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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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  • shahn321
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Superuser Contribution When changing between playback devices, the playlist is started from the beginning

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 FE, Google home miniOperating SystemAndroid 14My Question or IssueAs of recently, whenever I switch between my phone and google home mini or vice versa, whatever playlist I am listening to starts back fro...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, Google home mini Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue As of recently, whenever I switch between my phone and google home mi...
  • Susan_GP
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Cancel download

A download has been at 99% completed for over 3hrs. I can't see what is being downloaded and can't stop it.

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  • A download has been at 99% completed for over 3hrs. I can't see what is being downloaded and can't stop it.
  • purr44
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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...

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  • 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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Superuser Contribution The app keep pausing with out me pausing it?it plays well in air plain mode

I play music and a few sec or min latter the music pauses. If I set It on air plain mode it plays well no interruptions. This is on my galaxy note 24 using Samsung wireless head phones.

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  • I play music and a few sec or min latter the music pauses. If I set It on air plain mode it plays well no interruptions. This is on my galaxy note 24 using Samsung wireless head phones.
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Filter Not Remembering "Unplayed" Selection (defaults to "all episodes")

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've selected "unplayed" under the sort menu of a podcast I listen to, and whenever I leave navigate away from the podcast and then back again it ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've selected "unplayed" under the sort menu of a podcast I listen to, a...
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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts will not play in car when connected on bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the video part of any podcast will not load. The audio will work, but it seems the vid...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the video ...
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Superuser Contribution Problem using the app in Samsung A21s

My Question or Issue: Hello. I have a problem with the app in my phone (samsung a21s) and I see a lot of people posting that they have the same problem with the same model of phone. I talked with the support a week ago and they solved me the problem ...

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  • My Question or Issue:  Hello. I have a problem with the app in my phone (samsung a21s) and I see a lot of people posting that they have the same problem with the same model of phone. I talked w...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking

Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown.- it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving pictures) there should be a difference in video that...

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  • Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown. - it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving...
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Superuser Contribution podcasts and music wont play after a fresh install

i reinstalled the main app after getting tired of the lite version's way of shuffling and UI. i was able to login as usual but when i tried playing a podcast, any podcast, it just gives me the "something went wrong" error. With songs it just plays an...

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  • i reinstalled the main app after getting tired of the lite version's way of shuffling and UI. i was able to login as usual but when i tried playing a podcast, any podcast, it just gives me the "somet...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Similar songs not playing after searched song anymore

When I first used Spotify, there used to be a feature where the app would play random songs after the one that I manually searched for but now it's gone. I tried enabling shuffle, disabling repeat and making sure autoplay is enabled but nothing chang...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I first used Spotify, there used to be a feature where the app would play random songs after the one that I manually searched for but now it's gone.   I tried enabling shuffle, disabling ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Doesn't Download Songs on Samsung Watch 4

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Watch 4 ClassicOperating SystemWearOS My Question or IssueEvery time I press the "download to watch" button in any Spotify playlist, it loads for a second and then stops loading and returns to "download to watch" aga...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Watch 4 Classic Operating System WearOS   My Question or Issue Every time I press the "download to watch" button in any Spotify playlist, it load...
  • Eni
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you,'re out of offline devices

i am going to download songs for offline but its shows you are out of offline devices but settings there is nothing option for offline devices

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  • i am going to download songs for offline but its shows you are out of offline devices but settings there is nothing option for offline devices
  • Amayy
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Onkyo TX 8150 streaming problem.

I've been using my Onkyo TX 8150 with spotify Connect for streaming music from my android phone app (premium) for a white now. Today out of the sudden the streaming does not work. There is proper connection into the device. Its is visible in the app ...

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  • I've been using my Onkyo TX 8150 with spotify Connect for streaming music from my android phone app (premium) for a white now.  Today out of the sudden the streaming does not work. There is prop...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider

PlanPremiumCountrySloveniaDevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify verision8.5.89.901 IssueGoogle assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see screenshot 1). When I ask google assistant to play a song it tells me that it is only...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovenia Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 Spotify verision 8.5.89.901   Issue Google assistant does not recognize spotify as music provider (see scree...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play selected album

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceHonor playOperating SystemAndroid 9 Hi When I select an album to play via the Spotify app it plays a random song by the artist from a random album. The next song is then by the same artist but another random album. I've tried r...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device Honor play Operating System Android 9   Hi   When I select an album to play via the Spotify app it plays a random song by the artist from a random alb...
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Superuser Contribution I Cant Change my profile picture

When i try to change my profile picture it loads up a bit then stops and says "we coudlnt do it want to try again?" Nothing wrong with my internet or storage and its a picture of myself not explicit or some other people etc.PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDe...

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  • When i try to change my profile picture it loads up a bit then stops and says "we coudlnt do it want to try again?" Nothing wrong with my internet or storage and its a picture of myself not explicit ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't Listen To Local Files

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+My Question or Issue So on my Spotify Playlist I have about 20-30 local file songs. I can listen to them with no problem on my Windows 10 PC, but they are not playable through my phone. I've copied the lo...

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  • Plan Premium  Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ My Question or Issue   So on my Spotify Playlist I have about 20-30 local file songs. I can listen to them with no problem on my ...
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Superuser Contribution Not all buttons and menu items are accessible in 1280x720 resolution (android car radio unit)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceEonon car radio unit with 10 inch screen at 1280x720Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI am unable to access all functions and menu options on my car radio unit. I believe this is due to the resolution of the s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Eonon car radio unit with 10 inch screen at 1280x720 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I am unable to access all functions and menu op...
  • FabianJRA
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Superuser Contribution App slows down in most categories

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlansDeviceGalaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 In most of my interactions with the Spotify app, it takes 1-2 seconds to respond. This has only been the case since last week. I've cleared my cache and don't have battery ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerlans Device Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android 14   In most of my interactions with the Spotify app, it takes 1-2 seconds to respond. This has only be...
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