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Solved!! 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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  • Timbo6sic6
  • Casual Listener
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Certain playlists not syncing between devices. Help!

PlanPremiumCountryIcelandDevice(Samsung Galaxy) My Question or IssueI was unable to see songs songs on my phone that I added on my computer from local files to an old playlist. I then tried adding songs that were not from local files but were in the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Iceland Device (Samsung Galaxy)   My Question or Issue I was unable to see songs songs on my phone that I added on my computer from local files to an old playlist. I...
  • smileangel
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Empty Library

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG Q6Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueFollowing some updates to my Spotify app, my new "Your library" section is completely empty despite me having dozens of saved playlists.I can't even access my "lik...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG Q6 Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue Following some updates to my Spotify app, my new "Your library" section is completely e...
  • Jeremy
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Option "mode voiture" absente

Bonjour, Comme indiqué dans le titre, l'option "mode voiture" n'apparait plus dans mes préférences d'application. Cette disparition c'est produite du jour au lendemain.Quelqu'un a t'il rencontré le même problème? Une solution existe t'elle ? Merci po...

  • Newbie
  • Bonjour,   Comme indiqué dans le titre, l'option "mode voiture" n'apparait plus dans mes préférences d'application. Cette disparition c'est produite du jour au lendemain. Quelqu'un a t'il ren...
  • Cleanavic
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Superuser Contribution Sort By Recently Added with newest tracks added to top.

Currently when you sort by recently added, in mobile, it reverses the order of the recently added, but adding the most recent to the bottom, instead of to the top. Please fix this so it matches Desktop and reality. OS: Android

  • Roadie
  • Currently when you sort by recently added, in mobile, it reverses the order of the recently added, but adding the most recent to the bottom, instead of to the top. Please fix this so it matches Deskt...
  • MafeG
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Maintain the text formatting the same when expanding lyrics

So, the lyrics are displayed on a nice spacing and formatting, that is until you expand the whole lyrics window, it becomes all crammed and ugly. Keep the same formatting and spacing from the small window to the expanded one

  • Casual Listener
  • So, the lyrics are displayed on a nice spacing and formatting, that is until you expand the whole lyrics window, it becomes all crammed and ugly. Keep the same formatting and spacing from the small w...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Queue overridden and random songs added at the end of queue when casting to Google Devices

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceOneplus6 And Google TV And Google home MiniOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueQueue overridden and random songs added at the end of chosen album when casting to Google Devices. STR1. Play album on Android pho...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Oneplus6 And Google TV And Google home Mini Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Queue overridden and random songs added at the end of ...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Phone keeps declining phone calls when listening to Spotify in the car

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGoogle Pixel 1 and 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Everytime I am driving in my car listening to spotify, I don't receive phone calls. I will get 1 second pauses in music and then it will resume. There is no ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Google Pixel 1 and 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Everytime I am driving in my car listening to spotify, I don't receive ...
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Notification bar size

How to set small notification style to this Spotify bar? DeviceHuawei mate 20 proOperating System Android 10

  • Casual Listener
  • How to set small notification style to this Spotify bar?   Device Huawei mate 20 pro Operating System  Android 10  
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Multiple Spotify Notifications that don't work

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.Device(Samsung S21 Ultra)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueSpotify gives three notifications for what's playing but two of them are just stuck there from old songs. They cannot be removed and Spotify is not acti...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device (Samsung S21 Ultra) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue Spotify gives three notifications for what's playing but two of them...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Suggestion being played instead of search result

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceLG smartphoneOperating SystemAndroid 10 (clean install after support case, issue persists) My Question or IssueAfter returning a search result, it seems to be impossible to play exactly that song. Even using the ...

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  • Roadie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Device LG smartphone Operating System Android 10 (clean install after support case, issue persists)   My Question or Issue After returning a search ...
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  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution No puedo ver letras en cuentas secundarias premium familiar

PlanPremium FamiliarCountryChileDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 plusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueLa función letras de las canciones las puedo ver yo como contratante del plan familiar, pero el resto de dispositivos no puede acceder a ver las ...

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  • Plan Premium Familiar Country Chile Device Samsung Galaxy S10 plus Operating System Android   My Question or Issue La función letras de las canciones las puedo ver yo como contratante ...
  • Jeremy
  • Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution ANDROID AUTO. Paused automatically when i change the songs

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung A71 Operating SystemAndroid 11 connected with a UCONNECT central My Question or Issue Since a few days, when I change the song in Spotify using android auto, the screen shows "audio disabled" and I have to res...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung A71  Operating System Android 11 connected with a UCONNECT central   My Question or Issue   Since a few days, when I change the...
  • MafeG
  • Spotify Legend
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    android auto
    pause
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Android Auto and Spotify issues - SOLVED

Hi all,I wanted to make a post in hope that it helps others out even if it's just a little. For a long time I was having issues with the Spotify application when being used with Android Auto, the application would fail to resume play, wouldn't start ...

  • Regular
  • Hi all, I wanted to make a post in hope that it helps others out even if it's just a little.   For a long time I was having issues with the Spotify application when being used with Android Au...
  • PhilBass
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Superuser Contribution Switch back to old Daily Drive options?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 11 Recently, my Daily Drive updated the news from NPR Now and Snacks Daily first to some stuff that I am not a fan of. Is there a way to revert back to the old playlist order? And this ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S10 Plus Operating System Android 11   Recently, my Daily Drive updated the news from NPR Now and Snacks Daily first to some stuff that I am not a ...
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    Playlist Creation
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Superuser Contribution “Your Library” Change

I’m not sure who’s idea it was to take away our library but I don’t like it at all. I cannot navigate my saved music, only by the albums. I thoroughly enjoyed the old set up, I will 100% be canceling if it doesn’t change back. I’m in love with Spotif...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’m not sure who’s idea it was to take away our library but I don’t like it at all. I cannot navigate my saved music, only by the albums. I thoroughly enjoyed the old set up, I will 100% be canceling...
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  • Roadie
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How do I remove songs from my library???

Unfortunately I had to reinstall Spotify. Having read how awful the changes in updates were I chose not to update for like 2 years now. Anyway, I've got the updated version now and I can not find anyway at all to remove songs from my library.I'm a hu...

  • Regular
  • Unfortunately I had to reinstall Spotify. Having read how awful the changes in updates were I chose not to update for like 2 years now. Anyway, I've got the updated version now and I can not find any...
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  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution My Echo only showing in Spotify when I say “Spotify Connect”

Hello we have five Amazon Echos (various versions) and all show available in my Spotify devices menu except our new Echo Dot kids edition. When I go to cast music I can cast to any Echo in our house except our new Echo dot kids. However when I say “A...

  • Newbie
  • Hello we have five Amazon Echos (various versions) and all show available in my Spotify devices menu except our new Echo Dot kids edition. When I go to cast music I can cast to any Echo in our house ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Fails to Resume Playing After Call

Hi allSame questions asked here but none of them solved my issue.My Spotify APP (android) fails to resume playing after i answer a call. I mean; when i am listening music on spotify and a call comes and i answer. After call finishes, spotify don't re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all Same questions asked here but none of them solved my issue. My Spotify APP (android) fails to resume playing after i answer a call. I mean; when i am listening music on spotify and a call co...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Bug in the song search list

Sir, In the search option, if we search for any songs, the three dots in for all songs doenst work. We can't add into playlists or check for any info directly. We have to play the song and then look for other options, which is really annoying. Please...

  • Regular
  • Sir,        In the search option, if we search for any songs, the three dots in for all songs doenst work. We can't add into playlists or check for any info directly.  We ha...
  • Eni
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Can't find songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermsnyDeviceXiaomi mi note 10 lite Operating SystemAndroid 11 Some of the songs in my Playlist disapeared and i can't find them with the Search option. I tried with an other device and found them and it said "spotify can't play thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germsny Device Xiaomi mi note 10 lite  Operating System Android 11   Some of the songs in my Playlist disapeared and i can't find them with the Search option. ...
  • CarlosE
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