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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Folders only show downloaded playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueSo like everyone, I have a bunch of playlists in a bunch of folders. Now somehow, since the rework of the UI for the mobile library, any of my folders will on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue So like everyone, I have a bunch of playlists in a bunch of folders. Now somehow...
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[Android][Developer] The application experiences bugs and slowdowns when I launch playlist or album

Hello, I'm a French user, and my Android Spotify application very often encounters bugs and latencies when I launch an album or a playlist. However, all of my liked titles are supposed to be downloaded on the micro SD card of my smartphone. However, ...

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  • Hello, I'm a French user, and my Android Spotify application very often encounters bugs and latencies when I launch an album or a playlist. However, all of my liked titles are supposed to be download...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle button in playlist not working when in horisontal mode

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung galaxy s21Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueShuffle button in playlist not working when in horisontal mode. /emil

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung galaxy s21 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Shuffle button in playlist not working when in horisontal mode.  ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app comes up blank

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThis issue has been going on for a while now on my phone, I saw threads like this but they were all old and solved apparently. I have a Oneplus 6 with Android 10, ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Hungary Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue This issue has been going on for a while now on my phone, I saw threads like th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] [Podcasts] Can't play podcasts on some Samsung Galaxy S phones

ProblemI cannot play any of podcasts using two of my phones: Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+.I press Play and...nothing happens. On Android Auto screen I can see it try to load something but no other results.Problem doesn't exist on my account at an...

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  • Problem I cannot play any of podcasts using two of my phones: Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. I press Play and...nothing happens. On Android Auto screen I can see it try to load something but no ...
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Changing your Tinder Top artist with Spotify.

I found out how to change your top artist. You have to literally change your anthem song. When you change the song. for example.. put mamacitá by Travis Scott ft Young Thug & RHQ as your anthem then go to your top artist & these 3 will show up. Click...

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  • I found out how to change your top artist. You have to literally change your anthem song. When you change the song.   for example..   put  mamacitá by Travis Scott ft Young Thug &...
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Superuser Contribution It has been YEARS and I STILL can't make spotify stop showing up on my phone when playing on PC

I have never once, not ever once, wanted spotify to popup on my phone when I'm playing music on my desktop. I have never once clicked play on spotify on my desktop and wanted it to make music play from my phone or clicked play on my phone and wanted ...

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  • I have never once, not ever once, wanted spotify to popup on my phone when I'm playing music on my desktop. I have never once clicked play on spotify on my desktop and wanted it to make music play fr...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto doesn't load Spotify library

Hello. I have an Opel Karl MY 2019 and a smartphone Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, with MIUI 12.0.5 and Android 10I connected my phone to car with USB type-C cable and all apps works correctly, but I have some problems with Spotify (currently, I have a 3-months t...

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  • Hello. I have an Opel Karl MY 2019 and a smartphone Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, with MIUI 12.0.5 and Android 10 I connected my phone to car with USB type-C cable and all apps works correctly, but I have some ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New user, can't find podcast

PlanPremiumCountryBangladeshDevice(Samsung Galaxy S9, Laptop, Web player)Operating System(Ubuntu Desktop) My Question or IssueI can't find podcast anywhere in the horizon - android phone, Ubuntu desktop app, web player. Tried the online help section,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bangladesh Device (Samsung Galaxy S9, Laptop, Web player) Operating System (Ubuntu Desktop)   My Question or Issue I can't find podcast anywhere in the horizon - a...
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Superuser Contribution New Your Library test

There is a test for select users with a new Your Library. Head over to the iOS thread to get an overview and share your feedback.

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  • There is a test for select users with a new Your Library. Head over to the iOS thread to get an overview and share your feedback.
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Solved!! Android app for Togo

Dear all,I created my spotify account some time ago in Europe. Now I moved to Togo. When I logged in, I was asked to either change the country OR upgrade the account, so I activated premium family. Yet, I can't download the app, as I'm always redirec...

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  • Dear all, I created my spotify account some time ago in Europe. Now I moved to Togo. When I logged in, I was asked to either change the country OR upgrade the account, so I activated premium family....
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Superuser Contribution Samsung tab s5e - the shuffle button does not start playing any music.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Tab S5eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I press the shuffle button nothing happens. On my S10 when I press the shuffle button it will start playing a random song but not on my Samsung tablet....

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Tab S5e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I press the shuffle button nothing happens. On my S10 when I press the shuf...
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Solved!! Country restrictions!

Why i cant use spotify in Azerbaijan? When it will be available for Azerbaijan?

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  • Why i cant use spotify in Azerbaijan? When it will be available for Azerbaijan?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloading happening with cellular even with "download using cellular" switched off

PlanPremiumCountryHong KongDeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9, OxygenOS 9.0.8 My Question or IssueI have 'download with cellular' switched off, I walk outside, load Spotify, and it starts downloading all new playlists using cellular. Very signi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device Oneplus 5 Operating System Android 9, OxygenOS 9.0.8   My Question or Issue I have 'download with cellular' switched off, I walk outside, load Spo...
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Solved!! When playing songs from search, Spotify no longer plays the whole list

I've been having this issue since the last update. Whenever I search for an artist, let's say "JMSN" for example, and I choose one song, it plays alright. The issue comes when the song ends. Before, Spotify would play some other song from the search ...

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  • I've been having this issue since the last update. Whenever I search for an artist, let's say "JMSN" for example, and I choose one song, it plays alright. The issue comes when the song ends. Before, ...
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Superuser Contribution Pair Spotify with Galaxy Watch 3

PlanPremium Family CountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch 3 My Question or Issue I just got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 LTE. It had Spotify pre-loaded on the watch. When I go to the app, it says "Log in to stream music (Premium feature)". I click on the s...

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  • Plan Premium Family  Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Watch 3       My Question or Issue   I just got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 LTE. It had Spotify pre-loaded on t...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing up in phone/mobile

PlanPremium (Seems to not have any kind of correlation with having all features).CountryColombia (Yes, the feaure is available in my country).DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 9S (Two of my friends have the same phone).Operating SystemAndroid 10Spotify Version...

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  •   Plan Premium (Seems to not have any kind of correlation with having all features). Country Colombia (Yes, the feaure is available in my country). Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S (Two of my f...
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No Spotify equalizer on Android.. why ?? 😡

why doesn't spotify offer its own equalizer on Android ?? I don’t understand...Because the equalizer that spotify offers on ios is vert great

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  • why doesn't spotify offer its own equalizer on Android ?? I don’t understand... Because the equalizer that spotify offers on ios is vert great
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Solved!! cant see lyrics

PlanFreeCountryBangladeshDevice nameSamsung Galaxy j7Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow My Question or IssueHello I'm using spotify on my adroid device but I can't find the lyrics feature on it. My spotify is up to date and I'm willing to buy pr...

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  •   Plan Free Country Bangladesh Device name Samsung Galaxy j7 Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow  My Question or Issue Hello I'm using spotify on my adroid device but I can't...
  • MattSuda
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Android App doesn't work and it always crashes.

Plan Premium CountryUKDeviceXiaomi Redmi 8Operating System Android QKQ1 My Question or Issue Since last night my Android App doesn't work properly and it takes ages to load every single page. Every time I tried to open it, it took few minutes to show...

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  •   Plan   Premium   Country UK Device Xiaomi Redmi 8 Operating System   Android QKQ1   My Question or Issue   Since last night my Android App doesn't work ...
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