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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...

Amayy
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
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Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps deleting downloaded songs

Spotify premium keeps deleting my offline downloaded music, despite of the fact that I have enough empty storage room. What could be causing this problem?

jetlinssen
Newbie
Spotify premium keeps deleting my offline downloaded music, despite of the fact that I have enough empty storage room. What could be causing this problem?
2017-04-24 5:21:15 PM
2021-04-01 10:42:11 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to remove liked songs

I would like to remove all my songs from my liked songs playlist. I have over 5000 songs and would like to start fresh and not spend hours doing it one by one. Please help.I've encountered another problem trying to remove songs. When I try to unlike ...

FatheadedCube
Visitor
I would like to remove all my songs from my liked songs playlist. I have over 5000 songs and would like to start fresh and not spend hours doing it one by one. Please help. I've encountered another ...
2019-08-04 5:02:00 AM
2021-04-01 10:25:14 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Where does Spotify save the offline playlist files?

I have a samsung galaxy S2 and recently started using spotify. I set up the offline sync to the directory /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/media/spotify. After syncing up a few playlists, I can indeed listen to them offline using Spotify.However, I would like...

beric0
Casual Listener
I have a samsung galaxy S2 and recently started using spotify. I set up the offline sync to the directory /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/media/spotify. After syncing up a few playlists, I can indeed listen ...
2012-02-24 8:22:51 AM
2021-04-01 10:11:33 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is randomly closing/stopping tracks

Since two months now I'm having issues with Spotify on my Android. While playing music spotify keeps randomly muting/stopping tracks. However the play/pause button is on play. Sometimes the app closes and I have to restart it againl. I've noticed onc...

Tomcat89
Casual Listener
Since two months now I'm having issues with Spotify on my Android. While playing music spotify keeps randomly muting/stopping tracks. However the play/pause button is on play. Sometimes the app close...
2020-02-24 1:07:01 PM
2021-04-01 9:33:44 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution No Loop

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

Ash_12
Visitor
None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
2021-03-31 5:11:51 AM
2021-04-01 8:56:49 AM
Jeremy
Spotify Legend
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No Loop

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[Android][Playlists] This feature stops me from seeing my playlist music.

Seriously, this is infuriating me that this is forced onto every playlist Ive made. Ive shed man tears over this. Please remove this so I dont have to cry myself to sleep again tonight

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OLDJayTheXXVII
Regular
Seriously, this is infuriating me that this is forced onto every playlist Ive made. Ive shed man tears over this. Please remove this so I dont have to cry myself to sleep again tonight
2021-04-01 6:19:53 AM
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Android
Playlists

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Terrible audio crackling when playing music (beta)

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 12 Developer preview SP2My Question or IssueYesterday, I tried playing music on my phone after a spotify update and found that there was a horribly crackling whenever I played anything. I clear...

wiryfuture
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 12 Developer preview SP2 My Question or Issue Yesterday, I tried playing music on my phone after a spotify update and found th...
2021-03-29 5:33:45 PM
2021-03-31 9:49:54 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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android12
Beta
bug

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Solved!! Problems with instagram

Cant share music on Instagram stories All updates done All apps new installed

Woodsman308
Casual Listener
Cant share music on Instagram stories All updates done All apps new installed
2021-03-30 3:15:20 PM
2021-03-31 5:26:45 PM
Bittencourt
Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Randomly stops playing

I have a Samsung galaxy s9 and have had spotify for ages. Recently whenever I listen to spotify, the music will randomly stop playing. Sometimes multiple times in a song and sometimes won't happen for a few songs. As soon as the phone is touched/woke...

Taylajoyce
Casual Listener
I have a Samsung galaxy s9 and have had spotify for ages. Recently whenever I listen to spotify, the music will randomly stop playing. Sometimes multiple times in a song and sometimes won't happen fo...
2019-09-14 1:42:59 AM
2021-03-31 11:58:26 AM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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New Library Design is Terrible

I created order and structure for my playlists and now it's all ruined by chaos. Tapping on playlists tag all the time is not an option, at least save the state of selected tags. Spotify wants to be youtube, creating headache for people who just want...

grandterr
Roadie
I created order and structure for my playlists and now it's all ruined by chaos. Tapping on playlists tag all the time is not an option, at least save the state of selected tags. Spotify wan...
2021-03-31 11:24:53 AM
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Superuser Contribution No Spotify on Galaxy Store for Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Phones

PlanPremiumCountryMoldova DeviceSamsung Galaxy 20, Galaxy WatchOperating SystemAndroid 11, Tizer Spotify app is not available in the Galaxy store. It can't be found using search and the direct link (https://galaxystore.samsung.com/geardetail/com.spot...

je380
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Moldova Device Samsung Galaxy 20, Galaxy Watch Operating System Android 11, Tizer Spotify app is not available in the Galaxy store. It can't be fo...
2021-03-23 10:38:14 AM
2021-03-31 9:37:43 AM
je380
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App freezes or reboot my phone

PlanPremium CountryArgentina DeviceXiaomi Redmi 7 Operating SystemAndroid 10 (QKQ1.191008.001)MIUI Global 11.0.1 (QFLEUXM) My Question or IssueMost of the times I open the Spotfiy App, my phone completly freezes when the screen is lock, sometimes I c...

agustinglez
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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Xiaomi Redmi 7 Operating System Android 10 (QKQ1.191008.001) MIUI Global 11.0.1 (QFLEUXM) My Question or I...
2021-03-01 12:46:03 PM
2021-03-31 8:19:34 AM
Mihail
Spotify Legend
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New library UI is terrible

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy does spotify keep making changes to how playlists, podcasts etc are organized? I liked having music and podcasts separated but now I'm forced to struggle to sort between the two and find wher...

willdlefevre
Newbie
Plan Premium Operating System Android My Question or Issue Why does spotify keep making changes to how playlists, podcasts etc are organized? I liked having music and podcasts se...
2021-03-30 5:54:32 PM
2021-03-31 2:15:20 AM
MattSuda
Spotify Star
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updates

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How to make Your Episodes go away

So, I accidentally created the Your Episodes playlist by hitting the plus sign on a podcast episode instead of the download checkmark by accident. I removed the episode from it, but now, everytime I download an episode it automatically adds to Your E...

mlexv3
Casual Listener
So, I accidentally created the Your Episodes playlist by hitting the plus sign on a podcast episode instead of the download checkmark by accident. I removed the episode from it, but now, everyt...
2021-03-30 5:05:08 AM
2021-03-31 1:45:59 AM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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Cache size

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto g8 power liteOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueWhy does the Cache size for Spotify rise to multiple GBs? I have had storage warnings and must now regularly clear the cache less my phone slow due to lack of m...

ZombieJesus
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto g8 power lite Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Why does the Cache size for Spotify rise to multiple GBs? I have had storage warnings and m...
2021-03-30 9:17:49 AM
2021-03-31 1:28:56 AM
dinomight
Spotify Star
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[Android][Developer] app elapsed time of podcast stops working

Can app software be fixed to allow elapsed time line to follow the actual program?Thanks

dc3todd
Visitor
Can app software be fixed to allow elapsed time line to follow the actual program? Thanks
2021-03-31 1:18:30 AM
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Superuser Contribution Can't share Spotify to instagram stories

I could share tracks and playlists etc to Instagram stories fine last week. No updates to my phone that I'm aware of. Now I can't share Spotify to instagram stories. The only options I have are Instagram direct or another Instagram symbol and it just...

mattsever
Casual Listener
I could share tracks and playlists etc to Instagram stories fine last week. No updates to my phone that I'm aware of. Now I can't share Spotify to instagram stories. The only options I have are Insta...
2021-03-24 10:49:52 PM
2021-03-30 11:36:05 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Instagram
Instagram Stories

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't play music or look for a playlist or an artist

PlanFreeCountryMexicoDeviceZTE Blade V8 SEOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueThe application does not work on my cell phone; the artists and favorite songs section is not possible to see, the artist page does not load (error message appe...

SergioAH
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country Mexico Device ZTE Blade V8 SE Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue The application does not work on my cell phone; the artists and favorite songs secti...
2021-03-29 4:54:14 AM
2021-03-30 8:48:29 PM
Novy
Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Can't share song as Instagram Story

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI don't know if this is a Spotify or Instagram thing, but every time I try to share a song, the content doesn't appear in the Instagram app. Instead, the came...

jkim545
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I don't know if this is a Spotify or Instagram thing, but every time I try to shar...
2021-03-29 5:57:04 AM
2021-03-30 8:33:24 PM
CarlosE
Moderator
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When are we going to get the UI update that was promised?

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S10+)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueWe were told 8 months ago a major UI update that Apple music got would be ''coming soon" yet this suggested time-frame has clearly passed, could we please ...

NewtonJr12
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Device (Samsung Galaxy S10+) Operating System (Android 10) My Question or Issue We were told 8 months ago a major UI update that Apple music got would be ...
2020-11-01 7:01:02 AM
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ianhandsup
Music Fan
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