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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 Can't save playlists to my library

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi Mi 9T ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen using the "Go to Radio Song" and trying to save to my library or download the playlist recently created, starts in green then suddenly stops. Same with ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When using the "Go to Radio Song" and trying to save to my library or dow...
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Superuser Contribution Android Audio Wireless Audio skipping

PlanFreeDeviceSamsung A52s 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueI have a Samsung A52s 5G with Android 11 and i'm using Android Auto wirelessly on a Kia Infotainment.The problem is that I get random mini skips (like old scratched CD), a cou...

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  •   Plan Free Device Samsung A52s 5G Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I have a Samsung A52s 5G with Android 11 and i'm using Android Auto wirelessly on a Kia Infotainment. ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why can't I turn off crossfade?

For some reason reason that I don't understand crossfade is turning on but only in some playlist. I like to keep my crossfade in 0 but it appears that it is being turned to maximum on some playlist, rock mix is one of them, and I don't know how to ma...

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  • For some reason reason that I don't understand crossfade is turning on but only in some playlist. I like to keep my crossfade in 0 but it appears that it is being turned to maximum on some playlist, ...
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Other People connect their account to my TV

Hello,I have a problem with my (Android) SmartTV.I'm living in a dormitory, so basically we are all using the same Wlan. So recently it happened a few times, that someone connected his Spotify Account to my TV. I dont want this to happen, esp. becaus...

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  • Hello, I have a problem with my (Android) SmartTV. I'm living in a dormitory, so basically we are all using the same Wlan. So recently it happened a few times, that someone connected his Spotify Ac...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify play my song on max volume whenever i skip forward a song

Whenever i skip forward any song on my phone spotify plays the song for a split second at max volume, which really hurts my ears im not noticing

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  • Whenever i skip forward any song on my phone spotify plays the song for a split second at max volume, which really hurts my ears im not noticing
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Android and ChromeCast Audio enabled Pioneer Receiver VSX-832

PlanPremium CountryDenmark DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI have a Pioneer VSX-832 with built ChromeCast for audio.When playing music on Spotify from my phone I can see this device and I select it, but it do...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Denmark   Device Samsung Galaxy S7   Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I have a Pioneer VSX-832 with built ChromeCast for a...
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Onkyo TX 8150 streaming problem.

I've been using my Onkyo TX 8150 with spotify Connect for streaming music from my android phone app (premium) for a white now. Today out of the sudden the streaming does not work. There is proper connection into the device. Its is visible in the app ...

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  • I've been using my Onkyo TX 8150 with spotify Connect for streaming music from my android phone app (premium) for a white now.  Today out of the sudden the streaming does not work. There is prop...
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Superuser Contribution How do I disable autoplay on other devices?

I'm aware that there should be a setting to disable auto play on both my phone and 'other devices' however I don't seem to have that option in my app. I'm running the latest version 8.7.92.521 on Android 13, is there something I need to do to get thi...

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  • I'm aware that there should be a setting to disable auto play on both my phone and 'other devices' however I don't seem to have that option in my app. I'm running the latest version 8.7.92.521 on An...
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Superuser Contribution using sleep timer and crossfade tracks cuts out based on crossfade and not based on track duration

PlanPremiumCountryAusDeviceRedmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid/MiUi Global 12.5.7 Stable 12.5.7.0(RGGEUXM)Android version/11 RP1A.200720.011Android security update/2022-04-01My Question or IssueWhen using crossfade in conjunction with the Sleep T...

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  • Plan Premium Country Aus Device Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System Android/MiUi Global 12.5.7 Stable 12.5.7.0(RGGEUXM) Android version/11 RP1A.200720.011 Android security update/2022-04-01 ...
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Superuser Contribution Latest Spotify mobile update on Android borderline unusable

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel pro 8Operating SystemAndroid 14 (August 5 2024 update) My Question or IssueSince I updated Spotify to the most current version in the Google play store to "8.9.68.456" it's been a buggy laggy mess to use daily...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Google Pixel pro 8 Operating System Android 14 (August 5 2024 update)   My Question or Issue Since I updated Spotify to the most current version i...
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Can't set Spotify as default media player in Google Maps

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 Sky ProOperating SystemAndroid As the subject says, I "Can't set Spotify as default media player in Google Maps".Spotify is installed and working. When I launch Google Maps and go to set Spotify as the default...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro Operating System Android   As the subject says, I "Can't set Spotify as default media player in Google Maps". Spotify is installed...
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Prevent Spotify from starting automatically when i connet to blutooth in the car

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceAndroid Galaxy S22My Question or Issue Hi. I have Android Auto in my car and every time when enter the car and my phone (Samsung Galaxy S22) connects to blutooth. I don't want this to happen, as i prefer to listen to rad...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Android Galaxy S22 My Question or Issue   Hi.  I have Android Auto in my car and every time when  enter the car and my phone (Samsung Galaxy ...
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Superuser Contribution Same wrong song when changing playback device

The Spotify Connect just keeps playing the same song since weeks, when I change the playback from PC (outside the local network) to my Google Nest Mini (Google Chromecast). When I change the playback from Android (inside the local network) to my Goog...

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  • The Spotify Connect just keeps playing the same song since weeks, when I change the playback from PC (outside the local network) to my Google Nest Mini (Google Chromecast). When I change the playback...
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Superuser Contribution 15 Seconds Skip instead of next track skip

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi12 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy problem is shown in my screenshot. Yesterday, the Spotify option still had a 15 seconds forward and 15 seconds back button instead of the skip buttons. But I...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi12 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My problem is shown in my screenshot. Yesterday, the Spotify option still had a 15 s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Queue Songs get forcibly played

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceSamsung Galaxy A33 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14, OneUI 6.1 My Question or IssueWhen I create a queue out of a few playlists (so the amount of queued songs reached maximum) and I want to play another song by clicking at the s...

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  • Plan Premium Country DE Device Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Operating System Android 14, OneUI 6.1   My Question or Issue When I create a queue out of a few playlists (so the amount of queued...
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STOP Spotify from opening automatically in car already!

PlanPremiumCountryCalifornia DeviceSamsung S22 My Question or IssueI've been trying to get Spotify to stop automatically opening in my car every time I start it for the better part of a year now. I've read and tried EVERY possibly fix and nothing has...

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  • Plan Premium Country California  Device Samsung S22   My Question or Issue I've been trying to get Spotify to stop automatically opening in my car every time I start it for the bet...
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Superuser Contribution Liked recommended Songs are not appearing in my favorite songs playlist

Over the past 3 months ive added a lot of songs from the autoplay recommendations to my favorite songs. Most of them are not showing in that playlist and they also dont appear in my history. This is really anoying. I dosent always happens and it only...

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  • Over the past 3 months ive added a lot of songs from the autoplay recommendations to my favorite songs. Most of them are not showing in that playlist and they also dont appear in my history. This is...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Progress bar not working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung M13Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThere is no slider on the progress bar while I am listening to a song to adjust the time, I just have to listen to the song from start to finish. This problem only occurs...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung M13 Operating System Android 12    My Question or Issue There is no slider on the progress bar while I am listening to a song to adjust the...
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