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I am using Spotify to a Google Pixel 7 Pro (Android 15) to stream music while driving.Since several months now I have the problem, that Spotify starts automatically when engine starts, but the stream skipps a beat every three to five seconds. After a...
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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Whenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically sta...
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On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...
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Plan Premium Country Poland Device POCO X5 Pro 5G My Question or Issue After updating Spotify app on "now playing" screen there is part of lyrics or part of about artist section. Pause...
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I found older articles mentioning this function, but I cannot find it according to the guides, at least in the Android app. Has it been removed? I would also like to use it on the Windows Desktop app.
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I found older articles mentioning this function, but I cannot find it according to the guides, at least in the Android app. Has it been removed? I would also like to use it on the Windows Desktop app.
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basically i cant swipe to add a song to my queue anymore?? it just adds the song to my liked songs, which is incredibly frustrating and i would like to be able to make the swipe feature a way to add stuff to my queue again because i dont use my liked...
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