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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 Albums or artists' profiles will display an "error" message and not open.

None of the below information is required. However, the more you PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceMoto E4 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueI just installed the August 11, 2020 update on my phone, and after that, when I try to open a...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you  Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Moto E4 Plus Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue I just ins...
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Superuser Contribution I can't log in bc it says I'm offline and the usual workaround don't work

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySpain, however I moved from Lithuania exactly 15 days ago (that might be part of the problem)DeviceSamsung J7 2017Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI was listening to my music during the morning at home. I turned spot...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country Spain, however I moved from Lithuania exactly 15 days ago (that might be part of the problem) Device Samsung J7 2017 Operating System Android   My Ques...
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Superuser Contribution Music Titles and Artist Names

So i was wondering if there was a way to change song and artist names to the characters i'm familiar with. I listen to a lot of Japanese music, but i cannot read these names, nor type them in when i want to find a song or artist/group. For example, I...

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  • So i was wondering if there was a way to change song and artist names to the characters i'm familiar with. I listen to a lot of Japanese music, but i cannot read these names, nor type them in when i ...
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Superuser Contribution I can play music but podcasts are not playing correctly on my phone. I can play podcasts on desktop

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...

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  • 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...
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Superuser Contribution Songs do not sync to phone

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceWindows PC & 2 android phones Hi,Most of the time when liking and adding songs to playlists on windows app it does not sync it to all my phones, It recognizes that I liked the missing songs but does not appear in the pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Windows PC & 2 android phones   Hi, Most of the time when liking and adding songs to playlists on windows app it does not sync it to all my phones,...
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Superuser Contribution Artists tab doesn't load local files with no internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIf I have no internet connection and click `Your Library` -> `Artists` it will load for a while then display a button to add new artists (as it hasn't found any). It seem...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S6 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue If I have no internet connection and click `Your Library` -> `Artists` it will load f...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when I try to access artist page in any way.

PlanPremiumCountryIndia My Question or IssueSpotify is playing music, but every time I try to access an artist - either by pressing artist name from under song title, from the three dots --> view artist or even just looking them up in the search, the...

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  • Plan Premium Country India   My Question or Issue Spotify is playing music, but every time I try to access an artist - either by pressing artist name from under song title, from the three ...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast with video not playing in background

Plan PremiumCountry USADevice Samsung S8Operating System Android 9My Question or Issue While attempting to play an episode of the MISFITS podcast ep 101, I stuck my phone in my pocket to let it just play through my headphones and not on screen. Howev...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue   While attempting to play an episode of the MISFITS podcast ep 101, I stuck my phone...
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All my favorite songs are gone

I've got a glitch . Re-open Spotify and all my "favorite songs" playlist are gone. there were almost 2500 songs! How can I recover them?

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  • I've got a glitch . Re-open Spotify and all my "favorite songs" playlist are gone. there were almost 2500 songs! How can I recover them?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Lite

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueJust installed Spotify Lite on the Fire HD 8 and love it over the full app. The only problem ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Just in...
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Superuser Contribution All my liked songs are gone

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyOperating SystemAndroidHeyI recently dipped my phone in water (not on purpose and I switched back to my old smartphone. As I opened Spotify I saw that I didn't have any liked songs. On my broken phone I knew I had over 500 on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Operating System Android Hey I recently dipped my phone in water (not on purpose and I switched back to my old smartphone. As I opened Spotify I saw that I didn't ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will start playing music on it's own.

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceSamsung Galxaxy A40 & S9 Operating SystemNot sure, what ever the latest is as at date of post My Question or IssueI am having a recurring issue where Spotify will start playing music by itself. Both me and my partner exper...

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Samsung Galxaxy A40 & S9   Operating System Not sure, what ever the latest is as at date of post   My Question or Issue I am ha...
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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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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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