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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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When I open spotify on my phone it will somtimes show a notification

I have turned off notifications, and I don't want any pop ups. Its not a shitty website I am on, its an app I am paying for.

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  • I have turned off notifications, and I don't want any pop ups. Its not a shitty website I am on, its an app I am paying for.
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Superuser Contribution Mi Spotify va mal en mi móvil

PlanPremiumCountryEspañaDeviceAndroid Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueDesde que actualice el software en mi móvil, la aplicación de spotify me ha dado problemas como que no me aparecen mis canciones guardadas, el contenido de mis playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country España Device Android  Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Desde que actualice el software en mi móvil, la aplicación de spotify me ha dado pro...
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Can't access all playlists on Android

I can't access all my playlists on Android that I can on desktop

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  • I can't access all my playlists on Android that I can on desktop
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Superuser Contribution Compatibility issues with poweramp equalizer

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung S23Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueSystem volume spikes for a bit then lowers below what it originally was at without changing volume %. This occurs when I open the app and skip a song for the first time...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung S23 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue System volume spikes for a bit then lowers below what it originally was at without c...
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Superuser Contribution Android app with large amount of downloaded content is slow and crashing

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADevicePixel 7 ProOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have observed that, the more media I have downloaded in Spotify for offline play, the slower the app gets at launch and search. As...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have observed that, the more media I have downloa...
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Sudden increase in data usage

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixelOperating System Android My Question or IssueI had a sudden increase in data usage caused by Spotify....

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel Operating System  Android &n...
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Superuser Contribution Waze Auto Start Popup

PlanFamilyCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueFor months every time I open Spotify on my phone, Waze pops up at the top of the screen and most of the time it also opens completely in a new screen. I ...

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  •   Plan Family Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue For months every time I open Spotify on my phone, Waze pops up...
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Superuser Contribution NOT SOLVED: Glitching / skipping / stuttering / popping when connected to bluetooth

Hi folks, I'm running into a painfully frustrating problem. I'm using the Spotify app on my Android Pixel 5 phone (running Android 11, latest updates) and connecting the phone via Bluetooth (aptx) to an Aluratek ABCD54F bluetooth receiver (within a f...

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  • Hi folks,   I'm running into a painfully frustrating problem.   I'm using the Spotify app on my Android Pixel 5 phone (running Android 11, latest updates) and connecting the phone via B...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify blocks notification bar - no way to turn off

In one of the recent updates a 'now playing' appeared in the notification bar. How do I get rid of it permanently?It's there even if I turn off all notifications for Spotify. I can hide it if I long press it, but it comes back with the next song. It'...

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  • In one of the recent updates a 'now playing' appeared in the notification bar. How do I get rid of it permanently? It's there even if I turn off all notifications for Spotify. I can hide it if I lon...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify song switch transition is not smooth

PlanPremiumCountryGERMANYDeviceOnePlus 12 (16GB RAM/1TB ROM)Operating SystemOxygenOS 14.0.0.830 ( CPH2581_14.0.0.830(EX01) ), Android 14 My Question or IssueWhen switching a song, the transition is not smooth even with top notch hardware and one of t...

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  • Plan Premium Country GERMANY Device OnePlus 12 (16GB RAM/1TB ROM) Operating System OxygenOS 14.0.0.830 ( CPH2581_14.0.0.830(EX01) ), Android 14   My Question or Issue When switching a ...
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Superuser Contribution Why did you disable the bass boost and virtual effect of my equalizer?

PlanDe primera calidad PaísAmericadispositivoXiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro sistema operativoAndroid 13/MIUI 14 Mi pregunta o problemaNo he tocado nada en absoluto en mi configuración de Spotify. Sólo utilicé el ecualizador para potenciar las tumbas o tene...

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  •   Plan De primera calidad  País America dispositivo Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro  sistema operativo Android 13/MIUI 14  Mi pregunta o problema No he tocado nada en absoluto ...
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Superuser Contribution Android Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello,I'm trying to get Local Files to appear on my mobile app, but the file doesn't appear even when I have the setting toggled on (see photos). I recently di...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello, I'm trying to get Local Files to appear on my mobile app, but the file does...
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Solved!! Remove song from a radio

I generally listen to Latin music and am having issues with the way the radio works. Unfortunately the model that spotify constructs for my radios creates a heavy bias on certain artists/songs and I cannot get rid of them. If I'm listening to a certa...

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  • I generally listen to Latin music and am having issues with the way the radio works. Unfortunately the model that spotify constructs for my radios creates a heavy bias on certain artists/songs and I ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Albums do not load

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceSony Xperia XZ1 CompactOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueAlbums do not load tapping on the album cover.I have tried solutions given in old threads for this problem:Clean the cache and the app data from the ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain   Device Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Albums do not load tapping on the album cover. I have tried solutio...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify Crashes Android SystemUI

Affected device's make & model: Samsung A54Its OS version: Android 14Your currently installed Spotify app version: 8.9.64.548 It happens when I'm connected to a bluetooth speaker and whenever I try to adjust the sound volume through spotify app, my p...

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  • Affected device's make & model: Samsung A54 Its OS version: Android 14 Your currently installed Spotify app version: 8.9.64.548   It happens when I'm connected to a bluetooth speaker and...
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Solved!! Remove Multiple Liked Songs on Mobile

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 My Question or Issue I have over 6000 liked songs and would like to start fresh by deleting them. Obviously, going through one by one isn't an option, and I don't have a desktop or laptop computer, so I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S9   My Question or Issue   I have over 6000 liked songs and would like to start fresh by deleting them. Obviously, going ...
  • Amayy
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Superuser Contribution "Autoplay" option missing from "Settings" page

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueUp until recently (around 12/1/2023), "Autoplay" (or was it "AutoRepeat"?) in "Settings" was set to Off, as was "Autoplay similar content". When an album finished, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Up until recently (around 12/1/2023), "Autoplay" (or was it "AutoRepeat"?) in "Sett...
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Superuser Contribution Why are podcast episodes muting at beginning of next episode?

I have a problem for several weeks. I am listening to any podcast and when an episode finishes and moves on to the next episode it is playing, but appears muted. My temporary fix is to hit the 15 second fast forward button and then the sounds comes t...

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  • I have a problem for several weeks. I am listening to any podcast and when an episode finishes and moves on to the next episode it is playing, but appears muted. My temporary fix is to hit the 15 sec...
  • Maria
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