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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 app playback stops in background while elapsed time goes on endlessly

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceSony Xperia 10 IV Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueEverytime I listen to music with spotify while the phone screen is off, a few tracks in, when it moves to the next track, it stops playing, just silence. Upo...

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Sony Xperia 10 IV   Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Everytime I listen to music with spotify while the phone scr...
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    Playback issue
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Superuser Contribution endless time counter

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issuemy problem is that when you minimize the application and then stop the music, sometimes the time counter does not stop until I enter the application again

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  •   Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue my problem is that when you minimize the application and then sto...
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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 Group Session Pause/Play Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemOxygenOS version 9.0.8, Android Version 9 Group Session BETA IssueSometimes after listening to songs for over an hour in a group session (that I started) and I pause, then play the music again, my f...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 6 Operating System OxygenOS version 9.0.8, Android Version 9   Group Session BETA Issue Sometimes after listening to songs for over an hour in a...
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song playback bug

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceLenovo tab m7Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue So i bought a brand new cheap Lenovo Tab m7 to install into a car dash as a replacement head-unit, I've installed spotify as of today but have this bug ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Lenovo tab m7 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue   So i bought a brand new cheap Lenovo Tab m7  to insta...
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Shuffle – Playback order changes when switching listening device

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XS, Dell OptiPlex 390, MacBook Pro Operating SystemiOS 12.3, Windows 7, macOS Mojave My Question or IssueI have long noticed that if I am shuffling my current playlist, the playback order will change imme...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United States   Device iPhone XS, Dell OptiPlex 390, MacBook Pro   Operating System iOS 12.3, Windows 7, macOS Mojave   My Question or Issue I ...
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    Playback issue
    Playback issues
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    Shuffle Playlist
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[PLAYBACK] Songs quickly pausing and resuming after starting playback

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto X4Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueAfter playing a song anywhere in the app, it quickly pauses and then resumes (the song will play for one second, then pause for less than a second, then resume playi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto X4 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue After playing a song anywhere in the app, it quickly pauses and then resumes (the song wi...
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    Playback issue
    Playback problem
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LIVE STREAM/ DOWNLOADED MUSIC SKIPPING STUTTERING DURING PLAYBACK

Phone: Galaxy S6 Edge+Playback method: Aux cord in vehicleVehicle: 06 Lexus IS250Android Version: 6.0.1 Recently updated to premium service and downloaded some albums for offline playback. Not long after I've been having issues playing back any music...

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  • Phone: Galaxy S6 Edge+ Playback method: Aux cord in vehicle Vehicle: 06 Lexus IS250 Android Version: 6.0.1   Recently updated to premium service and downloaded some albums for offline playb...
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