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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 [Android][Developer] The new progress bar in pull down widget does not look right

To start: I am a UI developer, I am not trying to be inappropriate, I am just genuinely bothered by this design choice. A few weeks ago I started noticing a change in the pull down bar Spotify widget on my Android phone. When the song is playing, the...

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  • To start: I am a UI developer, I am not trying to be inappropriate, I am just genuinely bothered by this design choice.   A few weeks ago I started noticing a change in the pull down bar S...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Fix Spotify being Interrupted by Notifications while playing over Bluetooth

While driving in my car, I play Spotify on the radio through Bluetooth. The songs/podcast skip and pause everytime I get a notification. Even if they are on silent. Please fix this. It is very very annoying.

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  • While driving in my car, I play Spotify on the radio through Bluetooth. The songs/podcast skip and pause everytime I get a notification. Even if they are on silent. Please fix this. It is very very a...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Never automatically begin playback of music.

Spotify automatically begins playback of music when connecting to bluetooth devices.Spotify automatically begins playback of music when connecting to bluetooth after a short delay, even when other apps are actively using the audio output.Spotify auto...

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  • Spotify automatically begins playback of music when connecting to bluetooth devices. Spotify automatically begins playback of music when connecting to bluetooth after a short delay, even when othe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Maintain the text formatting the same when expanding lyrics

So, the lyrics are displayed on a nice spacing and formatting, that is until you expand the whole lyrics window, it becomes all crammed and ugly. Keep the same formatting and spacing from the small window to the expanded one

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  • So, the lyrics are displayed on a nice spacing and formatting, that is until you expand the whole lyrics window, it becomes all crammed and ugly. Keep the same formatting and spacing from the small w...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Screen rotate

Initially when in car mode, I'd place my phone on its side and the screen would turn also, so to display contents in the rotated view. Not sure if an update happened, but now the screen doesn't rotate. Was so much easier to be able to use the minimal...

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  • Initially when in car mode, I'd place my phone on its side and the screen would turn also, so to display contents in the rotated view. Not sure if an update happened, but now the screen doesn't rotat...
  • Mihail
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[Android][Developer] Equalizer affects all phone sources

The Equalizer built in spotify is also active when listening YouTube or anything on the phone. But on the pixel 4a I have problems because I cannot switch off the bass enhancement. It's greyed out and it's on three-quarters which is to much for the s...

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  • The Equalizer built in spotify is also active when listening YouTube or anything on the phone. But on the pixel 4a I have problems because I cannot switch off the bass enhancement. It's greyed out an...
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[Android][Developer] The last thing you heard BUG

I have the Beta version of Spotify. Iam using Spotify on a S20+ Android device.everytime i go to the home page A pop up comes for the announcment The last thing you heard. On the right top site of home screen there is a button for the last songs i pl...

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  • I have the Beta version  of Spotify. Iam using Spotify on a S20+ Android device. everytime i go to the home page  A pop up comes for the announcment The last thing you heard. On the r...
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[Android][Developer] Bring Back the Lyrics

I just signed up for Spotify two months ago. At 40 years old, I finally chose, subscribed, and paid for a streaming service on my Android. What a blissful two months it was...As I played my songs, I could follow along with the lyrics. You have always...

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  • I just signed up for Spotify two months ago. At 40 years old, I finally chose, subscribed, and paid for a streaming service on my Android. What a blissful two months it was...As I played my songs, I ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Jump back...

If I need to exit the app, when I reenter Spotify, the last song should play and my screen should automatically jump back to that song being highlighted. This streamlines my processes and prevents me from having to scroll back to where the song is at...

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  • If I need to exit the app, when I reenter Spotify, the last song should play and my screen should automatically jump back to that song being highlighted.  This streamlines my processes and preve...
  • Mihail
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[Android][Developer] Spotify keeps crashing

When I'm running or working and keep Spotify playing while my phone is locked after about 4 or 5 songs, the app crashes. I have to then stop what I'm doing, open my phone, open the app again. Anyone else having this problem?

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  • When I'm running or working and keep Spotify playing while my phone is locked after about 4 or 5 songs, the app crashes. I have to then stop what I'm doing,  open my phone, open the app again. A...
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[Android][Developer] The application experiences bugs and slowdowns when I launch playlist or album

Hello, I'm a French user, and my Android Spotify application very often encounters bugs and latencies when I launch an album or a playlist. However, all of my liked titles are supposed to be downloaded on the micro SD card of my smartphone. However, ...

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  • Hello, I'm a French user, and my Android Spotify application very often encounters bugs and latencies when I launch an album or a playlist. However, all of my liked titles are supposed to be download...
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[Android][Developer] Sleep mode

I love that you can put a timer on podcasts to switch off after a certain time, then I can listen as I fall asleep. Please please can we have the same with music??

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  • I love that you can put a timer on podcasts to switch off after a certain time, then I can listen as I fall asleep. Please please can we have the same with music??
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App needs to add couple of features / bug fixes

Bug 1 -> when song is on repeat, and when app goes in background / closes the app. the repeat is removed and next song is played. Feature to be implemented -> if i have 500 songs, and i am currently on 250th song. when i click go on library tab(botto...

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  • Bug 1 -> when song is on repeat, and when app goes in background / closes the app. the repeat is removed and next song is played.   Feature to be implemented -> if i have 500 songs, an...
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(Developer) playlist maker, and Radio access

I'm intersted in developing an app that create a playlist or a songlist based on user prefernces.i do not want the playlist to be saved in the user's account nor he will be following it. is there any way to achive it?I thought about maybe using the q...

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  • ...s there any way to achive it? I thought about maybe using the que property or just developing a cue manually in my app the will stream the songs one after the other.   also, as a developer, d...
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