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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify not loading on samsung

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy A35Operating SystemAndroid Spotify refuses to load on my Samsung Galaxy. I got this phone just a few months ago and downloaded Spotify, and for the first month it worked perfectly fine. However, now Spotify j...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy A35 Operating System Android   Spotify refuses to load on my Samsung Galaxy. I got this phone just a few months ago and downloaded Spotify...
  • Joan
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Backlight when using Dark Mode on TV

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicenVidia Shield Pro with Samsung TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueI noticed that recently when I switch on the "Dark mode" while Spotify is playing on my TV, the background doesn't really turn black like it use...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device nVidia Shield Pro with Samsung TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue I noticed that recently when I switch on the "Dark mode" while Spoti...
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Superuser Contribution the app won't play music when in background

I've been trying to use Spotify on my tablet, which i draw on, but whenever i open another app, the music stops completely. Sometimes the app tell me to change my settings so the app can work while in background but when i check the app or my tablet ...

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  • I've been trying to use Spotify on my tablet, which i draw on, but whenever i open another app, the music stops completely. Sometimes the app tell me to change my settings so the app can work while i...
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Superuser Contribution Why won't Spotify let me thumbs down ads anymore?

It's not like the site DID anything when we thumbs down an ad- I want to get rid of certain organizations and companies that I'll never support and hate hearing about, but now when I try to thumb it down, the thumb icon wiggles but doesn't do anythin...

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  • It's not like the site DID anything when we thumbs down an ad- I want to get rid of certain organizations and companies that I'll never support and hate hearing about, but now when I try to thumb it ...
  • TheRazzleDazzler
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Superuser Contribution Playback removed content causing high mobile usage

After I remove podcast it plays offline automatically after downloaded podcast causing high mobile uesage

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  • After I remove podcast it plays offline automatically after downloaded podcast causing high mobile uesage
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Superuser Contribution Tracks added only once to the queue appear multiple times in row

This happened several times wissen the last few weeks. A random track added to the queue appears f.i. 15 times in row.

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  • This happened several times wissen the last few weeks. A random track added to the queue appears f.i. 15 times in row.
  • Revill
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution tiny album art on landscape android tablet

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, Redmi Pad Pro)Operating System(Android 14. My Question or IssueThe album art on my android tablets are so tiny. I think it has something to do with the screen ratio. my iPad has nice and large album ar...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, Redmi Pad Pro) Operating System (Android 14.   My Question or Issue The album art on my android tablets are so tiny. I think ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify continues playing music after stop a car with Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi, Spotify continues playing a music on smartphone after stop a car and disconnect with Android Auto, It didnt do that never ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, Spotify continues playing a music on smar...
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Superuser Contribution any song in playlist starts first song

on my playlist as i try to start any song it always starts with the first song in the playlist. i can click any song i want but only first one is started over and over again

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  • on my playlist as i try to start any song it always starts with the first song in the playlist. i can click any song i want but only first one is started over and over again
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Superuser Contribution Cast lyrics to TV by Chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceHuawei Mate SEOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi, I'm from one of the countries that received the lyrics implementation (Argentina) and I have to say, it works wonderfully. However, according to the p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Huawei Mate SE Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm from one of the countries that received the lyrics implementation (A...
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[Android] Spotify automatically starts when I connect to Bluetooth

When I start my car and when the phone bluetooth is connected to the car, Spotify starts playing or resumes automatically.Temporarily I have disconnected audio permission from my phone bluetooth settings so as too any audio except phone calls is not ...

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  • When I start my car and when the phone bluetooth is connected to the car, Spotify starts playing or resumes automatically. Temporarily I have disconnected audio permission from my phone bluetooth se...
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Superuser Contribution cant turn off widget when listen music on pc

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevice(Poco F3)Operating System(Xiaomi HyperOS) My Question or IssueWhen i play music on my PC, I see an annoying widget on my phone lockscreen. Can't turn it off.

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device (Poco F3) Operating System (Xiaomi HyperOS)   My Question or Issue When i play music on my PC, I see an annoying widget on my phone lockscreen. Can'...
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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app could seriously be better

I use an android and the amount of seemingly obvious features that make no sense being removed are being removed. Why is it not possible to see entire albums while free? The ONLY reason i can think of is to just make the app more inconvenient and les...

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  • I use an android and the amount of seemingly obvious features that make no sense being removed are being removed. Why is it not possible to see entire albums while free? The ONLY reason i can think o...
  • Sp0tifyIsMakingMeMad
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Superuser Contribution The app keeps trying to play random songs when I'm listening to a playlist

When I first open the app and sometimes when I have already started playing a song from a playlist, the app will change to a random song in a random playlist from my library. I've gone through all my settings to make sure every kind of shuffle and au...

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  • When I first open the app and sometimes when I have already started playing a song from a playlist, the app will change to a random song in a random playlist from my library. I've gone through all my...
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Superuser Contribution Disable Video in Search Tab

How do I disable this unnecessary garbage? Waste of data, waste of space, waste of CPU!

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  • How do I disable this unnecessary garbage?   Waste of data, waste of space, waste of CPU!
  • Huskers12321
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Superuser Contribution Stop auto play when connected to Bluetooth

Come on Spotify. How long do we need to wait for this simple fix? It is unbelievably annoying to have Spotify autostart in my car. 'oh, we can't control that that's an Android issue blah blah blah blah blah...' oh yeah it is an Android issue but ther...

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  • Come on Spotify. How long do we need to wait for this simple fix? It is unbelievably annoying to have Spotify autostart in my car. 'oh, we can't control that that's an Android issue blah blah blah bl...
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Superuser Contribution Website doesn't work in desktop mode in phone browser

When opening the Spotify website on my phone browser it loads normally and let's me play music, but if I turn on the desktop mode the page just keeps reloading in a loop. Turning off the desktop mode loads the page, but it doesn't let me do anything ...

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  • When opening the Spotify website on my phone browser it loads normally and let's me play music, but if I turn on the desktop mode the page just keeps reloading in a loop. Turning off the desktop mode...
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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app causes my phone (Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 pro 4G) to reboot.

When I open the Spotify app (any versions newer than 8.10.9.722) it causes my phone to reboot. I have tried reinstalling it and clearing the data but it still does that whenever I open it. Same thing happens with older versions but only when I play m...

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  • When I open the Spotify app (any versions newer than 8.10.9.722) it causes my phone to reboot. I have tried reinstalling it and clearing the data but it still does that whenever I open it. Same thing...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Spotify disappears from android media controls when not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S24 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14, One UI 6.1 My Question or IssueWhen I use Spotify or other media players, they appear in the Android Media Controls Notification Bar as expected. When I pause music from most oth...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S24 Ultra Operating System Android 14, One UI 6.1   My Question or Issue When I use Spotify or other media players, they appear in the Android M...
  • djc2002us
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