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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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Bug in Valentines share pop-up

PlanPremiumCountryUK & NIDevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueThe Valentines day promotional pop-up is getting the user's country incorrect. I received the pop-up with correct country (UK & NI) but from the share dialogue it s...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK & NI Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue The Valentines day promotional pop-up is getting the user's country incorrect. I rec...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto - Incomplete library

When I connect Spotify to my car using Android Auto I cannot access my entire library. (USB) On car screen. In the search, half of the letters and all numbers are grayed out and don't function. I can still access my entire library on the phone app bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I connect Spotify to my car using Android Auto I cannot access my entire library. (USB) On car screen. In the search, half of the letters and all numbers are grayed out and don't function. I can...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist order different on app than on my computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemWindows 7 My Question or IssueI'm getting married in a few months. My fiance and I have gathered all the songs we wish to play. Took days to go though and set the playlist up so that the son...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Windows 7   My Question or Issue I'm getting married in a few months. My fiance and I have gathered all the songs we ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable Playback Controls

PlanFreeCountryNZDeviceOPPO A17Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI have a simple lock screen, and when I see the Spotify playback controls there, it ruins it, but that's not all. I want to find out how to disable the playback controls no...

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  •   Plan Free Country NZ Device OPPO A17 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I have a simple lock screen, and when I see the Spotify playback controls there, it ruin...
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Superuser Contribution Random Songs Playing Even When Autoplay Off

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceMoto G PlayOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.1My Question or Issue So I had the same issue before: even when Autoplay is disabled, random songs that I don't want to hear still play. Even when listening from an a...

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  • Plan Free Country United States of America Device Moto G Play Operating System Android 7.1.1 My Question or Issue  So I had the same issue before: even when Autoplay is disabled, random...
  • GeneT
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Superuser Contribution View blocked music/artists

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have an issue. My 2-years old son was playing with phone few days ago and I can see now that some songs and artists are blocked or missing. Can I see full blocklist somehow or reset it complet...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have an issue. My 2-years old son was playing with phone few days ago and I can see now that some songs and artists a...
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Superuser Contribution Status bar and navigation bar is not hiding

PlanFreeDeviceRealme GT2 ProOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issue I just upgraded my phone from Redmi note 11 to a Flagship phone from Realme. When İ was on Redmi the app was running perfectly fine with no black bars or something. But with ...

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  • Plan Free Device Realme GT2 Pro Operating System Android 14    My Question or Issue  I just upgraded my phone from Redmi note 11 to a Flagship phone from Realme. When İ was on ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable autoplay on Android auto

Hi all,How on earth can I disable autostart whilst using Android Auto. Once it connects to Bluetooth it consistently won't turn off. I can imagine it's very distracting and certainly makes driving more hazodous. Thanks

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  • Hi all, How on earth can I disable autostart whilst using Android Auto. Once it connects to Bluetooth it consistently won't turn off. I can imagine it's very distracting and certainly makes driving ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Always Downloading

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Z Fold 3Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThis is an ongoing issue and is very annoying. Whenever I open Spotify on my mobile, I get the notification of "downloading # out of # (93% complete)" or someth...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Z Fold 3 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue This is an ongoing issue and is very annoying. Whenever I open Spotify on my mobile,...
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Superuser Contribution Ellipsis menu becomes idle

Plan premiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAlmost every time I click on the ellipsis to open the options menu for a song, it won't fully open and the screen becomes idle. Also, if I add a song to a list, I receive a confirmation message ...

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  •   Plan premium Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Almost every time I click on the ellipsis to open the options menu for a song, it won't fully open and the screen become...
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Superuser Contribution Why is Spotify jumping back to an earlier song on the playlist?

Using the Android app, connected through Bluetooth to my Toyota, car mode off, playing a playlist in order, when it finished song 66, instead of playing song 67, it went back to the start of song 62, and paused. Using the car's controls, I pressed Ne...

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  • Using the Android app, connected through Bluetooth to my Toyota, car mode off, playing a playlist in order, when it finished song 66, instead of playing song 67, it went back to the start of song 62,...
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Superuser Contribution Songs don't play

I have Spotify for 3 years now and love it. But recently when switching to the next song audio stops. The song itself is playing but there is no audio. The volume doesn't change, thats not the problem. I have the newest update. When closing the app a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify for 3 years now and love it. But recently when switching to the next song audio stops. The song itself is playing but there is no audio. The volume doesn't change, thats not the proble...
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Superuser Contribution "Liked Songs" playlist won't play

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePixel 4 xlOperating SystemAndroid 11 beta My Question or IssueAs the title says, my "liked songs" list isn't playing. All other playlists are working normally. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app already. I also...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Pixel 4 xl Operating System Android 11 beta   My Question or Issue As the title says, my "liked songs" list isn't playing. All other p...
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Requests about UI

I have a request about the UI. The bell mark that allows you to see the new songs of the artists you follow, the history button for recently listened songs, and the settings button in the upper right corner of the home screen have been removed. It is...

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  • I have a request about the UI. The bell mark that allows you to see the new songs of the artists you follow, the history button for recently listened songs, and the settings button in the upper right...
  • CryticalAce
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Missing local files

My device is a Galaxy s20 Fe snapdragon, I'm using the Alpha test version, but before I had the option to import local music, from the device itself, and apparently this function has disappeared.

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  • My device is a Galaxy s20 Fe snapdragon, I'm using the Alpha test version, but before I had the option to import local music, from the device itself, and apparently this function has disappeared.&nbs...
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Spotify issue on Android app

Need help. When I use the app, it plays a song, then stops. The interface shows it's still playing after the song I sover (pause button is visible) but doesn't move to the next song. I can't pause it and u pause it. The only function I can do is go t...

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  • Need help.  When I use the app, it plays a song, then stops.  The interface shows it's still playing after the song I sover (pause button is visible) but doesn't move to the next song. I ca...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect, no devices appear

For a few months now, I'm generally not able to see any of my local speakers and speaker groups in Spotify. I have 6 speakers in my home (all Google devices) and several speaker groups. Usually, when I go to Connect, the device list is empty, as in t...

  • Regular
  • For a few months now, I'm generally not able to see any of my local speakers and speaker groups in Spotify. I have 6 speakers in my home (all Google devices) and several speaker groups. Usually, when...
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Superuser Contribution Popping sound when streaming SPOTIFY on the Google Nest Speakers

There is a random "popping" / "crackling" sound that occurs when streaming SPOTIFY on the Google Nest Speakers. This ruins the whole music listening experience! Is Spotify aware of this? Is it a Spotify or Google problem? Thanks---2 AUDIO files that ...

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  • There is a random "popping" / "crackling" sound that occurs when streaming SPOTIFY on the Google Nest Speakers. This ruins the whole music listening experience!   Is Spotify aware of this? Is ...
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