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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 playbar above the name of the song - UI bug in Android TV app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceTCL S6500 40inch Operating SystemAndroid TV 9.0 The UI of the app is bugged, with the playbar appering above the name of the song. example in the attached image. This bug is already in the app for a lot of time, at least...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device TCL S6500 40inch  Operating System Android TV 9.0   The UI of the app is bugged, with the playbar appering above the name of the song. example in...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Text is not properly displayed under PLAYING FROM SEARCH section

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A52s 5GOperating SystemAndroid 12 with One UI 4.1 and Spotify Version is 8.7.36.923 My Question or IssueThere is a bug in the Android App. The text that was used to search for a specific song is not prope...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Operating System Android 12 with One UI 4.1 and Spotify Version is 8.7.36.923   My Question or Issue There is a bug in the An...
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Superuser Contribution [BUG] Adding song currently playing to the queue

When listening to a song, add 3 random songs to the queue and then add the song you are currently playing to the queue (4th song in the queue). Skip the song you are currently playing (that you also added to the queue as the 4th song) - when you reac...

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  • When listening to a song, add 3 random songs to the queue and then add the song you are currently playing to the queue (4th song in the queue).  Skip the song you are currently playing (that you...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Playback behavior issues on Android

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo (8.0.0) My Question or IssueWill occasionally pause playback of songs - This can happen between songs AND sudden, mid-track, with the phone screen on AND off, and regardless ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android Oreo (8.0.0)    My Question or Issue Will occasionally pause playback of songs - This can happen...
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Superuser Contribution My queue is unviewable after 1st song

Okay so every time I am connected to my sonos for long, the queue will continue, and I have some control? Like it skips forward or backwards, and it seems like I can still see what's happening, but my current song is never correct. Premium United Sta...

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  • Okay so every time I am connected to my sonos for long, the queue will continue, and I have some control? Like it skips forward or backwards, and it seems like I can still see what's happening, but m...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Album cover art sometimes not loading

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDevice(Galaxy S6 Edge+)Operating System(Android 7.0) My Question or IssueSo, I'm not sure whether this is a known issue or not. Sometimes, an album that I haven't listened to in a while wouldn't load its cover art complet...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device (Galaxy S6 Edge+) Operating System (Android 7.0)   My Question or Issue So, I'm not sure whether this is a known issue or not. Sometimes, an alb...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play any song after updating to 8.5.41.344

PlanPremiumCountryPHDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAfter updating yesterday to 8.5.41.344, I can't play anything except for the cached songs so I tried to reinstall it in PlayStore same thing the play button will sh...

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  • Plan Premium Country PH Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue After updating yesterday to 8.5.41.344, I can't play anything except for the cached song...
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Solved!! "Add to liked songs" button not working while listening to release radar

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhile listening to Release radar playlist the "Add to liked songs" button won't work from the notification panel but it works fine from within the app, sc...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Samsung Galaxy Note9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue While listening to Release radar playlist the "Add to liked songs" button won'...
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Spotify randomly plays music on its own

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid Pie/Android 10 My Question or IssueBack in May 2019 I noticed Spotify would start randomly blasting music through my phone's speaker out of nowhere. Typically this will happen anywh...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Pie/Android 10   My Question or Issue Back in May 2019 I noticed Spotify would start randomly blasting music...
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[Bug] When downloading a song, a banner appears with premium function

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsSpotify VersionAndroid, 8.5.16.192DeviceSony Experia XA2Operating SystemSailfish 3.0.3.10 running Alien Dalvik My Question or IssueWhen downloading a song a banner pops up indicating that I found a premium feature. With t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Spotify Version Android, 8.5.16.192 Device Sony Experia XA2 Operating System Sailfish 3.0.3.10 running Alien Dalvik   My Question or Issue When downl...
  • Maxim
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Album Art missing from downloaded Local Files.

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHonor 8x (Android Oreo)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have many local song files that aren't on Spotify that I have downloaded to my Android and each of the songs have different album art. Problem: Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Honor 8x (Android Oreo) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have many local song files that aren't on Spotify that I have download...
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"Saved" songs not showing as saved within some albums or play screen

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid P (9.0.4) It doesn't make much sense at all. I read a thread on this almost 3 years ago and it seems like it still hasn't been fixed. This only seems to happen with certain songs and not all of them....

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  • Plan Premium Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android P (9.0.4)   It doesn't make much sense at all. I read a thread on this almost 3 years ago and it seems like it still hasn't been fi...
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Galaxy Note 8 - Unable to Grab the Scroll Bar at Top by Triple Dots

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADevice(Samsung Galaxy Operating System(Android 8.0.0 Oreo) My Question or IssueI have a Galaxy Note 8 and when I start scrolling on a playlist when the scroll bar appears and the three dots are next to it. I am unable to gr...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device (Samsung Galaxy 😎 Operating System (Android 8.0.0 Oreo)   My Question or Issue I have a Galaxy Note 8 and when I start scrolling on ...
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Can no longer play a song from search results after pressing thumbs down on it in a radio station

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOneplus ThreeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI'm using Spotify 8.4.60.701 armV7.I searched for "This is America" by Childish Gambino, and it came up in my search results, so I pressed the result...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Oneplus Three Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I'm using Spotify 8.4.60.701 armV7. I searched for "This is America...
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Stranger Things mode not working for Stranger Things 2 Soundtrack

Assuming this is a bug, or an oversight, but the cool Stranger Things Mode on my Android App (v 8.4.31.723 armV7), does not seem to work with the Stranger Things 2 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series). I've tried searching for a particular s...

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  • Assuming this is a bug, or an oversight, but the cool Stranger Things Mode on my Android App (v 8.4.31.723 armV7),  does not seem to work with the Stranger Things 2 (Soundtra...
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Paused song resumes after any system sound

Ever since the last update (currently on version 8.4.3.479 armV7), playing any system sound - such as an alarm, a phonecall or similar - will make Spotify resume playing, even if no music was playing before the system event. An example of what happen...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ever since the last update (currently on version 8.4.3.479 armV7), playing any system sound - such as an alarm, a phonecall or similar - will make Spotify resume playing, even if no music was pl...
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