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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...

Amayy
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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0x8EFABE4E
Newbie
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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...

Plaguedoctor
Casual Listener
2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
Regular
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Superuser Contribution Spotify streaming songs into download list on cellular data - Data Theft

My user story is pretty much: As a user, I want to play spotify in my car and only play my downloaded songs so I don't user my cellular data. I add songs via wifi and download to a playlist on my android phone. That's it. That's ALL I want from Spoti...

wukitty
Casual Listener
My user story is pretty much: As a user, I want to play spotify in my car and only play my downloaded songs so I don't user my cellular data. I add songs via wifi and download to a ...
2021-07-27 5:52:35 AM
2021-07-28 9:39:02 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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data theft
data usage
no permission
streaming

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Superuser Contribution [Android TV] I can't log in on Android TV client for weeks, Connect isn't working either

PlanPremium Family account ownerCountryThailandDeviceNvidia Shield TV 2017Operating SystemAndroid TV 9.0 My Question or IssueI can't log in on Android TV client for several days. Nothing works: when pairing by phone code screen reloads without code, ...

vadimbz
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family account owner Country Thailand Device Nvidia Shield TV 2017 Operating System Android TV 9.0 My Question or Issue I can't log in on Android TV client for several ...
2021-06-16 11:07:37 AM
2021-07-28 9:00:03 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Duo playlist is not really working

PlanDuoCountryDKDeviceAndroid phones and Windows My Question or IssueMy wife and I have the Spotify Duo plan, so we could get this Duo Mix playlist, that is supposed to be a mix of both our songs (great for road trips). Unfortunately it doesn't reall...

Adagio81
Regular
Plan Duo Country DK Device Android phones and Windows My Question or Issue My wife and I have the Spotify Duo plan, so we could get this Duo Mix playlist, that is supposed to be a mix ...
2019-07-14 12:00:24 PM
2021-07-27 5:31:12 PM
AngelikaM
Newbie
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10 replies
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7422 Views
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Affichage lecture en cours

Bonjour, J'utilise l'application sous Android. J'ai un problème avec l'affichage de la lecture en cours qui reste bloqué sur un morceau et ne bouge plus du tout. Impossible de l'actualiser même en changeant de musique. De plus, à cause de cela, l'app...

Audrey55
Visitor
Bonjour, J'utilise l'application sous Android. J'ai un problème avec l'affichage de la lecture en cours qui reste bloqué sur un morceau et ne bouge plus du tout. Impossible de l'actuali...
2020-10-03 2:04:18 PM
2021-07-27 4:33:25 PM
remy-basse
Newbie
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Social & Random

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App working worse than before since update (not to mention the new horrible UI).

What happened to Spotify in the last few months? I really enjoyed using Spoitfy for years. I loved the intuitive, simple handling and the black design was very smooth. Then came the update that forced the mobile app onto desktop users and everything ...

saturninesoul
Roadie
What happened to Spotify in the last few months? I really enjoyed using Spoitfy for years. I loved the intuitive, simple handling and the black design was very smooth. Then came the update that force...
2021-07-27 11:19:54 AM
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2 likes
App & Features

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] 3 Ads After Every 1 Song Bug

I have suddenly started getting 2-3 ads (30 seconds each) after every single song I listen to! That's right, after EACH song I'm getting ads. This is definitely a bug as it used to be usually at least more than 1 song that you can listen to before be...

AdityaMohapatra
Newbie
I have suddenly started getting 2-3 ads (30 seconds each) after every single song I listen to! That's right, after EACH song I'm getting ads. This is definitely a bug as it used to be usually at leas...
2020-10-29 11:27:39 PM
2021-07-27 10:36:25 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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2 replies
11 likes
Android
Other

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Superuser Contribution Problème de son

Le son baisse quand la bass embarque dans la chanson et le son monte et descend c'est quoi le problème....

MofoQcSlayer
Newbie
Le son baisse quand la bass embarque dans la chanson et le son monte et descend c'est quoi le problème....
2021-07-25 9:51:14 PM
2021-07-26 10:53:06 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Problem with encrypted SD Card

Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB / Android 7.0 / latest security updates Hello!I 'm using very often the option to download songs. Spotifi is configured to save data on SD Card. At first it worked well. Some weeks ago I decided to encrypt my SD Card in my Sams...

ThomasausWB
Newbie
Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB / Android 7.0 / latest security updates Hello! I 'm using very often the option to download songs. Spotifi is configured to save data on SD Card. At first i...
2018-04-27 7:56:55 AM
2021-07-26 10:12:19 PM
Eni
Moderator
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6 replies
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Header "#" in app

Is it possible to show the "#" column in the playlists in the app (like in the desktop version)? This would help a lot - especially when playing audiobooks - to find the position of the last heard chapter again. Peter.

weisen_p
Newbie
Is it possible to show the "#" column in the playlists in the app (like in the desktop version)? This would help a lot - especially when playing audiobooks - to find the position of the last heard ch...
2021-07-25 11:44:22 AM
2021-07-26 7:03:45 PM
MateusM
Spotify Star
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App & Features

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How to disable downloads?

Hi there. How do I disable downloads on Android? I don't want to use my devices storage for all my Playlist. Bonus question: is it possible to select individual Playlists which should be downloaded?

huffpuff
Regular
Hi there. How do I disable downloads on Android? I don't want to use my devices storage for all my Playlist. Bonus question: is it possible to select individual Playlists which shou...
2021-07-26 1:43:29 PM
2021-07-26 5:07:48 PM
MateusM
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Can't play Podcasts Offline. Everything else works.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGalaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid Podcasts are not playing Offline. Everything else works normally. Literally only happens to Podcasts. When i click on a Podcast it just loads forever. As soon as i go back Online it wor...

Zephyr4
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Germany Device Galaxy S20 Operating System Android Podcasts are not playing Offline. Everything else works normally. Literally only happens to Podcasts. When i cl...
2021-07-25 2:37:41 PM
2021-07-26 3:01:11 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution La aplicacion se cierra cada vez que entro a cualquier cancion

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceHuawei RIO-L03Operating SystemAndroid 5.1My Question or IssueCada vez que entro a una cancion (ya sea guardada en mis likes o una completamente nueva), la aplicacion se cierra sola. Solamente no se cierra si uso la ve...

Octapaas1
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Huawei RIO-L03 Operating System Android 5.1 My Question or Issue Cada vez que entro a una cancion (ya sea guardada en mis likes o una completamente nuev...
2021-07-25 6:31:42 AM
2021-07-26 9:02:31 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Layout broken and navigation bar color issue in Android P

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSony Xperia XZ2 Dual H8296Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or Issue1. First issue, the app layout can not fit the full screen after I changed "Display size" to "Small" as is shown in the attachment.2. The color of...

krhougs
Newbie
Plan Premium Country France Device Sony Xperia XZ2 Dual H8296 Operating System Android 9.0 My Question or Issue 1. First issue, the app layout can not fit the full screen after I cha...
2018-10-18 4:06:58 PM
2021-07-26 2:03:39 AM
Eni
Moderator
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Solved!! Artist following not working

Hi All,I know there's plenty of topics on this but mine's kind of unique. When I click follow on an artist page, as soon as i leave the page and go back the artist is unfollowed. They don't show up in my following list either, and even artists that a...

Bloodonmygi
Newbie
Hi All, I know there's plenty of topics on this but mine's kind of unique. When I click follow on an artist page, as soon as i leave the page and go back the artist is unfollowed. They don't show up...
2018-05-03 9:28:18 PM
2021-07-25 5:46:55 PM
idehm0lotvoonnd
Casual Listener
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11 replies
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3953 Views
11 replies
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Superuser Contribution Yes album artwork

Is it possible to remove the horrific 'DELUXE EDITION' banners from Yes album covers?Yes albums are renowed for their amazing Roger Dean artwork, and yet they have this yellow border declaring the albums to be 'Deluxe Edition' and totally defacing th...

atlascedar
Visitor
Is it possible to remove the horrific 'DELUXE EDITION' banners from Yes album covers? Yes albums are renowed for their amazing Roger Dean artwork, and yet they have this yellow border declaring th...
2021-07-23 8:53:26 PM
2021-07-25 2:02:41 AM
Eni
Moderator
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1 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Can't log in. Says "You are currently set to offline"

I set Spotify to offline mode, and I accidentally got logged out. Now when I'm trying to log back in, I get an error message saying, "You are currently set to offline," and there are two options; one is "connect" while the other is "cancel." I presse...

Neo9
Visitor
I set Spotify to offline mode, and I accidentally got logged out. Now when I'm trying to log back in, I get an error message saying, "You are currently set to offline," and there are two options; one...
2021-07-14 3:29:04 AM
2021-07-24 10:37:43 PM
Eni
Moderator
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1 replies
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Android
Other

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Superuser Contribution playlists not opening up

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8, My Question or Issuephone will not open up certain playlist or albums, they show in my library but when I go to open them up I get the green circle of death, I have cleared everything and even reinstalled it...

Smartiepants
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Device Samsung Galaxy 8, My Question or Issue phone will not open up certain playlist or albums, they show in my library but when I go to op...
2021-07-23 8:06:27 PM
2021-07-24 8:17:00 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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330 Views
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Your Library] Wrong song playing whilst status bar not moving

So not sure what has caused this issue in the app (I have recently updated to an S20+ and readded Spotify to my Samsung watch), but when I want to play a song from a playlist the song showing won't play but another from my playlist will. Also the bar...

bighairyferret
Visitor
So not sure what has caused this issue in the app (I have recently updated to an S20+ and readded Spotify to my Samsung watch), but when I want to play a song from a playlist the song showing won't p...
2020-07-27 5:30:43 PM
2021-07-24 7:39:59 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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19 replies
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Android
Your Library

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Superuser Contribution Random shutdown

Hello,Plan: PremiumCountry: FranceDevice: Pixel 5Operating System: Andoird 11My Question or IssueAfter a few second in background, Spotify just shutdown itselfi removed "optimize" from android optioni don't have any kind of battery saveri made a clea...

Piros57
Newbie
Hello, Plan: Premium Country: France Device: Pixel 5 Operating System: Andoird 11 My Question or Issue After a few second in background, Spotify just shutdown itself i removed "optimize" ...
2021-07-23 6:08:11 PM
2021-07-24 7:15:08 PM
Eni
Moderator
448 Views
1 replies
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448 Views
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Superuser Contribution Delay, if Spotify inactive for a while, with incorrect "No internet connection available" message

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueNormally Spotify works fine. However, if it has been inactive for an hour or so there is very often a delay of 30 seconds before it plays a song. The app appears to open O...

rpb272
Regular
Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 5 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Normally Spotify works fine. However, if it has been inactive for an hour or so there is very of...
2021-07-22 5:59:11 PM
2021-07-23 7:55:44 PM
Julian
Moderator
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Delay
no internet connection available

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