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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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  • Alex
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"New Episodes" slow loading and empty

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueThe "New Episodes" section takes ages to load (at least 30s). Once loaded, the content disappears after adding a couple of episodes to my episodes: the only content that...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue The "New Episodes" section takes ages to load (at least 30s). Once loaded, the content disapp...
  • LuSyo
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Superuser Contribution Posso solo mettere in pausa-I can only pause

Listening podcast with locked screen I can only pause, I can not skip....why? Dal menù a tendina o con lo schermo bloccato posso solo mettere in pausa i podcast, non posso ne passare al episodio successivo né skippare di 15 secondi.... Come mai? Plan...

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  • Listening podcast with locked screen I can only pause, I can not skip....why?   Dal menù a tendina o con lo schermo bloccato posso solo mettere in pausa i podcast, non posso ne passare al epis...
  • OscarDC
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Content in German instead of french

I'm located in the french part of Switzerland and all the content that is suggested by the app is in German even if the language setting is in french (swiss), I'd like to have only french content suggested (like Disney songs for the exemple)

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  • I'm located in the french part of Switzerland and all the content that is suggested by the app is in German even if the language setting is in french (swiss), I'd like to have only french content sug...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop and start when my Google Pixel 7 is locked.

I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the purpose of a music app. I have unpaired and repaired ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am getting increasingly frustrated. Over the last week my songs just start and stop playing randomly when my phone screen is locked or when it times out and locks itself. It entirely defeats the pu...
  • Hoser2525
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Superuser Contribution Android Notifications Interrupt Music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S10EOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, the music pauses for the notification sound. I've tried Do Not Disturb and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S10E Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm unable to get spotify to ignore android notifications. When a notification happens, ...
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Superuser Contribution My grid view disappeared in Search

My search results are no longer displaying in a grid format but rather as a list. How can I get grid view back? Is there a way to toggle back and forth between grid and list view that I'm not seeing? Using Android. Please advise. Thanks!

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  • My search results are no longer displaying in a grid format but rather as a list. How can I get grid view back? Is there a way to toggle back and forth between grid and list view that I'm not seeing?...
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Playback issues + app freezes when I open it on Android

PlanPremiumDeviceTecno Camon 17 ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 I was having issues with the playback on my Tecno Camon 17 Pro. When I looked up a song, the next songs that played after were always the exact same, in the same order, and it kept playing...

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  • Plan Premium Device Tecno Camon 17 Pro Operating System Android 11   I was having issues with the playback on my Tecno Camon 17 Pro. When I looked up a song, the next songs that played af...
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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle does not create a new mix/shuffle order

Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime it is turned off and on, smart shuffle queues the ...

  • Visitor
  • Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime...
  • DrSpaldo
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution AAOS: When fastforward a podcast I can tap the non-visible progress bar

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePolestar 2Operating SystemAAOS My Question or IssueWhen I use the +10/-10 second buttons the touches can reach the not-visible progress bar which is hidden behind the +/-10 seconds gui element. Either if I repeatedly fas...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Polestar 2 Operating System AAOS   My Question or Issue When I use the +10/-10 second buttons the touches can reach the not-visible progress bar whic...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play many downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 14Spotify Version8.8.90.893 Half of the songs in my downloaded Liked songs don't play when tapped. The song bar disappears when they are tapped. But I can play those same songs from the Sea...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 14 Spotify Version 8.8.90.893   Half of the songs in my downloaded Liked songs don't play when tapped. The song bar...
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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....
  • Yordan
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Shared links don't open the linked song in the android app .

I'm using the android app with a Pixel 6A on a paid individual plan, and when sent a song link shared by another user (using an iPhone on a similar plan) the app opens, but only to whatever screen it was last on, not to the song in question. Reinstal...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using the android app with a Pixel 6A on a paid individual plan, and when sent a song link shared by another user (using an iPhone on a similar plan) the app opens, but only to whatever screen it...
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Problema Con Spotify y La Opcion " Optimizacion de MIUI "

PlanFree/PremiumCountryColombiaDeviceXiaomi Redmi 9TOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueHoy decidí desactivar una opción en dos celulares Xiaomi llamada " Optimización de miui " una vez desactive dicha opción, Spotify tuvo bugs, se desapar...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Colombia Device Xiaomi Redmi 9T Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Hoy decidí desactivar una opción en dos celulares Xiaomi llamada " ...
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Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
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Superuser Contribution Explore is broken

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or IssueI have noticed a strange problem. It ...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System ...
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Superuser Contribution Plus button missing in lock screen

I have Xiaomi redmi 13 note. Recently I noticed that the plus button is missing from the widget in the lock screen and also in the notification widget. I had a problem where the 'play now' bar was missing sometimes but for now it seems to fix after I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Xiaomi redmi 13 note. Recently I noticed that the plus button is missing from the widget in the lock screen and also in the notification widget. I had a problem where the 'play now' bar was mi...
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Spotify Curated Playlists vs "Made for" user playlist

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGalaxy S23Operating SystemAndroid v14 My Question or IssueI'm a fan of both Spotify Curated Playlists and "Made for" Me playlists. However, when I now open a Spotify Curated Playlist (i.e. Bangers), there is statement "Mad...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Galaxy S23 Operating System Android v14   My Question or Issue I'm a fan of both Spotify Curated Playlists and "Made for" Me playlists. However, when I...
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Superuser Contribution Getting "DJ Is Not Available In Your Country" when I try to start it on Wifi. In US.

I have Premium and am on a Galaxy S21. I've only had this issue in the past week. If I am on Wifi, it gives me that above error. So in order to start it, I need to disconnect from wifi, restart the app, then it will usually start. This only happens o...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Premium and am on a Galaxy S21. I've only had this issue in the past week. If I am on Wifi, it gives me that above error. So in order to start it, I need to disconnect from wifi, restart the a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't work properly on Android Redmi Note 10 Pro

Already tried to clear cache, reinstall app, re-login my Spotify account, still didn't worked. This happened first time right after premium purchase and using desktop version. I can open Spotify on my phone while I'm running it on my desktop as well....

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  • Already tried to clear cache, reinstall app, re-login my Spotify account, still didn't worked. This happened first time right after premium purchase and using desktop version. I can open Spotify on m...
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