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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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  • Daniel
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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 Android Auto connected, audio comes out of phone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 5, 3a XL, Carpodgo Android Auto, Volvo Grom Car BT3 Bluetooth SoundsystemOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueSpotify is usually connected in my car via Bluetooth to my Soundsystem. When playing, Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 5, 3a XL, Carpodgo Android Auto, Volvo Grom Car BT3 Bluetooth Soundsystem Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Spotify is...
  • Yordan
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    bluetooth
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Superuser Contribution Songs pause on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 8, Pixel 7, Pixel 7aOperating SystemAndroid 13 and Android 14 My Question or IssueWhen requesting music from Spotify using Android Auto in a 2022 Toyota 4Runner with the Entune 2.0 factory head unit, Spotify pauses the...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 8, Pixel 7, Pixel 7a Operating System Android 13 and Android 14   My Question or Issue When requesting music from Spotify using Android Auto in a 2...
  • Frantix
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    Toyota
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Solved!! Spotify Not Showing On Android Auto

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S10Operating System: Android 9 Spotify doesn't show up in the Android Auto Menu. This symptom was covered in another thread from a few years ago but it seems something else is going on. Have uninstalled...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System: Android 9   Spotify doesn't show up in the Android Auto Menu.  This symptom was covered in ...
  • GeorgeKoki
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Need a guideline of what from Spotify on my android phone is also available for me on Android Auto?

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 6 and Android AutoOperating SystemAndroid, Android Auto (both latest versions) My Question or IssueCan someone point me to a guideline of what from Spotify on my android phone is also available for me on Android Au...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 6 and Android Auto Operating System Android, Android Auto (both latest versions)   My Question or Issue Can someone point me to a guideline of ...
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Android Auto voice commands

Is there a list for Spotify voice commands for Android Auto? I know I can voice search for songs, but album search is spotty and playlist search doesn't work at all.What's odd is that I have an Amazon Echo and voice search for playlist and album work...

  • Roadie
  • Is there a list for Spotify voice commands for Android Auto? I know I can voice search for songs, but album search is spotty and playlist search doesn't work at all. What's odd is that I have an A...
  • Friek
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  • 2 replies
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    voice commands
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Superuser Contribution Songs only playing for 1 second

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P30Operating SystemAndroid 10 / Android Auto My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify via Android Auto.I can use the GUI to select a song and it will play back fine.However if I use Google Assistant via Android Auto to s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei P30 Operating System Android 10 / Android Auto   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify via Android Auto. I can use the GUI to select a so...
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  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Latest Update and Android Auto

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceOneplus 8 ProOperating SystemOxygenOS 11 Hi everyone, Spotify stopped working on android auto after the last update. The app can be operated, but selecting and playing songs does not work. Only restarting the app on the ...

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  •   Plan Family Country Germany Device Oneplus 8 Pro Operating System OxygenOS 11   Hi everyone,   Spotify stopped working on android auto after the last update. The app can ...
  • Yordan
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    android auto
    OnePlus 8 Pro
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Superuser Contribution Spotify taking over Stations on Android Auto

Premium Family plan, LGV60, Pioneer WNEX4400 head unit, latest Android (as of Jan 2022), latest head unit BIOS, connects via WiFi-Direct.My preferred music app is Stations and it has been working for more than a year (which is when I ditched Pandora ...

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  • Premium Family plan, LGV60, Pioneer WNEX4400 head unit, latest Android (as of Jan 2022), latest head unit BIOS, connects via WiFi-Direct. My preferred music app is Stations and it has been worki...
  • CarlosE
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    bug
    stations
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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Artist info is not displayed

PlanPremiumDeviceOneplus 8 Pro, Jeep Compass 4xe (2021)Operating SystemAndroid 11 (Oxygen OS 11.0.10.10.IN11BA), Android Auto (7.1.614574-release), Spotify (8.7.0.1147) My IssueWhen I use spotify over a wired android auto connection in my car, the ar...

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  • Plan Premium Device Oneplus 8 Pro, Jeep Compass 4xe (2021) Operating System Android 11 (Oxygen OS 11.0.10.10.IN11BA), Android Auto (7.1.614574-release), Spotify (8.7.0.1147)   My Issue W...
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    artist
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Superuser Contribution Spotify (Android Auto) Doesn’t Play Soundtracks/Albums in full

Plan - FreeCountry - CanadaDevice - Pixel 4aOperating System - Android 12 Been noticing an issues for a couple years now when using Spotify through Android Auto. If you select an Album/Soundtrack to play Spotify will play a few songs then go off albu...

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  • Plan - Free Country - Canada Device - Pixel 4a Operating System - Android 12   Been noticing an issues for a couple years now when using Spotify through Android Auto.  If you sele...
  • Kiril
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  • 692 Views
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    android auto
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Superuser Contribution ANDROID AUTO. Paused automatically when i change the songs

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung A71 Operating SystemAndroid 11 connected with a UCONNECT central My Question or Issue Since a few days, when I change the song in Spotify using android auto, the screen shows "audio disabled" and I have to res...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung A71  Operating System Android 11 connected with a UCONNECT central   My Question or Issue   Since a few days, when I change the...
  • MafeG
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  • 866 Views
  • 1 replies
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    uconnect
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Android Auto and Spotify issues - SOLVED

Hi all,I wanted to make a post in hope that it helps others out even if it's just a little. For a long time I was having issues with the Spotify application when being used with Android Auto, the application would fail to resume play, wouldn't start ...

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  • Hi all, I wanted to make a post in hope that it helps others out even if it's just a little.   For a long time I was having issues with the Spotify application when being used with Android Au...
  • PhilBass
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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Stops showing music Artists

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceXiaomi mi 9 - Miui 12.0.4Operating SystemAndroid 10 Spotify - 8.6.40.929 Car- Jeep Compass 2019 - Android Auto via USB-C cable, Bluetooth connected After the recent update, spotify stopped showing Artists along with the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Xiaomi mi 9 - Miui 12.0.4 Operating System Android 10   Spotify - 8.6.40.929   Car- Jeep Compass 2019 - Android Auto via USB-C cable, Bluetooth...
  • Julian
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Superuser Contribution Hanging Playlist - Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy A70 Operating SystemAndroid v10Spotify Version8.6.4.971 My Question or Issue I bought a brand new (Android Auto) head unit for my car shortly before Christmas so I could switch effortlessly between...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy A70  Operating System Android v10 Spotify Version 8.6.4.971   My Question or Issue   I bought a brand new (Androi...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto - Downloaded playlists won't load

PlanPremium DeviceSS Galaxy s9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAny downloaded playlists will not load on android auto. I don't have unlimited data so streaming my music on cellular is a no-no. Discover weekly loads fine but any other p...

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  •   Plan Premium     Device SS Galaxy s9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Any downloaded playlists will not load on android auto. I don't have unlimite...
  • Mihail
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    downloaded playlists
    not loading
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Xiaomi phones: Spotify doesn't seem to be working right now

I was not able to open Spotify on Android Auto with a Xiaomi phone.Every time I tried to start Spotify received the following annoying message:"Spotify doesn't seem to be working right now"If I opened Spotify on the phone and then selected it on Andr...

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  • I was not able to open Spotify on Android Auto with a Xiaomi phone. Every time I tried to start Spotify received the following annoying message: "Spotify doesn't seem to be working right now" If I...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto Phone as display, Bluetooth controls not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceXiaomi Mi8, Pixel 4a (5G)Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueOn my previous and new phone, the Bluetooth controls will not work, only volume. Play/pause, skip forward and back will not work...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Xiaomi Mi8, Pixel 4a (5G) Operating System Android 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue On my previous and new phone, the Bluetooth controls...
  • Novy
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    bluetooth
    Media Controls as
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts breaking Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRAOperating SystemAndroid Version 11, One UI ver. 3 My Question or IssueI switched back to Spotify Premium strictly for the JRE podcast, I use a different player for all my other podcasts without i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA Operating System Android Version 11, One UI ver. 3   My Question or Issue I switched back to Spotify Premium strictly for t...
  • Mihail
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    android auto
    broken
    Freezing
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Spotify sometimes not playing in Car

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceGalaxy Note 10+ 5GOperating SystemNewest available Update (Android 10) My Question or IssueI have the problem that when i didnt use Spotify for a while, when i connect my Phone to Androit Auto it just doesnt work. I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Galaxy Note 10+ 5G Operating System Newest available Update (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I have the problem that when i didnt use...
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    bluetooth
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app liked playlists is broken

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ (International Version Factory Unlocked)Operating SystemAndroid 9Spotify Android App Version8.5.65.852My Question or IssueRecently, I can no longer add music to my Liked Songs playlist. I get the "You hav...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ (International Version Factory Unlocked) Operating System Android 9 Spotify Android App Version 8.5.65.852 My Question or Issue Recently,...
  • Mario
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    android auto
    liked songs
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