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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 Micro pauses and clicking sound during playback

Got a new Spotify App ugrade yesterday on my HTC One S. After the upgrade the songs are littered with micro pauses and clicking sounds. Does not matter if the song is downloaded or streamed. The background noise and the micro pauses makes listening t...

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  • Got a new Spotify App ugrade yesterday on my HTC One S. After the upgrade the songs are littered with micro pauses and clicking sounds. Does not matter if the song is downloaded or streamed. T...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Sort Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceXiaomi Note 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAfter the newest update, there's no option to sort playlist.

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Xiaomi Note 9 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue After the newest update, there's no option to sort playlist.
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Superuser Contribution Can't play songs...

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi,I am not able to play songs for 2 days. When I press play button nothing happens. Button t...

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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 Hi, ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution App crashes when opening playlist or album

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndonesiaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Advan S50 PrimeOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Help who ever got the same problem as myMy spotify can't open the pl...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Indonesia Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Advan S50 Prime Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Questio...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Autoplay dousnt work on my phone but it does on my computer

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlandDeviceHuawei Mate 20Operating SystemAndroid Version 10 My Question or Issuehey guys i was wondering why my autoplay isnt workin on my smartphone i tryed literally everything Clean storage Empty Storage Cleaning cache ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Netherland Device Huawei Mate 20 Operating System Android Version 10   My Question or Issue hey guys i was wondering why my autoplay isnt workin on my smartph...
  • Ver
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Superuser Contribution I want you to update the UI of the Android App

PlanPremiumCountryJapan DeviceXPERIA 1IIOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueLast year, the UI for the iOS version of the album and playlist screens changed.But the Android version still has the old UI.I want Android to implement a beautifu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Japan   Device XPERIA 1II Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Last year, the UI for the iOS version of the album and playlist screens changed....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution June 2021 update broke skip 15s for Bluetooth headphones

Updated to latest Spotify for Android (June 11 update) and could no longer skip back and forward 15 seconds, instead it skips episodes. Reverted back to a May 2021 version and problem fixed. I notice same issue was raised in June 2019 as a weird coin...

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  • Updated to latest Spotify for Android (June 11 update) and could no longer skip back and forward 15 seconds, instead it skips episodes. Reverted back to a May 2021 version and problem fixed. I notice...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stuck on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSOperating SystemAndroid latestDevice: Galaxy S21 Ultra My Question or IssueThe app gets stuck such that it keeps playing music through a Bluetooth device but the song is the first one on that Playlist. Similar behavior on Android ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Operating System Android latest Device: Galaxy S21 Ultra   My Question or Issue The app gets stuck such that it keeps playing music through a Bluetooth device bu...
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Removing Songs from Local Music List

On my device, I "remove track from playlist" in the Local Music list, and then when I restart the program, they show back up again. It would be great if the UI could be updated to make it so that when they are removed from the playlist, they are perm...

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  • On my device, I "remove track from playlist" in the Local Music list, and then when I restart the program, they show back up again. It would be great if the UI could be updated to make it so that whe...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify has stopped playing in Android Auto

Android Auto boots fine, but when I try to play Spotify it just pauses instantly (no sound). I also think the sound won't work in Waze through android auto either. Sound plays fine through car headset audio (Bluetooth) so not a speaker issue. It was ...

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  •   Android Auto boots fine, but when I try to play Spotify it just pauses instantly (no sound). I also think the sound won't work in Waze through android auto either. Sound plays fine through ca...
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Superuser Contribution Play audio files on NAS from Android app?

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHey all, how do I play audio files that are stored on my NAS (connected to my home network) from the Android app? I googled a bit but haven't figure...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada  Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hey all, how do I play audio files that are stored on my NAS (con...
  • Ver
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Superuser Contribution Cannot control Spotify from external devices anymore

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceGoogle Pixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI cannot control Spotify from external devices anymore since update to Android 11. I cannot skip songs from the car controls anymore (BMW x1 F48, ID6 ) and ne...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Romania Device Google Pixel 5 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I cannot control Spotify from external devices anymore since update to And...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Error with spotify connection

Hi guys, my problem comes from the fact that when I start my Spotify application from my device it doesn't work at all well. When I connect with the mobile data it works correctly but connecting through Wi-Fi does not work well. I have sent several e...

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  • Hi guys, my problem comes from the fact that when I start my Spotify application from my device it doesn't work at all well. When I connect with the mobile data it works correctly but connecting thro...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Local files won't download on my OnePlus 3T

PlanPremiumCountryUAEDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue1. I turned on local files from pc.2. Added them to a new playlist.3. Tried to download that playlist on my phone4. The files on my phone remain unavailable and show t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UAE Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue 1. I turned on local files from pc. 2. Added them to a new playlist. 3. Tried to ...
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Die Drei Fragezeichen Workaround

Für alle in der Community die Probleme mit der albenanzeige von "Die drei ???" Haben, bei mir stürzt die app nach der Anzeige aller Alben ab und es lässt sich auch kein Album öffnen. WORKAROUND: gebt in die Suche: "Die drei Fragezeichen" ein und anst...

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  • Für alle in der Community die Probleme mit der albenanzeige von "Die drei ???" Haben, bei mir stürzt die app nach der Anzeige aller Alben ab und es lässt sich auch kein Album öffnen.    W...
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Superuser Contribution Can not connect to Sonos speaker

PlanPremiumCountrySouth koreaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueAlways fail to connect to Sonos speaker even though Sonos are searched in the Spotify latest app version

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  •   Plan Premium Country South korea Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Always fail to connect to Sonos speaker even though Sonos are searched in t...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution My 1st spotify account doesn't have the lyrics feature, but my other spotify accounts has it.

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDevice(Samsung A6)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueHi, The lyrics feature didn't appear on my original account but after hearing that the lyrics feature is back, i wanted it too but it doesn't appear. I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device (Samsung A6) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue Hi,   The lyrics feature didn't appear on my original account bu...
  • Ver
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Superuser Contribution Unable to trigger playback frol Android app and use as remote control for my Echo Dot

My Question or IssueMy Echo Dot is not visible in the Spotify app. I can start playing anything on the echo using voice and then use the Spotify app on my phone as a remote control. But I'm not able to start/resume playback on the Echo Dot directly f...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue My Echo Dot is not visible in the Spotify app. I can start playing anything on the echo using voice and then use the Spotify app on my phone as a remote control. But I'm not abl...
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Superuser Contribution Changes not visible on mobile devices

PlanFreeCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung A32, Samsung Tab A 10.1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor some reason everything is shown correctly on the desktop, but not on my mobile phone and tablet. There are four playlists (none of them ...

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  • Plan Free Country Netherlands Device Samsung A32, Samsung Tab A 10.1 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue For some reason everything is shown correctly on the desktop, bu...
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