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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 Playlists doesn't start songs at beginning

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueListening to suggested playlists (Discovery Weekly, Daily Mix, etc) and when it transitions to the next song it doesn't start at the beginning but about 15 se...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Listening to suggested playlists (Discovery Weekly, Daily Mix, etc) and wh...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify download on Android is painfully slow when my wifi is fine.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueOver the past week or so, Spotify seems to be re-downloading things more often than usual, and more importantly, downloads them painfully slowly. I tried to dow...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Over the past week or so, Spotify seems to be re-downloading things more oft...
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Superuser Contribution Only you story not sharable

CountryGermanyOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueThe Only you story works as intended except that it's not sharable. The buttons either take you to the song currently playing or to your own story instead of the shared one.

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  • Country Germany Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue The Only you story works as intended except that it's not sharable. The buttons either take you to the song currently playing or ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution cant see find out how you listen slides, why?

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicesamsung A51 My Question or IssueTheres a new feauture called "find out how you listen" that everyone post about. but i can not see mines. slides go by fast and I can't see any of them. whenever spotify make slides just l...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device samsung A51   My Question or Issue Theres a new feauture called "find out how you listen" that everyone post about. but i can not see mines. sl...
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New "Only You" feature skips straight to the end

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify Version8.6.30.889 My Question or IssueThe new "Only You"/"Find out how you listen" feature that can be found on the search page skips straight to the last (9th of 9) car...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland   Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 Spotify Version 8.6.30.889   My Question or Issue The new "Only You"/"Find out how you listen"...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify slow, freezes, no internet connection, cant search

PlanPremium (Student)CountryNLDeviceLG V30 (H930)Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi,My Spotify is unbelievably slow when starting up. It regularly freezes upon searching for artist or states that internet connection is lost (despite me ...

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  •   Plan Premium (Student) Country NL Device LG V30 (H930) Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi, My Spotify is unbelievably slow when starting up. It regularly fre...
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Superuser Contribution Full screen album artwork is missing on android

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFull screen album artwork on lockscreen is missing on android. Attached screenshots of Spotify vs YouTube music

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Full screen album artwork on lockscreen is missing on android. Attached screenshots&nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Shuffle Offline Music on Samsung Galaxy Watch

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(Samsung Galaxy Watch)My Question or IssueMy primary reason for buying a Samsung Galaxy Watch was how much it markets being able to play Spotify offline hassle free. That is by far the case. The app is super glitchy and wo...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device (Samsung Galaxy Watch) My Question or Issue My primary reason for buying a Samsung Galaxy Watch was how much it markets being able to play Spotify offline...
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Superuser Contribution On Spotify Connect, mobile version stays on one track

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening on Spotify Connect, the PC switches to the next track and the queue keeps going. However, my mobile device stays on the previous...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When I'm listening on Spotify Connect, the PC switches to the next trac...
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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs Playlist will not play over WiFi

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceGoogle Pixel 5 Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI cannot get my Liked Songs playlist to play on any device via WiFi. All other playlists work fine via WiFi, but Liked Songs will not play at all. If I start th...

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Google Pixel 5   Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I cannot get my Liked Songs playlist to play on any device via ...
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Superuser Contribution Arquivos locais

Não consigo baixar as músicas que estão na minha playlists de arquivos locais, já tentei alguns tópicos aqui e não consigo baixar, fica só em aguardando donwload.PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceZenfone (ZE552KL)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Is...

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  • Não consigo baixar as músicas que estão na minha playlists de arquivos locais, já tentei alguns tópicos aqui e não consigo baixar, fica só em aguardando donwload. Plan Premium Country Brazil Dev...
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[Android][Podcasts] Spotify pause button does not respond during playback

This happens about twice or three times a day while listening to podcasts or music. I will be able to start playback, but the progress bar in spotify will not move despite the audio playing. I will not be able to pause playback, and trying to skip ah...

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  • This happens about twice or three times a day while listening to podcasts or music.   I will be able to start playback, but the progress bar in spotify will not move despite the audio playing....
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't seem to be working at the moment - Android Auto

Spotify is not working in Android Auto on Connection and also it won't work in Android Auto Mobile standalone app. The Following Error message will be displayed: Spotify doesn't seem to be working at the moment - Android Auto Device: Android Phones: ...

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  • Spotify is not working in Android Auto on Connection and also it won't work in Android Auto Mobile standalone app.   The Following Error message will be displayed:  Spotify doesn't seem ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded playlists not showing up in folders

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOneplus 8Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe new library with tag filtering is messing up my folders. When I download a playlist that is in a folder, it disappears and I can't find it in my library ...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Sweden Device Oneplus 8 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The new library with tag filtering is messing up my folders. When I download a pl...
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Superuser Contribution Some local mp3's play on Android (Pixel 3) and some don't

PlanUnlimitedCountryUSDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssuePerhaps I was confused about how to play local files on my Android phone, but I gave up and manually copied files to my phone and played them with VLC. That worked fine, b...

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  • Plan Unlimited Country US Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Perhaps I was confused about how to play local files on my Android phone, but I gave up and man...
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Superuser Contribution Car View Settings Back To Default

Device(Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueSpotify detects im in a car using android auto and it switches to car view mode, i turn it off, go to the settings, and select "Never" in "Switch to car mode". Im not...

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  •   Device (Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue Spotify detects im in a car using android auto and it switches to car view mode, i turn it...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify app had stopped working, even after clean reinstall

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueOver the last couple of days, I have started to experience issues with my Android Spotify app similar but not 100% identical to those of this user. Whenever I try to op...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device LG G6 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Over the last couple of days, I have started to experience issues with my Android Spotify ap...
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Superuser Contribution Now playing song freezes

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSince a few days ago the "now playing" bar and screen will randomly freeze in the middle of a podcast episode or song and after that the visuals are stuck on that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Since a few days ago the "now playing" bar and screen will randomly freeze in the ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clusterf*ck, downloaded Playlists and replay are bugged

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A40Operating SystemAndroid 11 My IssuesMy problems began with the update where they changey the filters in the library. Now I see every Artist, playlist and album and I have to filter what i want to see. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A40 Operating System Android 11   My Issues My problems began with the update where they changey the filters in the library. Now I se...
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