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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 Music pauses on my speaker when I receive a notification from my laptop

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceRealmeOperating SystemAndroid and Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have a speaker to which 2 devices are connected. One is Android phone and the other is my laptop. When I play music from my Android phone on my speaker and I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Realme Operating System Android and Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a speaker to which 2 devices are connected. One is Android phone and the...
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Superuser Contribution My spotify is stuck at the premium offers page

Hey, I don't want to purchase a premium account but my app has been stuck on the premium offers page for months and I cannot access to any other features of the app. I've already tried deleting my cache, login in and out plus deleting the app and re ...

  • Visitor
  • Hey, I don't want to purchase a premium account but my app has been stuck on the premium offers page for months and I cannot access to any other features of the app. I've already tried deleting my ca...
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Superuser Contribution Queue not showing

Yo someone,I just wanna say up till today once I tap into a song I the the app show me recommended songs in the queue,ones that songs played.But now the radio started playing and locked the queue button, which stops me to to see whic tracks are comei...

  • Visitor
  • Yo someone,I just wanna say up till today once I tap into a song I the the app show me recommended songs in the queue,ones that songs played. But now the radio started playing and locked the queue b...
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Superuser Contribution Kan inte hämta appen

När jag klickar på hämta app i Spotify hämtas de inte den bara stannar

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  • När jag klickar på hämta app i Spotify hämtas de inte den bara stannar
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Cuando estoy en una sesión grupal las canciones se retroceden unos segunos

Al estar en una sesión grupal con un familiar las canciones siempre tienen un retroceso de unos segundos repitiendo una parte, o se adelantan saltandose unos segundos, solo le pasa a las personas que se unen a la sesión, no al que la creo

  • Visitor
  • Al estar en una sesión grupal con un familiar las canciones siempre tienen un retroceso de unos segundos repitiendo una parte, o se adelantan saltandose unos segundos, solo le pasa a las personas que...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution App crashing after playing something for 1 second

My Spotify app on Android crashes after playing anything for a second or so. Reinstalling the app helps but only once, after I close and open the app again the issue comes back. Restarting my device also helps but only once, the problem comes back ag...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Spotify app on Android crashes after playing anything for a second or so. Reinstalling the app helps but only once, after I close and open the app again the issue comes back. Restarting my device ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays only 2-3 songs of a playlist

PremiumUS Pixel 6a and also Android Auto My Question or Issue In a seemingly random fashion Spotify decides that the queue on a given playlist has only 2-3 songs and plays only those songs instead of continuing down the playlist. This happens on the ...

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  • Premium US   Pixel 6a and also Android Auto   My Question or Issue   In a seemingly random fashion Spotify decides that the queue on a given playlist has only 2-3 songs and play...
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Can't close current playing song

When i play a song on android, i cant clear/close the current song.The player stays bellow with the song paused, waiting for me to play it, or i must choose another song that will be "stucked"/paused like the previous song. Is this normal?Im trying t...

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  • When i play a song on android, i cant clear/close the current song. The player stays bellow with the song paused, waiting for me to play it, or i must choose another song that will be "stucked"/paus...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing tracks after few moments when screen is locked - android

Hey, Spotify will stop playing after 1 to let's say 30 seconds after screen is locked. Same is happening on my wife's S22 samsung. I have S20 samsung. It started months ago, I reinstalled the app, have it permissions it needed for sound... deleted me...

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  • Hey,  Spotify will stop playing after 1 to let's say 30 seconds after screen is locked.  Same is happening on my wife's S22 samsung. I have S20 samsung. It started months ago, I reinstall...
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Superuser Contribution Wiedergabe stoppt ständig

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLG G7 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHallo,ich habe seit Monaten das Problem, dass die Wiedergabe auf meinem Smartphone einfach stoppt. Um die Playlist weiter zu spielen, muss ich die App öffnen und...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device LG G7 ThinQ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hallo, ich habe seit Monaten das Problem, dass die Wiedergabe auf meinem Smartphone ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyric Sharing button is disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryThailand DeviceSamsung Galaxy 21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI ever had lyrics sharing button and ever shared on my ig 4-5 times but once I updated the application, it's gone. Please help to fix this. Thank y...

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  • Plan Premium Country Thailand   Device Samsung Galaxy 21 Ultra Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I ever had lyrics sharing button and ever shared on my ig 4-5 ti...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution The volume only works up to half.!?

I had just put on a song and started to increase the volume, and a message appeared saying that high volume is harmful to hearing and there was a safety way for that.. And there were two options to click, agree and cancel. And I accidentally clicked ...

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  • I had just put on a song and started to increase the volume, and a message appeared saying that high volume is harmful to hearing and there was a safety way for that.. And there were two options to c...
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Superuser Contribution Why wont my Display change?

I have followed the EXACT steps to change my display name and when I click save it says "Couldn't save changes..something went wrong.Give it another go?" I click it again it still doesn't work. I signed out and in again but still nothing

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  • I have followed the EXACT steps to change my display name and when I click save it says "Couldn't save changes..something went wrong.Give it another go?" I click it again it still doesn't work. I sig...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not working on wifi

Hi when I open the app when connected to WiFi it won't work. It works fine when connected to mobile data. I've reinstalled the app but no luck

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  • Hi when I open the app when connected to WiFi it won't work. It works fine when connected to mobile data. I've reinstalled the app but no luck    
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Superuser Contribution Issues regarding lock screen image

When I am listening to Spotify, for some reason a part of the album / song image is displayed on my lock screen greatly zoomed in and low quality (See attached picture for example). The only way I have found to make this not happen is through turning...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I am listening to Spotify, for some reason a part of the album / song image is displayed on my lock screen greatly zoomed in and low quality (See attached picture for example). The only way I ha...
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Superuser Contribution I can't download music

PlanPremium duoÜlkeTürkiye CihazXiaomi resmi note 11sİşletim sistemiMIUI13 Sorum veya SorunumI can't download music

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  •   Plan Premium duo Ülke Türkiye  Cihaz Xiaomi resmi note 11s İşletim sistemi MIUI13   Sorum veya Sorunum I can't download music
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Superuser Contribution Current Device: This Phone. Can not switch to another device.

When I click the "playback devices" icon near the play button, it opens a screen displaying "Current Device - This phone. Use your mobile device as a remote control. Start a remote group session", but nowhere does it offer the usual options for me to...

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  • When I click the "playback devices" icon near the play button, it opens a screen displaying "Current Device - This phone.  Use your mobile device as a remote control.  Start a remote group ...
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Superuser Contribution "this phone" no longer an option in devices menu

When I am connected to a Bluetooth device or casting with Spotify connect there is no longer an option to switch the audio to my personal device. This definitely used to be there. Additionally, after disconnecting Bluetooth, Spotify continues to appe...

  • Visitor
  • When I am connected to a Bluetooth device or casting with Spotify connect there is no longer an option to switch the audio to my personal device. This definitely used to be there. Additionally, after...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Share button for lyrics is missing for IG Stories

PlanPremium CountryPhilippines DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAs I've said in the title, I don't have the share lyrics feature on my android phone. I can't share specific lyrics on my IG Story, which I would ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Philippines   Device Samsung Galaxy S8+   Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue As I've said in the title, I don't have the share...
  • Alex
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Getting my artists in alphabetical order again

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung galaxy s10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow can I get my artists tab to be in alphabetical order for all the artists I have music saved from, like it was before the update...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung galaxy s10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue How can I get my artists tab to be in alphabe...
  • Alex
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