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Solved!! 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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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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Musicas baixadas no cartão sd não estão sendo reconhecidas pelo spotify

Boa tarde, acordei hoje pela manhã e meu spotify havia deslogado, fui logar e me encaminhou um link para logar por email, entrei no link e dizia link expirado (havia falando que o link expirava 4 horas após de gerado, achei muito estranho), ai desins...

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  • Boa tarde, acordei hoje pela manhã e meu spotify havia deslogado, fui logar e me encaminhou um link para logar por email, entrei no link e dizia link expirado (havia falando que o link expirava 4 hor...
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Superuser Contribution Less songs in Android spotify?

We use Iphone 6s and Samsung galaxy tab S6 lite with premium family in Switzerland. On my Iphone there are more songs and audiobooks als on spotify using my android tab. For example "Robin Hood - Schlitzohr von Sherwood", Iphone shows 17 audiobooks. ...

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  • We use Iphone 6s and Samsung galaxy tab S6 lite with premium family in Switzerland.   On my Iphone there are more songs and audiobooks als on spotify using my android tab. For example "Robin H...
  • Ivan
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Songs hesitate every couple of minutes

What is the deal with this? I've seen threads regarding this issue from years ago. Why does anyone pay for this service? I typically only use it as noise for my dogs when I'm away from home, so I can stream Amazon Music with no issues. I've re-instal...

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  • What is the deal with this?   I've seen threads regarding this issue from years ago. Why does anyone pay for this service? I typically only use it as noise for my dogs when I'm away from home,...
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Superuser Contribution Default to web safari plays

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWent to play some music this morning and keep getting a pop up asking me if i wanted to switch out of web safari. I picked listen on phone i it would play for a few seconds ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Went to play some music this morning and keep getting a pop up asking me if i wanted to switch ou...
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution shuffle play button did not disapear in premium

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9T pro (and other)Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueInstead of the PLAY button I have only the SHUFFLE button in albums and playlists.And YES: I deactivated shuffle play!.I made a clean rei...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 9T pro (and other) Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Instead of the PLAY button I have only the SHUFFLE button in ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify isn't available anymore on my Galaxy Watch

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemWatch: One UI Watch Version 1.5 and Tizen Version 4.0.0.7Smartphone: Android 11 My Question or IssueI changed my Smartphone from the Galaxy S8 to a Galaxy S21....

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Watch: One UI Watch Version 1.5 and Tizen Version 4.0.0.7 Smartphone: Android 11   My ...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to control phone volume (samsung) from laptop (mac)

First I'd like to commend the design of this website, it only took me around 15mins to find how to post a bug report and to do that I had to find and read "How do I report an issue I am experiencing with the app", truly a tremendous design. As for re...

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  • First I'd like to commend  the design of this website, it only took me around 15mins to find how to post a bug report and to do that I had to find and read "How do I report an issue I am ex...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Album art does not update when next song plays

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: HP G3 ChromeboxOS: ChromeI have a dual monitor setup, and usually leave Spotify on the secondary monitor. I have noticed that once I move focus over to the primary monitor, Spotify does not update the album art, nor t...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: HP G3 Chromebox OS: Chrome I have a dual monitor setup, and usually leave Spotify on the secondary monitor. I have noticed that once I move focus over to the pr...
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Superuser Contribution I cant open albums

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung galaxy A3 (2017)Operating Android My Question or Issuemy question is that whenever i go to open up an album it wont let me i click on the list of songs under the artist name and nothing happens.Its not like some other pe...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung galaxy  A3 (2017) Operating Android   My Question or Issue my question is that whenever i go to open up an album it wont let me i click...
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Liked Songs Too Easily Unlikeable

Newer versions of the Android App have put the green heart next to each song in Liked Songs. It has been a problem forever on the web and desktop UI that if you click once in the wrong place, you could just lose a song with no idea that you'd even do...

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  • Newer versions of the Android App have put the green heart next to each song in Liked Songs.   It has been a problem forever on the web and desktop UI that if you click once in the wrong place...
  • dinomight
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Superuser Contribution Chromebook web player has void blank gap above control panel.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI use the free version web player on a chromebook. I now have a 30mm wide 'void strip' above ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I use t...
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Superuser Contribution Songs not starting after changing storage to SD card

PlanPremium FamilyCountrySouth AfricaDeviceBlackview BV8000Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI changed my storage from phone memory to SD card. The app that it would transfer my data in the background and that the app would restart when...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country South Africa Device Blackview BV8000 Operating System Android  7.0   My Question or Issue I changed my storage from phone memory to SD card. The app th...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Unliked song won't play again, despite following troubleshoot solutions

I accidentally disliked a song and can't get it to play again. I've tried selecting 'show unplayable songs' in both the mobile and desktop app but this didn't work. I've tried clicking the three dots next to the song, but the option 'allow this song'...

  • Casual Listener
  •  I accidentally disliked a song and can't get it to play again. I've tried selecting 'show unplayable songs' in both the mobile and desktop app but this didn't work. I've tried clicking the thre...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Stops&starts songs randomly

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryHungary DeviceHuawei P9 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueHey, in the last 2 days Spotify rand...

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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 Hungary   Device Huawei P9 Lite Operating Sys...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Search and order options inside playlist disapeared??

PlanPremiumCountry Samsung galaxy s9Operating SystemAndroid Oreow My Question or IssueSo i have the galaxy s9 and somehow the search and order songs options inside a playlist disappeared, I mean they are nowhere on the app

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Samsung galaxy s9 Operating System Android Oreow   My Question or Issue So i have the galaxy s9 and somehow the search and order songs options i...
  • CarlosE
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No controls in notification bar

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMi mix 3 5gOperating SystemMIUI 12.0.2android 9 PKQ1.190321.001My Question or Issueall the buttons have dissapeared on my device notification bar and home screen all permissions are on and i did a clean reinstall. Unlik...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Mi mix 3 5g Operating System MIUI 12.0.2 android 9 PKQ1.190321.001 My Question or Issue all the buttons have dissapeared on my device notification bar an...
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[Android] Can't add an album/EP to queue/playlist.

Hello, I installed Spofity recently, so I'm not premium yet, maybe that's why I can't do it? But I can't add any album to a playlist or to queue. I've searched for this on other topics and they tell me to reinstall the app, which I did (I also did a ...

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  • Hello, I installed Spofity recently, so I'm not premium yet, maybe that's why I can't do it? But I can't add any album to a playlist or to queue. I've searched for this on other topics and they tell ...
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Spotify Downloaded songs

My android phone needs repair and factory reset. Just connected to laptop via USB. went to phone folder. Internalsharedstorage\Android\data\com.spotify.music\files\spotifycache\Storage Here all files were stored under various folders as FILE type. Co...

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  • My android  phone needs repair and factory reset. Just connected to laptop via USB.    went to phone folder.  Internalsharedstorage\Android\data\com.spotify.music\files\spotify...
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Superuser Contribution song art/ time won't change

I use premium, a family plan. I use an Samsung A51 5G and I live in USand something that keeps happening is I play a song then close out of the app. When I come back the art song title nothing changes but the audio. This is very petty when the time s...

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  • I use premium, a family plan. I use an Samsung A51 5G and I live in US and something that keeps happening is I play a song then close out of the app. When I come back the art song title nothing chan...
  • Jeremy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Premium - Keep Getting Dismissable Notifications

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceHTCOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe whole point of premium is I'm not bothered with ads. On my android Spotify application I keep getting dismissable notifications regarding podcasts I've never heard of and am...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device HTC Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The whole point of premium is I'm not bothered with ads. On my android Spotify application I keep get...
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