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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 Spotify starts playing with out open the app and frozen the music

PlanDuoCountryChileDevice Samsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issuewhen I disconnect the bluetooth of my cell phone it automatically plays without being able to stop it and the correct track cannot be displayed, it freezes cha...

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  •   Plan Duo Country Chile Device  Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue when I disconnect the bluetooth of my cell phone it automatically play...
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Superuser Contribution Issues after installing Spotify for Wear

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceGalaxy S20+ 5G (SM-G986B/DS) Galaxy Active 2 LTE (SM-R825F) Operating SystemAndroid 10, OneUI 2.1Tiezen 4.0.0.7, OneUI 1.5 My Question or IssueAfter installing the Spotify app for Wear and setting it to remote, the Spoti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Galaxy S20+ 5G (SM-G986B/DS)  Galaxy Active 2 LTE (SM-R825F)  Operating System Android 10, OneUI 2.1 Tiezen 4.0.0.7, OneUI 1.5   My Questi...
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Keyboard not available - Android Tv box

For the past week the keyboard on my app is simply not available - worked perfectly before that. I'm using an Android tv box (Xiaomi Mi) with a television screen. I have tried clearing the cache, clearing the data, then uninstalling Spotify, switchin...

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  • For the past week the keyboard on my app is simply not available - worked perfectly before that. I'm using an Android tv box (Xiaomi Mi) with a television screen. I have tried clearing the ...
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Superuser Contribution App Crashes on Android 5.1.1 immediately after start

PlanFreeCountryGermanyDeviceSony Xperia Z1Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or IssueHi, i just have installed Spotify, but it never starts. Immediately after tapping the icon a message pops up: "Leider wurde Spotify beendet." (German for: Unf...

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  •   Plan Free Country Germany Device Sony Xperia Z1 Operating System Android 5.1.1   My Question or Issue Hi, i just have installed Spotify, but it never starts. Immediately after ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify identifying my phone as a tablet

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Mi A3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app on my phone says that I'm on a tablet. Because of this I can't see the Canvas feature. Reinstalling the app didn't resolve this.

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify app on my phone says that I'm on a tablet. Because of this I can't see th...
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Shuffle disabled automatically for google alarm

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDevicePixel 3a, Pixel 1, Samsung note 20Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueMy alarm will not shuffle the songs on the playlist. Select the playlist and it plays the first song. I select open app and select s...

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  • Plan Premium Country United states Device Pixel 3a, Pixel 1, Samsung note 20 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue My alarm will not shuffle the songs on the playlist. Sel...
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Superuser Contribution App wont open

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceHuawei nova 3iOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAs soon as I open the app it crashes. I've tried everything and it still won't work..

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  •   Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Huawei nova 3i Operating System Android   My Question or Issue As soon as I open the app it crashes. I've tried everything and it still ...
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Superuser Contribution Poor color contrast

I don't know where spotify takes these colors from, but it's unreadable. It's always these colors. Please allow me to change it or make it something neutral and readable.

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  • I don't know where spotify takes these colors from, but it's unreadable. It's always these colors. Please allow me to change it or make it something neutral and readable.
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Superuser Contribution I can't turn off shuffle play

PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceMoto g7 supraOperating SystemDon't know what you mean by this but cricket/Android My Question or IssueI can't seem to turn off shuffle play there no button for me to press and I have tried reinstalling it and restarting it so ...

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  • Plan Free Country Usa Device Moto g7 supra Operating System Don't know what you mean by this but cricket/Android   My Question or Issue I can't seem to turn off shuffle play there n...
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Podcast stops when lose service even when downloaded.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceLG G8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueJoe Rogan is pretty much the only thing I listen to on my weekend commute of 3 hours each way. The old app I used I would simply download his...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device LG G8 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Joe Rogan is pretty much the only thing I listen to o...
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Podcasts not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG Stylo 4Operating SystemAndroid version 8.1.0 My Question or IssueWhile on my phone trying to play podcasts it skips so it sounds like an old CD player be jostled, only worse because it's like every other letter...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG Stylo 4 Operating System Android version 8.1.0   My Question or Issue While on my phone trying to play podcasts it skips so it sounds like ...
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Spotify reproduce lo que que quiere

Hola, llevo con Spotify una semana mas o menos y hoy he intentado reproducir una canción y directamente me ha reproducido otra, no se que puede ser porque antes habia puesto esa misma canción y todo iba bien, un rato después se puso un simbolo como e...

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  • Hola, llevo con Spotify una semana mas o menos y hoy he intentado reproducir una canción y directamente me ha reproducido otra, no se que puede ser porque antes habia puesto esa misma canción y todo ...
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Manage Offline individual songs

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 11 * there is no connection between yesterdays android 11 install and the issue, the issue it much older than that. I use spotify to find new music - I am downloading automatically 3 "Disco...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 11   * there is no connection between yesterdays android 11 install and the issue, the issue it much older than that....
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How to set filter on playlist to listen only filtered content.

My Question or IssueHelloHow to set filter on my playlist (or on any playlist or on favorite list or on album list) to listen only filtered songs. In exemple:1. on Tom Waits list I have any song checked as favorite and want to play only these songs o...

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  • My Question or Issue Hello How to set filter on my playlist (or on any playlist or on favorite list or on album list) to listen only filtered songs. In exemple: 1. on Tom Waits list I have any son...
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Carmode, it doesn't work

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceBlackview BV9700 proOperatingAndroidMy Question or IssueMy car mode is set on 'always on top'. But it never does. I always get the standard screen and have to tap the playing music to get the car mode on the sc...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands Device Blackview BV9700 pro Operating Android My Question or Issue My car mode is set on 'always on top'. But it never does. I always get the standard s...
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Solved!! problème de son

Bonjour, je rencontre un problème étrange avec l'application spotify. Quand j'écoute de la musique et que je veux passer manuellement au morceau suivant, celui-ci se lance bien mais pas des son. En revanche, le son revient sur le morceau d'après. En ...

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  • Bonjour,   je rencontre un problème étrange avec l'application spotify. Quand j'écoute de la musique et que je veux passer manuellement au morceau suivant, celui-ci se lance bien mais pas des ...
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Superuser Contribution No spotify app in galaxy app store in serbia

PlanPremiumCountrySerbiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Galaxy watch active 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 and Tizen 4 My Question or IssueI can't find app for my phone or watch in Galaxy app store. I am living in Serbia and have premium account.Thank...

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  • Plan Premium Country Serbia Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Galaxy watch active 2 Operating System Android 10 and Tizen 4   My Question or Issue I can't find app for my phone or wat...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Won't show me a list of all of an artists songs

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung J7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhenever I click on an artist I can usually click on the "and more..." and it will bring me to a list of all their songs but it no longer brings me anywhere. It does this fo...

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  •   Plan Free Country US Device Samsung J7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Whenever I click on an artist I can usually click on the "and more..." and it will bring ...
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Playlists Default to Shuffle Play

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueLately I have noticed that any playlists I have saved, or the made for me playlists, automatically default to playing in shuffle mode. I have manually...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Lately I have noticed that any playlists I have saved, or the made for me ...
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Easy way to see albums in chronological order

Is there a simple way to see albums in chronological order on Android? If you haven't added any music from an artist it is that way by default, but the bands I like I now have to jump through way to many hoops to see the same screen. Is the only solu...

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  • Is there a simple way to see albums in chronological order on Android?   If you haven't added any music from an artist it is that way by default, but the bands I like I now have to jump throug...
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