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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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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing / long delays / loading long // Android 13 MIUI14

Hi,I've recently bought Xiaomi Redmi 10 PRO (Android 13 / MIUI 14). Unfortunately, I am observing multiple issues now:- spotify loading really long- crashing way to often- there is a 10 or more seconds delay when changing a songWhat I've done so far:...

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  • Hi, I've recently bought Xiaomi Redmi 10 PRO (Android 13 / MIUI 14). Unfortunately, I am observing multiple issues now: - spotify loading really long - crashing way to often - there is a 10 or mo...
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Superuser Contribution Ongoing Android Issues

For the past month, my Spotify app has had numerous issues that I can't find anywhere else, and it's become unusable. 1. When I start the app, regardless of if using WiFi or mobile data, it takes a very long time to load. 2. When I go to play anythin...

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  • For the past month, my Spotify app has had numerous issues that I can't find anywhere else, and it's become unusable.    1. When I start the app, regardless of if using WiFi or mobile dat...
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Superuser Contribution Bug: Playing from Search text is replacing spaces with + symbols

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceSamsung Galaxy A325GOperating SystemAndroid latest My Question or IssueRepro steps:1. Navigate to search2. Type an item and use the suggested search terms e.g. type "People you" and "People You Know" will be suggested as a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Samsung Galaxy A325G Operating System Android latest    My Question or Issue Repro steps: 1. Navigate to search 2. Type an item and use th...
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Superuser Contribution Why do I see a fullscreen ad everytime I open the app?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung S21Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy is there an ad in the app, I have a premium subscription I don't want to see any ads, especially ads that block the use of the app. this ad blocks any inter...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung S21 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Why is there an ad in the app, I have a premium subscription I don't want to see any...
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On my lockscreen spotify freezes on one songs image, why?

I am using an android ( samsung S22)On my lockscreen my spotify freezes on one song and image. I can skip to different songs and listen but the song name, and image doesn't change with the current song that's playing. This also occurs with the media ...

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  • I am using an android ( samsung S22)On my lockscreen my spotify freezes on one song and image. I can skip to different songs and listen but the song name, and image doesn't change with the current so...
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The song covers are not showing on my lock screen

When I tap on the compressed album art it does not display the album cover on the lock screen

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  • When I tap on the compressed album art it does not display the album cover on the lock screen
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What do Bass Boost and Surroundsound actually do?

Hey all, an Audio Engineer here. I have a few questions about the EQ on Spotify, specifically the Bass Boost and Surroundsound sliders. From a technical standpoint, what do they actually do? Are they reactive to the music? Meaning they would act diff...

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  • Hey all, an Audio Engineer here. I have a few questions about the EQ on Spotify, specifically the Bass Boost and Surroundsound sliders. From a technical standpoint, what do they actually do? Are they...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can only play podcasts when they are downloaded

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice Pixel 7 ProOperating System Android 14 My Question or Issue I can no longer play podcasts on my phone unless they are downloaded. Sometimes I can start a podcast and it will stop working once I pause it and try to resume...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue   I can no longer play podcasts on my phone unless they are down...
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Superuser Contribution My AI DJ crashed and won't load ever again

This is my first time using the DJ feature. It generated a list of songs to me, but when it played the last one, it crashed. Now it won't open again, no matter what I do. I did a clean reinstall, tried different devices and networks, they all have th...

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  • This is my first time using the DJ feature. It generated a list of songs to me, but when it played the last one, it crashed. Now it won't open again, no matter what I do. I did a clean reinstall, tri...
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Superuser Contribution Hard crash when trying to share a song while offline

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHaving Spotify in offline mode causes the share button to hard crash the app, requiring reopening it and going online to share.

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  • Plan Premium Country America Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Having Spotify in offline mode causes the share button to hard crash the app, requiring reop...
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LET ALL SPOTIFY USERS HAVE DAYLIST

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

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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  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why does the message "Restarting App. Won't be long." pop up when I open Spotify on my phone?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I open Spotify on my phone, the message "Restarting App. Won't be long." pops up at bottom of the screen for a few seconds every time, which has b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I open Spotify on my phone, the message "Restarting App. Won't be...
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Superuser Contribution How can I make my background color the same as my profile picture on Spotify android?

How can I make my background color the same as my picture on my android phone? Every time I change my picture different colors, the background is always green. My laptop and iPad's background colors are the same as my picture though...

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  • How can I make my background color the same as my picture on my android phone? Every time I change my picture different colors, the background is always green. My laptop and iPad's background colors ...
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Is it possible to log out from a device remotely?

I have a broken phone in a way that it still can stream Spotify if it's controled by another device, but it's unresponsive/broken. I want to switch to a different device and have offline songs on it, but the old device also has downloaded playlists a...

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  • I have a broken phone in a way that it still can stream Spotify if it's controled by another device, but it's unresponsive/broken. I want to switch to a different device and have offline songs on it,...
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Superuser Contribution Re: Spotify takes forever to load and stops

Every single time I try to select a song it pauses for like 15-20 seconds. I've tried uninstalling, clearing the cache, doing both and making sure battery saver is off, nothing works. I know it's not my internet or my phone, as if I instead queue a s...

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  • Every single time I try to select a song it pauses for like 15-20 seconds. I've tried uninstalling, clearing the cache, doing both and making sure battery saver is off, nothing works. I know it's not...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Don't Play this Song" is gone?

Is the 'Don't Play this song again' function gone? I remember it used to exist, but I can't find it through settings or the three dots menu on the songPremiumMoto Mod

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  • Is the 'Don't Play this song again' function gone? I remember it used to exist, but I can't find it through settings or the three dots menu on the song Premium Moto Mod  
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Superuser Contribution The quality of the sound in my mobile device has lowered, how to fix it?

I'm a premium member and since yesterday the sound quality has gotten worse. I can tell because I tested it with songs I listen to everyday. How can it be fixed? Thanks

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  • I'm a premium member and since yesterday the sound quality has gotten worse. I can tell because I tested it with songs I listen to everyday. How can it be fixed? Thanks
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Superuser Contribution Podcast doesn't play next episode

Every time I finish a podcast episode it plays the previous episode next

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  • Every time I finish a podcast episode it plays the previous episode next
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Superuser Contribution Playlist aren't downloading.

Logged into my Spotify account on my brand-new Google Pixel 8 (Android 14), and I can't download any of my playlists. For the record, I do have premium, I do have a lot of free memory, I don't have more than 5 devices connected to this account, I do ...

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  • Logged into my Spotify account on my brand-new Google Pixel 8 (Android 14), and I can't download any of my playlists. For the record, I do have premium, I do have a lot of free memory, I don't ha...
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