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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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
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Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Random pause on Samsung

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSo I've been subscribed for a while now and this happens a lot and is quite irritating. My music keep pausing and unpausing randomly. It not my wifi i...

Tiaanlange123
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Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue So I've been subscribed for a while now and this happens a lot and is quit...
2020-04-03 2:01:50 PM
2020-04-03 3:14:28 PM
Ivan
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[Android][Browse] Android Auto albums start with random track

I only listen to full albums on Spotify, but when selecting an album through Android Auto the album doesn't start from track 1. It seems like albums begin at a random track, even when looking at the tracklisk. The only workaround I found is to go to ...

biv_3
Casual Listener
I only listen to full albums on Spotify, but when selecting an album through Android Auto the album doesn't start from track 1. It seems like albums begin at a random track, even when looking at the ...
2019-07-08 7:01:45 PM
2020-04-03 12:42:24 PM
biv_3
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Browse

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app lags - clean install helps only temporarily

account PremiumCountry Germany DeviceSamsung Galaxy 7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI've had this problem for several years now - Spotify becomes unresponsive in search mode or when I try to access my library. I've done a clean ins...

madamgeorge74
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account Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I've had this problem for several years now - Spotify becomes unre...
2020-04-02 6:43:20 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify audio began failing with Chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceXiaomi MiA2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue I'd been using chromecast with Spotify without problems but suddenly, it doesn't play more than one song and then it stops. I can see that it continues playin...

gueler
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Xiaomi MiA2 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue I'd been using chromecast with Spotify without problems but sudd...
2019-01-12 12:30:21 AM
2020-04-02 5:44:27 PM
ewotring
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My listening activity not updating for my friends to see, but only when connected to a wifi device

My Question or IssueI have found that my listening activity is only updating for my friends to see, when i'm playing from my computer or telephone through speakers og through jackstick. But mostly im playing music through my wifi devices, which does ...

ToreVang
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My Question or Issue I have found that my listening activity is only updating for my friends to see, when i'm playing from my computer or telephone through speakers og through jackstick. But mostly ...
2020-04-02 3:18:22 PM
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Update

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Volume LOW?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemNot sure. Whatever is newest I guess? My Question or IssueMy question is this: Does Spotify in general have less volume than other music apps? The reason why I ask is because yesterday I go...

skunk3
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Not sure. Whatever is newest I guess? My Question or Issue My question is this: Does Spotify in general have les...
2020-03-25 11:23:02 PM
2020-04-02 9:13:32 AM
skunk3
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Volume spikes for 1 sec when app first launched

It bursts my ears. This problem occurs specifically when the app is just launched (as opposed to being brought back from background) and when the first song is played. The volume just spikes up to what I believe to be max for one split second and the...

j__tam
Visitor
It bursts my ears. This problem occurs specifically when the app is just launched (as opposed to being brought back from background) and when the first song is played. The volume just spikes up to wh...
2020-04-02 3:27:56 AM
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Volume Levels

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It's been 2 years since my local files last synced with my phone.

I've tried clearing cache, reinstalling, disabling firewall, disabling avg, a different PC, different mobile, different church, PC as wifi hotspot, different WiFi. The meta data isn't the problem, all the tracks just stay greyed out on my Samsung tab...

thisisafish
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I've tried clearing cache, reinstalling, disabling firewall, disabling avg, a different PC, different mobile, different church, PC as wifi hotspot, different WiFi. The meta data isn't the problem, al...
2020-03-29 10:27:05 AM
2020-04-01 7:53:21 PM
thisisafish
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New home screen

Hello the new home screen is gone i cannot see the six recommendations anymore. I tried everything. Anybody else with this problem.PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows ...

user-removed
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Hello the new home screen is gone i cannot see the six recommendations anymore. I tried everything. Anybody else with this problem. Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Mac...
2020-04-01 5:17:57 PM
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Spotify stops playing randomly (S9, Android 10)

Premium PlanPolandSamsung Galaxy 9 (Android 10, phone kept up-to-date)Spotify version: 8.5.49.973Hey guys, I've had Spotify for over a year on my S9 and never had issues until now. I've noticed it randomly stops playing musing (pauses a track while p...

dreamlike
Regular
Premium Plan Poland Samsung Galaxy 9 (Android 10, phone kept up-to-date) Spotify version: 8.5.49.973 Hey guys, I've had Spotify for over a year on my S9 and never had issues until...
2020-03-19 10:45:46 AM
2020-04-01 4:02:00 PM
dreamlike
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Superuser Contribution Radio station error

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 8+Operating SystemAndroid version 9Spotify version 8.5.51.941 My Question or IssueI have several playlists. On some playlists, not all, i cannot create a station based on the playlist. I select the Go to Pla...

user-removed
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 8+ Operating System Android version 9 Spotify version 8.5.51.941 My Question or Issue I have several play...
2020-03-31 4:38:36 PM
2020-04-01 3:38:52 PM
Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Plenty of songs not available

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThere are many Hindi songs that are either not searchable or greyed out and not playing with a message "this song is currently unavailable".

Sukhendu
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Plan Premium Country India Device Oneplus 5 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue There are many Hindi songs that are either not searchable or greyed out and not playing wi...
2020-03-31 11:13:22 PM
2020-04-01 3:31:37 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Album covers randomly dissapearing

PlanPremiumCountryEcuador DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10Operating SystemAndroid 9 So i have been using spotify on offline mode for years and recently when i go offline for some days some of my downloaded songs album art dissapear randomly and it is rep...

user-removed
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Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Operating System Android 9 So i have been using spotify on offline mode for years and recently when i go offli...
2020-04-01 5:51:24 AM
2020-04-01 3:28:33 PM
Ivan
Spotify Legend
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Spotify Integration with Nike+ Run Club App on Android

Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or IssueNike+ Run Club app integrates with Spotify but when I open the music portion of the app it says it should populate with the default music app on my p...

awillis
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android version 9 My Question or Issue Nike+ Run Club app integrates with Spotify but when I open the music...
2019-08-27 12:58:48 PM
2020-04-01 2:25:05 PM
ohneVal
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Downloading to a separate device

I'd like to get my Dad (his mind is a bit off) a Spotify premium membership on my old phone. But I would need to control what music he gets so he won't just download everything.We're on opposite sides of the country.Is there a way to to do that?

FriendRaven1
Newbie
I'd like to get my Dad (his mind is a bit off) a Spotify premium membership on my old phone. But I would need to control what music he gets so he won't just download everything. We're on opposite si...
2020-04-01 8:01:27 AM
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Other
Security
Subscription

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Viewing playlist times

Hi! A problem I've experienced with the mobile (android) spotify app is not being able to view the time length of a playlist. In previous posts it said this problem was fixed, but after following all the possible solutions, I still could not see the ...

Kai27
Visitor
Hi! A problem I've experienced with the mobile (android) spotify app is not being able to view the time length of a playlist. In previous posts it said this problem was fixed, but after following all...
2020-04-01 6:45:26 AM
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Android
Playlists

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Superuser Contribution Random artist unfollowed

I've noticed that some artist I have followed or at least saved songs/albums from will be unfollowed. For example Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix, Andre Nickatina, Conway Twitty etc. I've had this problem with two separate phones now. The LG Aristo and now t...

SenorDiablo
Casual Listener
I've noticed that some artist I have followed or at least saved songs/albums from will be unfollowed. For example Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix, Andre Nickatina, Conway Twitty etc. I've had this problem wi...
2019-04-03 1:40:45 PM
2020-04-01 3:20:04 AM
JohnHinds
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song stops playing at 9 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(Samsung Galaxy S7)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issueand to get back to normal i need to restart.thats the question and i need some help, please.

theuzin
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (Samsung Galaxy S7) Operating System (Android Oreo) My Question or Issue and to get back to normal i need to restart. thats the question a...
2020-03-31 12:38:56 AM
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song stops

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Spotify randomly stops playing while offline

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSpotify randomly stops playing music and podcasts. This only happens when the device does not have an internet connection. This happens regardless whether Spotify set t...

user-removed
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Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Spotify randomly stops playing music and podcasts. This only happens when the device does not ha...
2020-03-31 10:12:19 PM
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Playlist links open Spotify, but the playlist will not play is not anywhere to be found

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Chromebook My Question or IssueFriends are sharing their playlists, but when clicked they just open Spotify but that's it. No music, no playlist, nothing. This happens in the browser or app. Help!

Travese311
Visitor
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Samsung Chromebook My Question or Issue Friends are sharing their playlists, but when clicked they just open Spotify but that's it. No musi...
2020-03-31 9:01:52 PM
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