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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Not all buttons and menu items are accessible in 1280x720 resolution (android car radio unit)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDeviceEonon car radio unit with 10 inch screen at 1280x720Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI am unable to access all functions and menu options on my car radio unit. I believe this is due to the resolution of the s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device Eonon car radio unit with 10 inch screen at 1280x720 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I am unable to access all functions and menu op...
  • FabianJRA
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Superuser Contribution App slows down in most categories

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlansDeviceGalaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 In most of my interactions with the Spotify app, it takes 1-2 seconds to respond. This has only been the case since last week. I've cleared my cache and don't have battery ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Switzerlans Device Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android 14   In most of my interactions with the Spotify app, it takes 1-2 seconds to respond. This has only be...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Stop rewinding podcasts after notifications

So I listen to Spotify on my Galaxy s23 ultra. I like listening to podcasts. Every single time I get a notification the podcast rewinds for about 10 seconds. I don't mind the podcast being interrupted. But I feel like there should be a setting to tur...

  • Visitor
  • So I listen to Spotify on my Galaxy s23 ultra. I like listening to podcasts. Every single time I get a notification the podcast rewinds for about 10 seconds. I don't mind the podcast being interrupte...
  • Anth76
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Superuser Contribution Payment method not found

PlanFree/PremiumCountryEgyptDevice(iPhone 14)Operating System(iOS 18) My Question or IssueI can't find credits payment method

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Egypt Device (iPhone 14) Operating System (iOS 18)   My Question or Issue I can't find credits payment method
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keeps turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus N20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle turns itself off and I have to turn it back on manually. It also sometimes (...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus N20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Whenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When I click on an album, it has songs in it that are not on the album.

I am on mobile and have premium, but whenever I click on an album I want to listen to, the songs are out of order and some songs are not even on the album

  • Casual Listener
  • I am on mobile and have premium, but whenever I click on an album I want to listen to, the songs are out of order and some songs are not even on the album
  • Ilovelendricklamar
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sleep timer only works when not casting to another device?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung TAB S7+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuewhen I listen on the tablet, the sleep timer works. However, when I am listening on another device through Spotify connect, the sleep timer does not function. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung TAB S7+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue when I listen on the tablet, the sleep timer works. However, when I am listening on a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify offline mode

PlanPremium Country Australia DeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy Spotify app continually says I am in offline mode and can't seem to find my internet connection (which is working fine on other devices) I've tried ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country  Australia   Device Samsung Galaxy S24   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My Spotify app continually says I am in offline m...
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Superuser Contribution Can't select song

I have Premium and I can play songs on shuffle but if I'm in my liked songs I can't just select a song to play. It goes for most other Playlists as well.

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  • I have Premium and I can play songs on shuffle but if I'm in my liked songs I can't just select a song to play. It goes for most other Playlists as well.
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps pausing when I leave the screen.

Lately my Spotify music keeps pausing like it's buffering every time I leave the app (open on the background) it plays for a few seconds, skips a few times and then just stops until I go back into the app.

  • Visitor
  • Lately my Spotify music keeps pausing like it's buffering every time I leave the app (open on the background) it plays for a few seconds, skips a few times and then just stops until I go back into th...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle makes sounds unplayable if there's no internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung SM-M315F/DSNOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueIf you use smart shuffle in your favourite songlist (all sounds are downloaded) without an internet connection, all songs are unplayable or play with a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung SM-M315F/DSN Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue If you use smart shuffle in your favourite songlist (all sounds are download...
  • paul_sadofsky
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How do I get Spotify only pause if a message comes through

Whenever I get a message from Facebook messenger the music doesn't just pause, it stops playing completely and I have to open the app to press play to continue. All permissions are allowed via my phone settings for the Spotify app.

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I get a message from Facebook messenger the music doesn't just pause, it stops playing completely and I have to open the app to press play to continue. All permissions are allowed via my p...
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Superuser Contribution Sort Albums by release date

Country Brazil Operating System (Android 11) My Question or Issue Recently i started to use the function to add the albums i listen to in my library, but the sorting functions don't serve me completely as i would like to sort my albums by release dat...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country   Brazil   Operating System   (Android 11)   My Question or Issue   Recently i started to use the function to add the albums i listen to in my library, but ...
  • SWGHL
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Superuser Contribution Song restarting midway on repeat one

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceGalaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Tab S8+, Windows PCOperating System(Android 14 OneUI 6.1, Windows 11 N) My Question or IssueIt seems that a recent and previously "Fixed" bug has come back. When setting songs to repeat one, son...

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  • Plan Premium  Country Canada   Device Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Tab S8+, Windows PC Operating System (Android 14 OneUI 6.1, Windows 11 N)   My Question or Issue It seems that...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing up

Plan - Premium YearlyCountry - India Device - Resmi K20Operating System - Android 10 My Question or IssueLyrics have been added to Spotify according to [this](https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/features/can-i-see-lyrics-on-spotify/) page on...

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  • Plan - Premium Yearly Country - India   Device - Resmi K20 Operating System - Android 10   My Question or Issue Lyrics have been added to Spotify according to [this](https://...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Music Stops after an ad, and every 10 seconds a New ad gets played,why?

If I want to Listen, and I press on play, I get an ad played, after this ad I only can Listen for 10 seconds befor the music Stops, if I Hit play again, the next ad gets played

  • Casual Listener
  • If I want to Listen, and I press on play, I get an ad played, after this ad I only can Listen for 10 seconds befor the music Stops, if I Hit play again, the next ad gets played
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