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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 My playlists don't show up on android

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue None of my playlists show up on the android app and also there are no songs to play when I c...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue None of ...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Cannot log in on new Android device purchased expressly to listen to Spotify on

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLuoran MP3 playerOperating SystemNo ideaMy Question or IssueI can log in to Spotify on my PC but not on the new Spotify music player I purchased expressly to listen to Spotify on. It says my email and password are incorrect...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Luoran MP3 player Operating System No idea My Question or Issue I can log in to Spotify on my PC but not on the new Spotify music player I purchased expressly...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android volume keys control Spotify instead of media

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHey there,I have a very serious issue that need to be fixed ASAPwhen I'm playing music through spotify on other device (that is not my phone)spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hey there, I have a very serious issue that need to be fixed ASAP w...
  • Jubudii
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Superuser Contribution Some songs refuse to play

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab A7 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 14I have my liked songs organized alphabetically but for some reason, some songs will play just fine while others won't play at all no matter what I do. I tap on the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite Operating System Android 14 I have my liked songs organized alphabetically but for some reason, some songs will play just fin...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Multiple Glitches/Bug with Android Spotify Since Last Update

Since the latest update I have noticed a couple of issues with spotify. First is that when I search music by an artist in my "Liked Songs" playlist, it not longer plays music only by that artist within the playlist. Usually if I searched, "juice wrld...

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  • Since the latest update I have noticed a couple of issues with spotify.   First is that when I search music by an artist in my "Liked Songs" playlist, it not longer plays music only by that ar...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Force Stop not working on Pixel 6xl with Android 13

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 6XL Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueForce stop is no longer working for my Spotify app. It works for every other app that it is meant to work for but Spotify just won't turn off. Background data ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 6XL  Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Force stop is no longer working for my Spotify app. It works for every other...
  • sefiro
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I see what date a song was added to my playlist on my android device?

I only have access to Spotify on android devices (phone/tablet), either through the app or in the browser using open.spotify.comI'd like to know which date I added certain songs to a playlist of mine. The only answers I found are about how to do this...

  • Casual Listener
  • I only have access to Spotify on android devices (phone/tablet), either through the app or in the browser using open.spotify.com I'd like to know which date I added certain songs to a playlist of mi...
  • Khalil07
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Preciso de ajuda

Good afternoon, does anyone know how to put all the liked songs in another playlist? There is only the option in the other playlists, except for the liked songs.

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  • Good afternoon, does anyone know how to put all the liked songs in another playlist? There is only the option in the other playlists, except for the liked songs.
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in more than one device and I am happy with that, but the applica...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone.   Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in mo...
  • Lemoore
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing music after closing app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue When I opened spotify today, I started listening to music and when I go to close the app it kept on playing music when it should have stopped playing music. I c...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google pixel 3a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   When I opened spotify today, I started listening to music and when I go to cl...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Tapping Bottom Navigation Buttons Sometimes Select What's Underneath

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePixel 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 (I think) My Question or IssueSometimes, when I'm navigating around the app and I click the button to go home (bottom navigation home button), the item that's below the butto...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States  Device Pixel 8 Pro Operating System Android 15 (I think)   My Question or Issue Sometimes, when I'm navigating around the app and I cli...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
  • Jantubber
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps running in the background

Hello,Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14.I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background.Please cold you tell me how I can disable it completely and have it running...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14. I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background. Please cold you te...
  • sefiro
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Shuffle mode requires Google Play Services now?

PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 and S23 Ultra Operating SystemAndroid 9 & OneUI 1.0 (S8) / Android 14 & OneUI 6.1 (S23 Ultra) When I click on the shuffle button, either on the current playing track screen, top button on playlist or ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device Samsung Galaxy S8 and S23 Ultra   Operating System Android 9 & OneUI 1.0 (S8) / Android 14 & OneUI 6.1 (S23 Ultra)   Whe...
  • NiftyNick
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lock Screen Widget disappears after one second

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueI'm having an issue where the Spotify Widget disappears on the Lock Screen after barely a second (see attached file).All notification settings are set correct...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Google Pixel 7 Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue I'm having an issue where the Spotify Widget disappears on the Lock Screen...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Widget Picture not Showing

Device:Tecno Camon 30 Pro 5G Operating System:Android 15 My Question or Issue:The 4x2 widget on Android does not display the image of the playlist or the current song. It only shows the text and artist's name, but the 3x1 widget, which only displays ...

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  • Device: Tecno Camon 30 Pro 5G   Operating System: Android 15   My Question or Issue: The 4x2 widget on Android does not display the image of the playlist or the current song. It only...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop and start when my Google Pixel 7 is locked.

I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the purpose of a music app. I have unpaired and repaired ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the pu...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Watch 4 Track skipping problem

I'm having a problem when playing on my phone, when I switch to the next or previous song on the Spotify app on my watch, it always skips two songs in the playlist, not just one like normal. I use a Samsung Watch 4 and a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. I h...

  • Newbie
  • I'm having a problem when playing on my phone, when I switch to the next or previous song on the Spotify app on my watch, it always skips two songs in the playlist, not just one like normal. I use a ...
  • CaeserGRt
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Superuser Contribution The music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears on the screen

I am using the Spotify app on Android TV and often the music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears in the upper right corner on the screen.When I cast through Chromecast from my phone, this doesn't happen.The problem appeared since I updated t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using the Spotify app on Android TV and often the music stops for a few seconds when Up Next appears in the upper right corner on the screen. When I cast through Chromecast from my phone, this ...
  • jcall88
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