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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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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
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Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Can someone please help me identify this and make it stop? Please.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note+Operating SystemAndroid 11, all updates My Question or IssueSince this most recent updates, this "widget" is running all the time. I can't seem to shut this specifically off without shutting off other th...

bennybeerme
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note+ Operating System Android 11, all updates My Question or Issue Since this most recent updates, this "widget" is running all th...
2021-06-28 5:30:26 PM
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CarlosE
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Superuser Contribution Wrong album covers in 'album' view and playlists

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceShanling M3X / LG V30Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 / Android 9.0 My Question or IssueI've been plagued by issues these past couples of weeks on Spotify and I found another one today. Whenever I'm in my album view on...

sytzeschalk
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Shanling M3X / LG V30 Operating System Android 7.1.1 / Android 9.0 My Question or Issue I've been plagued by issues these past couples of week...
2021-06-28 4:33:07 PM
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CarlosE
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Dislike button and making playlists

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating System(Android My Question or IssueI pay for premium but it's not the same as it was before. Now I can't dislike songs. I can't add whole albums or artists to playlists without adding every indi...

Daniel9567
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System (Android My Question or Issue I pay for premium but it's not the same as it was before. Now I can't dislike songs...
2019-06-30 8:26:13 AM
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xforge
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downlaod local files on a second mobile phone

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid & Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm going on a vacation with some friends and we got a collaborative playlist going. There are some sounds that I have locally and added to the playlist through my desktop, then went...

DoruSonic
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Plan Premium Operating System Android & Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm going on a vacation with some friends and we got a collaborative playlist going. There are some sound...
2021-06-28 3:17:24 PM
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DoruSonic
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Superuser Contribution Radio Voting Options Missing

PlanPremium DevicePixel Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRadio voting options have disappeared so the radio functions as a playlist now. The thumbs up and down buttons are not there on mobile or the desktop app. The radio voting functional...

CaptainSmithey
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Plan Premium Device Pixel Operating System Android My Question or Issue Radio voting options have disappeared so the radio functions as a playlist now. The thumbs up an...
2019-02-25 6:26:31 PM
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Mihail
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing On Phone Will Turn On Remote Wi-fi Device

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceSamsung Galaxy 20Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueRecently I found that when I hit play button on my mobile Spotify app, my paired Wi-fi soundbar will automatically turn on.I checked my Spotify setting and ...

kred2020
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Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Samsung Galaxy 20 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Recently I found that when I hit play button on my mobile Spotify app, my paired...
2021-06-28 4:42:52 AM
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Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Two

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S20 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI have two different song notifications, the first one is the song I'm currently listening to, and the second is a song I was listening to a long time ago. ...

warfstacheweef
Visitor
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S20 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I have two different song notifications, the first one is the song I'm currently...
2021-06-27 1:20:44 AM
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Eni
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Superuser Contribution Album art / active song does not update while connected to Galaxy Watch Active 2

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9/Galaxy Watch Active 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 / Tizen My Question or IssueWhile connected to Active 2 Watch, both in standalone and remote mode the album/active song screen does not update on phone. Bu...

mushroomy
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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy 9/Galaxy Watch Active 2 Operating System Android 10 / Tizen My Question or Issue While connected to Active 2 Watch, both in ...
2020-09-02 5:33:32 PM
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Eni
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Superuser Contribution My Liked Playlist keeps redownloading every time I open the app

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A30Operating System Android 11 My Question or IssueMy song keeps redownloading every time I open the the app. what can be the possible use of subscribing to premium if my songs aren't already downloaded? So...

AmAn_Ch
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Plan Premium Country India Device Samsung Galaxy A30 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue My song keeps redownloading every time I open the the app. what ca...
2021-06-21 11:29:00 AM
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Ver
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Superuser Contribution One tile per home screen category

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePixel 3 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy after recent update can't I see more than one playlist tile per home screen heading without the ability to scroll horizontally to others?

mbC
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Plan Premium Country Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Why after recent update can't I see more than one playlist tile per home screen h...
2021-06-25 12:24:04 AM
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mbC
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Play/ pause function not working on bluetooth devices

All 3 of my bluetooth devices are unable to control my Spotify music. The next/previous song functions are working. I have cleared the cache and uninstalled Spotify and reinstalled it. The problem is still there. pls help

ruairidhmbarlow
Newbie
All 3 of my bluetooth devices are unable to control my Spotify music. The next/previous song functions are working. I have cleared the cache and uninstalled Spotify and reinstalled it. The probl...
2017-08-30 4:23:28 PM
2021-06-26 10:12:26 PM
jessbwilliam592
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after ad, recovery not possible

For a few weeks now, Spotify on Android stops when an ad comes on. Clicking on the ad doesn't help, neither does closing or force closing Spotify. Trying to play (shuffle play as I am not on premium) literally any playlist or genre or song will resul...

izzzy
Casual Listener
For a few weeks now, Spotify on Android stops when an ad comes on. Clicking on the ad doesn't help, neither does closing or force closing Spotify. Trying to play (shuffle play as I am not on premium)...
2017-05-14 7:58:57 PM
2021-06-26 3:07:31 PM
Ivan
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Superuser Contribution [Android] "Your Episodes" Playlist is not a playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueSince the update to the "your library" setup I have attempted to use the "your episodes" playlist and it has never once behaved like a playlist when I attempted to play f...

sixty
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Plan Premium Country Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Since the update to the "your library" setup I have attempted to use the "your episodes" ...
2021-06-24 9:06:13 PM
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Novy
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Superuser Contribution Pin Sub-Playlists to Root Top

I think the Pin Playlist to Top is a great feature, but it only seems to work for playlists that exist on the root level of the tree; if I wanted to pin a playlist to the top but that exists in a sub-folder, you cannot do this. This would be a great ...

nysteve
Roadie
I think the Pin Playlist to Top is a great feature, but it only seems to work for playlists that exist on the root level of the tree; if I wanted to pin a playlist to the top but that exists in a sub...
2021-06-24 6:12:47 PM
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Novy
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PIN

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Superuser Contribution Spotify seems to not working for the moment - Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceXiaomi Mi A3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi everybody, Since few days, when I connect my phone by usb to my car. Spotify doesn't want to work and play any song.It always say me "Spotify ne semble pas fo...

bubu057
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Plan Premium Country France Device Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Hi everybody, Since few days, when I connect my phone by usb to my car. Spot...
2021-02-08 11:26:04 AM
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Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Connect] (Android) Problem with app connecting to internet

About a month ago now, after an update, my Spotify app has since been having connection problems. I pay for premium and have never really had any issues, but now whenever I get on the app it says "no internet connection available." Has problems conne...

Llandreth
Visitor
About a month ago now, after an update, my Spotify app has since been having connection problems. I pay for premium and have never really had any issues, but now whenever I get on the app it says "no...
2021-05-27 10:01:26 PM
2021-06-25 8:26:13 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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Connect

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Superuser Contribution Daily mix reset during same week

Since i have passed to premium spotify, my daily mix keep resetting during the same week. If i listen a daily mix today, tomorrow it may change out of the blue the whole playlist.I've tried to observe a pattern but it is impossible. There is no logic...

MihaiD
Casual Listener
Since i have passed to premium spotify, my daily mix keep resetting during the same week. If i listen a daily mix today, tomorrow it may change out of the blue the whole playlist. I've tried ...
2021-01-22 12:15:54 PM
2021-06-25 7:04:48 AM
ebon_ibex
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[Android][Browse] I pay but can't listen to some tracks.

So I look for random stuff sometimes, and also stuff I know. The thing is I pay for Spotify so I should be able to listen to everything but I can't. Some tracks I want to listen to are blacked out and I can't play. Why can't I listen to stuff if I pa...

dawnplechaty
Visitor
So I look for random stuff sometimes, and also stuff I know. The thing is I pay for Spotify so I should be able to listen to everything but I can't. Some tracks I want to listen to are blacked out an...
2021-06-25 6:41:27 AM
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Android
Browse

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Superuser Contribution [Android] Sorting out downloaded still shows everything in folders

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOnePlus7Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWith the "new" look of the library I can still in my folders see all playlists even though I clicked the "downloaded" sorting option.

hallahalla
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device OnePlus7 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue With the "new" look of the library I can still in my folders see all playlists even though I ...
2021-06-17 2:41:31 AM
2021-06-25 1:16:30 AM
CarlosE
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downloaded
Playlists
sorting
Sorting Options

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Superuser Contribution Font Size increase on Android Car

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAndroid Car HeadOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHow can I increase font size on Spotify Android? It is so small, literally unreadable. There is plenty of space onscreen, why everything is SO SMALL?

Shahius
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Android Car Head Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue How can I increase font size on Spotify Android? It is so small, literally unreadabl...
2021-06-23 5:07:12 PM
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Novy
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