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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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Superuser Contribution Shuffle plays the exact same songs in the exact same order every single time.

I've been using spotify premium for several years now (mostly on Android), and recently I've noticed an issue with the shuffle function: It ALWAYS plays my songs in the EXACT SAME ORDER. The playlist I usually listen too has around 120 songs, and eve...

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  • I've been using spotify premium for several years now (mostly on Android), and recently I've noticed an issue with the shuffle function: It ALWAYS plays my songs in the EXACT SAME ORDER.   The...
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Superuser Contribution Automatically switches device but only when I'm listening podcast

I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working.If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify constantly switches to the laptop device and stops play...

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  • I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working. If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify co...
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Superuser Contribution Android Spotify Alarm Bug w/ workaround

I use Spotify as an alarm clock, and I use it with Spotify DJ. A few days ago, the DJ X stopped working on my alarms. I tried resetting my device, clearing all cache files from the clock and Spotify, clearing all stored files, logging in and out of S...

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  • I use Spotify as an alarm clock, and I use it with Spotify DJ.  A few days ago, the DJ X stopped working on my alarms.  I tried resetting my device, clearing all cache files from the clock ...
  • Bluewinter6
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle all songs of all albums and followed artists

Hi, it would be a great feature to be able to shuffle all songs of all the albums and followed artists, without using the playlists : So a Shuffle button on the top of those two sections of My music : - Albums : button "Shuffle all Albums" - Artists ...

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  • Hi, it would be a great feature to be able to shuffle all songs of all the albums and followed artists, without using the playlists :   So a Shuffle button on the top of those...
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Superuser Contribution The music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears on the screen

I am using the Spotify app on Android TV and often the music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears in the upper right corner on the screen.When I cast through Chromecast from my phone, this doesn't happen.The problem appeared since I updated t...

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  • I am using the Spotify app on Android TV and often the music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears in the upper right corner on the screen. When I cast through Chromecast from my phone, this ...
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Superuser Contribution Files do not download on Android/Samsung or on Ubuntu.

PlanPremiumCountrythe netherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy SOperating SystemAndroid , Ubuntu My Question or IssueThe local files are playable but they DO NOT download, when yesterday they worked fine, neither in Ubuntu/Linux nor on my Android / Samsung. ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country the netherlands   Device Samsung Galaxy S Operating System Android , Ubuntu   My Question or Issue The local files are playable but they DO NOT downl...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Social] Tab for finding your followed friends.

It seems hard to find friends and view their playlists on mobile. No real intuitive easy way to find a buddy's playlists. I like to often listen to my friends music so I can get new songs in the mix and discover new music but it is a hassle to naviga...

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  • It seems hard to find friends and view their playlists on mobile. No real intuitive easy way to find a buddy's playlists. I like to often listen to my friends music so I can get new songs in the mix ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast keeps playing an old episode instead of the next episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceAndroid My Question or IssueThis has been happening for maybe 3 weeks. I've been listening to a podcast for years and Spotify has always just played the next episode when it finishes (exactly as you would expect). But f...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Android   My Question or Issue This has been happening for maybe 3 weeks. I've been listening to a podcast for years and Spotify has always just playe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't remove widget from lockscreen

This widget pops up on my lock screen whenever I play something. I don't know why this is happening now, it wasn't like this before. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I turned off my lock screen widgets, even all of my notifications. It's so an...

  • Newbie
  • This widget pops up on my lock screen whenever I play something. I don't know why this is happening now, it wasn't like this before. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I turned off my lock scree...
  • 2z-_mexr3torb
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Music stops playing after turning off shuffle for first time.

After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order. It will also lose its place in the playlist and I...

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  • After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android - Add Playlist to Home Screen, feature has gone missing?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto G31Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI can no longer add a playlist to the home screen. However, existing links on my home screen still work. When I click on the "three dots" option on a playlist the "add t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G31 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I can no longer add a playlist to the home screen. However, existing links on my home...
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Superuser Contribution Android phone app, How do I stop or close the player within the Spotify app?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GOperating System: Android v11, One UI v3.1 My Question or IssueHow do I close or stop playback completely in the Spotify app? Not just pause it. Pausing it leaves it as an active media event...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Operating System: Android v11, One UI v3.1   My Question or Issue How do I close or stop playback completely in the Spotify a...
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Superuser Contribution Update Google play subscription to a different Google account ?

I have Google account "A" and want to switch payment method to Google account "B" or even just manually add my card to Spotify. However when I hit 'manage subscription' it just tells me I need to log in to Google account "A" which I have tried. It st...

  • Visitor
  • I have Google account "A" and want to switch payment method to Google account "B" or even just manually add my card to Spotify. However when I hit 'manage subscription' it just tells me I need to log...
  • Eni
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Spotify randomly deletes offline content

My Spotify is randomly purging downloaded songs from my playlists, even though I'm very much online and not exceeding 10k downloads across all devices. I use an Android player in my car that I essentially dedicate to music playing. I have limited cel...

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  • My Spotify is randomly purging downloaded songs from my playlists, even though I'm very much online and not exceeding 10k downloads across all devices. I use an Android player in my car that I essent...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Keep widgets from going blank on Android

The android widget goes blank after a few minutes of not playing music, even if Spotify is open in the background. Therefore to start listening again, instead of just playing play on the widget as I'm sure your supposed to do, you have to reopen the ...

  • Visitor
  • The android widget goes blank after a few minutes of not playing music, even if Spotify is open in the background. Therefore to start listening again, instead of just playing play on the widget as I'...
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Superuser Contribution Release radar showing content not available

This problem of the release radar being empty is happening again. When clicking on the Playlist on an android device, the screen says "This content is no longer available. Head home to find something else to listen to".

  • Visitor
  • This problem of the release radar being empty is happening again. When clicking on the Playlist on an android device, the screen says "This content is no longer available. Head home to find something...
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Deep links broken in Instagram browser on Android

Attached is a screenshot of my playlist viewed within the Instagram browser. Clicking "open app" doesn't work. This appears to have broken with the latest built-in Android Instagram browser, roughly 3 days ago. I've also attempted to test whether the...

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  • Attached is a screenshot of my playlist viewed within the Instagram browser. Clicking "open app" doesn't work. This appears to have broken with the latest built-in Android Instagram browser, roughly ...
  • Ximzend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps starting after receiving a Teams message notification

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 23Operating System Android 14 My Question or IssueI use Microsoft teams and a Bl...

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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 United states Device Samsung Galaxy 23 Operating Sy...
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