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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 Cant listen on android phone

PlanFreeCountrysri lankaDeviceSamsung galaxy j400FOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issueevery time i try to play some song on my android phone nothing except for the play button works and when i click it nothing happens but the moment i swit...

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  • Plan Free Country sri lanka Device Samsung galaxy j400F Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue every time i try to play some song on my android phone nothing except for the...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play but Spotify Lite does

PlanFreeCountryPeruDeviceSamsung Galaxy A01 CoreOperating SystemAndroid 10 Go Edition My Question or IssueI've been using Spotify Lite since forever but as I bought a new phone, a low budget one, decided to give Spotify a try, I uninstalled Spotify L...

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  • Plan Free Country Peru Device Samsung Galaxy A01 Core Operating System Android 10 Go Edition   My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify Lite since forever but as I bought a new pho...
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Superuser Contribution App wont sync liked songs with the web browser

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDeviceGalaxy j7 starOperating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or IssueI cant get my likes playlist to sync with the web browser version ( I use Chrome on Windows) of the playlist all of the other playlists seem to w...

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  • Plan Premium Country United states Device Galaxy j7 star Operating System Android version 9   My Question or Issue I cant get my likes playlist to sync with the web browser version ( I...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto - Downloaded playlists won't load

PlanPremium DeviceSS Galaxy s9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAny downloaded playlists will not load on android auto. I don't have unlimited data so streaming my music on cellular is a no-no. Discover weekly loads fine but any other p...

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  •   Plan Premium     Device SS Galaxy s9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Any downloaded playlists will not load on android auto. I don't have unlimite...
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    downloaded playlists
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Superuser Contribution Stuttering when i switch to next track

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceRealme 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueTwo days ago i got an Oppo Realme 7 Pro, installed Spotify and noticed that the album covers stutter when i switch to next track. I tried doing a clean reinstall...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Realme 7 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Two days ago i got an Oppo Realme 7 Pro, installed Spotify and noticed that the album...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth controls do not work until app is force stopped and restarted

After connecting Bluetooth headphones (Jabra 75t) pause/play and skip/previous track buttons do not work until app is closed and restarted. Even more frustrating, this problem re-occurs after a random period of time, and the app is required to restar...

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  • After connecting Bluetooth headphones (Jabra 75t) pause/play and skip/previous track buttons do not work until app is closed and restarted.  Even more frustrating, this problem re-occurs after a...
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Superuser Contribution Why does my Spotify starts autmaticaly on my headset

I have spotify on my cumputer and my phone.. I start spotify on my computer when i start working for the day.. But connected to my phone i have i plantronic headset.And when i answer a call and end it by pushing the conekt/disconekt button on my head...

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  • I have spotify on my cumputer and my phone.. I start spotify on my computer when i start working for the day.. But connected to my phone i have i plantronic headset. And when i answer a call and end...
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Superuser Contribution Instagram share image is weird

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 9 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueDoes anyone else has problems sharing on Instagram stories? The album image is out of bounds, the letters are big and the spotify logo is showing on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Does anyone else has problems sharing on Instagram stories? The album ima...
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Superuser Contribution Local files won't sync to phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto G PowerOperating System(Windows 10) My Question or IssueHello, I can't get my local files to sync to my phone. Previously, I had a Moto G5+ for years and never had any issues with doing the usual download on PC and the...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto G Power Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Hello, I can't get my local files to sync to my phone. Previously, I had a Moto G5+ fo...
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Superuser Contribution Liking songs doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceSamusng A8Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI click on "like", and nothing changes. Nothing happens. If I try to remove a song from "liked" playlist, it asks me for confirmation, but nothing changes when I c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device Samusng A8 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I click on "like", and nothing changes. Nothing happens. If I try to remove a song from...
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Fix the Android SD card bug!

I would love to see the Android SD card bug fixed! It's a known bug that happens when the user stores their spotify downloads on an sd card. it causes the app to return an error message stating "go online to see menu" when attempting to view artist o...

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  • I would love to see the Android SD card bug fixed! It's a known bug that happens when the user stores their spotify downloads on an sd card. it causes the app to return an error message stating "go o...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot remove Album showing at the top (Android app)

PlanFree/Premium DeviceOnePlus 6 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI was making a christmas playlist & I listened to one of the songs in this album(check the image attached) back in December and now for some reason this album keeps sho...

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  • Plan Free/Premium   Device OnePlus 6   Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I was making a christmas playlist & I listened to one of the songs in thi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics won't show on Adroid

PlanPremium CountryArgentina DeviceMotorola One ActionOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueLyrics won't show on my phone (They appear on the desktop app). I tried a clean install, as you suggested, but it did not work. I also created anothe...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Argentina   Device Motorola One Action Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Lyrics won't show on my phone (They appear on the desktop a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezes, search won't work, songs can't be stopped

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P9 PlusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify will just "hang" when searching, the screen flashes without content loading.When a song is playing, randomly it can't be stopped and the only way to stop it i...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei P9 Plus Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Spotify will just "hang" when searching, the screen flashes without content loading. Whe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Spotify connections" notification

I've seen several mentions about notifications saying "Waze is connected" and similar, that are stuck on screen, but that's not quite my situation.All I get ony phone is a notification saying "Spotify connections"... No other details, tapping it does...

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  • I've seen several mentions about notifications saying "Waze is connected" and similar, that are stuck on screen, but that's not quite my situation. All I get ony phone is a notification saying "Spot...
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Mí android no reproduce la música

Mí aplicación de android no reproduce la música

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Superuser Contribution Sasmsung Active 2 Playlist arrangement

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi there, I have an Spotify Premium account and it is working pretty fine. I bought I while a...

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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 Hi ther...
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Superuser Contribution HTR 4067 - can't see in app

Hello I have got a problem with streaming spotify on my HTR 4067 Yamaha reciever. So I got premium acc. Try it on Android devices (and NB and PC also). I try everything on forum here (hope so) DHCP on/off, got actual FW, restart, rename AV without sp...

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  • Hello I have got a problem with streaming spotify on my HTR 4067 Yamaha reciever. So I got premium acc. Try it on Android devices (and NB and PC also).   I try everything on forum here (hope s...
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Superuser Contribution Android App keeps closing itself.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceOne Plus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhenever I am playing a song in the background, and play a video on another app like Twitter or Reddit, Spotify closes and it disappear from the notification. And when i...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device One Plus 6 Operating System Android 9    My Question or Issue Whenever I am playing a song in the background, and play a video on another app li...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app crashes whenever a playlist with local downloaded files is opened

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung S20 PlusMy Question or IssueSuddenly started today after never having an issue, any playlist that has a local file, no matter how many (dozens or tested with a single local file) downloaded to it instantly cra...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung S20 Plus My Question or Issue Suddenly started today after never having an issue, any playlist that has a local file, no matter how many (dozens o...
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