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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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Audio quality on tracks is bad, but the ads are perfectly clear???

For some reason, my Spotify app is having some weird bug with audio quality. I know it's not because fo my headphones, since the ads always sound perfectly clear, while the actual songs sound so grainy and lower quality.Is there a way to fix this??

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  • For some reason, my Spotify app is having some weird bug with audio quality. I know it's not because fo my headphones, since the ads always sound perfectly clear, while the actual songs sound so grai...
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Fire TV playback freezing after advert

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceAmazon Fire Stick My Question or IssuePlayback competely freezes after a couple of songs, usually after an advert plays. NOTHING gets the player working again other than rebooting the Fire stick.This was working perfectly until...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device Amazon Fire Stick   My Question or Issue Playback competely freezes after a couple of songs, usually after an advert plays. NOTHING gets the player working ag...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where can I find the starting artist choosing screen after closing it?

I chose a few artists there and closed because I wanted to try the app out and finish that later. Now I want to use that screen again, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Where can I find it? Thanks PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceMotorola OneOperating ...

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  • I chose a few artists there and closed because I wanted to try the app out and finish that later. Now I want to use that screen again, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Where can I find it? &nbs...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Android Auto only shows the three latest albums

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAudi MMIOperating SystemAndroid Auto My Question or IssueHi, bought an Audi A3 from 2018 with the MMI and Android Auto.Everything works, I can listen to my music. What's odd, if I browse Spotify by artist on my car's screen i...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Audi MMI Operating System Android Auto   My Question or Issue Hi, bought an Audi A3 from 2018 with the MMI and Android Auto. Everything works, I can...
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Superuser Contribution how do i play audio only podcast.

When i listen to rogan's podcast, the video will always play, I don't download the podcast just stream it, and I can't get the video to not play. the audio only downloads tab is selected, the audio only for video tab is selected, but i still get vide...

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  • When i listen to rogan's podcast, the video will always play, I don't download the podcast just stream it, and I can't get the video to not play. the audio only downloads tab is selected, the audio o...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Sound effects always changing in every other song (Vivo)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceVivo Y20i V2032Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSo I have a Vivo Y20i V2032 which has this Deepfield Deep Space Sound Effects thing on my Spotify app which has different sound effects, such as Pan...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Philippines Device Vivo Y20i V2032 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue So I have a Vivo Y20i V2032 which has this Deepfield Deep Space Sound Ef...
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Superuser Contribution Start podcasts from the beginning

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an option to make it so that when I play a playlist containing podcasts, the podcasts automatically play from the beginning? at the current moment I have a huge playlist consisting of nearly 100hours of pod...

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  • I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an option to make it so that when I play a playlist containing podcasts, the podcasts automatically play from the beginning? at the current moment I have a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify android app not working properly doesn't load any content or plays any song

Hi, My Spotify android app is not working. When I open the app the Home page shows all the recommendations, playlists and artist thumbnails but when I tap on it the content inside never loads only black screen is present. When I search for a song and...

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  • Hi, My Spotify android app is not working. When I open the app the Home page shows all the recommendations, playlists and artist thumbnails but when I tap on it  the content inside never loads o...
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Superuser Contribution web player issues (Android)

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceGalaxy s22 ultraOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The Android App doesn´t support moving playlists to folders so I tried with the web player in Android to manage playlists , but : 1.- The web player has no acce...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Galaxy s22 ultra Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   The Android App doesn´t support moving playlists to folders so I tried w...
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Superuser Contribution App playing music from Desktop EVEN WHEN APP UNINSTALLED

I don't even know how this happens. The app had broken, again, so that the music sync was instead playing on both devices. But even when uninstalling spotify, this still happened?? How?? I rescinded permissions for the app on my device? Surely this i...

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  • I don't even know how this happens. The app had broken, again, so that the music sync was instead playing on both devices. But even when uninstalling spotify, this still happened??   How?? I r...
  • Noxee
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Spotify randomly pauses and resumes on its own.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI recently (last 3-4 days) started having a problem where while listening to Spotify the music will randomly pause and if left for about 30-45 seconds it w...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I recently (last 3-4 days) started having a problem where while listening to Sp...
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Superuser Contribution audio stops playing at the start of some songs

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issueevery once in a while ill be listening to an album, playlist or queue and a song will come on, except the audio just doesnt play. idk why, it just doesnt. it says th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue every once in a while ill be listening to an album, playlist or queue and a song will com...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Keyboard Disappears from Search When Internet Connects

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen first opening the app and searching, the keyboard will disappear suddenly after a brief period, causing me to unintentionally click whatever was behind the keyboard...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S20 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When first opening the app and searching, the keyboard will disappear suddenly after a brief ...
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How do I prevent Spotify from opening automatically on startup

Super annoying when it automatically opens and starts playing where it left off

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  • Super annoying when it automatically opens and starts playing where it left off
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Superuser Contribution Car Mode doesn't auto-enable in my car

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceMotorola G8 Power, 2014 Renault Fluence with standard bluetooth radioOperating System(Android 11) In the last few days, Car Mode doesn't enable when I'm in my car. The feature is there if I go to settings and swith from...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Motorola G8 Power, 2014 Renault Fluence with standard bluetooth radio Operating System (Android 11)   In the last few days, Car Mode doesn't enable w...
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Solved!! Car mode - Screen always on not working

PlanFamily PremiumCountryItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI use an aux cable because I have no bluetooth connection in my car radio. So, I have to set the car mode manually (ok). I also check the "always...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Italy Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I use an aux cable because I have no bluetooth connection in my car r...
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Unable to connect Spotify for Pioneer Avh-Z5250, error: No Device Connected....

I recently bought the Pioneer AVH-Z5250BT, and I am having a problem trying to get the Spotify in dash to work via bluetooth for my samsung/android phone. It is working via bluetooth audio (which I cannot control my spotify library, playlist l, selec...

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  • I recently bought the Pioneer AVH-Z5250BT, and I am having a problem trying to get the Spotify in dash to work via bluetooth for my samsung/android phone. It is working via bluetooth audio (which I c...
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Superuser Contribution On Google Maps quick menu choice (view Playlists) not working anymore!

Hi! During navigation mode on Google Maps the Spotify bar is shown with music playing (screenshot) . In the past if I clicked on bar it opens a quick menu to choose a Playlist. Now instead it opens directly Spotify app. This is annoying since navigat...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! During navigation mode on Google Maps the Spotify bar is shown with music playing (screenshot) . In the past if I clicked on bar it opens a quick menu to choose a Playlist. Now instead it opens d...
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Superuser Contribution song titles disappearing from now playing bar

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issuetheres been many occasions in which the title of whatever song im listening to will disappear from the now playing bar and the bottom of the spotify app and i have t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pixel 8 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue theres been many occasions in which the title of whatever song im listening to will disap...
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