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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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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Good ol' pausify 2.0

its 2.0 because the first time I wrote this I didn't have a verified email... PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceMotorola G Power 2022, Moto G6+ and my girlfriend's S21Operating SystemAndroid 11, Android 9,(idk what android her S21 is) My Question or ...

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  • its 2.0 because the first time I wrote this I didn't have a verified email...   Plan Premium Country Argentina  Device Motorola G Power 2022, Moto G6+ and my girlfriend's S21 Operat...
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    Playback problem
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How do I keep Spotify 'on top' of other apps on my phone? I can't find the setting in 'Settings'?

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  • How do I keep Spotify 'on top' of other apps on my phone? I can't find the setting in 'Settings'?
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Superuser Contribution Stuttering Cracking Glitch during in play - Samsung S10+

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S10+ My Question or IssueWhen I am playing a downloaded song or a streamed track. The song stutters. I have play through the phones speaker, bluetooth to Samsung earpods and also casting to Samsung TV. Across all tes...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S10+   My Question or Issue When I am playing a downloaded song or a streamed track. The song stutters. I have play through the phones speaker, blu...
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Superuser Contribution My spotify doesnt play or do anything

i have been using spotify for a month now and i got the premium plan one day my storage was full so i transfer the data to sd card to save space and it was mid transfer my phone shut down and now i cant play or do anything in the app device: samsung ...

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  • i have been using spotify for a month now and i got the premium plan one day my storage was full so i transfer the data to sd card to save space and it was mid transfer my phone shut down and now i c...
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Huge Battery Drain

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S20+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSpotify is draining a huge amount of battery, i.e. >30% with around 3 hours listening time. It doesn't change depending on offline/online listening, or wifi/data, al...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S20+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Spotify is draining a huge amount of battery, i.e. >30% with around 3 hours listening ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot like songs on lock screen

PlanPremiumCountryAUTDeviceHuawei Honor 10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've done some research and it seems like I should be able to like songs on the lock screen by pulling down the lock screen banner. However, it doesn't let me. W...

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  • Plan Premium Country AUT Device Huawei Honor 10 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've done some research and it seems like I should be able to like songs on the lock ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists deleted after A10 software update

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceSamsung A10Operating SystemAndroid A105FNXXS8CVH1 My Question or IssueSince doing an update on my phone on 1 October, I have been unable to use Spotify on my phone depsite uninstalling & re-installing several times . I h...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy   Device Samsung A10 Operating System Android A105FNXXS8CVH1    My Question or Issue Since doing an update on my phone on 1 October, I have been u...
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Superuser Contribution Status bar not showing only in one mode

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 13 IssueMy status bar is not showing but only in one mode, when the notification is on the standard notification panel of my system. Here there is couple of screenshots to understand what i...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 13   Issue My status bar is not showing but only in one mode, when the notification is on the standard notification ...
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Superuser Contribution No access to music on Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy A10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have a family premium account. All of the sudden, I am unable to access my playlists nor can I access new music on Spotify. The notice I get is to chec...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy A10 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I have a family premium account. All of the sudden, I am unable to acce...
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Solved!! Spotify not working on android phone

PlanPremiumCountryBELGIUMDeviceXiaomi Mi A3Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue. From one day to the next i could no longer play any music on my android phone. No downloaded playlists, no favourites, nothing. Public Playlist are all 'empty...

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  • Plan Premium Country BELGIUM Device Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue.  From one day to the next i could no longer play any music on my android phone...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast changes after 3 hours

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceSamsung S22Operating System My Question or Issue We like listening to a 12 hour podcast overnight like sleep sounds. It has to last the whole time we are sleeping. We have tried two different podcasts both of which change ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Samsung S22 Operating System     My Question or Issue   We like listening to a 12 hour podcast overnight like sleep sounds. It has to l...
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Superuser Contribution Extremely low download speed for offline music

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceMeizu M6 NoteOperating SystemFlyme 7.1, Android 7.1.2 My Question or IssueTracks I have chosen for offline music, download in extremely low speeds. In other words and for reasons I'm not aware of, Spotify refuses to use ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Meizu M6 Note Operating System Flyme 7.1, Android 7.1.2   My Question or Issue Tracks I have chosen for offline music, download in extremely low spee...
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Superuser Contribution Scroll Bar Gone (again)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or Issue This was briefly fixed in a previous update but it suddenly broke again. I don't know if I am in the minority but I have "small" playlists for specific mo...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue   This was briefly fixed in a previous update but it suddenly broke again....
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Superuser Contribution Trying to start a playlist from the beginning on phone

I need some help here. I'm listening to a playlist and accidentally skip a good song in the beginning and I try to get it back but I can't. I don't know what to do and I need help.

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  • I need some help here. I'm listening to a playlist and accidentally skip a good song in the beginning and I try to get it back but I can't. I don't know what to do and I need help. 
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Autoplay in car

PlanPremiumCountryUkDevice(S21Operating SystemAndroid latest version My Question or Issue Have latest version of spotify on phone and Samsung galaxy 3 smartwatch. When start car, spotify will automatically start playing when connected to Bluetooth (w...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device (S21 Operating System Android latest version    My Question or Issue   Have latest version of spotify on phone and Samsung galaxy 3 sm...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Local files randomly turn unplayable eventhough still downloaded

PlanPremium (Family)CountryGermany DeviceHTC One A9sOperating SystemAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) My Question or IssueAfter synchronising songs from a desktop device over the same WiFi network some of the local songs have randomly been greyed out. They s...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country Germany   Device HTC One A9s Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)   My Question or Issue After synchronising songs from a desktop device over ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Nest Hub Max Music Playback GUI issue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceGoogle Nest Hub MaxOperating SystemCast Firmware: 1.56.276689 My Question or IssueWhen asking google to play spotify music, the hub correctly plays the song. The GUI however appears to be broken. The timeline sli...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Google Nest Hub Max Operating System Cast Firmware: 1.56.276689   My Question or Issue When asking google to play spotify music, the hub corr...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Take advantage of Spotify Connect offline.

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevice(Xiaomi Redmi Note 11/TicWatch E3)Operating System(MIUI 13.0.12/Wear OS 2.26) My Question or IssueHello,I would like to use my watch as a "Spotify remote" on my phone. Be able to like music, adjust the sound, etc... but ...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 11/TicWatch E3) Operating System (MIUI 13.0.12/Wear OS 2.26)   My Question or Issue Hello, I would like to use my watch as a "Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play a song with just a click

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G8 PowerOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAs of tonight, for some reason, songs just won't play if I click on it. It appears to be random. When I try to click a song on an album, some songs will play an...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto G8 Power Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue As of tonight, for some reason, songs just won't play if I click on it. It a...
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Superuser Contribution Widget animations don't work properly.

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDevicesSamsung Galaxy Note 10+, Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 12 (One UI 4.0), Android 12 (pixel style custom rom) My Question or IssueSpotify Widgets on Android have severe inconsistencies in their animations.A...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Devices Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 12 (One UI 4.0), Android 12 (pixel style custom rom)   My Question or Issue ...
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