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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] Select device (home speakers, for example) before starting song

On the Spotify app for Android, I do not see an option for choosing the output device (phone, speakers, etc.) before a song or playlist has started playing. Songs start playing on "this phone," and I have to then click pause to switch to another (out...

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  • On the Spotify app for Android, I do not see an option for choosing the output device (phone, speakers, etc.) before a song or playlist has started playing. Songs start playing on "this phone," ...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Browse] About Spotify Mi phone user bottom navigation bar immersion adaptation problem

About Spotify Mi phone user bottom navigation bar immersion adaptation problemHello, I'm glad to be here to communicate with you. I am a user of Xiaomi mobile phone. I found a problem when I was using Spotify.The navigation bar at the bottom of Xiaom...

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  • About Spotify Mi phone user bottom navigation bar immersion adaptation problem Hello, I'm glad to be here to communicate with you. I am a user of Xiaomi mobile phone. I found a problem when I was ...
  • Dian
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Solved!! Can't fast forward when playing local files

I have several local files that I've downloaded onto my phone from my computer. However, when I play the songs on my phone, I'm unable to scroll forward. Every time I do so, the track restarts from the beginning. Has anybody run into this before?

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  • I have several local files that I've downloaded onto my phone from my computer. However, when I play the songs on my phone, I'm unable to scroll forward. Every time I do so, the track restarts from t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify forcing itself on my phone's player while the website player on another computer is playing

I was listening to the Spotify website player in a browser on my computer, I then got a phone call, I paused the web player, answered the phone, unpaused the web player, plugged in headphones to the phone, then suddenly the phone started playing Spot...

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  • I was listening to the Spotify website player in a browser on my computer, I then got a phone call, I paused the web player, answered the phone, unpaused the web player, plugged in headphones to the ...
  • Dian
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Solved!! Spotify Connect no longer connecting to Naim Mu-So from Android Nexus 5 and Nexus 7

I have spotify 3.4 on Android 5.1.1, and the Spotiy Connect has stopped working on my Naim Mu-so. Naim is not sure why, but of course thinks it is a Spotify problem. All other apps including radio through internet can be streamed through the Naim app...

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  • I have spotify 3.4 on Android 5.1.1, and the Spotiy Connect has stopped working on my Naim Mu-so. Naim is not sure why, but of course thinks it is a Spotify problem. All other apps including radio th...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing unprompted when switching between apps (Samsung s10lite)

Hi, for several weeks Spotify starts playing completely unprompted when I try to toggle between apps on my s10 lite. I don't even have Spotify open and the only way to get it to stop is to launch the app and then select pause from Spotify. I can't fi...

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  • Hi, for several weeks Spotify starts playing completely unprompted when I try to toggle between apps on my s10 lite. I don't even have Spotify open and the only way to get it to stop is to launch the...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Blend Playlist Crashes Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S20+Operating SystemAndroid 11 Anytime I try to open my Blend Playlist on the mobile app, it completely crashes Spotify. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify multiple times. All other playlists work properly.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S20+ Operating System Android 11   Anytime I try to open my Blend Playlist on the mobile app, it completely crashes Spotify. I have uninstalled a...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Sea worker

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceGoogle One Plus NordOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy husband works out to sea off the coast of Norway. He is in offline modus then - the internet on the ship is awful. He at times is in dock and reconnects ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Google One Plus Nord Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My husband works out to sea off the coast of Norway. He is in offline modus then...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Offline mode - albums will shuffle songs when resuming play

Hi! I just recently got the Spotify Premium plan and have been kind of frustrated with the #1 reason why I got it - offline play. I'm an albums person and almost exclusively listen to full albums, offline (so I don't use cell plan data). Well, I've b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I just recently got the Spotify Premium plan and have been kind of frustrated with the #1 reason why I got it - offline play. I'm an albums person and almost exclusively listen to full albums, of...
  • Ryanesta
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Superuser Contribution Sleept Timer not available when streaming a podcast to a Google Home

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9 Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue When i try to listen to a Podcast and i stream this podcast to my Google Home, the Sleep Timer is grayed out and i cant click on the icon. The feature is generall...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 9  Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   When i try to listen to a Podcast and i stream this podcast to my Google H...
  • CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Musicas travando quando estou ouvindo no celular.

Possuo um plano premium e quando estou ouvindo minhas musicas no celular, elas simplesmente ficam travando, preciso desloquear a tela e dar play novamente. Isso acontece quando estou ouvindo apenas pelo celular. Já tentei excluir o app, já tentei lim...

  • Casual Listener
  • Possuo um plano premium e quando estou ouvindo minhas musicas no celular, elas simplesmente ficam travando, preciso desloquear a tela e dar play novamente. Isso acontece quando estou ouvindo apenas p...
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Superuser Contribution Filtered music doesn't play following filtered track

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen filtering music in a playlist and play a track the next track isn't the next among those filtered out but the next as it usually is. This is very frustrating as I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When filtering music in a playlist and play a track the next track isn't the next among tho...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Galaxy s22 won't play podcasts

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceGalaxy s22Operating SystemMost current My Question or IssueGot this phone on Friday. Can no longer play podcasts. My old phone an s9 never had any problem. Spotify has full permissions. I've Uninstalled/reinstalled. I don...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA   Device Galaxy s22 Operating System Most current   My Question or Issue Got this phone on Friday. Can no longer play podcasts. My old phon...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution New features suddenly gone, other regressions / bugs

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceGoogle Pixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueUp until this evening I had access to the new features in the android spotify app, like swipe to queue or pulling down in liked songs to access the search ba...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Google Pixel 5 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Up until this evening I had access to the new features in the android spot...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Now Playing -bar is hiding the last item on playlists

Hi there! PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy 7Operating SystemAndroid 8 - Oreo My Question or IssueI have the very same issue now with my Android as this person had on their iPhone:https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Bug-iOS-i...

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  • Hi there!   Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System Android 8 - Oreo   My Question or Issue I have the very same issue now with my Android as this ...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Why does spotify starts playing when my smartphone is restarted?

Every time i restart my phone spotify starts playing when the proces is complete. I can't find any possibility in the settings to turn this off.Is this something that is controlled by the phone settings?currently a Samsung S20 FE.

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time i restart my phone spotify starts playing when the proces is complete. I can't find any possibility in the settings to turn this off. Is this something that is controlled by the phone set...
  • Kiril
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More than 5 'Popular' songs from an Artist?

Is there any way to expand on the popular list in Android? Possibly even view a list of all songs by an artist? Having to go into albums, or re-search by song name (especially if you aren't sure of it) is quite annoying.

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  • Is there any way to expand on the popular list in Android? Possibly even view a list of all songs by an artist? Having to go into albums, or re-search by song name (especially if you aren't sure of i...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesnt automatically plan in the car

When my phone connects to my car, Spotify used to automatically play. It hasnt done it now for the last 6 months and its across 3 different cars, so isnt the car. Does anyone have the answer?

  • Casual Listener
  • When my phone connects to my car, Spotify used to automatically play. It hasnt done it now for the last 6 months and its across 3 different cars, so isnt the car. Does anyone have the answer?
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Superuser Contribution spotify stops playing when on WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMoto G5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue: I have very weird sudden stops of playback on Spotify Android. These happen only when I play on WiFi. At some point spotify starts playing the first 6-10 second...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Moto G5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue:   I have very weird sudden stops of playback on Spotify Android. These happen o...
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