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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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Audio keeps cutting out

Audio keeps cutting out for 2 secs every 90 secs when the screen is locked. Have tried other audio streaming apps and they dont suffer the same problem. This only started happening after the latest update to my phone.PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung...

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  • Audio keeps cutting out for 2 secs every 90 secs when the screen is locked.  Have tried other audio streaming apps and they dont suffer the same problem.  This only started happening after ...
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Android Spotify transition looks dull

why is the Spotify ios transition better than Android like when opening a playlist, the Android transition looks dull than ios.

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  • why is the Spotify ios transition better than Android like when opening a playlist, the Android transition looks dull than ios.
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Superuser Contribution Spotify (Android Auto) Doesn’t Play Soundtracks/Albums in full

Plan - FreeCountry - CanadaDevice - Pixel 4aOperating System - Android 12 Been noticing an issues for a couple years now when using Spotify through Android Auto. If you select an Album/Soundtrack to play Spotify will play a few songs then go off albu...

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  • Plan - Free Country - Canada Device - Pixel 4a Operating System - Android 12   Been noticing an issues for a couple years now when using Spotify through Android Auto.  If you sele...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify almost always shows the wrong track, wrong play/pause status, wrong position in track

This has been happening every day for several months. Spotify's display on the phone screen will almost always not show the correct track being played. It will often show some previous track I listened to. This applies to the full screen display of w...

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  • This has been happening every day for several months.   Spotify's display on the phone screen will almost always not show the correct track being played. It will often show some previous track...
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Do Spotify support frequencies lower then 60?

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDevice(Samsung Galaxy S7)Operating System(Androide)My Question or Issue Does Spotify support frequencies lower then 60? I was looking at the equalizer for the app and there you can mix with the Hz from 60Hz to 15000kHz. Is th...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Norway Device (Samsung Galaxy S7) Operating System (Androide) My Question or Issue  Does Spotify support frequencies lower then 60? I was looking at the equal...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play a playlist of podcasts without shuffle??

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3 My Question or IssueI saw a post from spotify recently about creating playlists of podcast episodes and thought "that's a good idea I'll try that." So I started a playlist of a bunch of episodes I wanted to listen t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3   My Question or Issue I saw a post from spotify recently about creating playlists of podcast episodes and thought "that's a good idea I'll try th...
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Superuser Contribution Getting Tired of This App

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung S21My Question or IssueSo, I have used Spotify for years and these past few weeks have been the worse experiences I have ever had with the app. I haven't ever been bothered when it comes to the free version, ...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung S21 My Question or Issue So, I have used Spotify for years and these past few weeks have been the worse experiences I have ever had with the app....
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Superuser Contribution App crashes - anything to do with JRE

PlanFreeCountryCanada DeviceHuawei Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe app immediately crashes when I try to listen to or search for JRE. When searching for the podcast it usually is displayed in a list but clicking on it causes the app t...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada   Device Huawei  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The app immediately crashes when I try to listen to or search for JRE.  When ...
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Superuser Contribution Constant Podcast Video Buffering

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueVideo Podcast is constantly buffering on Sony smart tv. About every 4 seconds. Yes I've unins...

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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 Video P...
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Superuser Contribution Can't report a user -- verification code error

Trying to report a spam bot account (under "abusive" though there also isn't a category in reporting for spam).When I try to report, submit my email for the verification code then copy and paste the code into the verification box, it errors out, sayi...

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  • Trying to report a spam bot account (under "abusive" though there also isn't a category in reporting for spam). When I try to report, submit my email for the verification code then copy and paste th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing (checked other threads)

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryPolandDeviceSamsung A71Operating SystemAndroid 11 (samsung system overlay 3.1) account started in 2017 (I noticed that for younger accounts the problem doesn't appear) and I won't switch to another My Question or IssueIn...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Plan Country Poland Device Samsung A71 Operating System Android 11 (samsung system overlay 3.1)    account started in 2017 (I noticed that for younger a...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs stop playing after 5 seconds if I'm connected to a network

For the last month I've had issues with songs stopping after 5 seconds. I have my playlist downloaded and if I switch to offline mode the music plays fine. I've reinstalled the app, cleared the cache, have plenty of storage, tried different versions ...

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  • For the last month I've had issues with songs stopping after 5 seconds. I have my playlist downloaded and if I switch to offline mode the music plays fine. I've reinstalled the app, cleared the cache...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't download/play music from local folder on Android phone

I have uploaded songs to my local folder from my desktop app and can easily listen to them on the desktop app, but I can't download them so I can listen to them on my mobile phone. It keeps telling me that "This song is not available". I have followe...

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  • I have uploaded songs to my local folder from my desktop app and can easily listen to them on the desktop app, but I can't download them so I can listen to them on my mobile phone. It keeps telling m...
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Superuser Contribution cant see lyrics with my premium account

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Xiaomi Mi 9)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issuei have been using premium for a long time but still dont have the lyrics feature. When i switch to an another free account on my device the lyrics are there but ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (Xiaomi Mi 9) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue i have been using premium for a long time but still dont have the lyrics feature. Whe...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not available in offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceXiaomi Redmi 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssuePodcasts are downloaded successfully, but not played and available in Offline mode.

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Podcasts are downloaded successfully, but not played and available in Offline m...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Blend option not visible

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceXiaomi 9proOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe blend option was aviable to me when it introduced what it is, after refreshing the app it no longer shows up in the for me part of the app so it is unnaccesible

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Xiaomi 9pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The blend option was aviable to me when it introduced what it is, after refreshing the ap...
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Superuser Contribution Android 11 Media player controls missing

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe Android 11 update added a new media player control section to the quick settings menu when you swipe down from the top of the screen. My phone does not show...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The Android 11 update added a new media player control section to the quick ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Fix background play at random (andiord APP)

So I have have had Spotify on my phone for a while now. Or I did , I had it linked to my alarms . How ever the app just starts randomly playing even when there has been no alarm to go off. I have been in a few situations where it starts playing rando...

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  • So I have have had Spotify  on my phone for a while now. Or I did , I had it linked to my alarms . How ever the app just starts randomly playing even when there has been no alarm to go off.&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not working

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify v8.7.0.1147 When I'm using desktop, lyrics are completely working but having problem while listening with this Android phone. The lyrics icon is shown at preview but lyrics aren...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 11 Spotify v8.7.0.1147   When I'm using desktop, lyrics are completely working but having problem while listening ...
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Superuser Contribution Scrubbing Within a Track

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 5a 5GOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueIs it a premium feature to be able to skip around within a track using the audio scrubber in the app? I have been able to skip around once or twice, but every ot...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Google Pixel 5a 5G Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Is it a premium feature to be able to skip around within a track using the audio scru...
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