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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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  • shahn321
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Volume level not returning to set level, remains lowered after Notifications or advertisements

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRoDeviceHuawei P30 ProOperating SystemAndroid Emui 12 My Question or IssueFrom a few days now, the volume level does not returning to the set level after I receive a notification. The spoken notifications came mainly from Garmi...

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  • ...fter I receive a notification. The spoken notifications came mainly from Garmin Connect,  it reads from time to time some informations regarding my ongoing activity (pace, distance etc.) Till now w...
  • mich4u
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    Notifications
    volume
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Superuser Contribution Notification keeps showing up even after clearing it when I'm not currently playing anything

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus Nord CE 2Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI'm seeing this issue where, once I pause/stop listening to anything on the app and clear the notification from the notification drawer, it keeps coming back...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device OnePlus Nord CE 2 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I'm seeing this issue where, once I pause/stop listening to anything on the app a...
  • OscarDC
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    Notifications
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Superuser Contribution "Going For A Drive?" Notification

1) In the name of GOD, HOW DO I DISABLE THIS?!?!?!?!?!?! 2) The employee responsible for this needs to FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!! (Preferably out of a canon) 3) Why on earth would you think it's a good idea to NAG your paying customers multiple times a da...

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  • 1) In the name of GOD, HOW DO I DISABLE THIS?!?!?!?!?!?!   2) The employee responsible for this needs to FIRED IMMEDIATELY!!!! (Preferably out of a canon)   3) Why on earth would you th...
  • betomedrano
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  • I HATE Spotify
    Notifications
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Superuser Contribution Spotify media notification disappears after 30min

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus5Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueWhen I play music from my Android device to a wireless speaker via Spotify connect, the media control notification disappears after about 30mins. It's really annoyi...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus5 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue When I play music from my Android device to a wireless speaker via Spotify connect, the ...
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    Notifications
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Superuser Contribution [Android 9] lockscreen shows spotify notification but no information with it

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceHuawei Y5 (2019)Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueAs said in title when spotify is playing a song on the lockscreen a banner/ box with the word spotify shows up but nothing else so i cant see album art or song name ...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device Huawei Y5 (2019) Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue As said in title when spotify is playing a song on the lockscreen a banner/ box with the ...
  • Petya
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    Notifications
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Spotify not restarting after any notification on Galaxy watch

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy watch Have been listening to downloaded music on spotify on my Galaxy watch while running with no problems until the past 2 weeks. Now when I get a notification Spotify no longer continues playing afterwards....

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK  Device Samsung Galaxy watch   Have been listening to downloaded music on spotify on my Galaxy watch while running with no problems until the past 2 w...
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    Notifications
    Samsung
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Waze Notification Pixel 2

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 Hi everyone. I've been having troubles recently with the Waze notification bar staying permanently on my phone's notifications. After a quick Google search, I found that the issue has...

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  • ...hone's notifications. After a quick Google search, I found that the issue has been declared resolved. Unfortunately for me, it is not.   I did use Waze for a period of time, and when I did I had m...
  • Migelean
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    Waze
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Notification bar does not update while phone is locked

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDevicePixel 3 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 November security patch My Question or Issue The notification badge does not update to the current song on the lock screen if the phone was perviously locked during the change ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States Device Pixel 3 XL Operating System Android 9 November security patch   My Question or Issue  The notification badge does not updat...
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    Notifications
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Phone Notification does not appear

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue Hi,I will be playing music on my phone, but the notification drawer will not have the music I am playing within Spotify. I have to close Spotify and open it again bef...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue   Hi, I will be playing music on my phone, but the notification drawer will not...
  • jsannn
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    Notification bar player
    Notification panel
    Notifications
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Last.fm error notification

Android app, Premium, Pixel XL on Android-P DP2 I tried to use my Last.fm credentials but they are invalid. I keep getting a notification that they are invalid, even if I try to disable Last.fm integration. There is no validation of Last.fm credentia...

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  • Android app, Premium, Pixel XL on Android-P DP2   I tried to use my Last.fm credentials but they are invalid. I keep getting a notification that they are invalid, even if I try to disable Last...
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    last.fm
    Notifications
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I can't get rid of a push notification

I can't seem to find a way to get rid of the post notification that's showing up on my home screen. It's driving me insane and I just want to get rid of the notification.

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  • I can't seem to find a way to get rid of the post notification that's showing up on my home screen. It's driving me insane and I just want to get rid of the notification. 
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Notification hard to read on dark theme

Spotify's text is almost unreadable on the android notification bar when I have a dark theme on, as it is dark letters on dark background. Other apps (such as phonograph for example) show just fine and adjust themselves to the theme being dark or lig...

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  • Spotify's text is almost unreadable on the android notification bar when I have a dark theme on, as it is dark letters on dark background. Other apps (such as phonograph for example) show just fine a...
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    Material Design
    Notifications
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Shared playlist, notifications

I have active notifications (shared playlists), but they will not load on my android. I have the green dot saying that they are there but they never appear. I have tried logging out, logging out and reinstalling, but they never appear. My other frien...

  • Newbie
  • I have active notifications (shared playlists), but they will not load on my android. I have the green dot saying that they are there but they never appear. I have tried logging out, logging out a...
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    shared playlists
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Artist's update notification on mobile device

Hi guys, I really like Spotify notification about followed artists update on desktop. Is there a way to get it on mobile device? No, I'm not talking about push, I talking about page where I can find all my updates about artists if I already seen push...

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  • Hi guys,   I really like Spotify notification about followed artists update on desktop. Is there a way to get it on mobile device? No, I'm not talking about push, I talking about page whe...
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Solved!! Notifications about playlist from a user I don't follow.

I am receiving multiple new playlist notifications from a user MBINGRCONNECT. I don't want the notifications, I already received more than enough. How can I stop this, if I already don't follow that user?

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  • I am receiving multiple new playlist notifications from a user MBINGRCONNECT. I don't want the notifications, I already received more than enough. How can I stop this, if I already don't follow t...
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  • Roadie
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    message inbox
    Notifications
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Solved!! Odd notifications of an account I don't know

Since this morning I got about 10 notifications that somebody, I don't know or follow has made a new playlist (every time the same playlist) and with songs and artists I haven't even heard of. Why is this and how the hell can I block him?

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  • Since this morning I got about 10 notifications that somebody, I don't know or follow has made a new playlist (every time the same playlist) and with songs and artists I haven't even heard of. Why i...
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    Notifications
    Playlists
    suspicious
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Solved!! [1.0.0.70/82][0.7.9]Inaudible volume levels after notification triggers audio ducking

Since the latest update on the Spotify app the music will no longer get interrupted by notifications. This functionality is far from useful when using other apps simultaneously. Often I use Spotify in the car in combination with my GPS and an app whi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the latest update on the Spotify app the music will no longer get interrupted by notifications. This functionality is far from useful when using other apps simultaneously.   Often I u...
  • Richard
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    FlitsNav
    Galaxy
    Notifications
    Samsung
    Spotify
    Sygic
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