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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 letras

Buen día.El motivo es que no he podido ver la letras de las canciones incluso cuando están disponibles en esa canción,lo digo porque he intentado con 2 cuentas diferentes poniendo la misma canción y en mi cuenta no me aparece.siempre me han dicho que...

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  • Buen día. El motivo es que no he podido ver la letras de las canciones incluso cuando están disponibles en esa canción,lo digo porque he intentado con 2 cuentas diferentes poniendo la misma canción ...
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The song never starts

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy s8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've been trying to use spotify but it doesn't work, when I try to play a song it stays an 0:00, never moves, I have downloaded the songs, tried using other intern...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy s8+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've been trying to use spotify but it doesn't work, when I try to play a ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Your Library] Fix Local File Playback on Android Devices

I'm currently able to download all of my local files on my Android phone (OnePlus 8 Pro) without any problems. The songs playback as expected, and sound just fine. However, on my Kindle Fire tablet, these same exact songs are unlistenable. The playba...

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  • I'm currently able to download all of my local files on my Android phone (OnePlus 8 Pro) without any problems. The songs playback as expected, and sound just fine.   However, on my Kindle Fire...
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Superuser Contribution Sale que se está reproduciendo pero no sé escucha.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCastellónDeviceXiaomi MI A3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHola, cuando conecto Spotify mediante bluetooth a un dispositivo (altavoz, coche, intercomunicador moto) hay veces que sale como que se está reproduciend...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Castellón Device Xiaomi MI A3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hola, cuando conecto Spotify mediante bluetooth a un dispositivo (altavoz, co...
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Superuser Contribution A lot of issues at once

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Note20 Ultra 5gOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSpotify will continue to play after Bluetooth is disconnectedIt'll preview one song but play the others in the backgroundcontrols don't workwidget doesn't...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Note20 Ultra 5g Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Spotify will continue to play after Bluetooth is disconnected It'll preview o...
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Superuser Contribution Player Notification disappears very quick

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceXiaomi Mi 9TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI pause a song and the notification disappears in a minute or less. That's very annoying. I used Yandex.Music before Spotify and don't had that issue

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device Xiaomi Mi 9T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I pause a song and the notification disappears in a minute or less. That's very annoy...
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Superuser Contribution Remove podcast sections from home screen

i don’t listen to podcasts and would rather not see them on the Home Screen. Podcasts currently take up two thirds of my Home Screen. Please provide a method for removing podcasts from the Home Screen.

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  • i don’t listen to podcasts and would rather not see them on the Home Screen. Podcasts currently take up two thirds of my Home Screen. Please provide a method for removing podcasts from the Home Scree...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Won't Download

Hi, I'm having issues getting local files to play on Spotify on Android. I have Spotify premium, and I have old mp3s on my computer that I imported to a playlist. I have enabled Local Files to play on my Spotify settings, as well as "shown" Spotify t...

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  • Hi,   I'm having issues getting local files to play on Spotify on Android. I have Spotify premium, and I have old mp3s on my computer that I imported to a playlist. I have enabled Local Files ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloads gone

So the last 3 times I've opened my Spotify from closed, my previously downloaded playlists are all "waiting to download" and are not downloaded anymore.This is extremely frustrating as most of my playlists are downloaded so the amount of data im usin...

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  • So the last 3 times I've opened my Spotify from closed, my previously downloaded playlists are all "waiting to download" and are not downloaded anymore. This is extremely frustrating as most of my p...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast without video on Andriod not working

Even if I select the option, that podcast are "audio only" I still see a video everytime when I want to stream the Joe Rogan podcast. w t f Spotify? This app sucks so hard I can't believe they have millions to throw on a single podcaster. Thanks for ...

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  • Even if I select the option, that podcast are "audio only" I still see a video everytime when I want to stream the Joe Rogan podcast. w t f Spotify? This app sucks so hard I can't believe they have m...
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Superuser Contribution AVCRP

PlanPremium DuoPaysCanadaDispositifPixel 5Operator systemAndroid 11 Ma question ou mon problèmeI am using TaoTronics headphones and cannot play the previous track.No problem for the next track. The seller asks me if Spotify supports AVCRP and which v...

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  •   Plan Premium Duo Pays Canada Dispositif Pixel 5 Operator system Android 11   Ma question ou mon problème I am using TaoTronics headphones and cannot play the previous track. N...
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Spotify fechando sozinho Android

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 PlusOperating System(Android 10 - One UI 2.5) My Question or IssuePessoal, consegui resolver o problema do Spotify fechar sozinho depois de um tempo da seguinte maneira:Habilitando para execução em seg...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Operating System (Android 10 - One UI 2.5)   My Question or Issue Pessoal, consegui resolver o problema do Spotify fechar soz...
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Superuser Contribution Songs keep redownloading in downloaded playlists

This is already the 3rd device (OnePlus 8T) in the past year I'm experiencing this on. I download a playlist, only for it to keep redownloading some songs every single time I open the app, it became so unbearably annoying that I am considering ditchi...

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  • This is already the 3rd device (OnePlus 8T) in the past year I'm experiencing this on. I download a playlist, only for it to keep redownloading some songs every single time I open the app, it became ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Import files from android to pc

So, the problem, or rather the question, is it possible to import music back from android to PC?It was so, I decided to reinstall Windows and format the disk. After I downloaded spotify to my computer, I realized that my imported tracks were gone (yo...

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  • So, the problem, or rather the question, is it possible to import music back from android to PC? It was so, I decided to reinstall Windows and format the disk. After I downloaded spotify to my compu...
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Superuser Contribution Specific artists keep becoming unfollowed no matter how many times I follow them.

PlanPremiumCountrySerbiaDeviceHuawei P10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid version 8.0.0 My Question or IssueArtists keep ending up under "Recommended artists" even after I follow them multiple times. What happens is I will follow a band and later, close o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Serbia Device Huawei P10 Lite Operating System Android version 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Artists keep ending up under "Recommended artists" even after I follow ...
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Superuser Contribution Login page is in a foreign language

Country - Ukraine Device(OnePlus 5)Operating System(Android 10.0.1) My Question or IssueMy language of Android menus is English and the Input languages are English and Ukrainian. When I go to spotify.com in a mobile browser it is in English and I'm o...

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  • Country - Ukraine   Device (OnePlus 5) Operating System (Android 10.0.1)   My Question or Issue My language of Android menus is English and the Input languages are English and Ukr...
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Superuser Contribution application does not resume playback after the call

PlanPremiumCountryCzechDeviceXiaomi A2 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIt does not matter if conected wire or bluetooth headphones. If the phone rings during playback, the application closes and playback does not resume. Only Spoti...

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  •     Plan Premium Country Czech Device Xiaomi A2 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue It does not matter if conected wire or bluetooth headphones. If the ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast don't start playing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGoogle Pixel 4XLSpotify WebAppOperating SystemAndroid 11Windows 10 My Question or IssueI can't listen to podcasts. They're always lagging or dont even start playing. Music works fine both on my Phone and on my Laptop. E...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Google Pixel 4XL Spotify WebApp Operating System Android 11 Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't listen to podcasts. They're always lagging...
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Superuser Contribution Playing ads offline with premium?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid Version 10; One UI Version 2.5 My Question or Issue***All this happens while online and offline. And I only listen to music from my downloaded playlist.*** Ok so. When I get into m...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android Version 10; One UI Version 2.5   My Question or Issue ***All this happens while online and offline....
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