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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 log into spotify kids using google account

hi,I'm registered at spotify via my google account. When I try to install spotify kids for my son, the HowTo article offers solutions for people who've got their own login credentials for spotify (not the case for me) or people who are logging in via...

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  • hi, I'm registered at spotify via my google account. When I try to install spotify kids for my son, the HowTo article offers solutions for people who've got their own login credentials for spotify (...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playback control doesn't show up on notification bar

hi!my phone is xiaomi mi 11 lite. i cant use playback contol. I'm using spotify version 8.6.88.1104 on Xiaomi mi 11 lite with Android 11. Since the last few month ( I guess), the spotify icon in the notification area/bar (normally allowing playback c...

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  • hi! my phone is xiaomi mi 11 lite. i cant use playback contol. I'm using spotify version 8.6.88.1104 on Xiaomi mi 11 lite with Android 11. Since the last few month ( I guess), the spotify icon in t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Canvas feature not loading/stopped working.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, as of last friday night my phone stopped loading the canvas videos in the applied song...

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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 Hello,...
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Superuser Contribution There is a playlist reproducing itself every night

Hello, since a good while, there is a playlist called "Sleep" with relaxing music which has been reproducing itself everynight, sometimes is even scary because i've never been listening that playlist before, it just starts by itself and no stopping u...

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  • Hello, since a good while, there is a playlist called "Sleep" with relaxing music which has been reproducing itself everynight, sometimes is even scary because i've never been listening that playlist...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when being inside of app or when opening the song details / Lineage OS 20

PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300 (1gb of ram)Operating SystemLineage OS 20 CROM (with Android 13, root) My Question or IssueWhen i try to open the app, open the song details or just try to do anything in the app i can't switch ...

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  •   Plan Free Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9300 (1gb of ram) Operating System Lineage OS 20 CROM (with Android 13, root)   My Question or Issue When i try to open ...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay when connecting to bluetooth

 I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck. I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed online and none of them work, or are terribly inconvenient, ...

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  •  I've been having an issue with Spotify automatically starting and resume playing anytime bluetooth connects to my headphones or truck.  I've tried all the "solutions" that I've found listed onl...
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Superuser Contribution Queue is broken, songs are removed after being played

I start a playlist, then midway I add a song to the queue. After that song is played, the song disappears from the queue so you're unable to go back to the previous track. When you look at the queue, it does not show earlier songs so you can't jump b...

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  • I start a playlist, then midway I add a song to the queue. After that song is played, the song disappears from the queue so you're unable to go back to the previous track. When you look at the queue,...
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Superuser Contribution No sound when the equalizer is turned on in the application

Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11)Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543)Plan Premium (Belarus) When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when:- the beginning of the next track;- rewind the track;- switching tr...

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  • Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11) Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543) Plan Premium (Belarus)   When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when: -...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist help.

Hi.I am in the UK. Last week we had a three day outage from Virgin Wifi Changes in the house since.Our router has a new name.We have installed a new Chromecast. Since then all other devices are back up and running with no problem. And Google home res...

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  • Hi. I am in the UK. Last week we had a three day outage from Virgin Wifi   Changes in the house since. Our router has a new name. We have installed a new Chromecast. ...
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Superuser Contribution Use Spotify on Android 4.0.1

I want to use Spotify on my old device (Android 4.0.1) because the soundsystem we have has an aux cable but you can't plug that in my actual phone, as this only has Bluetooth. I found out that there is Spotify Lite, which is apparently not available ...

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  • I want to use Spotify on my old device (Android 4.0.1) because the soundsystem we have has an aux cable but you can't plug that in my actual phone, as this only has Bluetooth. I found out that there ...
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Superuser Contribution Android volume keys control Spotify instead of media

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHey there,I have a very serious issue that need to be fixed ASAPwhen I'm playing music through spotify on other device (that is not my phone)spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hey there, I have a very serious issue that need to be fixed ASAP w...
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Superuser Contribution Android auto, spotify plays random songs instead my playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCZDeviceGalaxy Note 10Operating Systemandroid 12 My Question or Issuehaving extremely annoying issue with Spotify. When I pick a playlist on my phone it plays fine. But when I use the headunit itself to pick a playlist the first son...

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  • Plan Premium Country CZ Device Galaxy Note 10 Operating System android 12   My Question or Issue having extremely annoying issue with Spotify. When I pick a playlist on my phone it pla...
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Superuser Contribution Jams - glitching when others edit the queue

I am experimenting with the "Jam" feature. I love it - but whenever anyone touches the queue, the song playing glitches for a microsecond. It happens when people add songs from their phones. Really annoying. If it's an active jam its unlistenable. An...

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  • I am experimenting with the "Jam" feature. I love it - but whenever anyone touches the queue, the song playing glitches for a microsecond. It happens when people add songs from their phones. Really a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution can't find downloaded songs

Device Samsung j3 My Question or IIssueI am on premium trial and testing the features. The ad said " download songs,albums and playlists with premium". So I tried. The green arrow indicates the download of the playlists seem to have worked, but I don...

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  • Device  Samsung j3   My Question or IIssue I am on premium trial and testing the features. The ad said " download songs,albums and playlists with premium". So I tried.  The green a...
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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 ...

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  • 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...
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Why does my spotify volume is lower than usual?

I listened on my speakers days ago with the volume nice and loud, now i listened again but the volume seems much more lower than usual?? I didnt do anything on the settings i just opened it and its just like this..?

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  • I listened on my speakers days ago with the volume nice and loud, now i listened again but the volume seems much more lower than usual?? I didnt do anything on the settings i just opened it and its j...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcast Queue not updating/playing random episodes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Google Pixel pro 6Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 14 and Android 15My Question or IssueFor the past month or so the podcast queue has been br...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Google Pixel pro 6 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 14 and Android 15...
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Superuser Contribution [Android + iOS] Volume steps too big when using "Spotify Connect"

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" and built-in "Chromecast" you can switch between these two modes". When using ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" ...
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