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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 Notifications mute my podcast

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 7 PROOperating SystemAndroid Version 13 My Question or IssueI was on IOS before and none of that were happening i'm seeing alot of these post and nothing being fix for Android, so basicly while i'm listening to a p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 7 PRO Operating System Android Version 13   My Question or Issue I was on IOS before and none of that were happening i'm seeing alot of these p...
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Superuser Contribution How do I remove a device from current devices?

There is no option to remove device, there are no dots, and log out everywhere didn't work.

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  • There is no option to remove device, there are no dots, and log out everywhere didn't work.
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Superuser Contribution Stop playlists from reshuffling

Let's say I start listening to a playlist, like "this is Eric Clapton". I'll pause and resume a few times with the intent to listen to it in order.After a while, playback will stop, while there are remaining songs. If I manually resume from the playl...

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  • Let's say I start listening to a playlist, like "this is Eric Clapton". I'll pause and resume a few times with the intent to listen to it in order. After a while, playback will stop, while there a...
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Superuser Contribution Locally saved songs sometimes don't work in my favourites playlist

After I play a song a few times that's saved to my device on my favourites plalist I'll get a pop-up saying "Spotify can't play this song right now" and it'll be grayed out with me not being able to play it anymore

  • Newbie
  • After I play a song a few times that's saved to my device on my favourites plalist I'll get a pop-up saying "Spotify can't play this song right now" and it'll be grayed out with me not being able to ...
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Pkoi je n arrive plus à écouter spotify sur mon android depuis réinitialisa

Huawei m a fait faire une réinitialisation de mon téléphone et depuis je ne peux plus lire de contenu sur spotify...j ai un rond vert qui tourne...Pourtant il retrouve mon compte gratuit et aucun souci sur pc ou tablette...J ai essayé de télécharger ...

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  • Huawei m a fait faire une réinitialisation de mon téléphone et depuis je ne peux plus lire de contenu sur spotify...j ai un rond vert qui tourne...Pourtant il retrouve mon compte gratuit et aucun sou...
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Superuser Contribution Queue is giving me trouble

so, I have work tomorrow,l and I usually set up the queue the night before. I was doing so, when as I added songs the the queue the section from my playlist got smaller and smaller 'till I was unable to add anymore songs. even adding songs directly f...

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  • so, I have work tomorrow,l and I usually set up the queue the night before. I was doing so, when as I added songs the the queue the section from my playlist got smaller and smaller 'till I was unable...
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Superuser Contribution The premium Duo plan does it have commercials?

I'm the original account holder. My Duo partner gets commercials and I'm supposedly have the premium Duo plan.

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  • I'm the original account holder. My Duo partner gets commercials and I'm supposedly have the premium Duo plan.
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Superuser Contribution How to use an Android phone as account agnostic connect player?

how can I use an Android phone as a Spotify Connect player?I don't want it to be bound to a Spotify account, as my wife and I want to access it alternately.To be clear: I'm talking about a phone connected to a stereo system, to be controlled by two o...

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  • how can I use an Android phone as a Spotify Connect player? I don't want it to be bound to a Spotify account, as my wife and I want to access it alternately. To be clear: I'm talking about a phone ...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play certain podcast (fest und flauschig)

Plan: PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: Fairphone 4Operating System: Android 11 (by iodéOS) Hi folks,I've been searching for some time now in the forum, but could not find anything that is exactly like my problem. Everything works fine in the spotify ap...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: Germany Device: Fairphone 4 Operating System: Android 11 (by iodéOS)   Hi folks, I've been searching for some time now in the forum, but ...
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Superuser Contribution My music is not downloaded when I'm offline

Hello community!I have a problem with my spotify application, I downloaded my music online, and all is ok, I can play music and everything is ok, but when my spotify is offline, my music can´t play because it show as not downloaded, but I downloaded ...

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  • Hello community! I have a problem with my spotify application, I downloaded my music online, and all is ok, I can play music and everything is ok, but when my spotify is offline, my music can´t play...
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Superuser Contribution No sound is played if I switch to next song.

No sound is played if I switch to next song. I need to press pause and then play for sound reproduction.

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  • No sound is played if I switch to next song. I need to press pause and then play for sound reproduction.
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Superuser Contribution Connect only works after reinstall

When i try to use Spotify connect at home, the app connects to the device, but the connect icon in the app keeps flashing and ultimately fails.I have tried multiple devices with the same issue.If i reinstall the app on my phone it works the first tim...

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  • When i try to use Spotify connect at home, the app connects to the device, but the connect icon in the app keeps flashing and ultimately fails. I have tried multiple devices with the same issue. ...
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My canvas feature disappeared once I upgraded it to premium

I upgraded to Spotify premium yesterday, and I'm unable to see the canvas feature.

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  • I upgraded to Spotify premium yesterday, and I'm unable to see the canvas feature.
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I joined to duo premium account of my spouse but android app doesn't work.

actually android app shows update payment error :" premium paused your last payment didn't work ".even though my spouse paid for it! I uninstalled and reinstalled it but still doesn't work!by chance one time it opened! I am pretty sure that it is Spo...

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  • actually android app shows update payment error : " premium paused your last payment didn't work ". even though my spouse paid for it! I uninstalled and reinstalled it but still doesn't work! by c...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast find in this show function missing

I share my premium account with my partner. On my phone I can search within a podcast show using the "find in this show" bar at the top. My partner's phone used to have this as well but it has disappeared. She still has the search function in playlis...

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  • I share my premium account with my partner. On my phone I can search within a podcast show using the "find in this show" bar at the top. My partner's phone used to have this as well but it has disapp...
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Solved!! Difference between 2 phones playing the same song

So I have 2 android phones on which I'm listening to Spotify. But for certain playlists, mainly a few Your Mixes, there is a difference with the duration with the songs, for example: Flashlight - Jessie J is 2 minutes 57 seconds on one phone and 3 mi...

  • Newbie
  • So I have 2 android phones on which I'm listening to Spotify. But for certain playlists, mainly a few Your Mixes, there is a difference with the duration with the songs, for example: Flashlight - Jes...
  • Sebasty
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Superuser Contribution Ma playlist ne fonctionne plus. E tout les autres dossiers eux fonctionne.!

J'ai environ un peu plus de 10.000 titres dans chansons aimées. Et quand je clic dessus rien ne ce passe .pourtant tout mes autres dossier ça fonctionne .que dois-je faire. Merci d'avance

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  • J'ai environ un peu plus de 10.000 titres dans chansons aimées. Et quand je clic dessus rien ne ce passe .pourtant tout mes autres dossier ça fonctionne .que dois-je faire. Merci d'avance
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Voiko siirtää vaikka Google oneen kun Spotify alkaa olla paljon gigoja

Haluan tietoa miten voin estää Spotifyn lisäämistä gigoja ohjelmaan kun esimerkiksi monessa muussa palvelussa on mahdollista saada valita mihin gigatavut siirretään

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  • Haluan tietoa miten voin estää Spotifyn lisäämistä gigoja ohjelmaan kun esimerkiksi monessa muussa palvelussa on mahdollista saada valita mihin gigatavut siirretään
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution I got a message saying Spotify had tracked me for 800+ days

I clicked on it and there were lots of playlists but then I closed it without listening and now can't find them anywhere

  • Visitor
  • I clicked on it and there were lots of playlists but then I closed it without listening and now can't find them anywhere
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution im not able to add songs to playlist

i click to add a song to a playlist and there's a short notification that the song is successfully added, then I can't see it in the playlist

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  • i click to add a song to a playlist and there's a short notification that the song is successfully added, then I can't see it in the playlist
  • Eni
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