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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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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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Playlist

PlanNoneCountryRussiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A72Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify is forbidden now in Russia but can I at least watch the songs I've added on the playlists? I did not have time to add them all I the other app.

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  • Plan None Country Russia Device Samsung Galaxy A72 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Spotify is forbidden now in Russia but can I at least watch the songs I've added on t...
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Solved: Android App loading "Show Discography" view very slowly when many albums in personal library

PlanPremiumCountryDE DeviceGoogle Pixel 4a (5G)Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue I'm a big fan of a German Audio play series called "Die Drei ???" ( https://open.spotify.com/artist/3meJIgRw7YleJrmbpbJK6S ), so over the last couple of mo...

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  • Plan Premium Country DE   Device Google Pixel 4a (5G) Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue   I'm a big fan of a German Audio play series called "Die Drei ???"...
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Superuser Contribution Queue not clearing

PlanFreeCountryUSDevicePixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI logged in on desktop while at work and queued a playlist. This plays fine on the desktop. I can clear the queue on the desktop if I choose to play another artist. On my phon...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Pixel 4a Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I logged in on desktop while at work and queued a playlist. This plays fine on the desktop. I can c...
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Superuser Contribution How to remove podcasts from search results?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid When searching for music, my search results are filled with podcasts I have never listened to. For example if I want to search for "The Bea" for The Beatles, 5/7 of the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy Note8 Operating System Android   When searching for music, my search results are filled with podcasts I have never listened...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics on my app not showing

Iam using redmi note 9 pro. And my spotify has no lyric feature.. how to eneble it?

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  • Iam using redmi note 9 pro. And my spotify has no lyric feature.. how to eneble it?  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify "Favorite Songs" Not Syncing Between Devices

None of the below information is required. However, the more you providrfge the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFreeCountry United StatesDevicePC Laptop, Android PhonesOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Most of my songs I have ...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you providrfge the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free Country  United States Device PC Laptop, Android Phones ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify blank and cannot login

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevicePoco X3Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueI just downloaded spotify and it just blank and i can't login

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Poco X3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue I just downloaded spotify and it just blank and i can't login
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Download all playlists and albums

Hi, I'm new to posting on this forum, but have been a Spotify Premium member for at least 8 years. I have seen similar posts, and have Googled this question before posting, and think I know the answer (which is that Spotify don't allow it!) but is it...

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  • Hi, I'm new to posting on this forum, but have been a Spotify Premium member for at least 8 years.  I have seen similar posts, and have Googled this question before posting, and think I know th...
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Superuser Contribution Public playlist???

I can't make my playlist public. It says that it is but then it isn't. 

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  • I can't make my playlist public. It says that it is but then it isn't. 
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics doesn't work

PlanFamily PremiumCountryChileDeviceSamsung Galaxy s9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have tried many ways to solution this problem, but Lirycs still not working. I opened my sister's account on my device, and Lyrics appeared!!! But whe...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Chile Device Samsung Galaxy s9+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have tried many ways to solution this problem, but Lirycs still not work...
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Song queue is not editable when using Spotify Connect with Volumio

PlanPremiumDeviceAndroid / Hifiberry / Windows10 My Question or Issue I use Spotify on a wide variety of platforms in my home. Spotify Connect to my Smart TV or Chromecast, Amazon Echo, on the computers (Win10), tablet and smartphone (Android) and mo...

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  • Plan Premium Device Android / Hifiberry / Windows10   My Question or Issue   I use Spotify on a wide variety of platforms in my home. Spotify Connect to my Smart TV or Chromecast, Am...
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Superuser Contribution Local files are ALL "gone"

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue Spotify no longer detects any local files. Those files have not been altered, and I have checked that the detect local files option is turned ON. The app still has ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   Spotify no longer detects any local files. Those files have not been altered, and I h...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] "Now Playing" Screen will not show after returning to App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5GOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueSince about two month ago, I have the following issue which is now getting worse:The problem occurs when I am listening to music or a podcast and...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Since about two month ago, I have the following issue which is now ge...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App crashing seconds after startup due to playlist loading

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroidVersion8.7.18.1138My Question or IssueAfter updating the latest version of Spotify, the app started to crash seconds after startup. First did a "clean reinsta...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Version 8.7.18.1138 My Question or Issue After updating the latest version of Spotify, t...
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Song lags at beginning

Hi there .. .Recently im been experiencing trouble when playing a song, it will "lag" for 1 sec at the begining of the song, and just plays fine rest of the track. This happend to every song i switch to. This accours both on wifi and in my network co...

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  • Hi there .. . Recently im been experiencing trouble when playing a song, it will "lag" for 1 sec at the begining of the song, and just plays fine rest of the track. This happend to every song i swit...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont show local files on Android,

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A02sOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo I was transferring my local files from one laptop to another because i got a new one, and i put the old one into factory reset. But i forgot to move 4 songs, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A02s Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So I was transferring my local files from one laptop to another because i got a new o...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify showing 'Nothing playing', but still playing music and freezing after closing the app.

Even after having the app re-installed after logging out, I log back in to have the same issue of playing songs in my playlists and searches, and them not appearing without the 'Nothing playing' coming up on my Spotify, but still proceeding to play t...

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  • Even after having the app re-installed after logging out, I log back in to have the same issue of playing songs in my playlists and searches, and them not appearing without the 'Nothing playing' comi...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in due to being offline

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 12Spotify Version8.7.18.1138 My Question or IssueI am frequently in locations where I cannot stream music, so being offline with downloaded songs is my only way of listen...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 12 Spotify Version 8.7.18.1138   My Question or Issue I am frequently in locations wher...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs not In my playlist

My Question or IssueWhenever I try to listen to my playlist, Spotify plays other songs that are NOT in my playlist. I am very annoyed, I tried many things recommended in order to fix this problem, but the problem is still not fixed. I just want to li...

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  • My Question or Issue Whenever I try to listen to my playlist, Spotify plays other songs that are NOT in my playlist. I am very annoyed, I tried many things recommended in order to fix this problem, ...
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Superuser Contribution Local file not working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI was able to use Spotify to play music in my phone in the local file playlist, however, that function stopped working 3 days ago.I've tried the following solutions:1. R...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG G6 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I was able to use Spotify to play music in my phone in the local file playlist, howev...
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