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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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Cannot click on songs for the album Eagles. Looks like an undefined issue?

It's so weired that I cannot play a song of this specific band. Maybe be backend sync issue? PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Samsung Galaxy S20)Operating System(Android 12) My Question or IssueIt's so weired that I cannot play a song of this specifi...

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  • It's so weired that I cannot play a song of this specific band. Maybe be backend sync issue?   Plan Premium Country Germany    Device (Samsung Galaxy S20) Operating System (A...
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Equalizer is missing from Android

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus 6, Samsung M30sOperating SystemAndroidSpotify Version : 8.7.62.398 (Both Devices) My Question or IssueI cannot find an equalizer option on my oneplus device as well as my samsung mobile phone even after following ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device OnePlus 6, Samsung M30s Operating System Android Spotify Version : 8.7.62.398 (Both Devices)   My Question or Issue I cannot find an equalizer option...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot use SDCARD on Android 11

PlanPremiumCountryCzechOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI cannot use SDCARD. App doesn't ask me for permissions when I try to transfer data to SDCARD via Storage option in App settings. If i manually grant the permissions to 'Allow acce...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I cannot use SDCARD.   App doesn't ask me for permissions when I try to transfer data to SDCARD via S...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Enhance Issue

When shuffling while using the Playlist Enhance feature, the queue will have many songs doubled, i.e: a song will play twice in a row. This happens for what sometimes feels like half of the songs in the queue. Is there a reason this happens or a pote...

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  • When shuffling while using the Playlist Enhance feature, the queue will have many songs doubled, i.e: a song will play twice in a row. This happens for what sometimes feels like half of the songs in ...
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Superuser Contribution My Samsung S22 Ultra is stuck in Spotify login. I tried everything

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts filter "unplayed" not working!!

When I go to filter my podcasts so that I only see the ones that are unplayed. It shows plenty of podcasts that are played and I still have to scroll, scroll and scroll to get to what I want to listen to.PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceAndroid Pixel 6 pr...

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  • When I go to filter my podcasts so that I only see the ones that are unplayed. It shows plenty of podcasts that are played and I still have to scroll, scroll and scroll to get to what I want to liste...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Login

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...

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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 Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
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  • how do I rove this
    no idea what this is
    One Step Login is Activated
    We are using a Samsung S10
    we get
    whenever we try to log in to Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Playback Order

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI'm trying to playback podcasts in the order they were released. I've ordered by date which has helped, but I find that it often goes back to Episode 1, which is f...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  UK Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I'm trying to playback podcasts in the order they were released.   ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why can't I go to artist or album from the three dots next to a song while using the googletv app?

PlanPremium (since 2009!) CountrySweden DeviceChromecast Operating SystemGoogle TV My Question or IssueWhen pressing three dots next to a song in the phone or desktop app I can go to artist or album. When I do the same on my chromecast google tv app ...

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  • Plan Premium (since 2009!)   Country Sweden   Device Chromecast   Operating System Google TV   My Question or Issue When pressing three dots next to a song in the pho...
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Superuser Contribution Android 13 media player icon missing

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 13My Question or IssueAndroid 13 media player icon missing which is really annoying, check the attachments please

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 13 My Question or Issue Android 13 media player icon missing which is really annoying, check the attachments please 🙂
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution New releases feed shows Something went wrong error message

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueFor the last 1-2 months my new releases feed hasn't been working.The bell icon shows a blue dot but that's it. Every time i open it, it shows a "Something went wrong" There's a try again butto...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue For the last 1-2 months my new releases feed hasn't been working. The bell icon shows a blue dot but that's it. Ever...
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    Newrelease
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Superuser Contribution Automatic reproduction at earphone insertion

Hallo I would like to disabile the automatic reproduction of music when I plug the earphone in the smartphone Jack. I have a premium subscription, android 12 and a Motorola g30.I would appreciate any help.Best regards

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  •   Hallo I would like to disabile the automatic reproduction of music when I plug the earphone in the smartphone Jack.  I have a premium subscription, android 12 and a Motorola g30. I wou...
  • Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly/Release Radar both only playing in shuffle order?

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceLG Aristo 2Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue I noticed recently that my discover weekly and release radar playlists, which used to play in order, are now only available as shuffle? Is this a change in the way t...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device LG Aristo 2 Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue  I noticed recently that my discover weekly and release radar playlists, which u...
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Superuser Contribution Cant listen to pumped up kicks

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG TributeOperating SystemI don't really know what LG phones use. My Question or IssueWhenever i try to listen to pumped up kicks it always says song unavailable even though it works on my computer or console.

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG Tribute Operating System I don't really know what LG phones use.   My Question or Issue Whenever i try to listen to pumped up kicks it alwa...
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Superuser Contribution no download button for favorite songs

Hello, Basically on the Android app, I tried going to Favorite Songs, but no download button on there? On other playlists, there is one, however I can add songs to "Favorite Songs" by clicking the + inside the song, so I want those which I click + on...

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  • Hello,   Basically on the Android app, I tried going to Favorite Songs, but no download button on there?   On other playlists, there is one, however I can add songs to "Favorite Songs" ...
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Superuser Contribution Pas de connexion internet - Wifi ok

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueBonjour,Je viens de changer de téléphone et je n'arrive plus à me connecter à mon compte spotify depuis le réseau mobile. Cela fonctionnait avec mon anc...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Bonjour, Je viens de changer de téléphone et je n'arrive plus à me connecte...
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Shuffle play removed again... Why?

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P30 liteOperating SystemAndroid Why has the shuffle play button been removed completely again? I was so happy that it was back, but I guess it's back to the times of having to leave a Playlist to reshuffle it. Ho...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P30 lite Operating System Android   Why has the shuffle play button been removed completely again? I was so happy that it was back, but I gues...
  • dinomight
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Dark mode bug - inverted colors

  PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePocophone F3Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueColours in the dark mode are inverted for the thumbnails, please see the examples attached.It can be seen on few of the screens.I suspect that there is a bug in...

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  •     Plan Premium Country Poland Device Pocophone F3 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Colours in the dark mode are inverted for the thumbnails, please see the examples a...
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Android Lock Screen no longer has playback controls

My lock screen has always shown the song currently playing on spotify and it would let be pause, and change the song, but for some reason I woke up and now it appears like this. Just the song title in a really small font, and pressing it doesn't do a...

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  • My lock screen has always shown the song currently playing on spotify and it would let be pause, and change the song, but for some reason I woke up and now it appears like this. Just the song title i...
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Superuser Contribution Using Spotify offline with Android phone in car

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 12? My Question or IssueHello, I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car to avoid using Data. I noticed however, that the quality of the songs are worse when p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 12?   My Question or Issue Hello,   I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car t...
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