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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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  • Daniel
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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 Autoplay when connecting to bluetooth

 I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck. I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed online and none of them work, or are terribly inconvenient, ...

  • Music Fan
  • ...hen you're disconnecting the Bluetooth device, otherwise it starts autoplaying as soon as it reconnects.  I've been having this issue since Android 8 and am currently on Android 11 on a LG V60....
  • Tenor79
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy a52sOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAutoplay doesn't work, have tried all the fixes on here and on google but none work.It worked fine on my old iphone and every other deviceYes autoplay is turned on

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy a52s Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Autoplay doesn't work, have tried all the fixes on here and on google but none work. It worked f...
  • edgardoarroyo1
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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Whenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically sta...
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Superuser Contribution Option to disable automatic playback on Bluetooth Connect

Spotify automatically opens and starts playing music whenever I connect my phone to a bluetooth device. I really need an option to disable this! This occurs on all devices I've tested and has been an issue for a while.

  • Music Fan
  • Spotify automatically opens and starts playing music whenever I connect my phone to a bluetooth device. I really need an option to disable this!   This occurs on all devices I've tested and ...
  • vanhedre
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Superuser Contribution [Autoplay] not working

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung galaxy s8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAutoplay not working. Sometimes it does and most of the times not.Autoplay is turned on in settings

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung galaxy s8 Operating System Android Pie  My Question or Issue Autoplay not working.  Sometimes it does and most of the times not. Autoplay...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Starts playing a sleep playlist betwen 20:30 and 21:00 each night.

PremiumNorwayDeviceSamsung S20 ultra 5gOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueEvery night around 20:30 and 21:00 i get like a wakeup alarm setting off a playlist called sleep from spotify. I have no active wakeup timer after 8am on the phone ...

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  • Premium Norway Device Samsung S20 ultra 5g Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Every night around 20:30 and 21:00 i get like a wakeup alarm setting off a playlist called s...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is autoplaying random playlists every morning?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: galaxy 8 My Question or Issue So for the last week or so every morning my Spotify has chosen to start playing a random morning playlist around when I wake up. I am not subscribed to any of these and I don't want them...

  • Newbie
  • ...laylist around when I wake up. I am not subscribed to any of these and I don't want them autoplaying! Recents include Mozart for morning coffee, amnesty Don (several times), Sunday morning running workout s...
  • JSURMAN
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    Playlists
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    random song plays
    Random unsaved songs playing
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working in 2021

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAutoplay is not working from search. When I search for a song and the selected song finishes, nothing plays after it, the song radio does not start to pl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Croatia Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Autoplay is not working from search. When I search for a song and t...
  • MafeG
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[Android] Autoplay not working

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy A8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWherever I'm starting the music from, spotify won't keep playing after the current queue is over. In playlists, it just stops at the end. It's been like this...

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  • ...emoving the app entirely -including cleaning left files-, rebooting, toggling off/on autoplay, ...)   Thanks
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working properly

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceSamsung Note 20 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAutoplay doesn't work when on an album or individual single. After song finished it stops. I have tried a fresh install, clearing cache, clearing...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Autoplay doesn't work when on an album or individual single. A...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution App autoplays music to my bluetooth headphones on start

DeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 stockHeadphonesAllcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link)My Question or IssueEvery time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, or open the app with my headphones already connected, it automatic...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...o "never," but this only stopped the app from automatically entering car mode when my headphones connected. How do I make it stop autoplaying and asking me to switch to car mode?
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working on playlists (Android + Windows)

PlanPremiumCountrySerbiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10/ASUS LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 10/ Windows 10 My Question or IssueMy account is set to "autoplay" and although I read that it works on playlists AND radio, on both my phone and laptop, when I reach...

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  • Plan Premium Country Serbia Device Samsung Galaxy S10/ASUS Laptop Operating System Android 10/ Windows 10   My Question or Issue My account is set to "autoplay" and although I read t...
  • Miljan1982
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    autoplay
    Playlists
    Windows
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Spotify keeps playing over mobile data

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S10)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueI do not have unlimited data, therefore I very strictly control the functions of my phone (ie only listening to downloaded podcasts when not connected ...

  • Music Fan
  • ...uggested song" begin to play at its conclusion. This creates a number of issues: 1.) Autoplay is disabled on my Spotify app. 2.) Data Saver is enabled on my Spotify app. 3.) The song that began t...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay

PlanFamily accountCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Mi Note 10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAutoplay is not working.

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  • Plan Family account Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Autoplay is not working. 
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My autoplay won't work on Samsung Galaxy S20

Hello everyone, I just got a new phone, a Samsung galaxy s20 and I can't make the autoplay work no matter what I do. I've already uninstalled and installed the app, cleaned data, changed battery settings, permission settings, data settings, everythin...

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  • Hello everyone,  I just got a new phone, a Samsung galaxy s20 and I can't make the autoplay work no matter what I do.    I've already uninstalled and installed the app, cleaned d...
  • Emilia_8
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Car Controls/Autoplay Stopped Working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom, EnglandDeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemOreo My Question or IssueFor months now my car controls do not work with spotify anymore. I have a brand new MINI Cooper since a year ago and for roughly 6 months fr...

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  • ...I have a brand new MINI Cooper since a year ago and for roughly 6 months from purchase spotify has had no problems. For some reason when starting the car spotify doesn't autoplay from where i left o...
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Spotify autoplay

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy a70My Question or IssueWhen I turn on my AirPods Spotify automatically plays music, how do I stop this?

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy a70 My Question or Issue When I turn on my AirPods Spotify automatically plays music, how do I stop this?
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Spotify randomly plays music on its own

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid Pie/Android 10 My Question or IssueBack in May 2019 I noticed Spotify would start randomly blasting music through my phone's speaker out of nowhere. Typically this will happen anywh...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Pie/Android 10   My Question or Issue Back in May 2019 I noticed Spotify would start randomly blasting music...
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To call autoplay I need a song, not album

PlanPremiumCountryPoland/SpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Hello, problem with Autoplay is commonly known - anyway, sometimes I am lucky and it works. However, to start the autoplay sequence, you need a song. So I look for the one I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland/Spain Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   Hello, problem with Autoplay is commonly known - anyway, sometimes I am lucky and it works.&n...
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Autoplay doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A40Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue Hi, Since I have a new phone the feature Autoplay won't work anymore. I've switched it off and on a few times. But this makes no difference. With my previ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung Galaxy A40 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   Hi,   Since I have a new phone the feature Autoplay won't work a...
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