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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...

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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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Sudden increase in data usage

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixelOperating System Android My Question or IssueI had a sudden increase in data usage caused by Spotify....

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel Operating System  Android &n...
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Android App, Smaller Size Option

Hello,I need help with something I did to my Android app earlier . I was using the spotify app (not widget mode) on my phone when I pushed something by accident and it turned the app into a smaller version of itself, kind of like when a program or ga...

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  • Hello, I need help with something I did to my Android app earlier . I was using the spotify app (not widget mode) on my phone when I pushed something by accident and it turned the app into a sm...
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Como vincular o Spotify ao Instagram?

Não aparece o ícone do Spotify no Instagram, como eu posso vincular o Spotify no Instagram?

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  • Não aparece o ícone do Spotify no Instagram, como eu posso vincular o Spotify no Instagram?
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Superuser Contribution Keeps starting an audiobook I've never heard when I connect to bluetooth/open app

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 7AOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueThe past fews days when I get in my car my bluetooth starts playing an audiobook I have never listened to (I don't use audiobooks on Spotify) instead of the music I wa...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 7A Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue The past fews days when I get in my car my bluetooth starts playing an audiobook I h...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify causes significant battery drain on Pixel 8 Pro

Pixel 8 Pro, Android 14, Spotify Premium build 8.8.76.667, Sweden. Brand new phone and first day of use, and installed the app earlier today. Spotify has somehow managed to drain 38% (!) of battery with 4 minutes screen time and 4h 44 mins background...

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  • Pixel 8 Pro, Android 14, Spotify Premium build 8.8.76.667, Sweden.   Brand new phone and first day of use, and installed the app earlier today.  Spotify has somehow managed to drain 38% (...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify keeps playing after closing the app?

My app won't stop playing the music when I close it. I have to manually force stop the app and this just makes the app glitch and break even more! Nothing in my phone or app settings fixes anything.I've done a clean reinstall of the app,restarted my ...

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  • My app won't stop playing the music when I close it. I have to manually force stop the app and this just makes the app glitch and break even more! Nothing in my phone or app settings fixes anything. ...
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Superuser Contribution "Waiting for host to start playback" Spotify Jam

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung s24 ultraOperating SystemAndroid 14My Question or IssueI had left a Spotify jam that my friend invited me to. I connected to my cars blue tooth and it wouldn't let me play any tracks. It kept giving me the messa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s24 ultra Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue I had left a Spotify jam that my friend invited me to. I connected to my cars blue toot...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won't let me change the audio quality

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceSamsung A53Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I have had this issue for a while now, at first I thought it would solve itself, maybe it was a bug, or maybe I needed to update the app or something, but none of...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Samsung A53 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   I have had this issue for a while now, at first I thought it would solve itself...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer working properly on Android Auto

Hello, Up until about a week ago, I used to be able to listen to podcasts in my car through Android Auto with no problems. I would download episodes of podcasts for off-line listening, and I would be able to listen to podcasts while driving off-line....

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  • Hello,   Up until about a week ago, I used to be able to listen to podcasts in my car through Android Auto with no problems. I would download episodes of podcasts for off-line listening, and I...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Tablet: Comment overlay during video playback blocking the screen

While watching a JRE episode an overlay came up with the Q & A on my Samsung tablet. It won't go away a´d is obscuring the subtitles which is a pain. My dad likes to watch these, but as an elderly person he needs these. On my Phone (also Samsung) it ...

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  • While watching a JRE episode an overlay came up with the Q & A on my Samsung tablet. It won't go away a´d is obscuring the subtitles which is a pain. My dad likes to watch these, but as an elderl...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth connection with Bose QuietComfort II earbuds drops on 1 song

Bluetooth connection drops then attempts to reconnect repeatedly with 1 specific song (https://open.spotify.com/track/2JV18nmp5fjH6psidKaiyK?si=aadf68e49b964571) when played from Pixel phone. Song does not play, same occurs when trying to connect ear...

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  • Bluetooth connection drops then attempts to reconnect repeatedly with 1 specific song (https://open.spotify.com/track/2JV18nmp5fjH6psidKaiyK?si=aadf68e49b964571) when played from Pixel phone. Song do...
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Superuser Contribution Video Slow and Flickering on Android TV

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceTCL Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueWhen trying to play videos in Spotify on my Android TV, the video is really slow, choppy, and flickers to black continuously. I have restarted the TV as well a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device TCL Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue When trying to play videos in Spotify on my Android TV, the video is really...
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Superuser Contribution Genius Behind the Lyrics removed?

My Question or IssueWas the Genius Behind the Lyrics feature removed from the mobile app? If so, when? It doesn't seem to be there anymore with songs that ARE showing it on Roku and/or Chromecast (Chromecast shows it on more songs than Roku). Just wo...

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  •   My Question or Issue Was the Genius Behind the Lyrics feature removed from the mobile app?  If so, when?  It doesn't seem to be there anymore with songs that ARE showing it on Roku...
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Is it possible to log out from a device remotely?

I have a broken phone in a way that it still can stream Spotify if it's controled by another device, but it's unresponsive/broken. I want to switch to a different device and have offline songs on it, but the old device also has downloaded playlists a...

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  • I have a broken phone in a way that it still can stream Spotify if it's controled by another device, but it's unresponsive/broken. I want to switch to a different device and have offline songs on it,...
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Superuser Contribution Other apps keep interrupting Spotify?

Hey guys Premium user here. I've recently switched from iPhone to Android (Google pixel 3 to be exact) and I keep experiencing this issue where other apps constantly interrupt and pause my Spotify? For example, when I watch Snapchat videos it will pa...

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  • Hey guys   Premium user here.   I've recently switched from iPhone to Android (Google pixel 3 to be exact) and I keep experiencing this issue where other apps constantly interrupt and p...
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Superuser Contribution Alexa doesn't recognize a Spotify playlist

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDevicePixel 7, Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen.Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI created an Eagles playlist using Spotify on my phone. When I ask Alexa to play this playlist on Spotify, it plays Eagles radio on Spotify, ra...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Pixel 7, Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen. Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I created an Eagles playlist using Spotify on my phone. When I ask ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App crashing "new episodes" feed

PlanPremium (family)CountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24+Operating SystemAndroid 14/ One UI 6.1 My Question or Issue:My app has an issue where it crashes when opening the "new episodes" feed. It has been going on for a couple of months (but I don´t ...

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  • Plan Premium (family) Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S24+ Operating System Android 14/ One UI 6.1   My Question or Issue: My app has an issue where it crashes when opening the "n...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify thinks my bluetooth headset is a car

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 7, Bluetooth headphonesOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWith my old phone (a Pixel 5) and these headphones, they worked fine, but Spotify on my current Pixel 7 thinks that the headphones are a car. I had...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7, Bluetooth headphones Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue With my old phone (a Pixel 5) and these headphones, they worked fine, b...
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Superuser Contribution Audio pauses after a few seconds after I increased the audio quality.

I increased the audio quality, but the audio would pause every few seconds of play. I reverted the changes to normal audio quality, and even low quality, but the issue still remains.

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  • I increased the audio quality, but the audio would pause every few seconds of play. I reverted the changes to normal audio quality, and even low quality, but the issue still remains.
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