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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 set up voice controls.

Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and everywhere else I could think of. I'm using Android 12 ...

  • Regular
  • Whenever I'm using car mode there's a constant message on screen saying to "tap the mic to set up voice" but I can't find the mic button anywhere. Tried in the search screen and the settings and ever...
  • Drose60
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution Lock Screen skip back 15 seconds skips podcasts forwards.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 10 ProOperating SystemOxygen OS 13 (Android) My Question or IssueOn lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping forwards.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 10 Pro Operating System Oxygen OS 13 (Android)   My Question or Issue On lock screen controls, pressing skip back 15 seconds is instead skipping ...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Laggy scrolling in playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating System, AndroidSpotify version9.0.12.567 I have posted several times previously about reduced performance in scrolling playlists and queueing. Each time, the issues have been resolved promptly....

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System , Android Spotify version 9.0.12.567    I have posted several times previously about reduced perform...
  • omaha353
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Superuser Contribution Automatically switches device but only when I'm listening podcast

I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working.If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify constantly switches to the laptop device and stops play...

  • Music Fan
  • I have spotify on my work laptop which I listen to music while working. If I leave spotify on (in laptop) and then go to my car and start listening to Joe Rogan podcast from mobile phone, Spotify co...
  • k_no
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Superuser Contribution Repeat button has disappeared

As far as I can tell, since the UI refresh, I can't repeat a single song any more.(Also, changing the like icon from a heart to a screw head is exceptionally poor UX.)

  • Visitor
  • As far as I can tell, since the UI refresh, I can't repeat a single song any more. (Also, changing the like icon from a heart to a screw head is exceptionally poor UX.)
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app showing blank window only

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceChromebookOperating SystemCurrent Chrome My Question or IssueMy son is using the Spotify app on his chrome book in a child account that has parental controls enabled.All websites are blocked, except those in a white list. S...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Chromebook Operating System Current Chrome   My Question or Issue My son is using the Spotify app on his chrome book in a child account that has parenta...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t play on Astell & Kern sr25 music player

PlanPremium CountryUKDeviceAstell and Kern sr25 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAfter much faffing about I have downloaded and installed Spotify on the sr25 and can log in and see all my playlists etc, can ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium  Country UK Device Astell and Kern sr25  Operating System (iOS 10, Android  Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue After much faffing about I have do...
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Superuser Contribution Music played from the Queue is not reflected in the "Recently Played" list

Old Man trying to use Spotify here.....I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that.My "Recently Played" list only displays thing that I play, and no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Old Man trying to use Spotify here..... I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that. My "Recent...
  • Nuktuk
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Superuser Contribution Car View missing

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAs of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all the time for driving before and after work, but when I started playing mu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 11  My Question or Issue As of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all...
  • stacyjasper12
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Superuser Contribution Playlists will randomly start playing in some random order even when shuffle is off

Plan : PremiumCountry : USA Device : Pixel 7 ProOperating System : Android 13 My Question or Issue I have a playlist that I add music new music to and want to listen to albums in the order they were intended. However, Spotify will randomly decide to ...

  • Regular
  • Plan : Premium Country : USA   Device : Pixel 7 Pro Operating System : Android 13    My Question or Issue   I have a playlist that I add music new music to and want t...
  • mat-simon
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
  • ncad3
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Superuser Contribution Problem with some local files

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHi! Some of my local files are greyed out and there is an exclamation mark besides them. If I click on these songs they start to play but the playlist alwa...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Hi! Some of my local files are greyed out and there is an exclamation mark besi...
  • Jasonro
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable concert banner and duo popups I get every week

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceNothing Phone 1Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueEvery week I get a banner on the top of the app, letting me know there is a concert for a specific artist in 2024. It's the same ad every week.Also, I get pop...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Nothing Phone 1 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Every week I get a banner on the top of the app, letting me know there is a concer...
  • fooobar
  • Music Fan
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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:...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • TBSM
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Superuser Contribution Storage Translation Issue - Brazilian Portuguese

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePOCO X6 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13Spotify Version9.0.18.604 My Question or IssueWhen you follow these steps: "Click on Profile Picture > Settings and Privacy > Offline Mode and Data Saving" on the storage session, it d...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device POCO X6 5G Operating System Android 13 Spotify Version 9.0.18.604   My Question or Issue When you follow these steps: "Click on Profile Picture &gt...
  • Yordan
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Superuser Contribution Android phone app, How do I stop or close the player within the Spotify app?

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GOperating System: Android v11, One UI v3.1 My Question or IssueHow do I close or stop playback completely in the Spotify app? Not just pause it. Pausing it leaves it as an active media event...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Operating System: Android v11, One UI v3.1   My Question or Issue How do I close or stop playback completely in the Spotify a...
  • Piotr69
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Superuser Contribution Spotify lite can't play music

PlanFreeCountrySouth KoreaDeviceXiaomi Redmi K30SOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSpotify lite can't play music and flashes back once music is played. All other functions work fine and the internet is fine.

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free Country South Korea Device Xiaomi Redmi K30S Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Spotify lite can't play music and flashes back once music is played. All other...
  • mahilad
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play certain podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 4Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi there, just this past Monday (March 15, 2021) Spotify suddenly won't play podcast episodes from two specific podcasts I listen to ("Stuff You Should Know" and ...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 4 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hi there, just this past Monday (March 15, 2021) Spotify suddenly won't play podcast e...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify skipping to the next song halfway through

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 FEAndroid My Question or IssueI recently upgraded my phone from a Samsung galaxy 21 to an s24 FE and on my new phone the songs will skip to the next song halfway through. The phone is up to date, I've tried...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Android   My Question or Issue I recently upgraded my phone from a Samsung galaxy 21 to an s24 FE and on my new phone th...
  • LULU_DS
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Superuser Contribution Starts playing on its own after call.

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 Spotify starts on its own after a call even if the app has been closed. On my Samsung s8 and...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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   ...
  • Jyiii
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