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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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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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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...
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Patrick_LL
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Superuser Contribution strange behaviour on Android - 'music' filter shows unknown account

using version 8.7.62.268 on a Sony Xperia X running Android 8. the newly-added 'music' filter, upon tapping on it, shows an unknown account that doesn't belong to me. my music library still links to my own account. see attached screenshots.

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  • using version 8.7.62.268 on a Sony Xperia X running Android 8.   the newly-added 'music' filter, upon tapping on it, shows an unknown account that doesn't belong to me. my music library stil...
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Superuser Contribution Android App Starts Skipping like a scratched CD and stops playing when Phone is in lock screen

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3aXLOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen I lock my screen and set my phone down it almost immediately starts skipping like a scratched CD and sometimes even stops playing until I pick up the phone. I be...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3aXL Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When I lock my screen and set my phone down it almost immediately starts skipping like a s...
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Superuser Contribution I can't get logged into Spotify or download app as when I try it says I'm offline, how do I get 'onl

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 Allow explicit content option removed from the menu on my android app

PlanPremiumCountryKoreaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi,I accidently disabled the allow explicit content option from my android Spotify app and realized this option has been removed from the option. What should I do...

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  • Plan Premium Country Korea Device Samsung Galaxy  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi, I accidently disabled the allow explicit content option from my android Spot...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Login

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 Shuffle badge next to Play button always toggled on

Lately the horrendous Spotify application on android plays all albums and playlists in shuffle mode by default (which should even be illegal). I never ever listen to any album on random, it doesn't make any sense. But someone on Spotify decided to ch...

  • Roadie
  • Lately the horrendous Spotify application on android plays all albums and playlists in shuffle mode by default (which should even be illegal). I never ever listen to any album on random, it doesn't m...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle play button no longer available?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 12 One UI 4.1 My Question or IssueHow can I reenable the shuffle play button? Previously I could just hit the button and it would reshuffle my playlist and start a new song. N...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 12 One UI 4.1   My Question or Issue How can I reenable the shuffle play button?  Previously I co...
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Superuser Contribution Lyric thing makes Spotify hard to use

PlanI am a paying customer.CountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThe new lyrics placed placed at the bottom of the "play" canvas or whatever it's called makes it hard to switch song. It now requires a very exa...

  • Roadie
  • Plan I am a paying customer. Country Sweden Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue The new lyrics placed placed at the bottom of the "play" canvas or w...
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Superuser Contribution playbar above the name of the song - UI bug in Android TV app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceTCL S6500 40inch Operating SystemAndroid TV 9.0 The UI of the app is bugged, with the playbar appering above the name of the song. example in the attached image. This bug is already in the app for a lot of time, at least...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device TCL S6500 40inch  Operating System Android TV 9.0   The UI of the app is bugged, with the playbar appering above the name of the song. example in...
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