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Solved!! 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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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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Android TV (nvidia shield): Cannot browse new album releases

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceAndroid TV on nVidia Shield (sheild version 8.1.1) My Question or IssueI cannot browse the latest album releases in the newest version of the Spotify app on my nVidia Sheild. The home tab displays recently played content...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Android TV on nVidia Shield (sheild version 8.1.1)   My Question or Issue I cannot browse the latest album releases in the newest version of the Spotif...
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Music keeps redownloading

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P20Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHello,I've reinstalled the spotify app a few days ago and started the download for all my music afterwards, thinking it would all be available offline again.The mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P20 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hello, I've reinstalled the spotify app a few days ago and started the download for al...
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Suggested songs

It's even in my playlist, i have be 15 songs in it but i still get these suggested songs i don't wanna hear. And if i close and reopen and try to start the play list it plays it again, i don't wanna buy premium but this is annoying as He double hocke...

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  • It's even in my playlist, i have be 15 songs in it but i still get these suggested songs i don't wanna hear. And if i close and reopen and try to start the play list it plays it again, i don't wanna ...
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Autoplay problem

PlanFree/PremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceHuaweiOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi, i have a problem. Since several days autoplay stopped working. I tried to reinstall app and on-off autoplay but they did not work. Can you help me please?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Turkey Device Huawei Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi, i have a problem. Since several days autoplay stopped working. I tried to reinstall a...
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Shortcuts from homescreen always start playing shuffled

On Android, when you open up any music content with three dots and then press Add to Home Screen (e.g. an album), pressing the homescreen shortcut then plays that music always on shuffle. Why? Why can I not have the album play from start to end? Is t...

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  • On Android, when you open up any music content with three dots and then press Add to Home Screen (e.g. an album), pressing the homescreen shortcut then plays that music always on shuffle. Why? Why ca...
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I cant go to playlist radio on my phone

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceGalaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi i created a playlist on my phone i dont have option to go to playlist radio. I can go to albums or other things radio but not playlists. but my pc has the playlist r...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa Device Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi i created a playlist on my phone i dont have option to go to playlist radio. I can go to ...
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Superuser Contribution Problems with finding AND playing music

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy XCover 4Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie)My Question or IssueFrom time to time I can't use spotify at all, when I'm searching for music, it's wirking fine until I toogle "show discography" - then mos...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy XCover 4 Operating System Android 9 (Pie) My Question or Issue From time to time I can't use spotify at all, when I'm searching for ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps deleting my downloaded songs

My downloaded songs keeps getting deleted every time I open the Spotify app on Android. I have to download it all again and it’s kinda annoying cause I have around 3000 songs in my playlists. I have reinstalled the app (the cleanest way), restarted m...

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  • My downloaded songs keeps getting deleted every time I open the Spotify app on Android. I have to download it all again and it’s kinda annoying cause I have around 3000 songs in my playlists. I have ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Feedback Request: Android Offline Issues

Hello everyone! Spotify here. We are looking into customer reports about issues with offlined playlists on Android (music which is downloaded to your phone so you can play without an internet connection). Our investigation shows that some folks might...

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  • Hello everyone! Spotify here.   We are looking into customer reports about issues with offlined playlists on Android (music which is downloaded to your phone so you can play without an inter...
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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong " on downloaded tracks

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceHuawei y7Operating System Android My Question or Issue So I am about ready to delete Spotify and cancel my subscription. I have had no dramas up till the last week in which I have found that when trying to listen offline I v...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device Huawei y7 Operating System   Android   My Question or Issue   So I am about ready to delete Spotify and cancel my subscription. ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app liked playlists is broken

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ (International Version Factory Unlocked)Operating SystemAndroid 9Spotify Android App Version8.5.65.852My Question or IssueRecently, I can no longer add music to my Liked Songs playlist. I get the "You hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ (International Version Factory Unlocked) Operating System Android 9 Spotify Android App Version 8.5.65.852 My Question or Issue Recently,...
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Radio based on my playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueDear Spotify users,I like to use radio based on my playlists function. However I don't know what is the limit of tracks in playlist that algorithm can r...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy Note8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Dear Spotify users, I like to use radio based on my playlists function. How...
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Change Quality of Existing Downloads - No Longer Need to Re-Download???

Hi. Can anyone confirm the current process to increase the Music Quality of the downloads that are ALREADY ON THE PHONE?? I just increased the Music Quality of Download to "Very high" (highest one), and a pop-up said "Improve quality of existing down...

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  • Hi. Can anyone confirm the current process to increase the Music Quality of the downloads that are ALREADY ON THE PHONE??    I just increased the Music Quality of Download to "Very high" ...
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Superuser Contribution Artist tab on mobile

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAs a note, I download all the songs and albums I want to listen to so I can shuffle my songs library and listen to the songs I wanna hear. Recently my layout changed for my spotif...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue As a note, I download all the songs and albums I want to listen to so I can shuffle my songs library and listen...
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Solved!! Autoplay stopped working on my Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S10aOperating System My Question or IssueAutoplay - one of my absolute favorite features - was working on my Android a week ago and now is not. I never even knew there was an option for Autoplay but when looking to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S10a Operating System   My Question or Issue Autoplay - one of my absolute favorite features - was working on my Android a week ago and now ...
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I don't like this song button gone

PlanPremium FamilyCountrySlovakiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhy was the "I don't like this song" button removed from discover weekly playlist and instead it has been replaced with "-" button which is just h...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Slovakia Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Why was the "I don't like this song" button removed from discover week...
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Autoplay android tablet

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung tab s6 liteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAutoplay doesnt Work on my tablet and my Phone. My Phone is Samsung s8 plus.I search a music than i play but when it finished spotify stops playing

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung tab s6 lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Autoplay doesnt Work on my tablet and my Phone. My Phone is Samsung s8...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] when searching for songs, text doesn't appear

PlanPremium CountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+ Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSong search is buggy. Using the keyboard I can type but on occasion, text will not appear in the search box and results won't refresh. Despite t...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Song search is buggy. Using the keyboard I can ...
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Android app

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung S10+ My Question or IssueThe app that I have has changed from about two updates ago and it is horrible. On the home page when I want to jump back in to my saved artist playlist it takes me directly to the full artist...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung S10+   My Question or Issue The app that I have has changed from about two updates ago and it is horrible. On the home page when I want to jump bac...
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Can't play this right now - multiple devices

Premium user here and I keep getting connectivity issues. All devices are online via Alexa, Sonos and Google Home accounts and I can play Spotify through these apps. Tried resetting the connections, resetting the Internet, but it's driving me crazy t...

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  • Premium user here and I keep getting connectivity issues. All devices are online via Alexa, Sonos and Google Home accounts and I can play Spotify through these apps. Tried resetting the connections, ...
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