Help - Android

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
Spotify Star
2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
Wednesday
Timbo6sic6
Casual Listener
67938 Views
69 replies
26 likes

67938 Views
69 replies
26 likes

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
Casual Listener
2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
Regular
28972 Views
5 replies
0 likes

28972 Views
5 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify always says i'm offline

Country: UKDevice: OnePlus 5Android Version: 8.1.0Spotify Version: 8.4.72.845Issue: Spotify says i'm offline, when connected to either Wi-Fi or 4g. Some downloaded playlists available, others not. Cannot search, cannot listen to non-downloaded playli...

user-removed
Visitor
Country: UK Device: OnePlus 5 Android Version: 8.1.0 Spotify Version: 8.4.72.845 Issue: Spotify says i'm offline, when connected to either Wi-Fi or 4g. Some downloaded playl...
2018-10-08 10:56:35 AM
2018-10-14 10:12:57 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
1105 Views
2 replies
1 likes

1105 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Podcasts Few Questions

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8 My Question or IssueHi all, I've decided to try and switch to spotify for podcasts as it saves having a seperate app. I have a couple of questions/suggestions. 1. If I download podcasts and swit...

Overdriven1
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy 8 My Question or Issue Hi all, I've decided to try and switch to spotify for podcasts as it sav...
2018-10-10 6:48:01 PM
2018-10-14 10:02:42 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
300 Views
1 replies
0 likes

300 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify won't pause music when you get a call when using chromecast

Device: Android Samsung A5 (2017), Android 8.0.0 Hi All, Just installed spotify free for the first time. I found that when playing via my phone it will pause the music when I get a phone call but not when I am using my chromecast audio device. I've t...

MrRodp
Casual Listener
Device: Android Samsung A5 (2017), Android 8.0.0 Hi All, Just installed spotify free for the first time. I found that when playing via my phone it will pause the music when I ...
2018-10-11 11:13:59 AM
2018-10-14 9:03:35 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
955 Views
1 replies
0 likes

955 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Artist/song radio disappearing in an irregular basis

PlanPremiumCountryLithuania DeviceLG G5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Artist/song radio function disappears unpredictably. I don't think it has anything to do with a specific artist/song. In some occations it works perfectly. Other...

Gyvastis
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device LG G5 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Artist/song radio function disappears unpredictably. I don't thin...
2018-10-11 2:29:03 PM
2018-10-14 8:50:38 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
480 Views
1 replies
0 likes

480 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Reproducción aleatoria de varias listas al tiempo

Buenas tardes, quería saber si hay alguna forma de reproducir desde mi android varias listas de forma aleatoria? Se que en la aplicación de windows esto es posible creando una carpeta que contenga las listas, pero no se como se hace en el celular.Por...

earm57
Newbie
Buenas tardes, quería saber si hay alguna forma de reproducir desde mi android varias listas de forma aleatoria? Se que en la aplicación de windows esto es posible creando una carpeta que contenga la...
2018-10-14 6:58:52 AM
2469 Views
0 replies
5 likes
PL
Play Folder
Shuffle folder
Shuffle Playlist

2469 Views
0 replies
5 likes

music playing but no sound

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSony Xperia xz premiumOperating System( Android Oreo) My Question or Issue Automatically stop background music playing (didn't stop play just no sound) but the play button still showing playing when this issue happen. and a...

jameshuker
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device Sony Xperia xz premium Operating System ( Android Oreo) My Question or Issue Automatically stop background music playing (didn...
2018-10-14 6:45:40 AM
285 Views
0 replies
0 likes

285 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Spotify stuck offline on mobile android

Spotify premiumOn a Samsung galaxy s6 edgeMy issue:My device has been stuck in offline for the past month or so now. I've tried logging out and back in, uninstalling and reinstalling, etc. Reinstalling seems to correct the issue, but only for a few d...

Africanistan
Newbie
Spotify premium On a Samsung galaxy s6 edge My issue: My device has been stuck in offline for the past month or so now. I've tried logging out and back in, uninstalling and reinstalling, etc. Rein...
2018-10-14 2:28:58 AM
2018-10-14 5:17:38 AM
150jason
Newbie
285 Views
1 replies
0 likes

285 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Shuffling album does not play songs in the actual album

I'm trying to shuffle an album, but all it does is play random suggested tracks and not the acutal tracsks in the album, or evern songs by that artist. Just completley random artist that have nothing to do with what I want to listen to. If this is be...

ThatOneMediaGuy
Newbie
I'm trying to shuffle an album, but all it does is play random suggested tracks and not the acutal tracsks in the album, or evern songs by that artist. Just completley random artist that have no...
2018-10-14 3:49:55 AM
215 Views
0 replies
0 likes

215 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Why are Artists Bios gone?

I've always used the android app version and recently I've had no artist bio information for any artist in my library. Also no concert information. This is an ongoing issue even after deleting my cache and uninstalling and reinstalling the app from t...

Animaleyes
Regular
I've always used the android app version and recently I've had no artist bio information for any artist in my library. Also no concert information. This is an ongoing issue even after deleting my cac...
2018-08-16 7:04:45 AM
2018-10-14 1:17:58 AM
Animaleyes
Regular
3754 Views
11 replies
5 likes

3754 Views
11 replies
5 likes

Song information not showing in car

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceHuawei P10 (VTR-L29)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0My Question or IssueI've learned (and I'm currently suffering) that there's an ongoing issue since last year with playback via bluetooth, by which metadata is not show...

LBens
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Huawei P10 (VTR-L29) Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I've learned (and I'm currently suffering) that there's an ongoi...
2018-10-13 12:44:03 AM
831 Views
0 replies
1 likes

831 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Play weekly remix without "shuffle play"

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDevicevarious android devices, volumio, windows desktop player etc..Operating SystemVarious android versions, linux, windows 10 My Question or Issue i like to listen to weekly mixes by various dj's like Armin van Buren, ...

Redguy2014
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device various android devices, volumio, windows desktop player etc.. Operating System Various android versions, linux, windows 10 &nbsp...
2018-10-13 11:02:39 PM
185 Views
0 replies
0 likes

185 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Headphone track controls not working consistently

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Track controls for headphones only work when I restart the phone. After app loses focus the controls stop working and I have to restart phone again. Rebooting...

Alexbyrd2
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Track controls for headphones only work when I restart the phone. A...
2018-10-13 9:25:22 PM
204 Views
0 replies
0 likes

204 Views
0 replies
0 likes

trouble playing podcasts without downloading them on app

Hi,Lately, the play button on my has disappeared from my podcasts and instead, I only see a download sign. The only way to listen online is when I go to the New Episodes list and press edit. But I'd also like to be able to listen to old episodes offl...

rflrfl
Casual Listener
Hi, Lately, the play button on my has disappeared from my podcasts and instead, I only see a download sign. The only way to listen online is when I go to the New Episodes list and press edit. B...
2018-10-13 8:01:20 PM
192 Views
0 replies
0 likes

192 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Android Auto Spotify takes over home Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Galaxy S7 Edge)Operating System(Most recent Android) My Question or IssueWe have a Galaxy Tab that is used solely for streaming Spotify at home. We also stream Spotify on my phone when we're away from home. The plan only a...

abrasiveJustin
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Galaxy S7 Edge) Operating System (Most recent Android) My Question or Issue We have a Galaxy Tab that is used solely for streaming Spotify at...
2018-10-13 7:47:21 PM
251 Views
0 replies
0 likes

251 Views
0 replies
0 likes

Changing the sort order of Playlists on Android app

I saw that there was an older thread talking about this missing feature in depth but it got derailed by a non-solution which only addressed changing the sort order of songs inside a playlist, not the sort order of playlists under "Playlists".Not bein...

chopperdog
Regular
I saw that there was an older thread talking about this missing feature in depth but it got derailed by a non-solution which only addressed changing the sort order of songs in...
2018-10-13 7:00:17 PM
218 Views
0 replies
1 likes

218 Views
0 replies
1 likes

Queue no longer in the right order

I used to be able to add an album to my queue and it would add it after the album that's currently playing. For some reason since about 3 days ago, whenever I add an album to my queue it starts playing that album after the current song and then once ...

-9pssl8l_yhq9
Regular
I used to be able to add an album to my queue and it would add it after the album that's currently playing. For some reason since about 3 days ago, whenever I add an album to my queue it starts playi...
2018-10-10 3:23:45 PM
2018-10-13 5:12:44 PM
-9pssl8l_yhq9
Regular
279 Views
1 replies
0 likes

279 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Songs on my phone are greyed out but work on my computer why?

PlanPremiumCountry USaDeviceGoogle PhoneOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue Songs are greyed out on my phone connected to the wifi in the house my computer has the songs and can play play them why?

deepimage
Newbie
Plan Premium Country USa Device Google Phone Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue Songs are greyed out on my phone connected to the wifi in the house my comp...
2018-10-12 11:41:18 PM
2018-10-13 4:41:56 PM
Mtfever
Newbie
307 Views
1 replies
0 likes

307 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Search function not working - thinks I am offline

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0My Question or IssueSearch function not working either on wifi or mobile data. Has been happening off and on for months now. I can always search saved songs etc. but once I go...

Mcathal
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 8.0 My Question or Issue Search function not working either on wifi or mobile data. Has been happening off...
2018-10-11 4:18:28 PM
2018-10-13 10:57:37 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
295 Views
1 replies
0 likes

295 Views
1 replies
0 likes

Superuser Contribution Local Files problem

PlanpremiumCountry The NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy A6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue So as of lately I have been starting to make use of the local files feature in spotify. I put the local files through my computer in my playlist, an...

Seb34
Newbie
Plan premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy A6 Operating System Android My Question or Issue So as of lately I have been starting to make use of the local ...
2018-10-11 5:14:00 PM
2018-10-13 10:54:14 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
533 Views
1 replies
1 likes

533 Views
1 replies
1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify - streaming to chromecast - opening app, disconnects chromecast connection

Premium, NL, OnePlus 3t, fully updated. Guys, I don't know, whats going on over there, but this app is getting worse every week. Let me give you a quick summary of problems I'm encountering and the latest.-an useless shuffle mode, in playlist over 10...

Arigoud
Music Fan
Premium, NL, OnePlus 3t, fully updated. Guys, I don't know, whats going on over there, but this app is getting worse every week. Let me give you a quick summary of problems I'm enco...
2018-09-26 3:38:41 PM
2018-10-13 10:31:35 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
924 Views
2 replies
1 likes
act
bugs
degenerate
Disconnect
force close
Get
shuffle
streaming
Together
you

924 Views
2 replies
1 likes

Spotify Community

Help categories

Account & Payment

Using Spotify

Listen Everywhere

Android

Forum Posts