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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 Auto Refresh

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueMy app keeps refreshing to the homepage when I exit the application. It is incredibly frustrating to have to navigate back to my playlist or ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device (Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue My app keeps refreshing to the homepage when I exit the applicati...
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Superuser Contribution Slow loading albums, barely usable since update

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung Note 20 Ultra Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Echoing other people's issue, I thought I would post mine, to give this issue more attention Since the new update, it is an interminable proces...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device Samsung Note 20 Ultra   Operating System Android       My Question or Issue   Echoing other people's...
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Superuser Contribution Android app crashes if I try to change the app language.

Device: Oneplus 8T (KB 2003)OS Version: Stock ROM Oxygen 13.0 (KB2003_11_F.15); Android 13Spotify App Version: 8.8.8.548

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  • Device: Oneplus 8T (KB 2003) OS Version: Stock ROM Oxygen 13.0 (KB2003_11_F.15); Android 13 Spotify App Version: 8.8.8.548
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Free won't allow me to download local files

PlanFree My Question or IssueI always download my local files from PC to Spotify Mobile by including all of them in a playlist and then downloading the playlist on mobile with Spotify open on PC, this is with a free plan. Now it says that I need Prem...

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  • Plan Free   My Question or Issue I always download my local files from PC to Spotify Mobile by including all of them in a playlist and then downloading the playlist on mobile with Spotify op...
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Superuser Contribution Editing "Made For You" playlists

PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI am not seeing the icon that removes songs from playlists that are auto-assembled by Spotify. I am not seeing it for songs or podcasts, and I am not seeing ...

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  • Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I am not seeing the icon that removes songs from playlists that are auto-assembled ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify no me deja ver mis me gusta

PlanPremiumCountry Device Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue:En mi televisor y en mi computadora todo está bien, el problema es en mi celular. Spotify no me deja ver la carpeta de mis me gusta, y tampoco me deja dar me gusta a las canciones...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue: En mi televisor y en mi computadora todo está bien, el problema es en mi celular. Spo...
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Superuser Contribution App crashing since last update & 4 reinstalls

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSpotify will not stay open since last update. I have followed all available FAQ to correct these issues. Lost 1/2 of my saved podcast episodes, personal pl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 10+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Spotify will not stay open since last update. I have followed all avail...
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Music quality taking forever to load

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueBoth myself and the Mrs have been having this for a long time now. We can get in our cars and play whatever song/album/playlist we want, all is already downloaded ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 6 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Both myself and the Mrs have been having this for a long time now. We can get in our ca...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Android App Data Problem

Dear Spotify,Spotify is still my favorite music player rn (especially because of the great song radio) BUT I really hate that on my Android device (I'm using Samsung A50s running Android 11 with the most updated Spotify app from Google Play Store), t...

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  • Dear Spotify, Spotify is still my favorite music player rn (especially because of the great song radio) BUT I really hate that on my Android device (I'm using Samsung A50s running Android 11 with th...
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Playlist on phone reverts to previous playlist on PC when connecting to car stereo over bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhenever I connect my phone to my car stereo via BT, Spotify will clear my phone's current playlist and start playing from whatever I was most recently playing on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Whenever I connect my phone to my car stereo via BT, Spotify will clear my phone's curr...
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Superuser Contribution specific playlist not syncing across different devices

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceXiaomi Poco f3Operating Systemandorid 13 TKQ1.220829.002MIUI version MIUI Global 14.0.7 , 14.0.7.0(TKHEUXM) My Question or Issuesince 3 weeks ago, my phone has stopped syncing with my main playlist.Resetting or uni...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Xiaomi Poco f3 Operating System andorid 13 TKQ1.220829.002 MIUI version MIUI Global 14.0.7 , 14.0.7.0(TKHEUXM)   My Question or Issue s...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists crash when skipping songs

when i skip a song or when a new song starts on its own, the app crashes and looks like no song is playing, but when i go on the playlist it looks like the list is playing. the pause/play button does not work at that stage. there are no new updates, ...

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  • when i skip a song or when a new song starts on its own, the app crashes and looks like no song is playing, but when i go on the playlist it looks like the list is playing. the pause/play button does...
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Superuser Contribution When playing podcasts via the URI the same episode gets played over and over again

Hi there! So, I want to play a podcast via Spotify on a Google Home mini. I call the URI of the podcast and the podcast plays. So far, so good. After I have finished the episode (the lastest one gets played automatically), I do something else. The ne...

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  • Hi there!   So, I want to play a podcast via Spotify on a Google Home mini. I call the URI of the podcast and the podcast plays. So far, so good. After I have finished the episode (the lastest...
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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...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: 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...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play local files through Spotify Connect - FEATURE REQUEST!

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Mate 20 Pro)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueDear Spotify techies - please please please can you get Spotify Connect working with local music files. Apple do it with AirPlay, so why can't you? I really don't...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (Mate 20 Pro) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Dear Spotify techies - please please please can you get Spotify Connect working with l...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Back button overlays follow artist button

Hi there,I cant reach the artist follow button in the new layout as the back button is on top of itSee screenshot Android OnePlus 108.8.36.522

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  • Hi there, I cant reach the artist follow button in the new layout as the back button is on top of it See screenshot   Android OnePlus 10 8.8.36.522
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android TV only shows first 100 songs in playlists

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceSony & PanasonicOperating SystemAndroid TV v9 and v11 My Question or IssueHave noticed that Spotify app on Android TV only displays the first 100 songs in playlists. Occurs for both our own playlists and ones creat...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device Sony & Panasonic Operating System Android TV v9 and v11   My Question or Issue Have noticed that Spotify app on Android TV only disp...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect - playback jumps back to client after playing on Connect speaker 1 second

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceSamsung s10e with Android 12 and PC with Windows 10 clientOperating SystemSee above. My Question or IssueAs of a couple of weeks ago, whenever I try to play music from Spotify on either our AudioPro Drumfire D-1 or Audi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Samsung s10e with Android 12 and PC with Windows 10 client Operating System See above.   My Question or Issue As of a couple of weeks ago, wh...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Played song notification issues

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceSamsuns Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have connected my phone to my car player and it worked perfectly. But the other day my spotify app decided to act up and create multiple "pages" on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark    Device Samsuns Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have connected my phone to my car player and it worked perf...
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