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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 view notification and view wrong name

PlanPremium CountryUkraine DeviceGalaxy S10 G9730 Snapdragon Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I start playing music - music are playing, but notification doesn't view and in app doesn't view player or view wrong name of song, also ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Ukraine   Device Galaxy S10 G9730 Snapdragon   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I start playing music - music are playin...
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Lyrics Issue

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceXiaomi Mi Note 10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueLyrics is still not showing up in my Spotify app and i dont have any settings about it. I know that Spotify just rolled out the lyrics function in few cou...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Lyrics is still not showing up in my Spotify app and i dont have any settings ...
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Weird Problem

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, Macbo...
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Spotify Crashes When Attempting to View Storage Options

Hi, I am currently using a Galaxy Note 4 running android 5.1.1.. I've noticed that when in the options of Spotify if I press on "Storage" to switch where my downloads go the app crashes. When I press Storage, the app says it is checking both internal...

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  • Hi, I am currently using a Galaxy Note 4 running android 5.1.1.. I've noticed that when in the options of Spotify if I press on "Storage" to switch where my downloads go the app crashes.   Whe...
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Liked Songs playlist won't show on Android, and now it says my library is full so I can't like songs

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceSamsung s9+Operating SystemAndroid (9.0?) My Question or IssueFor the last few weeks, when I click my "liked songs" playlist on mobile, it shows nothing. I have tried clicking "clear filter" and such, and restar...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United States   Device Samsung s9+ Operating System Android (9.0?)   My Question or Issue For the last few weeks, when I click my "liked songs" p...
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Unable to view the list of songs of an artist or album or play demos.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhenever I want to view a new song, what I would usually do is go to the artist's page and click the small list of songs that appears near the middle of the page, underne...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Whenever I want to view a new song, what I would usually do is go to the artist's...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops immediately on samsung S9 Android 10

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSammsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue Immediately after starting the psotify app, it shuts down, without any message. I already tried:- rebooting- clearing cache and data- removing/reinstalling the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Sammsung S9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   Immediately after starting the psotify app, it shuts down, without any messag...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App crashes when trying to select Storage option.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLG Stylo 2 VOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI recently put in a larger SD card since the last was pitifully small and the internal storage is close to full. Wanting to move my ~8 gb of songs to the SD card I went ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device LG Stylo 2 V Operating System Android My Question or Issue I recently put in a larger SD card since the last was pitifully small and the internal storage is cl...
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Android Tablet (Samsung Tab S6) no longer plays songs, & everything is grayed out.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Tab S6 (Phone works - LGV35 Thin Q)Operating System My Question or IssueUp until today, Spotify worked perfectly on my Tablet. Today, I can open the app and be logged in, but every song on the app is gray, missing t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Tab S6 (Phone works - LGV35 Thin Q) Operating System   My Question or Issue Up until today, Spotify worked perfectly on my Tablet. Today, I can o...
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App does not work unless it is open and active on the screen

Planpremium familyCountryspain DeviceREDMI S2 2018Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueApp does not work unless it is open and active on the screen, cant do anything else but have it on the screen open, forget about doing anything else i...

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  •   Plan premium family Country spain   Device REDMI S2 2018 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue App does not work unless it is open and active on...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs no longer play or download to the Android, latest beta

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueEver sine last two Android spotify betacurrently 8.5.70.848Liked Songs section:-doesn't play on any songs clicked-shuffle button at the top does...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Ever sine last two Android spotify beta currently 8.5.70.8...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working on playlists (Android + Windows)

PlanPremiumCountrySerbiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10/ASUS LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 10/ Windows 10 My Question or IssueMy account is set to "autoplay" and although I read that it works on playlists AND radio, on both my phone and laptop, when I reach...

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  • Plan Premium Country Serbia Device Samsung Galaxy S10/ASUS Laptop Operating System Android 10/ Windows 10   My Question or Issue My account is set to "autoplay" and although I read tha...
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Superuser Contribution Can't open the option panel(three point)

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceAndroid Gear Mobile GM 30Operating SystemAndroid 9 pie My Question or IssueWhen I tried yo open the option panel(three point next yo a song)to share on instagram or add that song to a playlist the app close repently and s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Android Gear Mobile GM 30 Operating System Android 9 pie   My Question or Issue When I tried yo open the option panel(three point next yo a song)to sh...
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Solved!! Unable to play any artists

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have never experienced this issue before, but every artist I go into there is no image or "Shuffle Play" button, of course meaning I am unable to shuffle play that...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have never experienced this issue before, but every artist I go into there is no image ...
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Can't find lyrics features in android

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevice(Samsung Galaxy A70)Operating System(One UI v.2 Android 10) My Question or IssueI can't find the feature lyrics on my phone. I already tried to clear cache, update to the last version of spotify and uninstall the appl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device (Samsung Galaxy A70) Operating System (One UI v.2 Android 10)   My Question or Issue I can't find the feature lyrics on my phone. I already tried ...
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Can't play Spotify in vehicle through Galaxy S10

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid Version 10Vehicle2010 Ford RangerVehicle DeckPioneer MVH-200EX I cannot get Spotify working in my vehicle after switching phones to a Galaxy S10 from a Galaxy S7. I can play musi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Version 10 Vehicle 2010 Ford Ranger Vehicle Deck Pioneer MVH-200EX   I cannot get Spotify working in m...
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Help with Radio Stations

PlanPremiumDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue I'm fairly new to Spotify. If I play a pre-defined Spotify radio station based on an artist I can follow it and it gets saved to my playlists. It appears to only have a limited n...

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  • Plan Premium Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   I'm fairly new to Spotify.   If I play a pre-defined Spotify radio station based on an artis...
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Como fazer o spotify tocar sem parar?Quando outros aplicativos exibem anúncios ele para a música.Como se tivesse recebendo uma ligação. How to make spotify play non-stop? When other apps display ads it stops the music. As if he was getting a call.

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  • Como fazer o spotify tocar sem parar? Quando outros aplicativos exibem anúncios ele para a música. Como se tivesse recebendo uma ligação.   How to make spotify play non-stop? When other apps...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not find Bose WiFi speakers

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueSince the penultimate update, Spotify can no longer find the Bose WiFi speaker. Before, everything worked smoothly. The WiFi works otherwise without pro...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Since the penultimate update, Spotify can no longer find the ...
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Soptify closes itselfs on Win10/Android 10 but not on Echo dot for months

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMotorola Action One / Windows 10 PCOperating SystemAndroid 10 & Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo, it's around three months now, while I can start Spotify only on my Echo Dot.Did already about 3-4 clean installs done on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Motorola Action One / Windows 10 PC Operating System Android 10 & Windows 10   My Question or Issue So, it's around three months now, while I ca...
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