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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 "Exclude from taste profile" option not available

"Exclude from taste profile" option not available when clicking the 3 dots on a playlist using the desktop app as well as Android app.

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  • "Exclude from taste profile" option not available when clicking the 3 dots on a playlist using the desktop app as well as Android app.
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Superuser Contribution Like and Dislike are on top of each other

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+Operating SystemAndroid 12Version8.8.50.466My IssueIn my liked songs playlist, when I use Smart Shuffle, I'm encountering an issue that the Like and Dislike buttons are on top of each other. Like in thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy 10+ Operating System Android 12 Version 8.8.50.466 My Issue In my liked songs playlist, when I use Smart Shuffle, I'm encountering an issu...
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App is just plain bad Tech

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceRedmi note 4x, Redmi note 7, Redmi note 8 pro, iPhone 6 plusOperating SystemiOS, Android My Question or IssueThis app... I don't want to be mean or anything, but... It's garbage. You need to redesign it from scratch. I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Redmi note 4x, Redmi note 7, Redmi note 8 pro, iPhone 6 plus Operating System iOS, Android   My Question or Issue This app... I don't want to be me...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The music quality on my spotify app is worse than that on spotify lite app.

I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on both apps. So to check what was going on I download...

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  • I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on ...
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Downloaded Songs not being recognized

I just turned on my phone (sony xperia z5) and opened Spotify to find at that all of my downloaded songs were not recognized as downloaded anymore, and the "available offline" tab is unchecked for all of them. The data is still on my SD Card (about 1...

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  • I just turned on my phone (sony xperia z5) and opened Spotify to find at that all of my downloaded songs were not recognized as downloaded anymore, and the "available offline" tab is unchecked for al...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify search not working on s1 android

In the last few days I noticed that when I search the only results that show is Amazon Music, Spotify results don't show up. It works on ios but not on Android. I've removed the Spotify service and re added it with no change. I've uninstalled then re...

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  • In the last few days I noticed that when I search the only results that show is Amazon Music, Spotify results don't show up. It works on ios but not on Android. I've removed the Spotify service and r...
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Superuser Contribution Force Spotify app in switzerland in french not in german

My premium subscription is in Switzerland because I live in this country. My problem is that most of the playlists, music suggestions and Podcasts are in German, the major language spoken in Switzerland. But I leave in the French part of the country ...

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  • My premium subscription is in Switzerland because I live in this country. My problem is that most of the playlists, music suggestions and Podcasts are in German, the major language spoken in Switzerl...
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Superuser Contribution the lyric doesn't show up

i think it's only premium provided lyric, but when i see my friend acc she can see the lyric even she's not premiun user

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  • i think it's only premium provided lyric, but when i see my friend acc she can see the lyric even she's not premiun user
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Superuser Contribution Qué puedo hacer para iniciar sesión en mi teléfono ?

Instale la aplicación y no puedo iniciar sesión de ninguna manera, ya desinstale y volví a instalar la aplicación, borre el cache y reinicie el teléfono, pero sigue sin dejarme entrar a la aplicación.

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  • Instale la aplicación y no puedo iniciar sesión de ninguna manera, ya desinstale y volví a instalar la aplicación, borre el cache y reinicie el teléfono, pero sigue sin dejarme entrar a la aplicación...
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Why do I get Offline message?

Have for a week now (?) got an message that I'm Offline. Have Internet connection for everything else on my Android 12 mobile.Can play already downloaded music...(Have payed my bills)Do se my cryptic UID, in the app.Now playing from Chrome, have been...

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  • Have for a week now (?) got an message that I'm Offline. Have Internet connection for everything else on my Android 12 mobile. Can play already downloaded music... (Have payed my bills) Do se my...
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Spotify Connect doesn't show Device List

Hi EveryoneAfter changing wifi router my fiance's Spotify Connect doesn't show up or even look for devices on her Xiaomi Redmi 10 Android 12.5. It worked fine before changing router. It still works fine with my Android 14 Poco F3. We are all connecte...

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  • Hi Everyone After changing wifi router my fiance's Spotify Connect doesn't show up or even look for devices on her Xiaomi Redmi 10 Android 12.5. It worked fine before changing router. It still works...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect doesn't work.

My Spotify Connect doesn't work or is lagging extrem. I need multiple tries to connect to any device in my network. I resetted my entire network/router also deleted cache, app-data, the Spotify app itself and reinstalled it. Even reconnect the accoun...

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  • My Spotify Connect doesn't work or is lagging extrem. I need multiple tries to connect to any device in my network. I resetted my entire network/router also deleted cache, app-data, the Spotify app...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app is not available for your device error

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueAfter the next system update of the device, the application could not receive the update. Currently, the Google Play store indicates that the application i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue After the next system update of the device, the application could not receive t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect lags in the last 8 seconds of EVERY song, when casting to soundbar

I'm using Spotify Connect with my JBL 5.1 sound bar.After casting Spotify to the bar and clicking Play, it takes about 10 seconds until it starts playing in the bar, then it plays the whole song smoothly, and then in the last 8-10 seconds of the song...

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  • I'm using Spotify Connect with my JBL 5.1 sound bar. After casting Spotify to the bar and clicking Play, it takes about 10 seconds until it starts playing in the bar, then it plays the whole song sm...
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Solved!! Spotify does not play search results with Google assistant voice search

Hi community,my problem is the following:I'm using the Google assistant voice search (for ex. in android auto) to play a song from spotify (free version). Spotify then opens and plays the correct artist but chooses another song. For example:I search ...

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  • Hi community, my problem is the following: I'm using the Google assistant voice search (for ex. in android auto) to play a song from spotify (free version). Spotify then opens and plays the cor...
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Solved!! Spotify on android will not play anything

Today, I have not been able to play anything from the Spotify app. I have tried force stopping, clearing cache, redownloading, and logging out and in, and I cannot get anything to play.

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  • Today, I have not been able to play anything from the Spotify app. I have tried force stopping, clearing cache, redownloading, and logging out and in, and I cannot get anything to play.
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Spotify does not detect speakers with AudioCast

Hi,I've been using spotify with AudioCast M5 for over a year and in the last couple of weeks spotify no longer identifies the device.I've reinstalled AudioCast, reset to factory settings, removed cached memory. I followed the same steps with Spotify....

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  • Hi, I've been using spotify with AudioCast M5 for over a year and in the last couple of weeks spotify no longer identifies the device. I've reinstalled AudioCast, reset to factory settings,  r...
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Superuser Contribution New Android 12 update got rid of coverart themed playback notification. How do I change it back?

DeviceOPPO A73 5GOperating SystemAndroid 12 ColorOS My phone updated overnight since ColorOS got a new update thing. I noticed the playback notification changed. It's now the default player that Android has, which is plain grey, apart from having to ...

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  • Device OPPO A73 5G Operating System Android 12 ColorOS   My phone updated overnight since ColorOS got a new update thing. I noticed the playback notification changed. It's now the default p...
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Bluetooth to Tesla

I run Spotify on my Samsung S8 phone (Android). A year ago I got a Tesla and I started using Bluetooth connection to send tunes to the car's sound system. At first this worked the way I wanted. When I got into the car, Spotify started playing. When I...

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  • I run Spotify on my Samsung S8 phone (Android).  A year ago I got a Tesla and I started using Bluetooth connection to send tunes to the car's sound system.   At first this worked the way ...
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