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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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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 Mobile data usage away from wifi

New to spotify. Want to make sure that I'm not using mobile data when I'm out and about. Safe to play something from my library without streaming on mobile data?

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  • New to spotify. Want to make sure that I'm not using mobile data when I'm out and about. Safe to play something from my library without streaming on mobile data? 
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Superuser Contribution Constant Ads Disrupting My Walk

PlanNo plan CountryUnited States Device(Android, Samsung Galaxy S20 5G) Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueA few weeks ago when I was going for my walk, I noticed that whenever I would select a new artist to listen to, there would be const...

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  • Plan No plan   Country United States   Device (Android, Samsung Galaxy S20 5G)   Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue A few weeks ago when I was going fo...
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Removed shuffle button from playlists

My Question or IssueMy app updated in the last day or so, and now I no longer have a button on my playlists that will reshuffle the "Next From:" queue. It just resumes where I had left off. I already have that button at the bottom of the screen, so I...

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  • My Question or Issue My app updated in the last day or so, and now I no longer have a button on my playlists that will reshuffle the "Next From:" queue. It just resumes where I had left off. I alrea...
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Superuser Contribution Your desktop and android apps are hot garbage

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceWindows 10 ryzen 3900 2080ti, oneplus 7 pro, Samsung galaxy note 8Operating SystemWindows 10,android pie My Question or IssueYour apps are hot garbage across the board. For a tech company your interfaces are trash and your ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device Windows 10 ryzen 3900 2080ti, oneplus 7 pro, Samsung galaxy note 8 Operating System Windows 10,android pie   My Question or Issue Your apps are hot garb...
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Make an app that works.

I don't understand how Spotify is the biggest music streaming service in the world and is still somehow so, so, so, so incredibly awful. It is so bad, how can you possibly make something this bad. It just doesn't work at all, everything crashes all t...

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  • I don't understand how Spotify is the biggest music streaming service in the world and is still somehow so, so, so, so incredibly awful. It is so bad, how can you possibly make something this bad. It...
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Degraded sound quality on AAOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceCar - 2021 Volvo XC40 RechargeOperating SystemAndroid Automotive Operating System (AAOS 10) My Question or IssueI'd like to report an issue of poor sound quality with the Spotify app on AAOS (Android Automotive Operating S...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Car - 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge Operating System Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS 10)   My Question or Issue I'd like to report an issue...
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Superuser Contribution Desktop local files added to playlist, only some sync to mobile

Plan - PremiumCountry USADevice - Pixel 5Operating System - Android 12My Question or IssueIn the Desktop app, I create a new playlist, and add 10 local files to it. All 10 play fine in the desktop app. I sync the playlist to my Android device. 9 of t...

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  • Plan - Premium Country USA Device - Pixel 5 Operating System - Android 12 My Question or Issue In the Desktop app, I create a new playlist, and add 10 local files to it. All 10 play fine i...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto still Unable to browse by Album

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMotorola G7 power / Android Auto (updated)Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThis issue has been discussed earlier (2019, 2020), but I found no solution: It is unable to play downloaded albums in Android...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Motorola G7 power / Android Auto (updated) Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue This issue has been discussed earlier (201...
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lyrics don't work on android

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20FEOperating System(Android 12)My Question or IssueHello,It seems that everyone now has the lyrics feature. Even though I have the newest version of Spotify, and it says under songs that they have lyric...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy S20FE Operating System (Android 12) My Question or Issue Hello, It seems that everyone now has the lyrics feature. Even though I have the ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Spotify Update?

I have recently discovered Spotify has gotten a new look with new features such as the playlist enhance feature. My phone on the other hand (Samsung Galaxy s10) has not gotten the update. The rest of my family who have the exact same phones got it al...

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  • I have recently discovered Spotify has gotten a new look with new features such as the playlist enhance feature. My phone on the other hand (Samsung Galaxy s10) has not gotten the update. The rest of...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where is the sleep timer control?

Plan: FreeCountry: UKOS: Android 7.1.2App version: 8.7.0.1147I can't see the sleep timer control anywhere.I have tried flushing the cache, and data, and reinstalling the app.Screenshots: showing the podcast playing; when I click on the 3 dots.

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  • Plan: Free Country: UK OS: Android 7.1.2 App version: 8.7.0.1147 I can't see the sleep timer control anywhere. I have tried flushing the cache, and data, and reinstalling the app. Screenshots: ...
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Superuser Contribution More sorting options

It would be cool to be able to sort through your liked music by more than just the genre. What if you could sort by decade also? It would make it so much easier to create playlists in different categories.

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  • It would be cool to be able to sort through your liked music by more than just the genre. What if you could sort by decade also? It would make it so much easier to create playlists in different categ...
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Superuser Contribution Features for free user on the mobile

PlanFreeCountryFranceDeviceRedmi Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 QP1A.190711.020 My Question or Issuewhy I can't listen to my playlists as I want on mobile. when can i listen à la carte to the titles of my choice in my playlists. Why Spotify does no...

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  • Plan Free Country France Device Redmi Note 9 Operating System Android 10 QP1A.190711.020   My Question or Issue why I can't listen to my playlists as I want on mobile. when can i liste...
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Superuser Contribution Premium unable to play downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountrySloveniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Grand NeoOperating System(Android KitKat 4.4.4)App version8.6.52.916 I'm having troubles playing downloaded songs from Spotify. I've factory resettedmy phone, did numeral fresh installs, also checked tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovenia Device Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Operating System (Android KitKat 4.4.4) App version 8.6.52.916   I'm having troubles playing downloaded songs from Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Lyrics unavailable on mobile device

PlanPremium IndividualCountryPolandDeviceLG K61 Operating SystemAndroid 11 Red Velvet Cake My Question or IssueI have problem with Spotify Lyrics feature. It's working on desktop version (Windows 10), but I can use that on my mobile phone. Some songs...

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  • Plan Premium Individual Country Poland Device LG K61  Operating System Android 11 Red Velvet Cake   My Question or Issue I have problem with Spotify Lyrics feature. It's work...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify auf mehren Google Nests gleichzeitig

Hallo,wie kann ich mit ein Family Account spotify auf mehren Google Mini hören. Ich hab ein google Account meine Frau und der junge hat n eigenen google Account. Alle in einen Haushalt. sobald einer was hört und ein anderer auch was hören will geht d...

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  • Hallo, wie kann ich mit ein Family Account spotify auf mehren Google Mini hören. Ich hab ein google Account meine Frau und der junge hat n eigenen google Account. Alle in einen Haushalt.  soba...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not connect to Pioneer MVH-2400NEX

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.A.DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a Pioneer MVH-2400NEX and Spotify plays through Android Auto and also streams via bluetooth, however when I choose ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  U.S.A. Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have a Pioneer MVH-2400NEX and Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect JVC KD-X472DBT doesnt work "Connecting" all the Time

PremiumGermany Samsung Huawei P10 Lite Android 8.0.0Spotify 8.7.0.1154JVC KD-X472DBTPlaying via Bluetooth The bluetooth connection works and I can hear the music from the app but it just says "Connecting" constantly so I can't use any of the addition...

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  •   Premium Germany   Samsung Huawei P10 Lite Android 8.0.0 Spotify 8.7.0.1154 JVC KD-X472DBT Playing via Bluetooth   The bluetooth connection works and I can hear the musi...
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Superuser Contribution Playing Multiple Playlists

Is there any way to configure Spotify to play multiple playlists, one after the other?

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  • Is there any way to configure Spotify to play multiple playlists, one after the other?
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Spotify uses up nearly 100GB according to my phones settings but the app says it's 45GB how do I fix

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 8 proOperating Systemlatest android My Question or IssueHello,I was checking my Phones storage to see how things are going and discover Spotify uses up nearly 100GB of it. Admittedly I have a lot of music saved ...

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