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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 No internet connection message, which is a lie.

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHuawei P30 Lite MAR-LX3AOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm on the verge of losing it, guys. I guess I'm writing this more as a major bug report than expecting any immediate help. Around three weeks ago th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Huawei P30 Lite MAR-LX3A Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm on the verge of losing it, guys. I guess I'm writing this more as a m...
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Superuser Contribution Skipping 15secs ahead at the end of a podcast causes bug

Hi, When listening to podcasts I often skip the last bit using the default skip 15secs ahead button, which replaces the usual skip to next track button when on podcasts opposed to music. However, when you press it during the last 15secs of the episod...

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  • Hi,   When listening to podcasts I often skip the last bit using the default skip 15secs ahead button, which replaces the usual skip to next track button when on podcasts opposed to music. &n...
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Superuser Contribution [ALL Platforms] removed slider for volume control in expanded view

Also "slider" volume control was removed from expanded view when song is played and background video is visible.

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  • Also "slider" volume control was removed from expanded view when song is played and background video is visible.
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I can't find Spotify app on Galaxy Store

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHello Guys, I bought a samsung galaxy watch 46mm and i can't find spotify app on galaxy store. I try with this link http://apps.samsung.com/gear/appDetail.as?appId=...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Romania Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hello Guys, I bought a samsung galaxy watch 46mm and i can't find spotify app on...
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Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes disappeared from the Android app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 10 I'm running into a weird problem where many of the Daily Mixes are missing from the "Made for You", on both my phone and the desktop app. For example, at the moment I can see Daily Mix 2 ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 10   I'm running into a weird problem where many of the Daily Mixes are missing from the "Made for You", on both my ph...
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Songs won't play in sorted order

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceMotorola G(8)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe songs in my playlist won't play in their sorted order (Recently added, newest songs at the top) but the other way around. If I play the most recently add...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Motorola G(8) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The songs in my playlist won't play in their sorted order (Recently added,...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Folder Disappeared from account

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceAll - account relatedOperating SystemN/A My Question or IssueMy playlist folder has disappeared from my account overnight? Not sure why at all and it's only one out of 10 folders. However I can still navigate to...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device All - account related Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue My playlist folder has disappeared from my account overnight? Not s...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] App and music freezing

My Question or IssueMusic is freezing constantly. Very repeatable when turning screen off. It's not battery optimization as I've turned that off for the app and for the entire phone. I also think it's an application issue because the Android system e...

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  • My Question or Issue Music is freezing constantly. Very repeatable when turning screen off. It's not battery optimization as I've turned that off for the app and for the entire phone. I also think i...
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Superuser Contribution Where the features gone???!

Starting to be REALLY annoyed! First the Lightning bold icon which gave me the new releases of my followed artists was gone and now the "liked songs of an artist" category which was displayed in top of the top 5 is GONE!!!! I am really annoyed since ...

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  • Starting to be REALLY annoyed! First the Lightning bold icon which gave me the new releases of my followed artists was gone and now the "liked songs of an artist" category which was displayed in top ...
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Superuser Contribution How do I play my favorite songs from an artist

I am unable to play my favorite songs from specific artists.Seems now I can only play ALL of my favorite songs randomly. I used to click my Library > Artist and all my favorite songs would be listed and I just click Shuffle Play. I sometimes even jus...

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  • I am unable to play my favorite songs from specific artists. Seems now I can only play ALL of my favorite songs randomly.   I used to click my Library > Artist and all my favorite songs wo...
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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 com...
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Superuser Contribution Can't search songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAmazon Fire TV/RokuOperating SystemMost Recent My Question or IssueWhenever I search a song and try to play it on my Roku and Fire TV I get an error message that says "something went wrong". It doesn't occur for m...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Amazon Fire TV/Roku Operating System Most Recent   My Question or Issue Whenever I search a song and try to play it on my Roku and Fire TV I g...
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[Android][Other] Podcast steering wheel controls

Steering wheel controls work to go to the next or previous song, but do not work at all when listening to a podcast. This is consistent across multiple cars and phones. Until it's resolved I'll have to use Google Podcasts (controls work in that app.)

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  • Steering wheel controls work to go to the next or previous song, but do not work at all when listening to a podcast. This is consistent across multiple cars and phones. Until it's resolved I'll have ...
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Superuser Contribution Audio scrubber counts infinitely

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 7TOperating SystemOxygen OS 11 My Question or IssueWhen I play music on another device, sometimes the audio scrubber in the notification stops at the end of the duration but in the app the scrubber continues to coun...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 7T Operating System Oxygen OS 11   My Question or Issue When I play music on another device, sometimes the audio scrubber in the notification st...
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[ALL Platforms] no remote volume control from any of connected to account devices [Spotify Connect]

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) we've lost option to control volume of current sound player executed from other connected to spotify account device.That was v...

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  • Plan Premium Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   we've lost option to control volume of current soun...
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Superuser Contribution Extremely slow momentarily fixed by changing permissions

PlanPremiumSpotify version8.6.24.918CountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueI've had an extremely slow Spotify for 10 years now, all on Android phones. Uninstalling helps momentarily. Changing app permission...

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  •   Plan Premium Spotify version 8.6.24.918 Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I've had an extremely slow Spotify for 10 years no...
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Superuser Contribution Why does it take so long for this app to start???

This app has gotten worse and worse over the last few months. In the last few weeks it took me about 5 minutes to start up the app on my phone. After that it took another few minutes to load my playlist or locate a song. A lot of the times it shows t...

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  • This app has gotten worse and worse over the last few months. In the last few weeks it took me about 5 minutes to start up the app on my phone. After that it took another few minutes to load my playl...
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Superuser Contribution Song randomly pauses and "Hey Spotify" microphone icon appears

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueEvery few seconds while I'm listening to songs, the song pauses and the "Hey Spotify" microphone appears. Disabling "Hey Spotify" in settings doesn'...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Every few seconds while I'm listening to songs, the song pauses and the ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Samsung Galaxy Watch not resuming playback after phone-call / missed call/ etc.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy WatchOperating SystemAndroid / Tizen My Question or IssueFor months, my Samsung Galaxy Watch does not resume streaming Spotify music via 4G if someone calls me / I'm calling out. Even if I do not answer an...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy Watch Operating System Android / Tizen   My Question or Issue For months, my Samsung Galaxy Watch does not resume streaming Spotify mu...
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Superuser Contribution New UI Fix for downloading

Hi, guys. One thing about the new UI that needs fixing: when we click an artist, it takes us to their page, that's not intuitive since we have previously saved their songs, so we want to download them, but it's not possible to do such thing in their ...

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  • Hi, guys. One thing about the new UI that needs fixing:  when we click an artist, it takes us to their page, that's not intuitive since we have previously saved their songs, so we want to downlo...
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