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Solved!! 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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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0x8EFABE4E
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
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Remove downloads from reset device

I reset my android phone and my computer then gave them away and now when I try to download playlists on my new computer, I get a device download limit when the only device I have is a new phone. I've tried logging out of all devices but that doesn't...

Superficial2
Visitor
I reset my android phone and my computer then gave them away and now when I try to download playlists on my new computer, I get a device download limit when the only device I have is a new phone. I'v...
2023-03-15 4:38:19 PM
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Rohdot
Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution Dj

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

Flaan4me
Casual Listener
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
2023-03-14 8:56:56 PM
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MihailY
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Hi I don't want to see on my phone what my daughter listen to when she uses

HiI don't want to see on my phone what my daughter listen to when she uses spotify on her device.RegardsMariusz

New user
Visitor
Hi I don't want to see on my phone what my daughter listen to when she uses spotify on her device. Regards Mariusz
2023-03-14 1:02:37 PM
2023-03-15 1:29:59 PM
MihailY
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution The enhance button has disappeared from my playlists

Can no longer see enhance button

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Visitor
Can no longer see enhance button
2023-03-14 11:45:44 AM
2023-03-15 1:23:21 PM
MihailY
Moderator
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When searching for a specific song in a Playlist...

When I look to play a specific song within a Playlist and I search for it, I try and click the song I want and it does not seem to register that I have searched at all, and plays a different song than I click. It seems to just play the song that woul...

hcqsuoe5-3_h
Casual Listener
When I look to play a specific song within a Playlist and I search for it, I try and click the song I want and it does not seem to register that I have searched at all, and plays a different song tha...
2018-05-21 10:51:48 PM
2023-03-15 10:38:06 AM
Kimmy118
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution spotify streams over the existing wifi connection, but doesnt download

instead, it either shows a spinning circle or asks me to enable download via mobile data.

AVR000
Casual Listener
instead, it either shows a spinning circle or asks me to enable download via mobile data.
2023-03-07 12:04:53 PM
2023-03-15 7:21:09 AM
MihailY
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify stops after playing the song/podcast for 1 sec

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAndroid A20e My Question or IssueMy music always stops when i want to listen to someting (a song/podcast). It has been like this for more than weeks now and It's pretty annoying. I already search on Google, but didn't f...

sonnenschein121
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Android A20e My Question or Issue My music always stops when i want to listen to someting (a song/podcast). It has been like this for more t...
2023-03-12 1:15:01 AM
2023-03-15 6:42:26 AM
MihailY
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Car Mode not in Settings (not Car view, different thing)

In the settings menu, car mode is not there. I cannot turn it on or off as it isn't an option. It doesn't come on automatically when I start my car.DO NOT MERGE WITH AN OLD AND DEAD THREAD. THIS NOT ABOUT CAR VIEW, THIS IS CAR MODE. DIFFERENT THINGS....

Antpoolio
Regular
In the settings menu, car mode is not there. I cannot turn it on or off as it isn't an option. It doesn't come on automatically when I start my car. DO NOT MERGE WITH AN OLD AND DEAD THREAD. THIS ...
2022-11-10 5:09:01 PM
2023-03-14 10:03:03 PM
wq5az41bcwzbind3fs7h
Visitor
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Spotify stops after a few Songs and the App closes

Its like the Playback issue from summer 2022. It plays A few Songs successfully and the the App closes completly and I have to start it again. It happens faster if I my Phone is not used.

New user
Visitor
Its like the Playback issue from summer 2022. It plays A few Songs successfully and the the App closes completly and I have to start it again. It happens faster if I my Phone is not used.
2023-03-14 7:41:21 PM
2023-03-14 8:56:25 PM
BabyEcho0_YT
Roadie
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1 replies
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247 Views
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Solved!! spotify won't download songs

I just got a spotify premium on my account and went on to download a playlist (140 songs) and the app will only download 1 and have a ! next to the other songs in the playlist

Dimitron38
Casual Listener
I just got a spotify premium on my account and went on to download a playlist (140 songs) and the app will only download 1 and have a ! next to the other songs in the playlist
2023-03-14 5:23:56 PM
2023-03-14 5:46:36 PM
Dimitron38
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Can't Like or Dislike Songs

I have a free plan, and I was adding some songs to my favorites playlist, but all of a sudden it just didn't let me add anymore. I thought it reached a maximum number or something but I'd didn't let me dislike songs either. Anyone have answers?

Ooweecomics
Newbie
I have a free plan, and I was adding some songs to my favorites playlist, but all of a sudden it just didn't let me add anymore. I thought it reached a maximum number or something but I'd didn't let ...
2018-11-11 5:25:06 PM
2023-03-14 11:27:46 AM
Seme-
Visitor
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9170 Views
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Superuser Contribution Unable to open Spotify on Android 8. 0.0

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceHuawei nova 2 liteOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAft...

Shelley58
Visitor
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. PlanPremium Country New Zealand Device Huawei nova 2 lite Operating Syste...
2023-03-13 7:29:44 AM
2023-03-14 7:55:39 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Enhance button was so much better than "smart shuffle"

It was a simple toggle button on your playlist and you could clearly see the songs that were added. It was intuitive and useful, so of course Spotify had to go and ruin it. Now, with smart shuffle, the user has to figure out where are these added son...

Ultra_Veloce
Regular
It was a simple toggle button on your playlist and you could clearly see the songs that were added. It was intuitive and useful, so of course Spotify had to go and ruin it. Now, with smart s...
2022-10-04 8:22:57 AM
2023-03-13 12:47:35 PM
Bobsagget97
Newbie
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4040 Views
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer turns off alone on my phone

I turn on the equalizer and when the next song starts i have to turn it on again

New user
Visitor
I turn on the equalizer and when the next song starts i have to turn it on again
2023-03-10 4:07:54 PM
2023-03-13 9:34:42 AM
Dian
Spotify Legend
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279 Views
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Superuser Contribution App randomly switching to devices not linked to the account or even in the same location.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueToday my app started to play music I do not normally listen to and started streaming to a device not linked to my account or is even in this location. I logged out o...

JudgedByMuppets
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 9 Pro Operating System Android My Question or Issue Today my app started to play music I do not normally listen to and star...
2023-03-10 3:02:50 AM
2023-03-12 1:17:54 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution No one's Spotify plays in my vehicle, nor my friends vehicle, what's going

Spotify quit working in my vehicle

New user
Visitor
Spotify quit working in my vehicle
2023-03-09 12:46:16 AM
2023-03-12 12:34:43 PM
Joan
Moderator
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277 Views
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Offline Sync: With Samsung Galaxy S2

I've been trying sync local tracks from my Mac to my Droid but I cannot even get my phone to show in the spotify app when syncing over the local Wi-Fi network. I currently live on campus at college and I've had the same problems when living back home...

ninob1213
Newbie
I've been trying sync local tracks from my Mac to my Droid but I cannot even get my phone to show in the spotify app when syncing over the local Wi-Fi network. I curr...
2012-03-06 2:44:16 AM
2023-03-12 11:13:53 AM
DanielDaan
Newbie
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Spotify can't play this right now.

If you have the file on your computer you can import it.

New user
Visitor
If you have the file on your computer you can import it.
2023-03-10 7:59:41 AM
2023-03-12 8:05:50 AM
Amay
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Por qué no puedo hacer descargas de canciones?

Hola al momento de querer descargar una lista de reproducción o álbum me aparece como inciando pero no se descarga ningún archivo, que puedo hacer?

MemoVielma
Visitor
Hola al momento de querer descargar una lista de reproducción o álbum me aparece como inciando pero no se descarga ningún archivo, que puedo hacer?
2023-03-01 4:03:40 AM
2023-03-11 12:38:39 AM
Eni
Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App loads forever on Android 12

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands / SwitzerlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 5G / SM-G991B/DSOperating SystemAndroid 12 / One UI 4.0 My Question or IssueIn short: Spotify app isn't usable on this device. Since approx. 1 week I'm not able to search or play son...

pitw
Regular
Plan Premium Country Netherlands / Switzerland Device Samsung Galaxy S21 5G / SM-G991B/DS Operating System Android 12 / One UI 4.0 My Question or Issue In short: Spotify app isn't us...
2021-12-21 12:51:43 PM
2023-03-11 7:21:12 PM
PPG15
Casual Listener
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Android 12
bug

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