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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 All genres in search function display very limited selection of albums and playlists etc

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S22+Operating System My Question or IssueWhen I browse genres none has more than a couple of albums or playlists and none of the genres display the "Show More" button. I can search for specific albums, which are not d...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung S22+ Operating System   My Question or Issue When I browse genres none has more than a couple of albums or playlists and none of the genres di...
  • djannih
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable Snapping to Top of Screen when Scrolling in Home

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceNexus 6p (I think)Operating SystemAndroid (idk version, definitely not the latest)My Question or IssueWhen I scroll in the Home page, I noticed that it will gently "snap" the content so that the top of a gallery will line up...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Nexus 6p (I think) Operating System Android (idk version, definitely not the latest) My Question or Issue When I scroll in the Home page, I noticed that it wil...
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Two speakers

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Mexico Device Samsung(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I am trying to play to Wonderboom speakers at the same time, same room, same ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Mexico   Device Samsung (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or...
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Superuser Contribution I keep having other people's devices start playing music on my phone.

Whenever I start playing a podcast or music, another user not on my wifi or contacts network will start playing another playlist. I have to go to my devices and switch back to mine before being able to listen to my music again. Are there any ways to ...

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  • Whenever I start playing a podcast or music, another user not on my wifi or contacts network will start playing another playlist. I have to go to my devices and switch back to mine before being able...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unplayable hidden songs (can't unhide them)

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAccidentally hid a song in Liked Songs and now I can't listen it it, while I can't even change it back. (Version 8.5.57.1164)

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device LG G6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Accidentally hid a song in Liked Songs and now I can't listen it it, while I can't even cha...
  • AnimeEiba
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Superuser Contribution Ranking change in mixtape causes playback confusion

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI was listening to my mixtape 5 (~metal) on one day for a while, stopped playback and did not use spotify until a day later, when i continued playback on the sam...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 6 Pro Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I was listening to my mixtape 5 (~metal) on one day for a while, stopped playback and...
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Superuser Contribution I want to save my music to my sd card

sorry but please be patient with me I am new to Spotify I have tried to download music to my SD card on my android phone in settings I have it set to sd card but when I go to the sd card in my file manager there is no music on it thanks

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  • sorry but please be patient with me I am new to Spotify I have tried to download music to my SD card on my android phone in settings I have it set to sd card but when I go to the sd card in my file m...
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Superuser Contribution Google Home play song from Spotify for less than 10 seconds and stopped with no reason

Google Home play song from Spotify for less than 10 seconds and stopped with no reasonPlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceGoogle HomeOperating SystemAndroid Issue

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  • Google Home play song from Spotify for less than 10 seconds and stopped with no reason Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Google Home Operating System Android   Issue  
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Poor audio quality and they do not solve this problem

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(Samsung Galaxy J6, Samsung Galaxy Tab A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Lenovo V310)Operating System(Android 10, Android 11, Android 12, MIUI 13, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI have been writing to you in the community...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (Samsung Galaxy J6, Samsung Galaxy Tab A, Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Lenovo V310) Operating System (Android 10, Android 11, Android 12, MIUI 13, Windows 10...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked Songs Playlist doe not Load with Google Built-in

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceMotorola Edge 30 Ultra (Android 12)Renault Megane E-Tech (Android 10 Google built in) My Question or IssueMy "Liked Songs" Playlist don't get loaded in the Car.Android Built in is Android 10, Appversion of Spotify i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Motorola Edge 30 Ultra (Android 12) Renault Megane E-Tech (Android 10 Google built in)   My Question or Issue My "Liked Songs" Playlist don't get...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't like anymore song on my mobile

PlanPremiumCountryFranceOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm not able to had song to my liked title from my phone although my playlist has around 1000 title Moreover I can still like them from my pc wich had them to liked title but they st...

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  •   Plan Premium Country France Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm not able to had song to my liked title from my phone although my playlist has around 1000 title&nb...
  • NikolaiAusBromberg
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Superuser Contribution Canvas Option

Canvas option is not showing on my phone (Samsung A30s) Please tell me solution or is my device not supported for canvas?.

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  • Canvas option is not showing on my phone (Samsung A30s) Please tell me solution or is my device not supported for canvas?.  
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Superuser Contribution Downloading 0 of 1 notification won't go away

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue A notification keeps showing up saying "Downloading 0 of 1...." every time I connect to WiFi. It can't be dismissed and just won't go away. I'm also convinced this...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue  A notification keeps showing up saying "Downloading 0 of 1...." every time I conne...
  • HereForThePods
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Superuser Contribution Weird behavior while playing music

Hi. Since seveal days I have some problems with Spotify. At the moment a song is playing which is actually the next one in the playlist. But the player still shows the last played song at 3:53 of 4:33. It also happens that the player counts the time ...

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  • Hi. Since seveal days I have some problems with Spotify. At the moment a song is playing which is actually the next one in the playlist. But the player still shows the last played song at 3:53 of 4:3...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Music wont download

Dose anyone know why my music wint download. All the arrows appear nest to each song but thats all that happens?

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  • Dose anyone know why my music wint download. All the arrows appear nest to each song but thats all that happens?
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cannot find local files in Spotify

Hi I authorized the ACC to my local files for Spotify but I cannot find my local music's in Spotify. I remember earlier there was a playlist like local files in my library. But it's not possible for now. How to troubleshoot this? Thanks

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  • Hi   I authorized the ACC to my local files for Spotify but I cannot find my local music's in Spotify.   I remember earlier there was a playlist like local files in my library. But it's...
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Superuser Contribution Account Login

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia, SEADevice(Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022)Operating System(Android 12) My Question or IssueHello, previously I logged in on a Samsung device with a Samsung Account and registered a premium account. But now I don't use Samsung device...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia, SEA Device (Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022) Operating System (Android 12)   My Question or Issue Hello, previously I logged in on a Samsung device with a Samsung ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App NO GLYPH issue

PlanPremiumCountryGerDeviceXiaomi Mi 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 Miui 12.2.3 (CHN) My Question or IssueI want my icons back, I've reinstalled the app, cache clear, data clear and logged into another device but nothing helped.Other device being g...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ger Device Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Operating System Android 11 Miui 12.2.3 (CHN)    My Question or Issue I want my icons back, I've reinstalled the app, cache clear,...
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    play pause symbol broken
    symbols issue
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Superuser Contribution Can no longer sort playlists??

Premium PlanUS Samsung Galaxy s22 ultra I used to be able to click the little hamburger when in a playlist and choose how I want it sorted-- by title, by artist, by recently added. I used this feature ALL THE TIME because I have some giant playlists ...

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  •   Premium Plan US   Samsung Galaxy s22 ultra   I used to be able to click the little hamburger when in a playlist and choose how I want it sorted-- by title, by artist, by recent...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution There is no way to set Spotify to uae Wi-Fi only

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThere is no way to set this app to use wifi only. People have been asking for it for ten year...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue There i...
  • AlejaR
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