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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 Can't Add Member to Duo Mix

PlanPremium Duo CountryCanada DeviceGalaxy S9+ and Huawei P20 Operating SystemAndroid 10 and Android 9 My Question or Issue I recently switched from the Family plan to Duo for me (Galaxy S9+) and my girlfriend (Huawei P20). We used the Family Mix a l...

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  • Plan Premium Duo   Country Canada   Device Galaxy S9+ and Huawei P20   Operating System Android 10 and Android 9   My Question or Issue   I recently switch...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify consumed about 10 GB without even being used

Plan: PremiumMexicoDevice: OnePlus 8Operating System: Android 11 Last night Spotify consumed about 10 GB without even being used...The phone was discharged, I plugged it in and turn it on... The next day in the morning I noticed I had a message from ...

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  • Plan: Premium Mexico Device: OnePlus 8 Operating System: Android 11   Last night Spotify consumed about 10 GB without even being used... The phone was discharged, I plugged ...
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Superuser Contribution Unhappy Premium user...

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceAsus Zenfone 6Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or Issue I've noticed my Spotify now takes a looooong time to open when I start it.It was not like this before. Already tried cleaning, reinstalling and everything.Prob...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Asus Zenfone 6 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue   I've noticed my Spotify now takes a looooong time to open when I start it. It was ...
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Superuser Contribution Archivos locales no se descargan en android

Plan familiar premiumEspañaAndorid LG G7he seguido los pasos para introducir archivos locales, he creado la lista con el PC, le he dado a descargar. Con el movil en la misma red wifi, aplicacion reinstalada y actualizada, veo la lista le doy a descar...

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  • Plan familiar premium España Andorid LG G7 he seguido los pasos para introducir archivos locales, he creado la lista con el PC, le he dado a descargar. Con el movil en la misma red wifi, aplicac...
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Superuser Contribution Car mode only in the car option issues

I am not sure if anyone else is having the same issue. But it is getting really annoying to have to constantly turn off car mode when I'm not in the car. I do love the car mode function but lately it's failing to recognize when I'm in the car and whe...

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  • I am not sure if anyone else is having the same issue. But it is getting really annoying to have to constantly turn off car mode when I'm not in the car. I do love the car mode function but lately it...
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Automix feature crashes app while in a playlist

So recently I've been experiencing crashes while listening to some playlist that has smooth transitions between songs, Spotify calls this feature Automix. It doesn't happen for every song transition but it does happen frequently. I'm not sure this is...

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  • So recently I've been experiencing crashes while listening to some playlist that has smooth transitions between songs, Spotify calls this feature Automix. It doesn't happen for every song transi...
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer settings

Where did Android Equalizer settings go? They used to be in Settings > Audio Quality > Equalizer, but have disappeared. I use them intermittently for listening via wired headphones on my phone. I turn on the "Loudness" preset for low volume listening...

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  • Where did Android Equalizer settings go? They used to be in Settings > Audio Quality > Equalizer, but have disappeared.   I use them intermittently for listening via wired headphones o...
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Superuser Contribution "Listen on this phone" missing

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceOnePlusNordOperating SystemAndoid 11 My Question or IssueHi, I don't know if I'm going blind or if some UX experiment is fooling me: I can't get the Android Spotify app to play on the phone, after I connected to an external ...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device OnePlusNord Operating System Andoid 11   My Question or Issue Hi, I don't know if I'm going blind or if some UX experiment is fooling me: I can't get the...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle and repeat buttons

PlanFreeCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSony Xperia 5 IIOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueUsing free Spotify on my laptop or tablet I can use shuffle and repeat on my personal playlists. In the app on my phone, the shuffle and repeat buttons...

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  •   Plan Free Country The Netherlands Device Sony Xperia 5 II Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Using free Spotify on my laptop or tablet I can use shuffle and re...
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Superuser Contribution playlist description

Plan: premiumDevice: Samsung A3Operating system: Android Issue: the full description on Android on the mobile app won't show - it shows only pieces, and won't expand when clicked upon either. The only time the description shows is when I press "edit"...

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  • Plan: premium Device: Samsung A3 Operating system: Android   Issue: the full description on Android on the mobile app won't show - it shows only pieces, and won't expand when ...
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Superuser Contribution Music constantly skipping on bluetooth s21 ultra

I recently got the s21 ultra 5g, I upgraded from a s10+. On the s10+ I had 0 issues. But now on the s21, spotify is unusable when connecting to my car on Bluetooth. The music is constantly skipping cutting in and out almost every 10 to 20 seconds. Bu...

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  • I recently got the s21 ultra 5g, I upgraded from a s10+. On the s10+ I had 0 issues. But now on the s21, spotify is unusable when connecting to my car on Bluetooth. The music is constantly skipping c...
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Superuser Contribution Home screen only suggest 1 album per category

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceOppo Reno ZOperating SystemAndroid 10, Color OS 7.1 My Question or IssueMy Spotify Home Screen recently changed and only shows one album/single per category. For example, New Releases For You only shows one album with...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device Oppo Reno Z Operating System Android 10, Color OS 7.1   My Question or Issue My Spotify Home Screen recently changed and only shows one a...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Search button

Hello,i recently purchased an android radio, and when using the spotify app, there is no Home or Search button to the left, only 'my library" anybody know how i can search for songs ?

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  • Hello, i recently purchased an android radio, and when using the spotify app, there is no Home or Search button to the left, only 'my library" anybody know how i can search for songs ?  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app reports storage use incorrectly

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20, no SD cardOperating SystemAndroid 11, One UI 3.1 There is a bug with storage report or usage in Spotify application.In my case the app reports that downloads take up 8.7GB and cache is basically empty when in real...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S20, no SD card Operating System Android 11, One UI 3.1   There is a bug with storage report or usage in Spotify application. In my case the app report...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Podcasts] Sort Podcasts by Release Date

Please let us sort podcasts on mobile by the most recent episode release! I had it on mobile before the last recent update and can't sort that way now. Thanks

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  • Please let us sort podcasts on mobile by the most recent episode release! I had it on mobile before the last recent update and can't sort that way now. Thanks
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Superuser Contribution Xiaomi 11i dark mode and dark theme with Spotify get invisible button play

Fix this, doing test again. Button "Play" have same "background" color and color solid inside. In dark mode I have whole white color button "Play"

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  • Fix this, doing test again. Button "Play" have same "background" color and color solid inside. In dark mode I have whole white color button "Play" 
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Superuser Contribution Playlist sorting not working on Android

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSony Xperia XZ1Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I select Your Library in Spotify on my Android phone, I always want to see my playlists, and I always want to see them ordered as _I_ ordered them. It _usua...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Sony Xperia XZ1 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I select Your Library in Spotify on my Android phone, I always want to see my pl...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: downloaded podcasts aren't available in Airplane Mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG G5Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 Spotify version: 8.6.70.1102 My Question or Issue On Wednesday I downloaded several podcasts in preparation for a long flight. (Airplane Mode the whole time, no Wi-Fi.) I was able to access ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device LG G5 Operating System Android 7.0   Spotify version: 8.6.70.1102   My Question or Issue   On Wednesday I downloaded several podcas...
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Superuser Contribution Discover weekly is filled with songs that are already disliked

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceRedmi note 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHey my Discover weekly playlist is getting more and more filled with songs i already disliked. First it was 1 or 2, which i thought was weird but now its up to 12. Do i ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Redmi note 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hey my Discover weekly playlist is getting more and more filled with songs i already dis...
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