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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not playing

PlanPremium, app version - 8.6.42.671Device(Xiaomi Note 8 pro)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or Issue: Every time i open Spotify songs does not play, so the only thing that helps is that i have to log off and sign back in to the account. An...

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  • Plan Premium, app version - 8.6.42.671 Device (Xiaomi Note 8 pro) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue: Every time i open Spotify songs does not play, so the only thing th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play albums/find playlist after reinstall Android

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceBlackview BV4000 ProOperating SystemAndroid 7.0Spotify version8.6.40.929 My Question or Issue Hi guys, my problem appeared after I did a factory data reset to my phone. Probably the last version of Spotify have been ins...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Blackview BV4000 Pro Operating System Android 7.0 Spotify version 8.6.40.929   My Question or Issue   Hi guys, my problem appeared after I d...
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Who Else Doesn't Completely Like The New Update?

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceGoogle Pixel 3a XLAndroid Version 11 I just noticed, yesterday, that the layout for playlists, albums, and mixes are different, and I'm not completely on board with it. Firstly, some of it is confusing. I don't know, if ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Google Pixel 3a XL Android Version 11   I just noticed, yesterday, that the layout for playlists, albums, and mixes are different, and I'm not ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Stops showing music Artists

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceXiaomi mi 9 - Miui 12.0.4Operating SystemAndroid 10 Spotify - 8.6.40.929 Car- Jeep Compass 2019 - Android Auto via USB-C cable, Bluetooth connected After the recent update, spotify stopped showing Artists along with the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Xiaomi mi 9 - Miui 12.0.4 Operating System Android 10   Spotify - 8.6.40.929   Car- Jeep Compass 2019 - Android Auto via USB-C cable, Bluetooth...
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Superuser Contribution songs stop after a few seconds

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceFairphone 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSongs stop playing after 7-12 seconds. Even downloaded ones. Totally annoying and sadly not the only problem I've had with spotify over the years. Problem began ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Fairphone 2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Songs stop playing after 7-12 seconds. Even downloaded ones. Totally annoying ...
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Superuser Contribution genres collection

PlanPremiumCountryRomania My Question or IssueHello, in attachment there are some icons that describe some genres; please help me in order to find and browse all type of genres that Spotify provides. It must be way to search and find all this icons i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania   My Question or Issue Hello, in attachment there are some icons that describe some genres; please help me in order to find and browse all type of genres that ...
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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...
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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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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