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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Solved!!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...
  • bockolomew
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Superuser Contribution No settings on Android TV

PlanPremiumDeviceTVOperating SystemAndroid TV 11 My Question or IssueMy 1st TV with Android. Spotify from Google Play. No settings button. Stream with the Connect from a phone or a laptop. How to be sure about quality?

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  • Plan Premium Device TV Operating System Android TV 11   My Question or Issue My 1st TV with Android. Spotify from Google Play. No settings button. Stream with the Connect from a phone or...
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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

  • Roadie
  • This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution Unable to change "remove played episode" settings in podcasts

Unable to save any of the settings as the arrow to go back is at the very top left of my phones screen and I can't press it. It's set to never delete and I can't change it PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePoxel 9 pro xlOperating System(iOS 10, Android O...

  • Casual Listener
  • Unable to save any of the settings as the arrow to go back is at the very top left of my phones screen and I can't press it. It's set to never delete and I can't change it    Plan Premiu...
  • Teddy12345
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Dj repeats same songs

If I'm listening to the DJ AI channel on mobile and pause it, when I start listening on desktop, it usually picks up where I left off. If I listen for a while, then go back to mobile, it starts back where I paused on mobile earlier and plays all the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • If I'm listening to the DJ AI channel on mobile and pause it, when I start listening on desktop, it usually picks up where I left off. If I listen for a while, then go back to mobile, it starts back ...
  • steve_40
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AI DJ bug report - DJ playback broken across all Spotify services after previously having no issues.

UPDATE: Spotify Support was unable to fix the problem with my account and verified it wasn't an issue with my devices. I was able to login using their test account and then later a new one which I created, both new accounts had no issues using the DJ...

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  • UPDATE: Spotify Support was unable to fix the problem with my account and verified it wasn't an issue with my devices. I was able to login using their test account and then later a new one which I cr...
  • Westenisme
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Superuser Contribution Android Notifications Interrupt Music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S10EOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, the music pauses for the notification sound. I've tried Do Not Disturb and t...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S10E Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, ...
  • ThisIsanAlt
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Superuser Contribution Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking

Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown.- it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving pictures) there should be a difference in video that...

  • Visitor
  • Spotify prevents android phone from auto-locking. The phone does still auto-lock but it is depending on the content that is shown. - it does not lock when some video is playing (eg tiles with moving...
  • Kangaroo857
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Superuser Contribution Using Spotify offline with Android phone in car

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 12? My Question or IssueHello, I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car to avoid using Data. I noticed however, that the quality of the songs are worse when p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 12?   My Question or Issue Hello,   I recently downloaded my playlists to play offline in my car t...
  • redorav
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Superuser Contribution Player controls in my notifications panel not working ?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A10Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue I am not able to like/unlike, rewind, pause, or skip forward using the player controls that popup in the my notifications, example shown the image, whenev...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy A10 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   I am not able to like/unlike, rewind, pause, or skip forward using th...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Can't set up voice controls.

Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and everywhere else I could think of. I'm using Android 12 ...

  • Regular
  • Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and ever...
  • Drose60
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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen skip back 15 seconds skips podcasts forwards.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 10 ProOperating SystemOxygen OS 13 (Android) My Question or IssueOn lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping forwards.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 10 Pro Operating System Oxygen OS 13 (Android)   My Question or Issue On lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping ...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Laggy scrolling in playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating System, AndroidSpotify version9.0.12.567 I have posted several times previously about reduced performance in scrolling playlists and queueing. Each time, the issues have been resolved promptly....

  • Music Fan
  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System , Android Spotify version 9.0.12.567    I have posted several times previously about reduced perform...
  • omaha353
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Superuser Contribution Automatically switches device but only when I'm listening podcast

I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working.If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify constantly switches to the laptop device and stops play...

  • Music Fan
  • I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working. If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify co...
  • k_no
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Superuser Contribution Repeat button has disappeared

As far as I can tell, since the UI refresh, I can't repeat a single song any more.(Also, changing the like icon from a heart to a screw head is exceptionally poor UX.)

  • Visitor
  • As far as I can tell, since the UI refresh, I can't repeat a single song any more. (Also, changing the like icon from a heart to a screw head is exceptionally poor UX.)
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Wear OS app keeps watch always awake

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevicePixel Watch (1st Gen) with Pixel 7 ProOperating SystemWear OS 5.0 on watch,Android 15 on phone My Question or IssueWith the latest version of the Spotify app on Wear OS the app no longer respects the watch gestur...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Pixel Watch (1st Gen) with Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Wear OS 5.0 on watch, Android 15 on phone   My Question or Issue With the lates...
  • Rothlo
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app showing blank window only

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChromebookOperating SystemCurrent Chrome My Question or IssueMy son is using the Spotify app on his chrome book in a child account that has parental controls enabled.All websites are blocked, except those in a white list. S...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Chromebook Operating System Current Chrome   My Question or Issue My son is using the Spotify app on his chrome book in a child account that has parenta...
  • msa_socal
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t play on Astell & Kern sr25 music player

PlanPremium CountryUKDeviceAstell and Kern sr25 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAfter much faffing about I have downloaded and installed Spotify on the sr25 and can log in and see all my playlists etc, can ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium  Country UK Device Astell and Kern sr25  Operating System (iOS 10, Android  Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue After much faffing about I have do...
  • jameskmf
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Superuser Contribution Music played from the Queue is not reflected in the "Recently Played" list

Old Man trying to use Spotify here.....I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that.My "Recently Played" list only displays thing that I play, and no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Old Man trying to use Spotify here..... I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that. My "Recent...
  • Nuktuk
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Superuser Contribution On foldable devices, different resolutions can affect the display effect of the app's pages.

On foldable devices, different resolutions can affect the display effect of the app's pages. As shown in the figure below:When the large screen enters the song playback page and then folds to the small screen, the page layout becomes crowded and even...

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  • On foldable devices, different resolutions can affect the display effect of the app's pages. As shown in the figure below: When the large screen enters the song playback page and then folds to the s...
  • OscarDC
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