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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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Superuser Contribution Android app glitches out randomly

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueUnfortunately, there isn't really a pattern for this issue. It happened three times in the last 5 or so hours though with heavy usage (around 3 h...

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  • Plan Premium Student Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Unfortunately, there isn't really a pattern for this issue. It happen...
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop randomly

PlanFreeCountrySwedenDeviceAsus Zenfone Pro m2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHeyI have been having alot of problems with songs won´t start playing after one finishes, and now i can´t even start a song on my phone. I have disabled th...

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  • Plan Free Country Sweden Device Asus Zenfone Pro m2 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hey I have been having alot of problems with songs won´t start playing af...
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Superuser Contribution My android phone with the latest update doesnt connect to car's radio spotify control

PlanPremiumCountryCyprusDevice( Galaxy a20e)Operating System( Android ) updated My Question or IssueMy car radio has spotify control and it tries to connect to my android but after the latest update 8.6.8.1094 only shows connecting and stays that way...

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  • Plan Premium Country Cyprus Device ( Galaxy a20e) Operating System ( Android ) updated   My Question or Issue My car radio has spotify control and it tries to connect to my android&nbs...
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My Spotify mobile doesnt show my lyrics anymore, help?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroidOperating systemAndroid 8 My question or issueGood morning/afternoon/night, so today I was thinking about singing using spotify as I can match notes, I open my Spotify and play my song but notice I cant scroll down to s...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Android Operating system Android 8  My question or issue Good morning/afternoon/night, so today I was thinking about singing using spotify as I can match n...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify can't cast video to google home hub max

For weeks now casting from spotify (google pixel 5) won't work if casting video. Other apps like youtube are fine. It just sits there loading forever and nothing happens. If I cast just the audio then it's fine.

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  • For weeks now casting from spotify (google pixel 5) won't work if casting video. Other apps like youtube are fine. It just sits there loading forever and nothing happens. If I cast just the audio the...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth media control working intermittently on android

PlanPremiumCountryUK Device(Oneplus 6T)Operating System(Oxygen OS android 10)My Question or IssueAfter connecting any of my Bluetooth headphones to my phone the play pause, skip and volume buttons are very unreliable often not working at all. After I...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device (Oneplus 6T) Operating System (Oxygen OS android 10) My Question or Issue After connecting any of my Bluetooth headphones to my phone the play pause, ski...
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Superuser Contribution Extremely low volume on Android App

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung J4+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueUnfortunetely, Spotify is the only bad volume app. YouTube Music, Deezer, every other are fine and loud or audible. Spotify is too bad.

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung J4+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Unfortunetely, Spotify is the only bad volume app. YouTube Music, Deezer, every other are...
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How to change colour of notification

PlanFreeCountryRussiaDeviceXiaomi Poco F1Operating SystemAndroid 10, MIUI 12.0.3 (latest available) I'm a member less than a year. It's always been bugging me the constantly changing notification which song is playing now. I don't really care if it's...

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  • Plan Free Country Russia Device Xiaomi Poco F1 Operating System Android 10, MIUI 12.0.3 (latest available)   I'm a member less than a year. It's always been bugging me the constantly ch...
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Superuser Contribution GO ONLINE TO SEE MENU

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGALAXY S10Operating SystemANDROID 11 My Question or IssueI have done a removal restart and reinstall of the software - still get the error. Turned off batter optimization - still get the error. App has not worked correctly fo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device GALAXY S10 Operating System ANDROID 11   My Question or Issue I have done a removal restart and reinstall of the software - still get the err...
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[Android][Developer] The last thing you heard BUG

I have the Beta version of Spotify. Iam using Spotify on a S20+ Android device.everytime i go to the home page A pop up comes for the announcment The last thing you heard. On the right top site of home screen there is a button for the last songs i pl...

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  • I have the Beta version  of Spotify. Iam using Spotify on a S20+ Android device. everytime i go to the home page  A pop up comes for the announcment The last thing you heard. On the r...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezes on startup and doesn't respond

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceRedmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemMIUI Global 12.0.7 My Question or IssueWhen I run the Spotify App, everything freezes on Home screen (I've uploaded the SS),I can not press anything, cannot go to any sub menu or anything....

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System MIUI Global 12.0.7   My Question or Issue When I run the Spotify App, everything freezes on Home screen (I've uploa...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see lyrics in mobile

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A21Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi! I can´t see the lyrics of songs that I do see the lyrics on the desktop app.I've tried reinstalling the app but it didn't work.

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy A21 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi! I can´t see the lyrics of songs that I do see the lyrics on the desktop ...
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New playlist names are broken

Hi,I like to add songs or albums to new playlists from my Android device. I like that the newly created playlists have the same name as the song or the album. But since a few weeks ago, I've had to name the new playlist to create. If I click on the I...

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  • Hi, I like to add songs or albums to new playlists from my Android device. I like that the newly created playlists have the same name as the song or the album. But since a few weeks ago, I've had to...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist search doesn't scroll beyond 12 songs in any album

PlanFreeCountry India DeviceRedmi Note 4 Operating SystemMIUI version: 11.0.2Android: 7.0 My Question or IssueI have an issue with Spotify playlist search bar. When I search for an artist's discography through regular search, I can see all the songs ...

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  •   Plan Free Country India   Device Redmi Note 4   Operating System MIUI version: 11.0.2 Android: 7.0   My Question or Issue I have an issue with Spotify playlist se...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops pmayibg music ever 2 or 3 minutes

I have been a spotify premium subscribe for a long time. Recently, I noticed that spotify stops playing music, mid song, every 2 or 3 minutes. Spotify cannot finish more than 1 or 2 songs consecutively without stopping playback. This occurs on both d...

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  • I have been a spotify premium subscribe for a long time. Recently, I noticed that spotify stops playing music, mid song, every 2 or 3 minutes. Spotify cannot finish more than 1 or 2 songs consecutive...
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Broken song

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi! I´ve reported a song that is glitched in the app two months ago but no one has communi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue H...
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Music download

If own an android phone. I used to be able to choose my SD card as the location for the downloaded songs. For some reason I don't have that option anymore. I updated the app and even reinstalled it but I still can't choose. Does anyone have an idea h...

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  • If own an android phone. I used to be able to choose my SD card as the location for the downloaded songs. For some reason I don't have that option anymore. I updated the app and even reinstalled it b...
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Superuser Contribution songs do not continue on Onkyo ncp-302 with Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceWindows 10 pc, Huawei p40 , Oppo Reno 5Operating SystemAndroid , Windows 10 My Question or IssueSince two weeks when i am listening to my 3 connected Onkyo NCP 302 in a group with Spotify connect the next songs keep...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Windows 10 pc, Huawei p40 , Oppo Reno 5 Operating System Android , Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since two weeks when i am listening to my 3...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle mode activates itself

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDevicePixel 4Operating SystemAndroid 11 Shuffle mode seems to be activating itself constantly. Regularly when I listen to an album I notice that shuffle is activated, although I never consciously did that. When I manually dea...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device Pixel 4 Operating System Android 11   Shuffle mode seems to be activating itself constantly. Regularly when I listen to an album I notice that shuffl...
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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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  • Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps.    Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share...
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