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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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Spotify recognising my android phone as a tablet

This has been bugging me a lot, but the app has been detecting my phone as a tablet, I have a Huawei Nexus 6PIt annoys be because I travel to japan a lot and there is a limitation in japan where I only get 15 hours, I mostly listen songs on my phone ...

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  • This has been bugging me a lot, but the app has been detecting my phone as a tablet, I have a Huawei Nexus 6P It annoys be because I travel to japan a lot and there is a limitation in japan where I ...
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Superuser Contribution SORTING PLAYLISTS (not Songs)

How can i sorting my playlists. Not the song in the lists. I have a lot of playlists and like too sort them. PlanremiumCountrySPain/ GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy tablet / mobileOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHow can i sorting my playlists...

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  • How can i sorting my playlists. Not the song in the lists. I have a lot of playlists and like too sort them.   Plan remium Country SPain/ Germany Device Samsung Galaxy tablet / mobile Op...
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Superuser Contribution Choppy playback

PlanPremiumCountry: USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System(Oreo) My Question or Issue:Almost everytime I listen to music the playback becomes really choppy. Everything is playing smoothly then all of a sudden the song gets really choppy. Any help...

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  •   Plan Premium Country: USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System (Oreo)   My Question or Issue: Almost everytime I listen to music the playback becomes really choppy. Everyth...
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Bluetooth Stop command not working

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceGalaxy s8+ My Issue:I use a bluetooth audio system in my motorcylce helmet (Cardo FreeCom 1)and until yesterday i was able to stop music from playing by holding the play button on my device for a few seconds (an aud...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Galaxy s8+   My Issue: I use a bluetooth audio system in my motorcylce helmet (Cardo FreeCom 1) and until yesterday i was able to stop music from...
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Spotify group session

PremiumUnited states DeviceSamsung s10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI tried joining my friends spotify group session and it wasnt working. I realized that the option for me to join or create a session wasn't appearing. Can anybody expl...

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  • Premium United states   Device Samsung s10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I tried joining my friends spotify group session and it wasnt working. I realized that t...
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Solved!! Spotify App for Kindle Fire HD in UK

Sorry to possibly be repeating a question, but the silence on this subject is deafening wherever I try to discover a definitive answer ANYWHERE on the internet . . . Will the US Spotify App work on a Kindle Fire HD in UK and, if not, are there any pl...

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  • Sorry to possibly be repeating a question, but the silence on this subject is deafening wherever I try to discover a definitive answer ANYWHERE on the internet . . . Will the US S...
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Spotify Sounds really bad

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceXiaomi Mi9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMy Spotify used to sound really good but suddenly when hearing with inner speakers the sound (bass) started to sound extremely saturated like if the speakers where b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Xiaomi Mi9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue My Spotify used to sound really good but suddenly when hearing with inner speakers the ...
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Playlist issues

A playlist owned by someone else that I follow has a couple of songs that are unaccessible when viewed on a laptop, when I view them on a phone they are not there at all but I can access the songs fine when I search up the artists themselves.

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  • A playlist owned by someone else that I follow has a couple of songs that are unaccessible when viewed on a laptop, when I view them on a phone they are not there at all but I can access the songs fi...
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My playlists are gone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXiaomi Mi 8 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI tried to recover my playlists 2 weeks ago but i couldn't . They were gone , i just have these in the attachment. Help me please

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I tried to recover my playlists 2 weeks ago but i couldn't . They were gone , i j...
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Solved!! Weird issue with galaxy watch active & spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S10e and Galaxy Watch ActiveOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAt the end of the day when I go to play music from my spotify app, it shows one song playing (Album cover, title, artist) that matc...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S10e and Galaxy Watch Active Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue At the end of the day when I go to play music from my s...
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Easy way to find profiles?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceS10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHow do I find my friends profiles that I follow without having to type it into the search every time? There doesn't seem to be a section in the library tab or anywhere that ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device S10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue How do I find my friends profiles that I follow without having to type it into the sear...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Blank page and no access to settings when behind a firewall

Hi guys, Recently (after the last update, I think), whenever you have an internet connection but you can't reach the server, Spotify just shows a blank screen and you can't access your offline music or even the settings page, which is blank as well (...

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  • Hi guys, Recently (after the last update, I think), whenever you have an internet connection but you can't reach the server, Spotify just shows a blank screen and you can't access your of...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Your Music Offline? Android App

The idea of "Your Music" seems great, but I have one question I do not see a solution for: Can you add an album to "Your Music" and make it available offline without putting into a downloaded playlist? Same would go for songs and artist added to "You...

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  • The idea of "Your Music" seems great, but I have one question I do not see a solution for:   Can you add an album to "Your Music" and make it available offline without putting into a downloa...
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Chromecast connects without me touching anything.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can be listening to spotifu while taking a shower or sitting outside and Chromecast will h...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can be li...
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Can't login into account.

PlanFreeCountryBelarusDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 8Operating System( Android 9) My Question or IssueAfter trying to login via my email address on android client I receiving "no internet" error. I created new account using Facebook and haven't got any err...

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  •   Plan Free Country Belarus Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Operating System ( Android 9)   My Question or Issue After trying to login via my email address on android client I receivi...
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Can't hear any other audio when Spotify is paused

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 11 (Beta) My Question or IssueHello everybody, thanks for taking the time to read this. My issue is that when I want to, for example, want to listen to an WhatsApp audio message or an In...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 3XL Operating System Android 11 (Beta)   My Question or Issue Hello everybody, thanks for taking the time to read this. My issue is that when ...
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Shuffle only play a fraction of the songs

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSADeviceOneplus 7TOperating SystemAndroid Oxygen OS 10.0.12My Question or IssueI have a lot of songs marked as "Liked songs", but the shuffle button only queues a small fraction of it.After testing, just by playing songs in...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country USA Device Oneplus 7T Operating System Android Oxygen OS 10.0.12 My Question or Issue I have a lot of songs marked as "Liked songs", but the shuffle button only ...
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Buttons dont work

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOne Plus 7Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSometimes, when I click on buttons to play a song, the button doesnt work. I have to restart the app which is very annoying. Please help!

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device One Plus 7 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Sometimes, when I click on buttons to play a song, the button doesnt work. I have to r...
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App does not recognize the song that is currently playing. The display is stuck on a previous song.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueApp displays the same song all the time, even when another song starts.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue App displays the same song all the time, even when another song starts.  
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Connected devices not appearing in Spotify - Bose Speaker

Does anyone know why all of a sudden the devices that were connected and working great are now not. I don't get my Bose Soundbar 500 or Laptop appearing in 'Connected Devices'.It's really frustrating. Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro la...

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  • Does anyone know why all of a sudden the devices that were connected and working great are now not.   I don't get my Bose Soundbar 500 or Laptop appearing in 'Connected Devices'. It's really ...
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