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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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Can't listen to Foo Fighters

Since a few months I can't listen to any song of Foo Fighters. The only message i get, is that this artist wont allowed to play a song on my mobile device (i get the same message on my pc too!). I changed my mobile phone from Honor to OnePlus, re-ins...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since a few months I can't listen to any song of Foo Fighters. The only message i get, is that this artist wont allowed to play a song on my mobile device (i get the same message on my pc too!). &nb...
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Solved!! Cant login "you're offline"

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceXiaomi Mi A3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI cannot login to Spotify. Always get the message "You're offline. Check your connection and try again"I did a clean install with no help

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  • Plan Free Country Israel Device Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I cannot login to Spotify. Always get the message "You're offline. Check your connection...
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Artist is blocked even after unblocking

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceXiaomi Mi 9SEOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello. I accidentaly clicked "Don't play this" on The Weeknd and I am **bleep**. When I press "Allow to play this" on the phone, sometimes I can play his s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Xiaomi Mi 9SE Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello.   I accidentaly clicked "Don't play this" on The Weeknd and I am ...
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Superuser Contribution Premium user getting popup ads

Hello, I am a premium user but still occasionally get popup ads when opening the Android app. How can I disable ALL advertisements? I have attached a screenshot of an ad I received today.

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  • Hello, I am a premium user but still occasionally get popup ads when opening the Android app. How can I disable ALL advertisements? I have attached a screenshot of an ad I received today.
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the shuffle play button is missing

PlanFreeCountrySingaporeDeviceXiaomi RedmiOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy shuffle button is completely missing

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  •   Plan Free Country Singapore Device Xiaomi Redmi Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My shuffle button is completely missing
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Searched songs don't play correctly

I've remember that when i search a song or artist in my liked songs and hit shuffle play or just hit a song, the queue would be my search, now it plays just my liked songs anyways no matter what i search. Example: I've searched "System of a down", an...

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  • I've remember that when i search a song or artist in my liked songs and hit shuffle play or just hit a song, the queue would be my search, now it plays just my liked songs anyways no matter what i se...
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Cant play an Artist

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceS10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHello!I came across a super annoying bug. I followed an artist, and accidently pressed "dont play this artist" on the artist page (in my example: De Snorkelduik).I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device S10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hello! I came across a super annoying bug. I followed an artist, and accidently...
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Spotify Camera

PlanPremium FamilyCountryMalaysiaDeviceOppo A5sOperating SystemOppo My Question or Issuemy spotify camera has a weird quality as the pic i've given. i don't know why it look like that, i'm just wondering if this related to spotify, thank you.

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Malaysia Device Oppo A5s Operating System Oppo   My Question or Issue my spotify camera has a weird quality as the pic i've given. i don't know why it look ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify long loading times, especially audiobooks

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 Pie Hello guys,for about the last 2-3 weeks a strange bug occurs regularly on my daily spotify use.When I start the app from cold it is fast and responsible, loads musi...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9.0 Pie   Hello guys, for about the last 2-3 weeks a strange bug occurs regularly on my daily spoti...
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Artist and song pages wont load

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG Aristo 4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhenever i try to load an artist page ir song page it just loads and loads and never actually displays anything. My liked or favorited songs also wont load, and the son...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG Aristo 4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Whenever i try to load an artist page ir song page it just loads and loads and never actuall...
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Stops Playing at 10 Seconds

PlanPremium (Student)CountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3A XLOperating System My Question or IssueMost of the time when I try to play a song it stops at either 9 or 10 seconds. It doesn't do this with all songs though, and seems to pick the odd one at r...

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  • Plan Premium (Student) Country Canada Device Google Pixel 3A XL Operating System     My Question or Issue Most of the time when I try to play a song it stops at either 9 or 10 sec...
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Superuser Contribution Minhas músicas curtidas sumiram.

Boa tarde, quando entro no aplicativo pelo meu celular Android, e vou na minha playlist de músicas curtidas. Aparece como se a playlists estivesse sem nenhuma música, ou seja a playlist vazia. O que me recomendam para que esse erro ser resolvido? Obr...

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  • Boa tarde, quando entro no aplicativo pelo meu celular Android, e vou na minha playlist de músicas curtidas. Aparece como se a playlists estivesse sem nenhuma música, ou seja a playlist vazia. O que ...
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Sorting Playlist on Samsung active 2 watch

I recently bought the Samsung active 2 watch.I downloaded spotify on the device, and its working very well.For some reason I dont seem to find how to sort my playlist in a way which I will first see the latest songs I added to playlist (which should ...

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  • I recently bought the Samsung active 2 watch. I downloaded spotify on the device, and its working very well. For some reason I dont seem to find how to sort my playlist in a way which I will f...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Soptify says that i'm offline

PlanFreeCountryItalyDeviceSamsung galaxy s10e Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issuehi everyone, for two days Spotify has a problem that I can't solve in any way. In short the problem is that all of a sudden Spotify has logged out of my ac...

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  •   Plan Free Country Italy Device Samsung galaxy s10e  Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue hi everyone, for two days Spotify has a problem that I can't ...
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Solved!! Free version

PlanFreeCountryIsrael DeviceSamsung, LenovoOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have a Samsung and Lenovo tab with which I use the free Spotify and play dedicated songs. So I can play any any song I want. My phones don't and my new Lenovo ta...

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  • Plan Free Country Israel  Device Samsung, Lenovo Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have a Samsung and Lenovo tab with which I use the free Spotify and play dedicat...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't open artist pages

I can't open artist pages in Spotify Android. What happened to this app suddenly? I can't open artist pages, I tried several times. Whenever I try to open the artist page, app automatically closes. It's so irritating. I tried deleting cache and I tri...

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  • I can't open artist pages in Spotify Android. What happened to this app suddenly? I can't open artist pages, I tried several times. Whenever I try to open the artist page, app automatically closes. I...
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Solved!! Spotify crashes while clicking on artist and ,' view artist'

PlanPremiumCountry India DeviceMotorola one powerOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueApp crashes when I search for an artist and click to select it. It also crashes while going via 'view artist' Spotify version is 8.5.71.723

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  • Plan Premium Country India   Device Motorola one power Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue App crashes when I search for an artist and click to select it. It a...
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Solved!! Lyrics is in Genius but doesn't show up

PlanFreeCountryIrelandDeviceLenovo Tab 4 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueHello, On some songs the lyrics feature works, but some other songs don't have the lyrics even though when I go into GENIUS and look up a song, the lyri...

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  • Plan Free Country Ireland Device Lenovo Tab 4 10 Pro Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue Hello, On some songs the lyrics feature works, but some other songs don't ha...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes on "Storage" settings menu

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceSamsung Galaxy S5Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueHi, I'm following these instructions to enter the "Storage" settings menu: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/How-to-store-offline-music-on-the-ex...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device Samsung Galaxy S5 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue Hi,  I'm following these instructions to enter the "Storage" sett...
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Unlock artist

PlanPremium (student)CountryItalyDeviceMi 9 liteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi, i accidentally block an artist (AC DC) on android app, and now i can't listen to them on pc. I tried to unlock them on the app, but when i reopen the a...

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  •   Plan Premium (student) Country Italy Device Mi 9 lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi, i accidentally block an artist (AC DC) on android app, and now i ca...
  • Billy-J
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