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Solved!! 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 Import files from android to pc

So, the problem, or rather the question, is it possible to import music back from android to PC?It was so, I decided to reinstall Windows and format the disk. After I downloaded spotify to my computer, I realized that my imported tracks were gone (yo...

  • Casual Listener
  • So, the problem, or rather the question, is it possible to import music back from android to PC? It was so, I decided to reinstall Windows and format the disk. After I downloaded spotify to my compu...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Specific artists keep becoming unfollowed no matter how many times I follow them.

PlanPremiumCountrySerbiaDeviceHuawei P10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid version 8.0.0 My Question or IssueArtists keep ending up under "Recommended artists" even after I follow them multiple times. What happens is I will follow a band and later, close o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Serbia Device Huawei P10 Lite Operating System Android version 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Artists keep ending up under "Recommended artists" even after I follow ...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Login page is in a foreign language

Country - Ukraine Device(OnePlus 5)Operating System(Android 10.0.1) My Question or IssueMy language of Android menus is English and the Input languages are English and Ukrainian. When I go to spotify.com in a mobile browser it is in English and I'm o...

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  • Country - Ukraine   Device (OnePlus 5) Operating System (Android 10.0.1)   My Question or Issue My language of Android menus is English and the Input languages are English and Ukr...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution application does not resume playback after the call

PlanPremiumCountryCzechDeviceXiaomi A2 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIt does not matter if conected wire or bluetooth headphones. If the phone rings during playback, the application closes and playback does not resume. Only Spoti...

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  •     Plan Premium Country Czech Device Xiaomi A2 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue It does not matter if conected wire or bluetooth headphones. If the ...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution Podcast don't start playing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGoogle Pixel 4XLSpotify WebAppOperating SystemAndroid 11Windows 10 My Question or IssueI can't listen to podcasts. They're always lagging or dont even start playing. Music works fine both on my Phone and on my Laptop. E...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Google Pixel 4XL Spotify WebApp Operating System Android 11 Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't listen to podcasts. They're always lagging...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Playing ads offline with premium?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid Version 10; One UI Version 2.5 My Question or Issue***All this happens while online and offline. And I only listen to music from my downloaded playlist.*** Ok so. When I get into m...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android Version 10; One UI Version 2.5   My Question or Issue ***All this happens while online and offline....
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution Local File Playback Choppy on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of America DeviceKindle Fire Tablet (KFFOWI)Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or IssueWhen I download local files on my Kindle Fire Tablet, which downloads them to the SD card, the playback is extremely choppy....

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America   Device Kindle Fire Tablet (KFFOWI) Operating System Android 5.1.1   My Question or Issue When I download local files on my Kindle ...
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Superuser Contribution Hidden songs are still played via Connect/Chromecast

Why are Songs i have hidden from a playlist still played when i do streaming via Connect or Chromecast. This is super annoying. It works perfectly when listening on my iPhone/Mac directly

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  • Why are Songs i have hidden from a playlist still played when i do streaming via Connect or Chromecast. This is super annoying. It works perfectly when listening on my iPhone/Mac directly  &nbs...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Don’t show podcasts

I don’t listen to podcasts. Over half of my Home Screen is podcasts. I don’t want to see podcasts or podcast recommendations on my Home Screen.

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  • I don’t listen to podcasts. Over half of my Home Screen is podcasts. I don’t want to see podcasts or podcast recommendations on my Home Screen. 
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Superuser Contribution Dialy Mixes gone?

My Question or IssueFor the last 2-3 weeks, instead of having Dialy Mixes in my "Made for you" page, I have Genre Mixes or Artist Mixes. I liked a lot the Dialy mixes I had and I don't like these new mixes nearly as much. As well the Dialy Mixes were...

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  • My Question or Issue For the last 2-3 weeks, instead of having Dialy Mixes in my "Made for you" page, I have Genre Mixes or Artist Mixes. I liked a lot the Dialy mixes I had and I don't like these n...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Sin conexión en datos womchile

PlanPremiumCountryChileDevicePoco x3Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueHola, tengo problemas con operador móvil wom de Chile, al usar su bolsa de música ilimitada que ellos brindan através de promociones Spotify dice que no tengo conexion....

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Poco x3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Hola, tengo problemas con operador móvil wom de Chile, al usar su bolsa de música ilimitada que ell...
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Superuser Contribution Several Small Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola Moto e5 PlayOperating SystemAndroid 10 I am having several small issues on Spotify Android.Most times I am listening and then connect to Bluetooth, the current song is skipped and shuffle is turned off (meaning it ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola Moto e5 Play Operating System Android 10   I am having several small issues on Spotify Android. Most times I am listening and then connect to ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify takes for ever to play songs (just the annyoing green circle which rotates..)

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceOnePlus NordOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSince the recent update (dec.17-ish) my spotify wont't play any songs. It can't even search for songs, the only thing that shows up is the green circle which rot...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device OnePlus Nord Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Since the recent update (dec.17-ish) my spotify wont't play any songs. It can't even ...
  • Ivan
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[Android][Connect] Moved country but data from other country - location problem

Hello, I moved from the UK to Switzerland 9 months ago and was using spotify free without problems. I've now updated the location to Switzerland, but the data is still coming from my UK sim card so I think spotify is confused. I need to keep this set...

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  • Hello, I moved from the UK to Switzerland 9 months ago and was using spotify free without problems. I've now updated the location to Switzerland, but the data is still coming from my UK sim card so I...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Playback on Android App

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue:The app on my phone doesn't start the playback. The icon turns on pause, what makes it looks like music its playing, but there is no audio, the timer doesnt m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue: The app on my phone doesn't start the playback. The icon turns on pause, what make...
  • Alex
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify wont install

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify wrapped wouldnt work so i uninstalled spotify on google play and it wont reinstall. I h...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Says I'm in offline mode.

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceSamsung J7 CrownOperating System Android My Question or Issue I have had not trouble with the spotify app until all of the sudden it wouldn't play my song. It would display the name of the song and allow me to run all of th...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Samsung J7 Crown Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue  I have had not trouble with the spotify app until all of the sudden ...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no longer displays downloaded artists

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic DeviceHuawei Y5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have a continuous problem displaying followed artists offline (e.g. 'Alt-J' in the attached screenshots) that I downloaded songs from. It only says to fin...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Czech Republic  Device Huawei Y5 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have a continuous problem displaying followed artists offline (e....
  • Ivan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New Release SPAM

 PlanPremiumCountryBrazil (unfortunately)DeviceSamsung Galaxy Operating SystemAndroid How to delete New Release Spam from appearing in my Spotify app initial screen? I have a release from an EP called "Artistry, The Cult" annoying me in my Spotify ap...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil (unfortunately) Device Samsung Galaxy  Operating System Android      How to delete New Release Spam from appearing in my Spotify app initi...
  • Mihail
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Superuser Contribution Podcast availability in Russia

When will podcasts be made available in Russia?This is something that has been suggested and nothing has been done yet. So if any spotify employee responds to this, please don't say to make an idea and vote on it. Just please answer my question if th...

  • Casual Listener
  • When will podcasts be made available in Russia? This is something that has been suggested and nothing has been done yet. So if any spotify employee responds to this, please don't say to make an idea...
  • EazyE2
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