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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 Cannot play nor view downloaded playlists without internet connection

My Question or Issue Bug:I cannot play my downloaded playlists without internet connection.I have testet this on two android devices with the newest version freshly downloaded from the play store.Steps to reproduce:1. Download the newest version of s...

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  • My Question or Issue   Bug: I cannot play my downloaded playlists without internet connection. I have testet this on two android devices with the newest version freshly downloaded from the p...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution spotify codes are not showing on my phone or laptop

I wonder if anybody can help me solve my problem. my app on android nor my desktop spotify will show codes is there a setting i should have checked to be able to see them? My camera works to be able to read a code but i am unable to generate one any ...

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  • I wonder if anybody can help me solve my problem. my app on android nor my desktop spotify will show codes is there a setting i should have checked to be able to see them? My camera works to be able ...
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Superuser Contribution won't let me play a song by clicking on it

I can click on a song and I can see that it is clicking on it on my Android but it will not play the selected song. It makes me start by pressing a play button at the top above my liked songs and then adding the specific songs to the queue. I have cl...

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  • I can click on a song and I can see that it is clicking on it on my Android but it will not play the selected song. It makes me start by pressing a play button at the top above my liked songs and the...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify glitches

PlanPremiumCountryGuyanaDevice(Samsung s24)Operating System(Android 14)My Question or IssueSpotify keeps freezing my phone

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  • Plan Premium Country Guyana Device (Samsung s24) Operating System (Android 14) My Question or Issue Spotify keeps freezing my phone 
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Superuser Contribution How do I disable auto shuffle?

Hey,I'm using a Spotify Premium account on my android device. Every time I try to play an album on the app it automatically chooses to use shuffle.I know that I need to avoid clicking the big 'Shuffle Play' button and press on a specific song on the ...

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  • Hey, I'm using a Spotify Premium account on my android device.   Every time I try to play an album on the app it automatically chooses to use shuffle. I know that I need to avoid clicking th...
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Superuser Contribution i can't see the controls of the music I'm playing on the lock screen

everything is fine on the notification settings and everything there is turned on but I still cannot see the music controls on the lock screen. I tried reinstalling the app but the problem persisted. I have a samsung galaxy f41. This has never happen...

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  • everything is fine on the notification settings and everything there is turned on but I still cannot see the music controls on the lock screen. I tried reinstalling the app but the problem persisted....
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Superuser Contribution Alexa's not showing on Spotify app anymore.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 5aOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueEverything was peachy just over a week ago and then BAM, I cannot see any of my 7 echos on the Spotify app. I can talk to Alexa and she will play anything as nor...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 5a Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Everything was peachy just over a week ago and then BAM, I cannot see any of my 7 ech...
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Superuser Contribution widget on android phone

When using the spotify app on my oneplus android phone, i get a tiny widget on the top left on the screen. It overlaps with the notification icons on the notification bar.I cannot switch this off or place the widget elsewhere.Anybody an idea to solve...

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  • When using the spotify app on my oneplus android phone, i get a tiny widget on the top left on the screen. It overlaps with the notification icons on the notification bar. I cannot switch this off o...
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Superuser Contribution App just closes when i tap the icon

Device- iQOO Z7 5GOperating system- Android 14 Problem-Since yesterday everytime i try to open the app it just closes automatically,it just shows the spotify icon and automatically closes.I tried Switching On/Off my phone it didn't work,i also tried ...

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  • Device- iQOO Z7 5G Operating system- Android 14   Problem-Since yesterday everytime i try to open the app it just closes automatically,it just shows the spotify icon and automatically closes....
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Daily Mixes - same songs recurring endlessly

Hi all, I'm relatively new to Spotify Premium and have been enjoying the Daily Mixes. But I increasingly find that the same songs recur endlessly. It's even worse if I have "liked" a song, then it comes up even more often. Is there an option to exclu...

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  • Hi all,   I'm relatively new to Spotify Premium and have been enjoying the Daily Mixes.  But I increasingly find that the same songs recur endlessly.  It's even worse if I have "like...
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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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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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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 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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