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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 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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Superuser Contribution Missing feature

My Question or IssueUsed to be a function to play a radio based on music from a Playlist. I can't find the function anywhere, please help

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  •   My Question or Issue Used to be a function to play a radio based on music from a Playlist.  I can't find the function anywhere, please help 
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Superuser Contribution App on Galaxy Watch 3 not working offline

PlanPremium FamilyCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch 3Operating SystemTizen 5.5.0.1 My Question or IssueIn offline mode songs will not play despite following all instructions, downloading from WiFi whilst disconnected from phone, playing in sta...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Operating System Tizen 5.5.0.1   My Question or Issue In offline mode songs will not play despite following al...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Android keeps buffering or pausing on mobile networks

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 One Touch UI 1.0Spotify Version8.4.98.866Spotify has become practically unusable since the Android 9 updates. It takes forever to load any content, sometimes won't even connect an...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 9 One Touch UI 1.0 Spotify Version 8.4.98.866 Spotify has become practically unusable since the Android 9 updates...
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Superuser Contribution local files syncing problem with one ui 3

PlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceSamsung A51Operating SystemOne UI 3 android 11 My Question or IssueSince updating to the one ui 3, I can not sync my local files between my pc and my phone. I've followed all the instructions in the local files syncing ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device Samsung A51 Operating System One UI 3 android 11   My Question or Issue Since updating to the one ui 3, I can not sync my local files between my pc ...
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Superuser Contribution Android spotify app login

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAllwinner T3 P3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueHi, when i try to login on the spotify app on my tablet it says "you are currently offline, go online to connect to spotify". Every other internet n...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Sweden Device Allwinner T3 P3 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue Hi, when i try to login on the spotify app on my tablet it says "you are...
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Superuser Contribution All songs listed as various artists in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI know there is a licensing negotiations going on right now between Spotify and kakao M for alot of kpop artists. All the songs were just grayed out be...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I know there is a licensing negotiations going on right now between Spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Closing and restarting after i try adding a song to a playlist

Okay so I made a playlist of my liked songs so that i could share it amongst my music friends who are trying to discover new things. Im a big music nerd so this playlist I've made is like 10,000 strong. I've been told before that there is no limit to...

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  • Okay so I made a playlist of my liked songs so that i could share it amongst my music friends who are trying to discover new things. Im a big music nerd so this playlist I've made is like 10,000 stro...
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My app does not have the 'Local Files' tab in settings

Like the title says, my app doesn't seem to have to 'Local Files' tab in the settings. I tried logging out and in and reinstalling the app, nothing seems to work. Any help would be appreciated! PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceRedmi K20Operating Syst...

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  • Like the title says, my app doesn't seem to have to 'Local Files' tab in the settings. I tried logging out and in and reinstalling the app, nothing seems to work. Any help would be appreciated! &nbs...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Google alarm clock to pick random song from playlist

Hi, I set up the Google alarm to play a Playlist, but it always start playing the same song (the first item of the Playlist) According to a support chat rapresentative Google app always start from the first song, can't play a random song. I would lik...

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  • Hi,  I set up the Google alarm to play a Playlist, but it always start playing the same song (the first item of the Playlist)    According to a support chat rapresentative Google...
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Superuser Contribution Add Offline Album to Queue Crashes App

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify Version8.6.4.971 My Question or IssueApp consistently crashes when trying to add an album to the queue in offline mode.Steps to Reproduce1. Have an album downloade...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 11 Spotify Version 8.6.4.971   My Question or Issue App consistently crashes when trying to...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cast volume contorls are not showing up

PlanFreeCountryRomaniaDeviceMotorola G6 PlayOperating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueSometimes they work sometimes they don't, the cast controls are an absolute mystery for me. Most of the times they don't show up, force stoping the app works but...

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  • Plan Free Country Romania Device Motorola G6 Play Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Sometimes they work sometimes they don't, the cast controls are an absolute mystery for me. ...
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