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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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Superuser Contribution Can't Voice type

I have a paid spotify account. I am using Spotify on an Android device. I am not able to do voice typing to search nor have I been able to for quite a while. I have tried the native Samsung keyboard, Google's keyboard, and Microsoft swiftkey. While I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a paid spotify account. I am using Spotify on an Android device. I am not able to do voice typing to search nor have I been able to for quite a while. I have tried the native Samsung keyboard,...
  • ViThor
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Android widget not working on 3rd party launchers

Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy A53 Operating System Android 5.1 My Question or Issue The new 4*2 widget with album suggestions isn't showing any album art. Was ok up until yesterday.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy A53 Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue The new 4*2 widget with album suggestions isn't showing any album a...
  • Ricardinyo
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Re: The Spotify free version in my tablet is the same of the mobile version

Spotify free on my tablet is different than my phone on tablet, i can choose any song and put it on loop. But in Phone i have to PAY to do the same!

  • Visitor
  • Spotify free on my tablet is different than my phone on tablet, i can choose any song and put it on loop.  But in Phone i have to PAY to do the same!
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Superuser Contribution Turn off video

Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even with data saver on and canvas off and stream audio only on. I would like a way to...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue   Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even wit...
  • dyskiver
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution No chapters in audiobooks

PlanPremiumCountryUS In mobile app cannot see audiobook chapters. Desktop app shows these chapters and chapters were previously visible. Tried reinstalling and this did not help

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country US   In mobile app cannot see audiobook chapters. Desktop app shows these chapters and chapters were previously visible. Tried reinstalling and this did not hel...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I get podcasts to play in the same order as the sorting?

My podcast is sorted Newest to Oldest and I would like them to also *play* in that order too. However, when the newest one finishes, instead of moving down the list it jumps to a recommended podcast.

  • Casual Listener
  • My podcast is sorted Newest to Oldest and I would like them to also *play* in that order too. However, when the newest one finishes, instead of moving down the list it jumps to a recommended podcast.
  • Ethan-Lee
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Superuser Contribution Remove duplicate songs from Playlist feature

When you make a Playlist, press "add songs", swipe over to liked songs, and begin adding songs, the songs you added will disappear, then reappear with a + beside the song as if it was never added to the Playlist when you're scrolling through you're l...

  • Visitor
  • When you make a Playlist, press "add songs", swipe over to liked songs, and begin adding songs, the songs you added will disappear, then reappear with a + beside the song as if it was never added to ...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Can't see album covers when sharing a link

I have an Android phone and when I try to share a link via share button and click x(Twitter) it just show link of the song but before this error it was showing an album cover next to the link. I also tried it on my computer desktop have the same prob...

  • Newbie
  • I have an Android phone and when I try to share a link via share button and click x(Twitter) it just show link of the song but before this error it was showing an album cover next to the link. I also...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Push notifications have stopped working on my phone for no apparent reason

I have push notifications turned on on my phone for new episodes of podcasts I follow, and up until last week they were working fine, I have just spent a long time for the second time in a week, on a support chat trying to troubleshoot why they have ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have push notifications turned on on my phone for new episodes of podcasts I follow, and up until last week they were working fine, I have just spent a long time for the second time in a week, on a...
  • eliabramzon
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Pushed ADs in wrong language

I am in New Zealand but occasionally have been pushed ads in Kenyan (not english as I have received since joining). I am a free user. I have New Zealand selected as my country and primarily use my android Samsung mobile. I have gone to the ads and no...

  • Visitor
  • I am in New Zealand but occasionally have been pushed ads in Kenyan (not english as I have received since joining). I am a free user. I have New Zealand selected as my country and primarily use my an...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify not playing offline

I just bought the spotify dou plan recently and i cant play any song on my phone when im offline

  • Casual Listener
  • I just bought the spotify dou plan recently and i cant play any song on my phone when im offline
  • JoshuaJoshtheJosh
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Alexa's not showing on Spotify app anymore.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 5aOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueEverything was peachy just over a week ago and then BAM, I cannot see any of my 7 echos on the Spotify app. I can talk to Alexa and she will play anything as nor...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 5a Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Everything was peachy just over a week ago and then BAM, I cannot see any of my 7 ech...
  • Sonice
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution WEIRD ANDROID APP ISSUE (PREMIUM FEATURES).

Plan Free/Premium Country SPAIN Device Galaxy S20 Ultra / Galaxy Tab S7+ Operating System (Android 13, both devices) My Question or Issue: Spotify app downloaded from Play Store in both devices. I DIDN'T UPDATE TO PREMIUM. The weird issue is, when I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium   Country SPAIN   Device Galaxy S20 Ultra / Galaxy Tab S7+   Operating System (Android 13, both devices)       My Question ...
  • JordiGTR
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Cannot use SD card - read the sticky and tried lots

Hi,So - my Xperia filled up it's internal memory (10GB free when the spotify cache is removed), so I want to use the SD card (59GB free). I've read the sticky and tried: Uninstalling the appRemoving the com.spotifyetc folders from the SD card and the...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, So - my Xperia filled up it's internal memory (10GB free when the spotify cache is removed), so I want to use the SD card (59GB free). I've read the sticky and tried:   Uninstalling the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wrong calcul of left minutes in podcast episode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPortugal Device Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhile in "Your episodes" when we see the list of episodes and we have some episode on going let say the episode has 30 minutes, and we are in the minute 3.It is writte...

  • Regular
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Portugal   Device   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue While in "Your episodes" when we see the list of episodes and we have s...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The music quality on my spotify app is worse than that on spotify lite app.

I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on both apps. So to check what was going on I download...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been using spotify premium for 3 months now but i recently noticed that my youtube music had considerably better sound quality even when the streaming quality was set to the highest possible on ...
  • jdrch
  • Newbie
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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
  • Casual Listener
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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
  • Roadie
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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
  • Casual Listener
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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
  • Casual Listener
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