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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not downloading

For the past week or so I have been unable to download podcasts. I can download songs. Anyone else had similar issues. I have cleared the cache and restarted my phone numerous times. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S23Operating System Andr...

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  • For the past week or so I have been unable to download podcasts. I can download songs. Anyone else had similar issues. I have cleared the cache and restarted my phone numerous times.   Plan P...
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Superuser Contribution One Touch button not working for Google Pixel Buds?

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Operating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueI own a Pixel Buds Pro and recently the One Touch button on both earphones do not work correctly with Spotify. It doesn't allow me to play, pause, and skip next songs. I alrea...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia  Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue I own a Pixel Buds Pro and recently the One Touch button on both earphones do not work correctly w...
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Superuser Contribution Why have over half of my "Liked Songs" disappeared from the mobile app?

Since the "great" release of 'Smart Shuffle', everything is messed up in the mobile application for my Andriod phone. I have 1,930 songs in my "Liked Songs" Playlist, and over half of them are gone (you can't search for them, you can't filter for the...

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  • Since the "great" release of 'Smart Shuffle', everything is messed up in the mobile application for my Andriod phone. I have 1,930 songs in my "Liked Songs" Playlist, and over half of them are gone (...
  • Nikki131
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Kids isn't on the Amazon Appstore - how do I download to my Amazon Fire Kids?

Family Plan, UKDevice Amazon Fire 8 tabletOperating System Fire OS 5.3.7.0 Is there a way to do this without downloading lots of other apk apps etc first, and will Spotify be releasing the new kids app on Amazon Appstore soon?

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  • Family Plan, UK Device Amazon Fire 8 tablet Operating System Fire OS 5.3.7.0   Is there a way to do this without downloading lots of other apk apps etc first, and will&nb...
  • iuban
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Solved!! Permanent shuffle since last update.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy Tab S7, SM-T870Operating SystemAndroid One UI 5.1 February 2023 Patch My Question or IssueI just performed an update to Spotify this morning to version 8.8.20.54. Now, every playlist is on shuffle. Using the shuffle ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy Tab S7, SM-T870 Operating System Android One UI 5.1 February 2023 Patch   My Question or Issue I just performed an update to Spotify this...
  • Gamerboy1
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Superuser Contribution How can I sort my playlists by date added?

Hi guysI've googled and found many pages that said one can open a playlist, press menu button (three points) and choose "edit playlist". But in there I can only move songs around, I can't sort by date added, name, whatever.Does anyone has a solution?...

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  • Hi guys I've googled and found many pages that said one can open a playlist, press menu button (three points) and choose "edit playlist". But in there I can only move songs around, I can't sort by d...
  • Maria
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to find sonos speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUnited kindomDeviceSamsung s23Operating SystemNewest one My Question or IssueI have had zero issue since going to premium until 4 weeks ago where that my Spotify app cant find any playable devices however if i go into the sonos app ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United kindom Device Samsung s23 Operating System Newest one   My Question or Issue I have had zero issue since going to premium until 4 weeks ago where that my Sp...
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Superuser Contribution TV APP cover / background Pictures (HUGE FACES)

Please do something with those HUGE artists pictures on TV version of the app. I got super big faces of artists and doesn't look good. I'd like someting neutral. You shold make some settings possible in app to choose from.I use mibox.

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  • Please do something with those HUGE artists pictures on TV version of the app. I got super big faces of artists and doesn't look good. I'd like someting neutral. You shold make some settings possible...
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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,...
  • borderlinecool
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Superuser Contribution Google Maps dashboard will not appear

When using Google maps my Spotify dashboard that used to pop up on the bottom is no longer appearing. According to my Google maps and Spotify settings, they are linked. I have tried disconnecting and re-linking many times. The instructions on the off...

  • Visitor
  • When using Google maps my Spotify dashboard that used to pop up on the bottom is no longer appearing. According to my Google maps and Spotify settings, they are linked. I have tried disconnecting and...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Find Podcast Feature

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySri LankaDeviceSamsung S7 edgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueToday itself we got the Spotify facility to our country. But I cannot find the Podcast feature on my Spotify free Account.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Sri Lanka Device Samsung S7 edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Today itself we got the Spotify facility to our country. But I cann...
  • Sylvester89
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Superuser Contribution Premium Duo - Plan Manager Devices

None of the below information Hi, I'm the Plan Managar of a Premuim Duo plan. I have my main oho e but have just purchased a dedicated android mp3 player (Fanvace M32) on which I've downloaded Spotify. I've signed into my Premium account but can't li...

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  • None of the below information  Hi,   I'm the Plan Managar of a Premuim Duo plan. I have my main oho e but have just purchased a dedicated android mp3 player (Fanvace M32) on which I've d...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "This track isn't available on your device" for some local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAsus Zenfone 9Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local tracks are available on my PC and I can play them with no issue. Several years ag...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Asus Zenfone 9 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local track...
  • Jonathan_Maack
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    Can't download full playlists
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashes Android SystemUI

Since last weekend (march 9, 2024) I've been unable tonuse the app properly. If I put on a song my phone flickers between a black screen and the background image, as if locking and unlocking the phone on its own until one of these two outcomes: 1) th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since last weekend (march 9, 2024) I've been unable tonuse the app properly. If I put on a song my phone flickers between a black screen and the background image, as if locking and unlocking the phon...
  • DemetriusR
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Superuser Contribution Like button in notification playback widget inconsistency

PlanPremiumCountryBEDeviceSamsung S24 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueUsually, when clicking on the Like button (circled '+') on the notification widget that appears when playing a song, it adds that song to the "Liked Songs" play...

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  • Plan Premium Country BE Device Samsung S24 Ultra Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Usually, when clicking on the Like button (circled '+') on the notification widget t...
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Superuser Contribution Can't close the app!

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueThe app won't close, it keeps running in the background and drains battery. Even when I force quit it, the f***ing thing still keeps running! For instance, whenever i start a bluetoot...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Operating System Android My Question or Issue The app won't close, it keeps running in the background and drains battery. Even when I force quit it, the f***ing thi...
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Superuser Contribution Songs are too fast

On my android phone I have this really weird issue that I feel like the songs are like 1.5 times faster. Maybe it's just me.

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  • On my android phone I have this really weird issue that I feel like the songs are like 1.5 times faster. Maybe it's just me.
  • azat-Ibrahim
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Superuser Contribution Apple Login on Android

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySouth of koreaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) z flip 5Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 13 My Question or IssueI want to log in to Apple on Android, but can't I?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country South of korea Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) z flip 5 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 13   M...
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