggestions isn't showing any album art. Was ok up until yesterday.

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy A53 Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue The new 4*2 widget with album suggestions isn't showing any album a...
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Superuser Contribution App wont open on Android since v9.0.24.601

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceOnePlus 10TOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSince an update 3 days ago Spotify won't open on my phone. Restarted the phone, force quit Spotify and reinstalled Spotify, same issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United Kingdom  Device OnePlus 10T Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Since an update 3 days ago Spotify won't open on my phone. Restarted t...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keeps turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus N20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle turns itself off and I have to turn it back on manually. It also sometimes (...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus N20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Whenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle ...
  • Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing when I open another app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Pixel 3a)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueI'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open another app that wants access to my phone's audio.Specifically, when I view a vid...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Pixel 3a) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open anoth...
  • DragonflyKG
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Superuser Contribution How to locate the currently playing song in a very long custom playlist?

PlanPremium My Question or IssueI got a custom playlist that is very long, and in on the "enhanced" mode. I've been used to maintaining the list by selecting the songs dynamically. Sometimes I found I'm listening to a song that is not favorable, and ...

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  • Plan Premium     My Question or Issue I got a custom playlist that is very long, and in on the "enhanced" mode. I've been used to maintaining the list by selecting the songs dynamicall...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Album/Song/Playlist cover does not display in the new widget

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia DeviceSamsung Galaxy A03 CoreOperating SystemAndroid 13 GO My IssueSo in the new Spotify Widget I am not able to see the song/album cover... it's just a blank empty space but it functions, if I click that empty space wher...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country India  Device Samsung Galaxy A03 Core Operating System Android 13 GO   My Issue So in the new Spotify Widget I am not able to see the song/album cover....
  • user1910
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Superuser Contribution Control panel on Google Maps open Spotify app instead of old panel

It's been a while now, since I've moved to a new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Spotify controls, the one at the very bottom during Google Maps use, doesn't open as it used to showing the album and controls, instead it opens Spotify app instead, which...

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  • It's been a while now, since I've moved to a new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Spotify controls, the one at the very bottom during Google Maps use, doesn't open as it used to showing the album and co...
  • Woushka
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops when closing Spotify app after casting to Alexa

PlanPremium CountryColombia DeviceSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Operating SystemAndroid 14 One UI version 6.1 My Question or IssueHi, I’ve been experiencing an issue when playing music from Spotify on my Alexa speaker. Previously, I could start playback o...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Colombia   Device Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra   Operating System Android 14 One UI version 6.1   My Question or Issue Hi,   I’ve been exper...
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Superuser Contribution Low Resolution Album Art

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceXperia 1 iii Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueOn the album view the art is really low resolution. It looks awful on any album. The now playing screen on the other hand looks fine, anyone know how to fix this?

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Xperia 1 iii   Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue On the album view the art is really low resolution. It looks aw...
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Superuser Contribution Music does not appear in the playlist

PlanFree CountryBelgium DeviceMoto g60s Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issuemusic does not appear in every playlist (see attachment for example)

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  • Plan Free   Country Belgium    Device Moto g60s   Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue music does not appear in every playlist (see attachment for ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify kids availability in Belgium?

Dear,I'm part of a family plan, and I would like to have access to Spotify kids. Unfortunately, this is not available in Belgium yet, on Android at least.Is there an ETA as to when it will be available? Kind regards,Joey

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  • Dear, I'm part of a family plan, and I would like to have access to Spotify kids. Unfortunately, this is not available in Belgium yet, on Android at least. Is there an ETA as to when it will ...
  • Callewsa
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth stutters for half a second at the end of every song, even with Gapless turned on

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating System My Question or IssueThis only happens when Bluetooth is turned on from my phone and connected to headphones/speakers; the desktop app doesn't seem to have an issue. I reset my WiFi-Bluetoot...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System     My Question or Issue This only happens when Bluetooth is turned on from my phone and connected to headphones...
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Wireless Android Auto (A15/OnePlus12): Audio randomly stops while track continues playing

PlanPremium (9.0.22.543)CountryUSDeviceOnePlus 12 Operating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueWireless AA on a 2025 Mercedes with latest updates.Spotify audio will randomly stop, while progress bar continues on. The audio will recover if I hit pau...

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  • Plan Premium (9.0.22.543) Country US Device OnePlus 12  Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue Wireless AA on a 2025 Mercedes with latest updates. Spotify audio will ...
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