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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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  • jt120
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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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  • Daniel
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  • Android
    Guide
    Troubleshooting
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • shahn321
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing when I open another app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Pixel 3a)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueI'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open another app that wants access to my phone's audio.Specifically, when I view a vid...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Pixel 3a) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open a...
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  • Android
    audio
    chrome
    Edge
    settings
    Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Shared links doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOnePlus NordOperating SystemAndroid 11BrowserChrome, Brave My Question or IssueI've seen other topics here about shared links not working and they've been closed without action, like this one for example: https://communi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device OnePlus Nord Operating System Android 11 Browser Chrome, Brave   My Question or Issue I've seen other topics here about shared links not working a...
  • sayedr
  • Visitor
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  • 94 replies
  • 20 likes
  • Android
    Share links
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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts will not play in car when connected on bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the video part of any podcast will not load. The audio will work, but it seems the vid...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the v...
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  • 42954 Views
  • 65 replies
  • 16 likes
  • Android
    bluetooth
    podcast
    Video Podcast
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Album Not Showing Song List

I First Got Spotify About 3 Weeks ago and I Was and Have Been Able to Tap an Album and the List of songs will show in Order and Where I Can Tap On One and it plays or I Hit the Play Button and it goes through the album in Order. But Today I Tap on an...

  • Visitor
  • I First Got Spotify About 3 Weeks ago and I Was and Have Been Able to Tap an Album and the List of songs will show in Order and Where I Can Tap On One and it plays or I Hit the Play Button and it goe...
  • Sumyin_ho
  • Casual Listener
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  • Android
    Playlists
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Superuser Contribution Can't login, receiving "You're offline" message

For some reason I was logged out of my Spotify app. When trying to log back in, I receive the "You're offline" message. Obviously I have internet so I click "OK" and try again, and get the same prompt, up until there's a new prompt to open my email a...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ystem (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
  • Uberanka
  • Newbie
  • 20007 Views
  • 9 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Android
    login issue
    login issues
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Superuser Contribution Latest Spotify mobile update on Android borderline unusable

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel pro 8Operating SystemAndroid 14 (August 5 2024 update) My Question or IssueSince I updated Spotify to the most current version in the Google play store to "8.9.68.456" it's been a buggy laggy mess to use daily...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Google Pixel pro 8 Operating System Android 14 (August 5 2024 update)   My Question or Issue Since I updated Spotify to the most current version i...
  • scrollbard
  • Newbie
  • 1013 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Android
    bug
    Delay
    Lag
    Mobile
    unusable
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Superuser Contribution Static Noise on local files on Android phone

Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi. I have other local files that work perfectly fine on my computer and my phone with no static issues ...

  • Regular
  • Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi.   I have other local files that work perfe...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
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  • Android
    local files
    pixel 4a
    static
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Superuser Contribution Removing tracks in playlist skips the current song

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUnited Kingdom (England)DeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 14 (Upside Down Cake) My Question or IssueI put a couple of random tracks from a playlist into my queue. While playing them, I chose to edit the playlist...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Family Country United Kingdom (England) Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)   My Question or Issue I put a couple of random tracks f...
  • Joan
  • Moderator
  • 128 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android
    Android 14
    Now playing
    Playlists
    Samsung
    skip
    Troubleshooting
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Spotify Connect - Not all devices show up

I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time spotify will only show me one device as being avai...

  • Newbie
  • I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the t...
  • fynnify
  • Newbie
  • 1688 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 6 likes
  • Android
    Chromecast Android
    Connect
    Echo
  • 1688 Views
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Superuser Contribution SD card performance issue fix

Hello everyone, I've been using spotify on android for a number of years. but with small capacity phones. 16gb, 32 gb and now 64 gb with a s9 plus. i've always bought cheap sd cards to massively increase storage at a relatively cheap cost. But whenev...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello everyone,   I've been using spotify on android for a number of years. but with small capacity phones. 16gb, 32 gb and now 64 gb with a s9 plus.   i've always bought cheap sd c...
  • triplevision_
  • Newbie
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  • Android
    cheap
    fast
    Fix
    sd card
    slow
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Solved!! Shazam - not able to connect to Spotify premium

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.Device(Samsung Galaxy S10)Operating System(Android Version 9; One UI version 1.1)My Question or IssueMy Spotify premium account was connected to my Shazam app (as the default streaming service). But I noticed songs I Shazam no...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device (Samsung Galaxy S10) Operating System (Android Version 9; One UI version 1.1) My Question or Issue My Spotify premium account was connected to my Shazam a...
  • MAxZzot
  • Visitor
  • 11434 Views
  • 14 replies
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  • Android
    Connection failed
    Shazam
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Superuser Contribution queue automatically pausing after song ends

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePixel 7Operating System(Android 14) My Question or Issuenot rlly too much to add beyond the title. occasionally the queue will start acting up and just pause automatically each time a song ends for no discernible reason...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pixel 7 Operating System (Android 14)   My Question or Issue not rlly too much to add beyond the title. occasionally the queue will start acting u...
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  • "android"
    Android
    Android 14
    Queue bug
    Queue Problems
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Will not play Full playlists on Android

PlanFamilyCountryColombia DevicePOCO F5 ProOperating SystemAndroid 14 (HyperOS 1.0.9.0) My Question or IssueOver the years, it seems like the shuffle feature is broken and will not shuffle complete playlists. However, I just noticed that a playlist w...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Family Country Colombia   Device POCO F5 Pro Operating System Android 14 (HyperOS 1.0.9.0)    My Question or Issue Over the years, it seems like the shuffle feature i...
  • ribezaz
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  • Android
    Android Shuffle
    Playslist
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] App crashes constantly

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince I had a software update on my phone I cannot open Spotify anymore. It crashes instantly. I have already tried rebooting, reinstalling and reinstalling,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Since I had a software update on my phone I cannot open Spotify anymore. It c...
  • Vasil
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  • Android
    Trouble Shooting
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Superuser Contribution Content not loading even on older Android devices

I've recently had to switch to using an older phone for the moment due to my main phone being sent off for repairs. My Spotify client won't load any kind of content at all. Personal and curated playlists show up as being empty, artist pages will not ...

  • Newbie
  • ...ame way. Podcasts throw an error when opened. Albums will not load and instead show a blank screen.   The device in question is a Sony Xperia X running on Android 8.0. I am subscribed to the P...
  • Sunnymoonlite
  • Newbie
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  • Android
    App Help
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Superuser Contribution Sort Albums by release date

Country Brazil Operating System (Android 11) My Question or Issue Recently i started to use the function to add the albums i listen to in my library, but the sorting functions don't serve me completely as i would like to sort my albums by release dat...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country   Brazil   Operating System   (Android 11)   My Question or Issue   Recently i started to use the function to add the albums i listen to in my library, b...
  • SWGHL
  • Casual Listener
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  • 7 replies
  • 33 likes
  • Album library
    Android
    Release date
    sort by
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Issues Searching For Music

Plan: FreeCountry: MexicoDevice: Motorola Moto G9 PlayOperating System: Android 10My Question or IssueSo this issue is from my mom's phone, basically when she tries to search for something it says that there is no Internet connection, when on the sam...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Free Country: Mexico Device: Motorola Moto G9 Play Operating System: Android 10 My Question or Issue So this issue is from my mom's phone, basically when she tries to search for s...
  • MihailY
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    internet
    mobile data
    Search Tab
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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Whenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically s...
  • peon007
  • Visitor
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  • 70 replies
  • 9 likes
  • Android
    autoplay
    bluetooth
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Superuser Contribution "Liked Songs" playlist won't play

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePixel 4 xlOperating SystemAndroid 11 beta My Question or IssueAs the title says, my "liked songs" list isn't playing. All other playlists are working normally. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app already. I also...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Pixel 4 xl Operating System Android 11 beta   My Question or Issue As the title says, my "liked songs" list isn't playing. All other p...
  • Kcj214
  • Newbie
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  • 58 replies
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  • Android
    Android 11 beta
    liked songs
    Pixel 4xl
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Superuser Contribution audio stops playing at the start of some songs

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issueevery once in a while ill be listening to an album, playlist or queue and a song will come on, except the audio just doesnt play. idk why, it just doesnt. it says th...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue every once in a while ill be listening to an album, playlist or queue and a song will c...
  • Maria
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  • Android
    Android 14
    audio
    audio bug
    Audio not playing
    progress bar
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