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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 Keeps Showing Forgotten Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAndroid (Google Pixel)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I have forgotten multiple devices (Alexas) and I have signed out everywhere multiple times on my Spotify account. Every time I want to chose my Alexas to pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Android (Google Pixel) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   I have forgotten multiple devices (Alexas) and I have signed out everywher...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Android tv Xiaomi mibox3 nota playing

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceXiaomi mibox3Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueSince yesterday it's impossible to play music. Additionally, phone app is playing music in wrong devices

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Xiaomi mibox3 Operating System Android  8.0.0   My Question or Issue Since yesterday it's impossible to play music. Additionally, phone app is pl...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify sound has suddenly stopped working on my Android devices.

Recently Spotify has stopped playing sound across multiple of my Android devices. It still works on my IPHONE. I have tried clearing caches, reinstalling the app but without success. This is not specific to one device so I can only think there has be...

  • Visitor
  • Recently Spotify has stopped playing sound across multiple of my Android devices. It still works on my IPHONE. I have tried clearing caches, reinstalling the app but without success. This is not spec...
  • Elena
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Album art not showing on lock screen

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid 10 I cleared data and cache, also reinstalled Spotify and restarted the phone. The album art only shows on the first album I play after clearing cache.

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android 10   I cleared data and cache, also reinstalled Spotify and restarted the phone. The album art only show...
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Superuser Contribution Some videos have gifs

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI know some songs have a gif that is playing instead of the album cover. Some of my friends have but i dont. I have the latest version.

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I know some songs have a gif that is playing instead of the album cover. Some of ...
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Superuser Contribution spotify crashes when you click the 3 dots to add to playlist, share ,view artist. etc

PlanPremiumCountryFrance / Japan DeviceUmidigi A5 Pro Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or Issuespotify crashes when you click the 3 dots to add to playlist, share ,view artist. etc

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  •   Plan Premium Country France / Japan   Device Umidigi A5 Pro   Operating System Android version 9   My Question or Issue spotify crashes when you click the 3 dots ...
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[Android][Your Library] An Idea to fix an issue from 2014-20**

No matter how many phones i buy, apps i uninstall and reinstall, new accounts to be made. The End product is still the same,A slow app that has many many many feeds on being slow. I EVERYTHING downloaded, and it takes roughly 7-10 minues of LOADING o...

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  • No matter how many phones i buy, apps i uninstall and reinstall, new accounts to be made. The End product is still the same, A slow app that has many many many feeds on being slow.   I EVERYT...
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Superuser Contribution Songs cut randomly for a second or two

PlanPremiumCountryCanada My Question or IssueIt started a few days ago I believe but got worse. Every now and then the songs cut for a second or two. Sometimes it is every 3-6 seconds, sometimes it is once a song. It sometimes happen durring a song t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   My Question or Issue It started a few days ago I believe but got worse. Every now and then the songs cut for a second or two. Sometimes it is every 3-6 second...
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Sony Android TV does not show lyrics animore

Plan PremiumCountry DeviceMany, One Sony Android TVOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueLyrics had show for months, not anymore

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Many, One Sony Android TV Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Lyrics had show for months, not anymore
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Solved!! Problemas com a área de informações

PlanoPremium PaísBrasilDispositivoRedmi note 8 proSistema operacionalAndroid 9 Minha pergunta ou problemaQuando aperto nos três pontinhos de qualquer lugar no aplicativo, seja de uma música ou playlist, o aplicativo trava e não faz mais nada. Então é...

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  •   Plano Premium  País Brasil Dispositivo Redmi note 8 pro Sistema operacional Android 9   Minha pergunta ou problema Quando aperto nos três pontinhos de qualquer lugar no ap...
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Superuser Contribution Unknown Device can't be logged out

This is the 3rd time i have to change my password and sign out everywhere.there are 2 unknown people in my family premium account and i've successfully kick them out, however the sign out everywhere doesn't log out an unknown device can anyone help m...

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  • This is the 3rd time i have to change my password and sign out everywhere. there are 2 unknown people in my family premium account and i've successfully kick them out, however the sign out everywher...
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Waze (and Android Auto / Maps) connections intermittent

PlanPremiumCountryThailand (also Europe)DeviceAndroid car head unit Generic Operating SystemAndroid 7.1Just purchased an android head unit as I love how spotify and Waze (or Android Auto) integrates using my phone as a GPS.. Android unit appears to w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Thailand (also Europe) Device Android car head unit Generic  Operating System Android 7.1 Just purchased an android head unit as I love how spotify and Waze (or An...
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Last.fm no longer scrobbling?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceLaptop/Pixel 4Operating SystemAndroid 10/Windows 10 My Question or IssueNoticed after updating yesterday my last.fm account is no longer scrobbling. Losing this feature would devastate me as I have almost 15 years of data....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Laptop/Pixel 4 Operating System Android 10/Windows 10   My Question or Issue Noticed after updating yesterday my last.fm account is no longer sc...
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Superuser Contribution See more button is unresponsive so I cannot see individual songs in an album

Spoiler (Highlight to read) PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMotorola G5+Operating SystemAndriod 8.1.0 My Question or IssueI have been trying to contact someone or make a post about a problem for 2 weeks but nobody has helped me. Spotify's poor cust...

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  •   Plan Free Country United States Device Motorola G5+ Operating System Andriod 8.1.0   My Question or Issue I have been trying to contact someone or make a post about a problem f...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution No Sound in Android TV

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMi TV Operating SystemAndroid 9 hi, my mi tv is connected to an AV receiver via S / PDIF (LWL), since a few days Spotify Sound has been playing more and not being able to control properly. uninstall TV Reboot and back on TV s...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Mi TV  Operating System Android 9   hi, my mi tv is connected to an AV receiver via S / PDIF (LWL), since a few days Spotify Sound has been playi...
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Fire HD 8 for Kids - Spotify music randomly stops playing

I have a Fire HD 8 for Kids and I downloaded Spotify to play lullabies overnight. Recently it has been stopping at random tracks, and when I open the Spotify app, I can see the play button. *Power saving mode has been turned off already, and all of t...

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  • I have a Fire HD 8 for Kids and I downloaded Spotify to play lullabies overnight. Recently it has been stopping at random tracks, and when I open the Spotify app, I can see the play button.   ...
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Solved!! Fire tv

All of a sudden my spotify isnt playing in my fire tv. Sometimes it plays but no music comes out others it doesnt even play. It worked fine yesterday.

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  • All of a sudden my spotify isnt playing in my fire tv. Sometimes it plays but no music comes out others it doesnt even play. It worked fine yesterday.
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Superuser Contribution What is the wake word for the voice control feature?

What is the wake word for voice control? The legal notice mentions a wake word, but I can't find any information about it. It would seem silly to implement a voice control feature that requires a long press on the screen to activate. I am hoping to s...

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  • What is the wake word for voice control? The legal notice mentions a wake word, but I can't find any information about it. It would seem silly to implement a voice control feature that requires a lon...
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Nvidia Shield Spotify App - Hanging

Hi Guys, Having a peculiar issue with the spotify android app on my nvidia shield Brief description of the issue: Spotify app seemingly "hanging" when accessing the network Steps to reproduce the issue:Stream Music (Any Playlist)After playing a seemi...

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  • Hi Guys,   Having a peculiar issue with the spotify android app on my nvidia shield   Brief description of the issue: Spotify app seemingly "hanging" when accessing the network &nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth car controls stopped working [Kenwood]

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9.0.0 My Question or IssueAfter the recent updates i have issues skipping songs, play/pause ect. using my cars headunit, which is a Kenwood DDX4017BT.Sometimes after closing and opening...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9.0.0   My Question or Issue After the recent updates i have issues skipping songs, play/pause ect. using my car...
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