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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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Issues with adding songs to playlists with recent July 2020 update

PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceGalaxy S10+ My Question or IssueWhy is it now that after the recent one update to your app that I have to look for a specific song in order to add it to a playlist? Before I could just look for a specific album and ...

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  • Plan Free Country United States  Device Galaxy S10+   My Question or Issue Why is it now that after the recent one update to your app that I have to look for a specific song in orde...
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Intense color banding in gradients throughout the app

PlanPremium CountryIndia/USA DeviceONEPLUS 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe title says it all. I recently made the switch from iPhone to Android and the first thing I noticed was the color banding on the Spotify app. It is high...

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  •     Plan Premium   Country India/USA   Device ONEPLUS 8 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The title says it all. I recently made the switch...
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I can no longer expand the song list under an artist?

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating System My Question or IssueCan no longer expand the list under an artists name to view their most popular/streamed/whatever songs. Picture of the list thing below.

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System     My Question or Issue Can no longer expand the list under an artists name to view their most popular/streamed/...
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Swipe down gesture

Why android didn't get SWIPE DOWN GESTURE????????????? IOS have

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  • Why android didn't get SWIPE DOWN GESTURE?????????????   IOS have
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Can't install on Samsung A40

Spotify is finally available in Serbia, so I have opened the account, installed deskto versions on Windows in the office and at home. However, I can't install Android version on my Samsung A40. I get the generic message on the both Google Play and Sa...

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  • Spotify is finally available in Serbia, so I have opened the account, installed deskto versions on Windows in the office and at home. However, I can't install Android version on my Samsung A40. &nbs...
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Android OS and mobile app not getting along

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 10App version8.5.66.1002My Question or Issue I've found simular-ish issues but I have some more specific observations. When listening to media, mostly podcasts for me, the app works fine....

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 10 App version 8.5.66.1002 My Question or Issue   I've found simular-ish issues but I have some more specific ob...
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App keeps crashing on Samsung S10e

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The Spotify app keeps crashing unexpectedly on my Samsung S10e, even though I got the latest update from Spotify. Does anyone know what could be happening and how to so...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung S10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   The Spotify app keeps crashing unexpectedly on my Samsung S10e, even though I go...
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Can't play downloads when offline

PlanPremium (Family) CountryMalaysiaDeviceHuawei Nova 3iOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI can't seem to play my downloaded songs when offline. Everytime I go offline, and go to an album or playlist, I get a prompt saying "Something Went...

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  • Plan Premium (Family)  Country Malaysia Device Huawei Nova 3i Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I can't seem to play my downloaded songs when offline. Everytime I ...
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The scroll bar is gone.

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceOnePlus 7T ProOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueAbout a month ago there was an update which made the scroll bar in the library gone.The same update made it available to my sister account which never had it. S...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Israel Device OnePlus 7T Pro Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue About a month ago there was an update which made the scroll bar in the library gone...
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Spotify keeps crashing at startup after android update

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 4.9.118-18847185 My Question or Issue Earlier this year i had problems with spotify on my phone. After i installed an android update i could no longer start spotify. It would ju...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 10  4.9.118-18847185   My Question or Issue   Earlier this year i had problems with spo...
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Connect Lautstärke Regelung zwischen Android Smartphones

Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch bereitstellen, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu versuchen und zu helfen.PlanenGratisprämieLand GerätHonor 7 Premium. ZTE Axon 10 proBetriebssystemAndroid Oreo Meine Frage oder ...

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  • Keine der folgenden Informationen ist erforderlich. Je mehr Sie jedoch bereitstellen, desto einfacher wird es für uns, zu versuchen und zu helfen. Planen Gratisprämie Land   Gerät Honor 7 ...
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Clock can't connect to Spotify

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung A50 My Question or IssueAttempting to set Select Spotify as an option for the Alarm results in the screen repeatedly jumping back between loading and the spotify verification screen before I can do anything wit...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Samsung A50   My Question or Issue Attempting to set Select Spotify as an option for the Alarm results in the screen repeatedly jumping back between ...
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I don't see a name of author, wth

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevice(Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro)Operating System(Android 6) My Question or IssueI wanna see names of authors of songs

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  • Plan Free Country Ukraine Device (Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro) Operating System (Android 6)   My Question or Issue I wanna see names of authors of songs
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I don't see a name of author, wth

PlanFreeCountryUkraineDevice(Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro)Operating System(Android 6) My Question or Issue

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Autoplay not working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating System My Question or IssueHi, I have problems with my autoplay feature. It stopped working all of sudden. I tried every solution I could find on the internet but nothing is fixing it. Thanks

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System   My Question or Issue Hi, I have problems with my autoplay feature. It stopped working all of sudden. I tried every...
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30 minutes of ad free

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy s9plusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSo after watching about 6 ads that were 30 seconds each to get the 30 minutes of ad free time it allowed me to listen to two 3 minute songs then was forced to...

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  •   Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Galaxy s9plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So after watching about 6 ads that were 30 seconds each to get t...
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I'm getting in-app ads even though I'm subscribed to premium

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceNokia 7.1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've subscribed to Premium for a few years now, but lately I've had pop-ups in my Spotify app on my phone when I go to start or stop music. See the attached...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Nokia 7.1 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've subscribed to Premium for a few years now, but lately I've had pop-u...
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Popup ad every time I hit back button

Plan: Premium, United States.Device: Samsung Galaxy S20+OS: Android 10Spotify: 8.5.66.1002 Every time I click the back button in Spotify, the ad below appears. I have to dismiss it every single time I navigate back. This is a bug. This has made using...

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  • Plan: Premium, United States. Device: Samsung Galaxy S20+ OS: Android 10 Spotify: 8.5.66.1002   Every time I click the back button in Spotify, the ad below appears. I have to dismiss it eve...
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songs are paused all the time

200/5000 My songs are paused, without my wanting, afterwards. Sometimes it is impossible to listen to any playlist, or the songs just won't play again. This happens on both Wi Fi and 4G. PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating Syst...

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  • 200/5000   My songs are paused, without my wanting, afterwards. Sometimes it is impossible to listen to any playlist, or the songs just won't play again. This happens on both Wi Fi and 4G...
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Smart TV Quality Issues

PlanPremiumCountryIcelandDeviceSamsung Smart TVOperating SystemAutomatically Updates. My Question or IssueSo I have been having so many issues during the years with the Spotify app on my Samsung Smart TV. It's laggy, doesn't want to open sometimes, o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Iceland Device Samsung Smart TV Operating System Automatically Updates.   My Question or Issue So I have been having so many issues during the years with the Spoti...
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