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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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Superuser Contribution Sorting podcasts by unplayed results in flashing screen during playback

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceMoto G7 PowerOperating System10 My Question or Issue(See title)(Like every five seconds)It stops when screen is changed or phone is switched off and back on.

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device Moto G7 Power Operating System 10   My Question or Issue (See title) (Like every five seconds) It stops when screen is changed or phone is switched off...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sound suddenly changes to spacial through earbuds

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Pixel 4aOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 11My Question or IssueI do not use any EQ, quality settings are set to very high throughout with optio...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Pixel 4a Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 11 My Question or Issue I ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Find a like playlist

I liked a playlist but didn't follow it. Is there any way to find the liked playlist?

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  • I liked a playlist but didn't follow it. Is there any way to find the liked playlist?
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Superuser Contribution songs from local archives do not play on the smartphone

PlanPremium CountryBrazil Device(Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro)Operating System(MIUI 12.5.2, Android 11, Windows 10) My Question or Issue I recently formatted my notebook. after that, as usual, I reinstalled spotify desktop and added songs from local files...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro) Operating System (MIUI 12.5.2, Android 11, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue   I recently formatted ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution SD Card Crashing Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePoco X3 NFCOperating SystemAndroid 11 - MIUI 12.0.8Spotify app Version8.6.54.818 My Question or IssueI've followed the step guide, to a clean install on spotify app, but yet it's not working.When I've changed to the sd c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Poco X3 NFC Operating System Android 11 - MIUI 12.0.8 Spotify app Version 8.6.54.818   My Question or Issue I've followed the step guide, to a clea...
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Superuser Contribution Playback behavior issues on Android

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo (8.0.0) My Question or IssueWill occasionally pause playback of songs - This can happen between songs AND sudden, mid-track, with the phone screen on AND off, and regardless ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android Oreo (8.0.0)    My Question or Issue Will occasionally pause playback of songs - This can happen...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Hidden songs still play on Chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e + ChromecastOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueOn the Android app, I can 'hide songs' from other peoples' playlists. This is a really great feature, it makes listening to someone else'...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S10e + Chromecast Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue On the Android app, I can 'hide songs' from other peoples' playlists...
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Superuser Contribution Playing playlist plays Playlist Radio

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung S20+ Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've noticed that sometimes when I shuffle play my main Playlist (which has ~400 songs in it, 37+ hours of music) at some point my Spotify app starts pla...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device Samsung S20+   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've noticed that sometimes when I shuffle play my main ...
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Superuser Contribution Filter not working properly within folder

Hi, the "downloaded" filter doesn't work within folder on Android.Filter "playlist" + "downloaded" are on, but when I go into my folder, it shows every Playlist, included the one that are not Downloaded, instead of just showing the downloaded playlis...

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  • Hi, the "downloaded" filter doesn't work within folder on Android. Filter "playlist" + "downloaded" are on, but when I go into my folder, it shows every Playlist, included the one that are not Downl...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast queue does not work iOS

Hello everyone,Since more or less one month my podcast queue does not work. I play the first podcast and add to queue an other, but when finalize the first that was playing, the next of the queue list won't play automatic and close the player, the st...

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  • Hello everyone, Since more or less one month my podcast queue does not work. I play the first podcast and add to queue an other, but when finalize the first that was playing, the next of the queue l...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist shuffle resets

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung S20+ Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've noticed an issue for some time now on my mobile phone - when I use Spotify after a break from it, and I use Shuffle Play on my playlist (my normal w...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device Samsung S20+   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've noticed an issue for some time now on my mobile pho...
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    skip song
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Sort Options for songs within a playlist

Hi, There used to be an option to sort songs in playlist:AlphabeticallyNewly addedTitleAfter the recent update, this option is no longer available. The only option is to manually sort the songs which is a downgrade. I already had a chat with 2 of you...

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  • Hi,   There used to be an option to sort songs in playlist: Alphabetically Newly added Title After the recent update, this option is no longer available. The only option is to manually s...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Fila de reprodução

A fila de reprodução no Android não está funcionando. As faixas são adicionadas normalmente, mas não são tocadas. Ao terminar a faixa atual, a fila de reprodução é zerada.

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  • A fila de reprodução no Android não está funcionando. As faixas são adicionadas normalmente, mas não são tocadas. Ao terminar a faixa atual, a fila de reprodução é zerada. 
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium for Samsung

Hello, i own Samsung A51 and i saw a 3-month premium subscription free offer, but after i applied it, i just got a regular 'individual premium'. How do i activate samsung one, what do i have to do?

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  • Hello, i own Samsung A51 and i saw a 3-month premium subscription free offer, but after i applied it, i just got a regular 'individual premium'. How do i activate samsung one, what do i have to do?
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Superuser Contribution Premium User Unable to Disable Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Tab 4 and Samsung S20 UltraOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI cannot disable shuffle. The shuffle icon doesn't appear anywhere in the app, other than at the bottom right corner of the Play button, and ther...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Tab 4 and Samsung S20 Ultra Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I cannot disable shuffle. The shuffle icon doesn't appear any...
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Superuser Contribution "Other" in "Settings" not clickable

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilUsing the latest app version, downloaded from the Play Store8.6.48.796 Device(Redmi Note 10)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI want to save the songs in my SD Card. The usual way to d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Using the latest app version, downloaded from the Play Store 8.6.48.796   Device (Redmi Note 10) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Music starts playing randomly and is a different song than what the app says

Music will start and stop randomly and wont be the song that is on the cover. I try to skip the song to try and refresh or catch up hopefully the next song is right, but will be a completely different song. Ill start a new playlist and it does the sa...

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  • Music will start and stop randomly and wont be the song that is on the cover. I try to skip the song to try and refresh or catch up hopefully the next song is right, but will be a completely differen...
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[Android][Podcasts] Downloading a podcast should keep you where you are

At the moment (at least on Android) if you've scrolled down a list of podcast episodes and click to download one it then immediately takes you to the top of the list again. On the flip side it would be nice to have a 'back to top' button because scro...

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  • At the moment (at least on Android) if you've scrolled down a list of podcast episodes and click to download one it then immediately takes you to the top of the list again.    On the flip...
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Superuser Contribution Reorder playlist on android

How do I reorder my playlist on android? Is it possible? Yes or no? Thanks.Sorry but lots of misinformation out there.

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  • How do I reorder my playlist on android? Is it possible? Yes or no? Thanks. Sorry but lots of misinformation out there. 
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Superuser Contribution Adding locale fills through my phone

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung A51Operating System Android My Question or IssueDearI want to add some locale fills from my phone to my playlist. Is this possible without using a laptop or tablet? I tried it though the app and the website but ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung A51 Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue Dear I want to add some locale fills from my phone to my playlist.  Is this ...
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