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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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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I see what date a song was added to my playlist on my android device?

I only have access to Spotify on android devices (phone/tablet), either through the app or in the browser using open.spotify.comI'd like to know which date I added certain songs to a playlist of mine. The only answers I found are about how to do this...

  • Casual Listener
  • I only have access to Spotify on android devices (phone/tablet), either through the app or in the browser using open.spotify.com I'd like to know which date I added certain songs to a playlist of mi...
  • Khalil07
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Good afternoon, does anyone know how to put all the liked songs in another playlist? There is only the option in the other playlists, except for the liked songs.

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  • Good afternoon, does anyone know how to put all the liked songs in another playlist? There is only the option in the other playlists, except for the liked songs.
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in more than one device and I am happy with that, but the applica...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone.   Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in mo...
  • Lemoore
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing music after closing app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue When I opened spotify today, I started listening to music and when I go to close the app it kept on playing music when it should have stopped playing music. I c...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google pixel 3a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   When I opened spotify today, I started listening to music and when I go to cl...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Tapping Bottom Navigation Buttons Sometimes Select What's Underneath

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePixel 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 (I think) My Question or IssueSometimes, when I'm navigating around the app and I click the button to go home (bottom navigation home button), the item that's below the butto...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States  Device Pixel 8 Pro Operating System Android 15 (I think)   My Question or Issue Sometimes, when I'm navigating around the app and I cli...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
  • Jantubber
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps running in the background

Hello,Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14.I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background.Please cold you tell me how I can disable it completely and have it running...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14. I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background. Please cold you te...
  • sefiro
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Shuffle mode requires Google Play Services now?

PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 and S23 Ultra Operating SystemAndroid 9 & OneUI 1.0 (S8) / Android 14 & OneUI 6.1 (S23 Ultra) When I click on the shuffle button, either on the current playing track screen, top button on playlist or ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device Samsung Galaxy S8 and S23 Ultra   Operating System Android 9 & OneUI 1.0 (S8) / Android 14 & OneUI 6.1 (S23 Ultra)   Whe...
  • NiftyNick
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lock Screen Widget disappears after one second

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueI'm having an issue where the Spotify Widget disappears on the Lock Screen after barely a second (see attached file).All notification settings are set correct...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Google Pixel 7 Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue I'm having an issue where the Spotify Widget disappears on the Lock Screen...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify thinks my bluetooth headset is a car

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 7, Bluetooth headphonesOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWith my old phone (a Pixel 5) and these headphones, they worked fine, but Spotify on my current Pixel 7 thinks that the headphones are a car. I had...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7, Bluetooth headphones Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue With my old phone (a Pixel 5) and these headphones, they worked fine, b...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Widget Picture not Showing

Device:Tecno Camon 30 Pro 5G Operating System:Android 15 My Question or Issue:The 4x2 widget on Android does not display the image of the playlist or the current song. It only shows the text and artist's name, but the 3x1 widget, which only displays ...

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  • Device: Tecno Camon 30 Pro 5G   Operating System: Android 15   My Question or Issue: The 4x2 widget on Android does not display the image of the playlist or the current song. It only...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop and start when my Google Pixel 7 is locked.

I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the purpose of a music app. I have unpaired and repaired ...

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  • I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the pu...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution HyperOs Widget Bug: rewind / fast forward buttons missing for podcasts

Xiaomi Redmi 13 Hyper OS Spotify Premium Germany No skip Option with actual Spotify widget in start Screen and in notitication window. Obviously im Not the only one. Please fix it. Fast. Other Users from Germany with Same Problem in a Android Forum: ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Xiaomi Redmi 13 Hyper OS Spotify Premium  Germany    No skip Option with actual Spotify widget in start Screen and in notitication window. Obviously im Not the only one....
  • MightyRillka
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Watch 4 Track skipping problem

I'm having a problem when playing on my phone, when I switch to the next or previous song on the Spotify app on my watch, it always skips two songs in the playlist, not just one like normal. I use a Samsung Watch 4 and a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. I h...

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  • I'm having a problem when playing on my phone, when I switch to the next or previous song on the Spotify app on my watch, it always skips two songs in the playlist, not just one like normal. I use a ...
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Superuser Contribution The music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears on the screen

I am using the Spotify app on Android TV and often the music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears in the upper right corner on the screen.When I cast through Chromecast from my phone, this doesn't happen.The problem appeared since I updated t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using the Spotify app on Android TV and often the music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears in the upper right corner on the screen. When I cast through Chromecast from my phone, this ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing every 30-60 seconds on Android

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung S10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen I use the power button to turn my screen off, my music will randomly pause after 60 seconds or so. I checked settings and I have it so that Spotify is n...

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  • Plan Free Country United States   Device Samsung S10+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When I use the power button to turn my screen off, my music will randomly ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify turns itself on in very different situations - Samsung Galaxy S20 / S21

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20/S21Operating SystemAndroid 10/11 My Question or IssueFor some time now, spotify has been turning on by itself on the Samusng galaxy s20 and later also in the s21 (I switched to s21 - I made a copy of t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S20/S21 Operating System Android 10/11   My Question or Issue For some time now, spotify has been turning on by itself on the Samusng ...
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Superuser Contribution 2 Issues On Tablet: Landscape Mode For Lyrics Is Not Available + Player Disappears

Spoiler (Highlight to read)PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SM-X700)Operating SystemAndroid 13, One UI 5.1My Question or IssueSince a couple weeks, I'm having 2 troubles on the Spotify app on my Galaxy Tab S8 tablet. Those are st...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 (SM-X700) Operating System Android 13, One UI 5.1 My Question or Issue Since a couple weeks, I'm having 2 troubles o...
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