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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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Superuser Contribution Songs in my Liked songs taking a very long time(>10 sec) to respond when i play

PlanPremium studentCountrySouth AfricaDeviceHisense E50(RAM 4GB, ROM 64GB)Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHi community. hope you guys are doing well. I am here for help because this is an ongoing issues since end of February. Whenever ...

  • Regular
  • ...f streaming and downloading. despite the effort, the problem still persist.   What's even more weird was the issue didn't occur on my other playlists(Daily mixes, hip-hop mixes, RNB mixes, a...
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Superuser Contribution [Podcasts] New Episodes feed is broken

When I scroll down my New Episodes feed to check what I've missed, at a certain point the entire feed disappears (it looks like everything gets pulled up to the top) and I'm left with a black screen. It will reset after several minutes, but every tim...

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  • When I scroll down my New Episodes feed to check what I've missed, at a certain point the entire feed disappears (it looks like everything gets pulled up to the top) and I'm left with a black screen....
  • ParacelsusXY
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Superuser Contribution Cannot download Spotify app on new Android phone

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceMoto g32 Operating SystemAndroid 12 (I think) My Question or IssueI recently bought a new phone (moto g32, which apparently runs on Android 12), but in the google play store, the Spotify app displays "Your device isn't c...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...ownload page (https://www.spotify.com/it/download/other/ ) and download from there. This did not work for me. It still d splays "Your device isn't compatible with this version", which seems wrong, s...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New car mode UI sucks

This is obviously in the wrong category but I didn't see where else to post it. The new car mode UI is bad. Looks great, like a desktop UI should, but is about as far away from driver friendly as you can get. The old one was was simple, the new one h...

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  • This is obviously in the wrong category but I didn't see where else to post it.    The new car mode UI is bad. Looks great, like a desktop UI should, but is about as far away from driver ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast pauses and starts again after notification

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceOnePlus 5tOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Every time I start listening to a podcast(only podcasts, not music) and get a notification, the podcast starts to pause and plays again after 1-2 seconds. Sometime...

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  • ...ute" the audible notifications - no effect. Even if I have only Spotify and Messenger working and no other apps - no effect. Tried downloading the podcast so it's not buffering - not the issue. H...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Lyrics Sync while playing in a different device

I would like to be able to see the lyrics in my TV [Android TV] while the music it's playing in another device.Right now this is possible in almost all devices. For example while Spotify it's playing in my Google Chromecast audio or Smartphone, I can...

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  • I would like to be able to see the lyrics in my TV [Android TV] while the music it's playing in another device. Right now this is possible in almost all devices. For example while Spotify it's playi...
  • qwm
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Superuser Contribution [Other] Sleep timer

Hello. I have search my app over and over to include clicking the 3 dot menu. There is no option for a sleep timer. May one please be added?

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  • Hello. I have search my app over and over to include clicking the 3 dot menu. There is no option for a sleep timer. May one please be added? 
  • Eni
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[Android][Other] Sort By for playlist mobile app

Playlist Sort By option needed for mobile app

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  • Playlist Sort By option needed for mobile app
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Phone takes over spotify play from ancillary devices when headphones are powered on

BUG REPORT - When listening to spotify on a device other than my phone, and I connect my bluetooth headphones to my phone (to answer a call, mainly), music transfers to my phone / headphones opposed to maintaining play on the ancillary device. This b...

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  • BUG REPORT - When listening to spotify on a device other than my phone, and I connect my bluetooth headphones to my phone (to answer a call, mainly), music transfers to my phone / headphones o...
  • Novy
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Solved!! [Android][Other] Fix Spotify icon on media session in notification shade (Android 13)

Currently, when a media session is active, the Spotify icon is replaced with a white square.If the session is inactive (close Spotify completely via app switcher) then the icon will reappear.It also has a much larger and snazzier play button that sho...

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  • Currently, when a media session is active, the Spotify icon is replaced with a white square. If the session is inactive (close Spotify completely via app switcher) then the icon will reappear. ...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Other] Include playlist/album title on song playback screen

This used to be a feature that Spotify had and I’m not sure why they got rid of it. You used to be able to play a song and at the top of the playback screen you could see the title of the playlist or album that it was playing from. You could click on...

  • Newbie
  • ...r album that it was playing from. You could click on that title and Spotify would direct you back to the playlist/album page where all of the other songs in that album were listed. It made it much e...
  • OscarDC
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Adaptable color for Android new widget

Hey! In light of the Android 12 launch and the revamp of widgets on the new OS version, Spotify renovated its widget on the A/B version of the main app bringing an adaptable color for the widget, just like we see in the playback shortcut in the app. ...

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  • Hey! In light of the Android 12 launch and the revamp of widgets on the new OS version, Spotify renovated its widget on the A/B version of the main app bringing an adaptable color for the widget, jus...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] The new Local Files system on Android is bad

Due to a recent update, you can now show local files on the Android app. This replaces the old system of going through the PC app and putting local files on a playlist, which you would then download on your phone. While the old system was admittedly ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Due to a recent update, you can now show local files on the Android app. This replaces the old system of going through the PC app and putting local files on a playlist, which you would then download ...
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Superuser Contribution Rewind & Fast Forward Disabled on Lock Screen

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy A71 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11Hello!As of a few days ago, the buttons for Spotify on my lock screen are grayed out. I can pause/play, but I cannot rewind or fast forward.I've already tried:Clear cache / storag...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Operating System Android 11 Hello! As of a few days ago, the buttons for Spotify on my lock screen are grayed out. I can pause/play, but ...
  • Vidimus
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[Android][Other] Fix player controls delay

Player controls response with a slight delay on user input. Delay is between pressing control and actual reaction. It concerns play/pause button and forwarding the song. For example: you press "pause", after about 300-500ms (delay is different every ...

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  • Player controls response with a slight delay on user input.  Delay is between pressing control and actual reaction. It concerns play/pause button and forwarding the song. For example: you press ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Spotify Update?

I have recently discovered Spotify has gotten a new look with new features such as the playlist enhance feature. My phone on the other hand (Samsung Galaxy s10) has not gotten the update. The rest of my family who have the exact same phones got it al...

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  • I have recently discovered Spotify has gotten a new look with new features such as the playlist enhance feature. My phone on the other hand (Samsung Galaxy s10) has not gotten the update. The rest o...
  • Kiril
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Other] Podcasts marked as played using Android Auto

I was looking for a place to submit a trouble ticket.Frequently the mobile app using Android auto will stop playing and mark the podcast as played. This seems to happen where advertisements would go.This is very inconvenient for long podcasts.

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  • I was looking for a place to submit a trouble ticket. Frequently the mobile app using Android auto will stop playing and mark the podcast as played. This seems to happen where advertisements would g...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Lyrics corrections, add a button for user edits

It would be great if you had a button in the lyrics window to offer corrections to lyrics Fans could do the editing for you I really love the lyrics feature Just want it to be even better.

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  • It would be great if you had a button in the lyrics window to offer corrections to lyrics  Fans could do the editing for you  I really love the lyrics feature  Just want it to be even ...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New lyrics feature should highlight only the current lyric row being played

The new lyrics feature is great. However it's a bit confusing the way the spotify UX chose to highlight the lyrics (Android app not sure about IOS). All the previous played lyrics and the current one (line of text) are the same color. This is very co...

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  • The new lyrics feature is great. However it's a bit confusing the way the spotify UX chose to highlight the lyrics (Android app not sure about IOS). All the previous played lyrics and the current one...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Miniplayer Not available

(To clarify this is on my chromebook) I reinstalled the app after it was skipping my songs and that got fixed but there's currently no miniplayer. I was wondering if this is a problem or if it's intentional.

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  • (To clarify this is on my chromebook) I reinstalled the app after it was skipping my songs and that got fixed but there's currently no miniplayer. I was wondering if this is a problem or if it's inte...
  • MafeG
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