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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing when I open another app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Pixel 3a)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueI'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open another app that wants access to my phone's audio.Specifically, when I view a vid...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Pixel 3a) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open anoth...
  • JusVonnieBookie
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    audio
    chrome
    Edge
    settings
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Superuser Contribution Car View missing

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAs of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on all the time for driving before and after work, but when I started playing mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Operating System Android 11  My Question or Issue As of today the 'Car Mode' is missing from my settings. I have it on a...
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    settings
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer - en/disable based on connected device?

PlanPremium (family)CountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 10, latest build (05-APR-2020) My Question or IssueI use Spotify throughout the day, connecting to/thru many devices - BT speakers/headphones, Echo devices, wired h...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...nter settings, scroll, scroll, scroll to E, disable E and return back to the playlist/song I'm listening to). I reverse this process when I then connect to a device without an I integrated E.   T...
  • Kiril
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    settings
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Superuser Contribution Menu Bar Location settings

Premium/USA -Amazon Fire 8 Andriod With the most recent update to the Spotify app on my Fire, the menu bar location changed to the side w/out any setting being changed on my part. The new location has made spotify nearly useless on my device as it's ...

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  • ...here is no choice on the user's part, but the ability to change settings and the bar location would increase accessibility, and decrease frustration when an update renders an app, that you pay for s...
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    andriod
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    menu bar
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Can't control volume for bluetooth devices

Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 with a Spotify Premium account and until yesterday I was able to connect to bluetooth devices and adjust the volume of the music via the volume buttons on the phone. Overnight, it looks like Spotify updated and now I...

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  • Hello,   I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 with a Spotify Premium account and until yesterday I was able to connect to bluetooth devices and adjust the volume of the music via the volume buttons on t...
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"Behind the Lyrics" option not available in settings

PlanFreeCountryBahrain Operating System(Android Lollipop) My Issue Hello, On my Android Lollipop phone specifically, I can't seem to find the "Behind the Lyrics" feature available under Playback in settings but I can find it for my Galaxy S8 Plus. So...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...yrics" feature available under Playback in settings but I can find it for my Galaxy S8 Plus. So I'm guessing it's got something to do with the phone or the particular version of the OS. 
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Spotify resets settings

PlanPremiumCountry Germany DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Hi, I already posted my issue about two months ago and the help I got didn't solve the problem. Hopefully a Spotify collaborator sees my post.Spotif...

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  • ...bout two months ago and the help I got didn't solve the problem. Hopefully a Spotify collaborator sees my post. Spotify App still resets my settings (Streaming Quality, Download Quality...) regulary....
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Albums play on shuffle/repeat by default

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or Issue Whenever I open the app and play an album, it defaults to shuffle/repeat. VEERY frustrating as that isn't the preferred way to listen to an album (I know I'm not a...

  • Newbie
  • ...ade this decision baffles me...how I can't find anyone else on here with same issue is just as confusing. Don't see any toggle settings in preferences. Please tell me there's a way to correct this? I...
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    default
    settings
    shuffle
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Music Quality Resets to Default Settings Most of the Time

Premium Member - United States (Los Angeles) Samsung Galaxy 7Android Oreo Hi All, For a the past couple of months, I have found my streaming and download settings reverted back to Automatic/Normal nearly every time I look. I change them forward to Ve...

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  • Premium Member - United States (Los Angeles)  Samsung Galaxy 7 Android Oreo   Hi All,   For a the past couple of months, I have found my streaming and download settings r...
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  • Android
    download quality
    music quality
    settings
    streaming quality
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Setting: Volume level how does it work (Android)

Hi, can somebody give some inside how the setting works: Volume Level (Adjust the volume for your environment.) quiet ; normal ; loudWhat does it do?how does it work?Does it only work in combination with Normalize volume: ON?ThanksI'm on Android app:...

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  • Hi,  can somebody give some inside how the setting works:   Volume Level (Adjust the volume for your environment.) quiet ; normal ; loud What does it do? how does it work? Does it o...
  • Joe
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    settings
    Volume Control
    volume normalization
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Audio quality settings keep changing automatically

HiI want to stream and download on extreme quality, but every day my settings are back at normal quality. I have Spotify premium family. Any suggestions how I can make the settings remain on extreme quality?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I want to stream and download on extreme quality, but every day my settings are back at normal quality. I have Spotify premium family. Any suggestions how I can make the settings remain on e...
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    Sound Quality
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Solved!! I'm unable to edit most of the settings ony my Android device

Almost every settings is greyed out (screenshots included). I've never had this problem before, phone is LG G3 running official Android 6.0. I have Spotify Family Premium. I tried re-installing with complete data delete via SD Maid.

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  • Casual Listener
  • Almost every settings is greyed out (screenshots included). I've never had this problem before, phone is LG G3 running official Android 6.0. I have Spotify Family Premium. I tried re-installing w...
  • Joe
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    settings
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Updating spotify on android resets settings, deletes downloaded tracks

Brief description of the issue: Updates for Spotify on Android resets storage settings and deletes all downloaded tracksSteps to reproduce the issue:Updated Spotify on AndroidStart Spotify, notified that I'm logged outLog in to discover storage optio...

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  • Brief description of the issue: Updates for Spotify on Android resets storage settings and deletes all downloaded tracks Steps to reproduce the issue: Updated Spotify on Android Start Spotify, n...
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  • Android
    Offline Content
    settings
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What is the difference in download quality?

I've been downloading a lot of songs lately and running out of space on my phone. If I change my download quality to normal, does this mean the size of my songs will lower? and does that mean the quality of the song will lower as well?

  • Newbie
  •  I've been downloading a lot of songs lately and running out of space on my phone. If I change my download quality to normal, does this mean the size of my songs will lower? and does that mean t...
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    settings
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[ISSUE] Unable to Go Offline or Change Settings

Hi, I'm using Spotify for Android w/ Premium subscription (always with the latest version available in Play Store)The problem I'm facing now is that I'm unable to go Offline or Change any option under settings, and also I'm seeing a message above say...

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  • ...ny option under settings, and also I'm seeing a message above saying "PLAYBACK (NOT AVAILABLE WHEN LISTENING ON ANOTHER DEVICE)"   Thing is that there's no other device playing music, plus I d...
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    mode
    settings
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Solved!! Misleading translation - pt-BR - under Settings

GuysThe option to turn on/off the download over mobile network is really not clear in portuguese.. It says "sincronizar pelo celular" (sync for cellphone/smartphone). It doesn't mean what it should, it should be something like "sincronizar pela rede ...

  • Newbie
  • Guys The option to turn on/off the download over mobile network is really not clear in portuguese.. It says "sincronizar pelo celular" (sync for cellphone/smartphone). It doesn't mean what it shou...
  • MattSuda
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    settings
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New installation Galaxy4

Ive just got a new phone and installed my Premiun account on it. Everything works fine, but Im missing a few settings, that I cant remember how I made on the old phone.Heres what I wish for:1. Downloaded playlists appear on top, so I dont have to go ...

  • Newbie
  • Ive just got a new phone and installed my Premiun account on it. Everything works fine, but Im missing a few settings, that I cant remember how I made on the old phone. Heres what I wish for: 1...
  • Daniel
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    settings
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