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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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[Android][Other] Constant Crashing

On both my Galaxy S9 and my Windows 10 PC Spotify crashes after roughly 2 to 3 minutes. It doesn't matter if a song is playing or not the app will just crash. This happens roughly once every few days and the only solution is to completely uninstall a...

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  • On both my Galaxy S9 and my Windows 10 PC Spotify crashes after roughly 2 to 3 minutes. It doesn't matter if a song is playing or not the app will just crash. This happens roughly once every few days...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify has removed the option to listen to songs of a selected artist in your own playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssuePreviously in my library of playlists, I could search for an artist, and shuffle those songs of theirs in my pre-created playlist. For example, I have severa...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Previously in my library of playlists, I could search for an artist,...
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Superuser Contribution Not getting the option to watch an ad for 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceNokia 7.1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI used to get the option to watch an ad for 30 minutes of ad-free music but now 2 to 3 ads are played after just 3 songs.

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  • Plan Free Country India Device Nokia 7.1 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I used to get the option to watch an ad for 30 minutes of ad-free music but now 2 to 3 ads a...
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Superuser Contribution Artist profile is cropped to the left

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMoto g(7) plusOperating SystemAndroidIssue:For some reason the profile picture of all my artists main page appears to be cropped to the left, leaving a black bar in their place.II already logged out and uninstalled the a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Moto g(7) plus Operating System Android Issue: For some reason the profile picture of all my artists main page appears to be cropped to the left, leaving ...
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Superuser Contribution How will I know it's fixed?

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThere is already several posts on here about my particular issue which is steering wheel buttons not working while android auto is open. I have complained ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue There is already several posts on here about my particular issue which is steer...
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Superuser Contribution Music Undownloading

Hi allI've been having an issue with my downloaded music for the past week or so. I download a playlist the night/day before and will go to use it the next day only to come back from work the next day to find my music undownloaded with the playlist a...

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  • Hi all I've been having an issue with my downloaded music for the past week or so. I download a playlist the night/day before and will go to use it the next day only to come back from work the next ...
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Superuser Contribution Please Help Android Now Playing Screen Issues

Country: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy Android Phone I have been a premium level member since about 2012 and am experiencing an issue. The Now Playing screen and bar do not sync with what I am playing and haven't for a couple of weeks now. If I have a so...

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  • Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Android Phone   I have been a premium level member since about 2012 and am experiencing an issue.  The Now Playing screen and bar do not sync with wha...
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Superuser Contribution Still don't have access to my podcasts!

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 10 I am still having the issue of my podcasts not showing up as mentioned in this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Android-Can-t-access-or-play-podcasts-in-You...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 10   I am still having the issue of my podcasts not showing up as mentioned in this thread:   https://c...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics feature unavailablen on Android

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung A71Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueMy account spotify does not have lyrics feature. It have this feature when i opened it on my windows but not using my android. I have uninstalled and installed ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Samsung A71 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue My account spotify does not have lyrics feature. It have this feature when i opened ...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth headphone not recognized by Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceGalaxy 9+My Question or IssueOnce wireless headphones (Samsung Buds) have been paired, I can listen music from all apps (Tidal, Youtube, etc. etc.) except form Spotify... Spotify don't show them on available devices....wh...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Galaxy 9+ My Question or Issue Once wireless headphones (Samsung Buds) have been paired, I can listen music from all apps (Tidal, Youtube, etc. etc.) except f...
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Superuser Contribution Android won't download local files from windows

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung A51/WindowsOperating SystemAndroid 10/Windows 10 My Question or IssueAs the title says, I am unable to download the local files on my desktop to my phone. This was working a couple weeks ago on my old phon...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung A51/Windows Operating System Android 10/Windows 10   My Question or Issue As the title says, I am unable to download the local files o...
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Superuser Contribution Abrupt sound changes in app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto-Z4Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueWhenever I'm listening through the app with aux (haven't tried bluetooth, but bluetooth sucks), after about 5 mins of the music sounding fine, the bass totally cuts out a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto-Z4 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I'm listening through the app with aux (haven't tried bluetooth, but bluetooth sucks), after...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts broken

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e My Question or IssuePodcast playback has been very broken on my spotify app for a while. Still works fine on desktop. On my phone, I'll hit play, the podcast audio will start, but the "now play...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10e   My Question or Issue Podcast playback has been very broken on my spotify app for a while. Still works fine on desktop. On...
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Superuser Contribution Grouped Sonos speakers do not re-appear as connect targets after ungrouping (Android/Web, not iOS)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMy Spotify Android app no longer shows my Sonos speakers as a castable/connect target. From my iPad on the Spotify app, the missing speakers are correctly visible...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue My Spotify Android app no longer shows my Sonos speakers as a castable/connect target....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify + Musixmatch

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHuawei Y9sOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI can't see the lyrics section on my spotify, specifically on my cellphone and i have the lastest version of it, which is: 8.5.96.936I don't know if i have to wait a ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Huawei Y9s Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I can't see the lyrics section on my spotify, specifically on my cellphone and i h...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is downloading music using celluar data even though option is turned off.

I was browsing Christmas music on Spotify while using cellular data. I found a playlist and clicked the save option. Spotify immediately started downloading the music to my phone. This option is turned off on my phone. I have a Google pixel phone.

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  • I was browsing Christmas music on Spotify while using cellular data. I found a playlist and clicked the save option. Spotify immediately started downloading the music to my phone. This option is turn...
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Superuser Contribution Songs won't play and Liked Songs not appearing too

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceHTC 10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueOn Spotify mobile, I can no longer play any songs and my entire like songs playlist is completely gone. On desktop the problem doesn't exist. So far, I have done cle...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device HTC 10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue On Spotify mobile, I can no longer play any songs and my entire like songs p...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashing on all my Devices (PC & Android)

My Question or IssueHey there! I've been a Spotify subscriber for a year now and I've always had this problem where the app occasionally crashes after ~45 seconds using the app. This happens on ALL my devices (I've tried two computers and an android ...

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  • My Question or Issue Hey there! I've been a Spotify subscriber for a year now and I've always had this problem where the app occasionally crashes after ~45 seconds using the app. This happens on ALL...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on app

I can't log in on the app. Yesterday i was listening to music and all of the sudden it said i had no connection, i logged out and couldn't log back in.I have uninstalled the app several times, i reset my phones network settings.I have a good internet...

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  • I can't log in on the app.  Yesterday i was listening to music and all of the sudden it said i had no connection, i logged out and couldn't log back in. I have uninstalled the app several time...
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[Android][Browse] Why is the search function not working

The search function on Spotify for my app is currently not working. It takes me out of the app anytime I try to search. It has been happening for the past 24 hours

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  • The search function on Spotify for my app is currently not working. It takes me out of the app anytime I try to search. It has been happening for the past 24 hours 
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