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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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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 a...
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    audio
    chrome
    Edge
    settings
    Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect hijacking my volume button, help!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor the last 2 or 3 weeks, whenever I play anything with Spotify on the same wifi as my phone, my phone's volume buttons will only let me change the Spotify music play...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue For the last 2 or 3 weeks, whenever I play anything with Spotify on the same wifi as my p...
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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 s...
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    Playback issue
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Superuser Contribution Google Clock app not connecting to Spotify for alarms

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 4XLOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueSince the most recent update, Google Clock will not connect to a Spotify playlist for an alarm. In fact, it failed to even trigger my alarm at the right time. I've sin...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 4XL Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Since the most recent update, Google Clock will not connect to a Spotify playlist f...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What are definition of Album, stream, minutes, artists, track in Stats.fm

Hi, i am using Stats scribbling with Spotify. I want to know that what are definition of Album, stream, minutes, artists, track in?

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  • Hi, i am using Stats scribbling with Spotify. I want to know that what are definition of Album, stream, minutes, artists, track in?
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Superuser Contribution Created play list not found

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI switched from a free plan to a Premium Family plan to try to solve my problem of Alexa not finding my created playlist, but the problem still exists.I...

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  • ...roblem of Alexa not finding my created playlist, but the problem still exists. I can play the playlist if I simply use the Spotify app on my phone or desktop. I have renamed the playlist several times t...
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    Playlists
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Superuser Contribution Spotify while streaming to another device is not displaying correctly.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 8 Pro streaming to Dell Optiplex 9020 (modified)Operating SystemAndroid 11 streaming to Windows 10 Pro My Question or IssueWhen i stream Spotify music from my phone to another device (mostly my PC) the playback usua...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 8 Pro streaming to Dell Optiplex 9020 (modified) Operating System Android 11 streaming to Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue When i stream Spotify...
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    devices
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    Streaming Issue
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Gear S3 and Spotify downloads (and WiFi connections)

I had problems downloading Spotify playlists on my Gear S3. This solution worked for me. Setup: Spotify Premium - Gear S3 Frontier - Samsung Galaxy S10. I changed phones and when I connected my new phone to my existing Gear S3, I had to "switch" the ...

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  • I had problems downloading Spotify playlists on my Gear S3. This solution worked for me.   Setup: Spotify Premium - Gear S3 Frontier - Samsung Galaxy S10.   I changed phones and when I...
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Superuser Contribution Google clock can not connect to Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince a couple of weeks I make use of the Google clock, in which a function is built to make use of Spotify songs as wake up sound. I have to first start t...

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  • ...unction is built to make use of Spotify songs as wake up sound. I have to first start the Spotify application to be able to select a song in the clock app. However, after selecting s song, every morning m...
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    Google Clock
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Superuser Contribution Freezes Spotify Android since 4 days

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceOppo Reno4 5G Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello, my Spotify freezes every time I connect, after 3 seconds. I can't listen to any music or go to the settings of the program. Also, when I sometimes manage ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country France   Device Oppo Reno4 5G   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello, my Spotify freezes every time I connect, after 3 s...
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Superuser Contribution Name and image profile of my profile and others people does not show up

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceRedmi 10x 5g (china rom)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMine and others name and profile picture does not show up when i try to view it. Happened all of a sudden. Some time ago this was not happening. This pro...

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  • ...earch box images are displaying, and when you click on the three dots to share the profilo too. Why this happens? How to fix? Spotify version is 8.4.74.463. Do not suggest me to update and use the new v...
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    Image's profile
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Superuser Contribution Title/Artist/Álbum not updated in car bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceXiaomi A3 Operating SystemAndroid one My Question or IssueThe title/artist/álbum does not change in the car screen. The first song that sounds still fixed. It was running well until the last update. My car is a Toyota Aur...

  • Newbie
  • ...ounds still fixed. It was running well until the last update. My car is a Toyota Auris and other music applications do well. This error only happens with Spotify Mobile. I've tried unlinking them a...
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Superuser Contribution How can I make spotify not switch when I open it on another device?

This newest update is trash, let's start with that. I have never noticed this issue before, but now it seems almost constant. At work I'm usually playing spotify from my desktop computer, but I also have it downloaded on my phone (Samsung Galaxy s20)...

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  • This newest update is trash, let's start with that.   I have never noticed this issue before, but now it seems almost constant.   At work I'm usually playing spotify from my desktop c...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect stops working on Pioneer wireless speaker

PlanPremiumDeviceGalaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've been using Spotify with my home audio devices for years. I have a Pioneer amplituner (Pioneer SX-N30AE) and two wireless speakers (Pioneer MRX-3). Everything was working ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Galaxy S10e Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify with my home audio devices for years. I have a Pioneer amplituner (Pioneer S...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files wont download after new update

Since the new update my phone can't download any new songs.There is a circle with an exclamation mark before every local song i try to add.I've reinstalled Spotify and it does not make a difference. Please take a look at this asap. This happens on 2 ...

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  • Since the new update my phone can't download any new songs. There is a circle with an exclamation mark before every local song i try to add. I've reinstalled Spotify and it does not make a d...
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Superuser Contribution Battery drain on Android (Samsung Galaxy A52)- April 2021

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A52Operating SystemAndroid 11, One UI 3.1 My IssueNoticed a massive battery drain on the new Samsung A52 device. Earlier I thought it was my old iPhone's battery hence moved to a new phone. Tried following ...

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  • ...3. Logoff, clear cache, restart the device, log in.  4. Permission Granted - Storage. (need explanation as to why camera, microphone, etc is required to play music on Spotify). 5. Uninstalled t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Working Since Genre Update

Hello, I am using Spotify Premium logged in through facebook on my LG G8XThinQ in Canada, ever since the newest update which added genre sorting on the top of liked playlists my Spotify hasn't been working properly. Every time I open Spotify it immed...

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  • Hello, I am using Spotify Premium logged in through facebook on my LG G8XThinQ in Canada, ever since the newest update which added genre sorting on the top of liked playlists my Spotify hasn't been w...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app keeps crashing

I have a Samsung j3 Luna pro with Android 7.0, not a really high powered phone but I've never had severe issues when using spotify. I just recently got premium again and had about 1500-1800 songs downloaded from my main playlist. Spotify worked just ...

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  • I have a Samsung j3 Luna pro with Android 7.0, not a really high powered phone but I've never had severe issues when using spotify. I just recently got premium again and had about 1500-1800 songs d...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashing on all my Devices (PC & Android)

My Question or IssueHey there! I've been a Spotify subscriber for a year now and I've always had this problem where the app occasionally crashes after ~45 seconds using the app. This happens on ALL my devices (I've tried two computers and an android ...

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  • My Question or Issue Hey there! I've been a Spotify subscriber for a year now and I've always had this problem where the app occasionally crashes after ~45 seconds using the app. This happens on A...
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Spotify won't close on my phone [only when I force close it]

My Spotify app won't close since about 1 month ago. I am driving on the same android version CM 13 on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro.The app won't close when I press the back button several times.It won't close when I swipe it away from the recently used...

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  • My Spotify app won't close since about 1 month ago. I am driving on the same android version CM 13 on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro. The app won't close when I press the back button several times. I...
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