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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...

Amayy
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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0x8EFABE4E
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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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How to turn off auto play when connected to Bluetooth devices

Everytime my phone connects to any Bluetooth device, Spotify automatically starts playing the last track. I have searched in the Spotify and phone settings (OnePlus 6) and I am unable to find any options to disable this feature. I have searched all o...

B3n2
Casual Listener
Everytime my phone connects to any Bluetooth device, Spotify automatically starts playing the last track. I have searched in the Spotify and phone settings (OnePlus 6) and I am unable to fin...
2018-11-29 12:10:33 PM
2018-11-30 10:41:11 AM
Tupe77
Newbie
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Motorola E5 Lock Screen

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceMotorola E5Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Why doesn't Spotify show on my lock screen? It used to, but now it doesn't.

JimMistaken
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Motorola E5 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Why doesn't Spotify show on my lock scree...
2018-11-30 10:25:39 AM
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No text to speech in search on Galaxy S9+

PlanPremiumCountryFinland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI recently switched from Nexus 5X to Galaxy S9+, and noticed that Text to Speech function is disabled in my new phone's keyboard. It used to work with ...

tputkonen
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue I recently switched from Nexus 5X to Galaxy S9+, and noticed that Text...
2018-11-30 9:40:59 AM
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Samsung
text-to-speech

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data saver won't turn off

hello all,this is a new issue for me..I'm using spotify premium in many devices, but i just discovered that my data saver is always on, it won't turn off.. recently used devices is google pixel 2 xl and one plus 6.. both is android pie 9.0..i tried m...

gerrifabian
Newbie
hello all, this is a new issue for me.. I'm using spotify premium in many devices, but i just discovered that my data saver is always on, it won't turn off.. recently used devices is ...
2018-10-31 11:21:16 AM
2018-11-30 8:25:42 AM
HamsterHam
Regular
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Spotify Crashes When I Use Search

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceAcer ChromebookOperating SystemChrome OS/Android My Question or IssueEvery time I try to use the search bar on Spotify it crashes. Ever since the Browse and Search button were combined together the search does not work...

karkatvantas007
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Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Acer Chromebook Operating System Chrome OS/Android My Question or Issue Every time I try to use the search bar on Spotify it crashes. Ever since ...
2018-10-24 7:31:56 PM
2018-11-29 12:38:25 AM
jasonlivestodie
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Superuser Contribution Only "Shuffle Play" button w/ Family Premium

Hi I have a Family Premium subscription plan and have been using spotify for a long time. Today when I turned on my App on Android, I can only select "Shuffle Play" for albums. I can play the album normally if I select the first song and let it roll ...

logbomb
Casual Listener
Hi I have a Family Premium subscription plan and have been using spotify for a long time. Today when I turned on my App on Android, I can only select "Shuffle Play" for albu...
2018-11-26 2:25:06 PM
2018-11-29 12:11:35 AM
Noah
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Solved!! Customized Playlists

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceHuawei G8Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 My Question or IssueHello everyone!I saw these featured playlist createn by Spotify. You'll see what I want to tell in the attachments. (Can't add attachments but I made a link) List...

atasu
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Huawei G8 Operating System Android 6.0 My Question or Issue Hello everyone! I saw these featured playlist createn by Spotify. You'll see wha...
2018-11-29 7:04:38 PM
2018-11-29 9:24:54 PM
Matalo
Roadie
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Customization
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Spotify App No Longer Recognizes SD Card

My Question or Issue With the recent updates my Spotify app hasn't been working well. It kept playing the music after I closed the app. Sometimes it took ages to chage songs. It would even pause itself. I decided to uninstall the app and reinstall it...

lanyxie
Newbie
My Question or Issue With the recent updates my Spotify app hasn't been working well. It kept playing the music after I closed the app. Sometimes it took ages to chage songs. It would even pau...
2018-11-29 8:14:44 PM
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Bluetooth not displaying title and artist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceGoogle pixel 2 XLOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I Found a way to make it worked. Simply activate developer option by clicking 5 times on phone version. Once done go in develo...

Realwest
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device Google pixel 2 XL Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I Found a way to make it worked. Si...
2018-11-29 5:44:21 PM
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Stop Spotify from closing automatically when you pause the music

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi, is there a way to whitelist Spotify so it doesn't close automatically a moment after i pause the music. I actually searched and found that you have t...

MNC1
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, is there a way to whitelist Spotify so it doesn't close automat...
2018-11-29 3:25:47 PM
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Superuser Contribution Publish Activity Issue

I have a Nexus 6P, and am using Spotify premium. I've looked over every inch of the Settings tab and can't find how to toggle off the "Publish my activity on Spotify tab."I also use Spotify on my desktop, and I see it toggled on there. I toggle it of...

dfeuling
Regular
I have a Nexus 6P, and am using Spotify premium. I've looked over every inch of the Settings tab and can't find how to toggle off the "Publish my activity on Spotify tab." I also use Spotify on my...
2018-09-28 12:58:13 AM
2018-11-29 12:29:27 PM
Jemi
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Telekom stream ON music tethering

PlanPremiumGermany DeviceNokia 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIs it possible to use the stream ON option Deutsche Telekom with BT tethering?I'm using a Adroid device (Nokia in my car (Volvo XC 90 from 2018) with Blurtooth Tethering. Wit...

Liftboy
Regular
Plan Premium Germany Device Nokia 8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Is it possible to use the stream ON option Deutsche Telekom with BT tethering? I'm using a...
2018-11-29 12:17:58 PM
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Android Spotify offline and hidden track. I'm lost, please help

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceHuawey Pulp 4G My Question or Issue It's been a week since i'm trying to listen music on my new phone.I have delete every offline device and try to use spotify connect.The main problem is that spotify reconize me but I ...

captainjerik
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country France Device Huawey Pulp 4G My Question or Issue It's been a week since i'm trying to listen music on my new phone. I have delete e...
2018-11-28 7:46:05 AM
2018-11-29 8:14:30 AM
captainjerik
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Albums and Favorite songs

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceNokia 6.1Operating SystemAndroid PieMy Question or IssueWhenever I favourite an album it appears on albums list, but all the music from the album is now deleted from my favourite song list. It is not possible for me to have an ...

Firey_109
Newbie
Plan Free Country UK Device Nokia 6.1 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue Whenever I favourite an album it appears on albums list, but all the music from the album is n...
2018-11-16 9:45:21 AM
2018-11-29 6:57:25 AM
cprebels333
Newbie
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Android spotify app no longer works

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 PlusOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on my Android for months with little issue. All of a sudden my playlists no longer play. If a song does start playing, it usually st...

guitarman344
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Plus Operating System Win 10 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on my Android for months with little issue.&nb...
2018-11-29 6:18:36 AM
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Galaxy watch only plays music when it is NOT connected via bluetooth with my phone.

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceIphone 8Operating SystemIOS 12My Question or IssueWhen my phone is connected via bluetooth to my galaxy watch,spotify will not playback on the watch.The weird thing is that i sometimes can scroll through my playlists,s...

Pieter_
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Iphone 8 Operating System IOS 12 My Question or Issue When my phone is connected via bluetooth to my galaxy watch,spotify will not playback ...
2018-10-01 7:16:36 PM
2018-11-29 5:20:29 AM
kardzejewski
Newbie
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Nonresponsive Podcast Downloads

When I try to download multiple podcasts, the download button (and download option from the three vertical dots) becomes non-repsonsive. Same for removing downloads. This remains true even after the first 1 or 2 downloads or removals have completed. ...

devinplatt
Newbie
When I try to download multiple podcasts, the download button (and download option from the three vertical dots) becomes non-repsonsive. Same for removing downloads. This remains true even a...
2018-11-29 1:29:42 AM
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Spotify stuck on spinner in Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue I've been experiencing a rather annoying issue where anytime I open Spotify in Android Auto it just shows the loading spinner and never actually fully l...

shogun168
Regular
Plan Premium Country United States Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9 Pie My Question or Issue I've been experiencing a rather annoying issue where anytime I open S...
2018-11-20 10:45:07 PM
2018-11-29 1:08:50 AM
shogun168
Regular
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Logging in to a new Andriod phone and play list are gone

I just got a new Samsung Note 9, and I logged in to Spotify and my playlist are gone. I throught this might be a problem becuase I was still logged in to my old phone. I logged off my old phone and still no dice. Ive logged in to my new phone, tablet...

Leftbhind74
Casual Listener
I just got a new Samsung Note 9, and I logged in to Spotify and my playlist are gone. I throught this might be a problem becuase I was still logged in to my old phone. I logged off my old phone and s...
2018-11-28 4:50:58 PM
2018-11-28 12:00:21 AM
Noah
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Whitelist Spotify so it doesn't close automatically when you pause the music