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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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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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Can't preview albums

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceSamsung My Question or IssueI'm not sure if its from a new update or not but I can't view/ preview albums anymore. There isn't any way to see all the songs on an album and it's so frustrating because that was such a normal feat...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device Samsung   My Question or Issue I'm not sure if its from a new update or not but I can't view/ preview albums anymore. There isn't any way to see all the songs...
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Not able to share songs over Instagram story

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceGoogle pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIm not getting the option to share my songs over Instagram story. I have a one year premium plan help and using the app on Pixel 2 device with Android 10. Pleas...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Google pixel 2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Im not getting the option to share my songs over Instagram story. I have a one year ...
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Position In podcast disappearing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGalaxy Note 10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor the last couple days, I've been running into an issue where Im listening to a podcast, and I will pause it to go back to work, or will close out of the app,...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Galaxy Note 10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue For the last couple days, I've been running into an issue where Im listening to...
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How to set a podcast as alarm through android alarm clock

Is it possible to set a podcast as alarm clock trough the default android app? Currently I can only choose between 3 podcasts (The Daily, The outline world dispatch and the daily zeitgeist), but when I search for another podcast (specifically I want ...

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  • Is it possible to set a podcast as alarm clock trough the default android app? Currently I can only choose between 3 podcasts (The Daily, The outline world dispatch and the daily zeitgeist), but when...
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Unable to see all songs on an artist or album page.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsungOperating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueSo, whenever I go to an artist or album's page on Spotify, there is always a small list of songs that ends with "... and more!" However, when I click that list to view a...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So, whenever I go to an artist or album's page on Spotify, there is always a small ...
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[Tinder] Can't connect Spotify account to Tinder

I am unable to connect Spotify to Tinder. I can't see the option to connect Spotify under "Edit Info" on the Tinter app. I only see "Connect Instagram", nothing else. I used to have Spotify connected to Tinder, but after I disconnected it (to try to ...

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  • I am unable to connect Spotify to Tinder.  I can't see the option to connect Spotify under "Edit Info" on the Tinter app. I only see "Connect Instagram", nothing else.   I used to have Sp...
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Can't play specific Album

I downloaded three Albums. The trilogy from ,,The Hungergames" and for the first time it worked when I start playing the album but then at the next day when I choose the same album it keeps loading and loading and then everything disappears. But i ca...

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  • I downloaded three Albums. The trilogy from ,,The Hungergames" and for the first time it worked when I start playing the album but then at the next day when I choose the same album it keeps loading a...
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Song preview function not working on andriod

I have a Samsung S7 with Android 8.0 and recently, the preview song function in spotify has disappeared for me. Except for playlists (both made my spotify and users), albums and singles that I've saved dont have this function. Which is strange becaus...

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  • I have a Samsung S7 with Android 8.0 and recently, the preview song function in spotify has disappeared for me. Except for playlists (both made my spotify and users), albums and singles that I've sav...
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Superuser Contribution Song information not displaying in car

PlanPremiumCountryUkDevice(Samsung Galacy S10)Operating System(Android)My Question or IssueSince getting a Samsung S10 Spotify premium via bluetooth will not display song information in my car. I never had this problem when I had an iPhone so not too...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device (Samsung Galacy S10) Operating System (Android) My Question or Issue Since getting a Samsung S10 Spotify premium via bluetooth will not display song informatio...
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Spotify not playing when I open games

^^ what it says on the tin. Spotify ceases playing when I open games like hearthstone. It's still an open application and I have changed the settings to allow background applications but no joy.I'm using a Samsung s7. I do not have battery saving mod...

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  • ^^ what it says on the tin. Spotify ceases playing when I open games like hearthstone. It's still an open application and I have changed the settings to allow background applications but no joy. I...
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UX Issue: Persistent Car Mode Prompt

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel XL My Question or IssueI'm wondering if it's possible to remove a persistently glaring UX problem. The Spotify app keeps offering me to connect to car mode (which takes up valuable space) even though I have Car Mode c...

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SPOTIFY LYRICS SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED

Hello Spotify Team!!the lyrics feature suddenly disappeared and when you scroll down, the lyrics tab isn't there anymore. any ideas what happened to it cause some of my friends still have the feature but mine is suddenly gone.PlanPremiumCountryPhilip...

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  • Hello Spotify Team!! the lyrics feature suddenly disappeared and when you scroll down, the lyrics tab isn't there anymore. any ideas what happened to it cause some of my friends still have the featu...
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Superuser Contribution Rendimiento bajo Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUruguayDeviceSamsung A10Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueBuenas, tengo un problema, cuando escucho mis musicas descargadas tardan en cargar, o hay veces que selecciono una cancion y despues selecciono otra y no inicia y...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uruguay Device Samsung A10 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Buenas, tengo un problema, cuando escucho mis musicas descargadas tardan en cargar, o hay vec...
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