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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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[Android][Developer] Equalizer affects all phone sources

The Equalizer built in spotify is also active when listening YouTube or anything on the phone. But on the pixel 4a I have problems because I cannot switch off the bass enhancement. It's greyed out and it's on three-quarters which is to much for the s...

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  • The Equalizer built in spotify is also active when listening YouTube or anything on the phone. But on the pixel 4a I have problems because I cannot switch off the bass enhancement. It's greyed out an...
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[Mobile][Your Library] Liked Songs are different on desktop and mobile versions

There is no liked songs on my mobile version which songs i liked on desktop version. Also if i listen a song on desktop version, it doesnt seen at "last listenings" on mobile. They are not compitable.

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  • There is no liked songs on my mobile version which songs i liked on desktop version. Also if i listen a song on desktop version, it doesnt seen at "last listenings" on mobile. They are not compitable...
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[Android] Listening to liked songs from an artist in offline mobile

When I'm using Spotify, I usually listen to the songs I liked from an artist. With this new update, while I can access liked songs from an an artist when I'm online (as opposed to what happens when a user is on Desktop), I just can't access an artist...

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  • When I'm using Spotify, I usually listen to the songs I liked from an artist. With this new update, while I can access liked songs from an an artist when I'm online (as opposed to what happens when a...
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[Android][Other] Music stopping, random songs playing, songs switching mid play

I've been finding that I will turn on playlists and a song that I pick will start to play and either cut off and just start playing a completely different song or it will start playing a song that's not even on the playlist which is the more common o...

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  • I've been finding that I will turn on playlists and a song that I pick will start to play and either cut off and just start playing a completely different song or it will start playing a song that's ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can we get an update on the 10000 song limit?

PlanPremium My Question or IssueThe last response of the devs that I can find is from 2017. Several different streaming services have had 50k/100k song limits since the original idea topic from 2014! It has been 5 years, and still music collectors do...

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  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue The last response of the devs that I can find is from 2017.   Several different streaming services have had 50k/100k song limits since the original...
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Superuser Contribution Please make Spotify on Android even slower! PLZ!!!

Hi!I am frustrated! The problem exists for about 6 months now.Here are 2 screencasts - one from my phone and one from an emulator on my PC....Could this be any slower?Cell phone:https://1drv.ms/v/s!AqHygEAnAgdYq_YnocuoX22Qrm_SDw?e=9paRI5Emulator:http...

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  • Hi! I am frustrated! The problem exists for about 6 months now. Here are 2 screencasts - one from my phone and one from an emulator on my PC.... Could this be any slower? Cell phone: https://1...
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Superuser Contribution Android app glitches out randomly

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueUnfortunately, there isn't really a pattern for this issue. It happened three times in the last 5 or so hours though with heavy usage (around 3 h...

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  • Plan Premium Student Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Unfortunately, there isn't really a pattern for this issue. It happen...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop randomly

PlanFreeCountrySwedenDeviceAsus Zenfone Pro m2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHeyI have been having alot of problems with songs won´t start playing after one finishes, and now i can´t even start a song on my phone. I have disabled th...

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  • Plan Free Country Sweden Device Asus Zenfone Pro m2 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hey I have been having alot of problems with songs won´t start playing af...
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Superuser Contribution My android phone with the latest update doesnt connect to car's radio spotify control

PlanPremiumCountryCyprusDevice( Galaxy a20e)Operating System( Android ) updated My Question or IssueMy car radio has spotify control and it tries to connect to my android but after the latest update 8.6.8.1094 only shows connecting and stays that way...

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  • Plan Premium Country Cyprus Device ( Galaxy a20e) Operating System ( Android ) updated   My Question or Issue My car radio has spotify control and it tries to connect to my android&nbs...
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My Spotify mobile doesnt show my lyrics anymore, help?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroidOperating systemAndroid 8 My question or issueGood morning/afternoon/night, so today I was thinking about singing using spotify as I can match notes, I open my Spotify and play my song but notice I cant scroll down to s...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Android Operating system Android 8  My question or issue Good morning/afternoon/night, so today I was thinking about singing using spotify as I can match n...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't cast video to google home hub max

For weeks now casting from spotify (google pixel 5) won't work if casting video. Other apps like youtube are fine. It just sits there loading forever and nothing happens. If I cast just the audio then it's fine.

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  • For weeks now casting from spotify (google pixel 5) won't work if casting video. Other apps like youtube are fine. It just sits there loading forever and nothing happens. If I cast just the audio the...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth media control working intermittently on android

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(Oneplus 6T)Operating System(Oxygen OS android 10)My Question or IssueAfter connecting any of my Bluetooth headphones to my phone the play pause, skip and volume buttons are very unreliable often not working at all. After I...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device (Oneplus 6T) Operating System (Oxygen OS android 10) My Question or Issue After connecting any of my Bluetooth headphones to my phone the play pause, ski...
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Superuser Contribution Extremely low volume on Android App

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung J4+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueUnfortunetely, Spotify is the only bad volume app. YouTube Music, Deezer, every other are fine and loud or audible. Spotify is too bad.

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung J4+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Unfortunetely, Spotify is the only bad volume app. YouTube Music, Deezer, every other are...
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How to change colour of notification

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDeviceXiaomi Poco F1Operating SystemAndroid 10, MIUI 12.0.3 (latest available) I'm a member less than a year. It's always been bugging me the constantly changing notification which song is playing now. I don't really care if it's...

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  • Plan Free Country Russia Device Xiaomi Poco F1 Operating System Android 10, MIUI 12.0.3 (latest available)   I'm a member less than a year. It's always been bugging me the constantly ch...
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Superuser Contribution GO ONLINE TO SEE MENU

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGALAXY S10Operating SystemANDROID 11 My Question or IssueI have done a removal restart and reinstall of the software - still get the error. Turned off batter optimization - still get the error. App has not worked correctly fo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device GALAXY S10 Operating System ANDROID 11   My Question or Issue I have done a removal restart and reinstall of the software - still get the err...
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[Android][Developer] The last thing you heard BUG

I have the Beta version of Spotify. Iam using Spotify on a S20+ Android device.everytime i go to the home page A pop up comes for the announcment The last thing you heard. On the right top site of home screen there is a button for the last songs i pl...

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  • I have the Beta version  of Spotify. Iam using Spotify on a S20+ Android device. everytime i go to the home page  A pop up comes for the announcment The last thing you heard. On the r...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezes on startup and doesn't respond

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceRedmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemMIUI Global 12.0.7 My Question or IssueWhen I run the Spotify App, everything freezes on Home screen (I've uploaded the SS),I can not press anything, cannot go to any sub menu or anything....

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System MIUI Global 12.0.7   My Question or Issue When I run the Spotify App, everything freezes on Home screen (I've uploa...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see lyrics in mobile

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A21Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi! I can´t see the lyrics of songs that I do see the lyrics on the desktop app.I've tried reinstalling the app but it didn't work.

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy A21 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi! I can´t see the lyrics of songs that I do see the lyrics on the desktop ...
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New playlist names are broken

Hi,I like to add songs or albums to new playlists from my Android device. I like that the newly created playlists have the same name as the song or the album. But since a few weeks ago, I've had to name the new playlist to create. If I click on the I...

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  • Hi, I like to add songs or albums to new playlists from my Android device. I like that the newly created playlists have the same name as the song or the album. But since a few weeks ago, I've had to...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist search doesn't scroll beyond 12 songs in any album

PlanFreeCountry India DeviceRedmi Note 4 Operating SystemMIUI version: 11.0.2Android: 7.0 My Question or IssueI have an issue with Spotify playlist search bar. When I search for an artist's discography through regular search, I can see all the songs ...

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  •   Plan Free Country India   Device Redmi Note 4   Operating System MIUI version: 11.0.2 Android: 7.0   My Question or Issue I have an issue with Spotify playlist se...
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