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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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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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Superuser Contribution Music is starting when the phone call has finished

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify is running automatically without any action when I finish a phone talk. I have to close the spotify app to stop the music. Spotify is starting automatic...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Spotify is running automatically without any action when I finish a phone talk...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops after 10 minutes

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemAndroid 10/One UI 2.0 My Question or IssueI know this topic has been posted a lot and I'm sorry about that but I've browsed these forums and tried all the solutions I can find but none of th...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Android 10/One UI 2.0   My Question or Issue I know this topic has been posted a lot and I'm sorry about that but I'v...
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Local Files on Android make the app slow down

PlanPremium CountryMéxico DeviceXiaomi Mi Note 10 Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI have 2 local files folders saved on my phone, one of them has 18 tracks and I have no problem whahtsoever, but on the other folder, with 7 tracks, the ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country México   Device Xiaomi Mi Note 10   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I have 2 local files folders saved on my phone, one of t...
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Android TV App , Playlist with local files

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicenVidia Shield TVOperating System, Android OreoMy Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify for Android TV. On the desktop I created a playlist and added to local songs to it. I clicked to set the playlist for download, both...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device nVidia Shield TV Operating System , Android Oreo My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify for Android TV. On the desktop I created a playlist and ad...
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Podcast keeps starting over from episode 1

PlanPremiumCountryUS Samsung Galaxy note 9 My Question or IssueWithin the past week when I finish an episode of Wizard and the Bruiser, the next episode it plays is episode 1, then continues on to episode 2, 3 etc. I've been listening in chronologica...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US  Samsung Galaxy note 9   My Question or Issue Within the past week when I finish an episode of Wizard and the Bruiser, the next episode it plays is ep...
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Superuser Contribution When I make a playlist, I can't see all my liked songs

When I make a playlist the arrow button to expand my liked songs is gone and I go to the bottom of my liked songs (therefore seeing all the songs I've liked). How do I get to the arrow back?PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice Samsung A70Operating ...

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  • When I make a playlist the arrow button to expand my liked songs is gone and I go to the bottom of my liked songs (therefore seeing all the songs I've liked). How do I get to the arrow back? Plan ...
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Superuser Contribution Song info not showing

Song title and Artist info not showing upCountryIndonesia DeviceSamsung A50sOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue

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  • Song title and Artist info not showing up Country Indonesia   Device Samsung A50s Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue  
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Spotify Free - no ad notifications

I have noticed this weird behaviour recently in Spotify on my mobile: On some ads, the notification doesn't change to Advertisement but keeps showing the last played song before the ads. There can be more than one ad playing and it still doesn't chan...

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  • I have noticed this weird behaviour recently in Spotify on my mobile:   On some ads, the notification doesn't change to Advertisement but keeps showing the last played song before the ads. The...
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"Ten percent happier" podcast episodes are not showing

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceHuawei Nova 3iOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueEpisodes are not showing for this specific podcast. Tried clearing app data, app cache and even reinstalling Spotify mobile app.  

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  •   Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Huawei Nova 3i Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Episodes are not showing for this specific podcast. Tried clearing app ...
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Spotify Android App closes while playing on another device, needs to stay open

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Nokia Operating System(Android 9, Pie) My Question or IssueHi everyone, I'm running the Spotify app with the same account on both my Android phone and Windows 10 PC, I also have a Fossil Hybrid watch. I like listening to mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (Nokia 😎 Operating System (Android 9, Pie)   My Question or Issue Hi everyone,  I'm running the Spotify app with the same account on both my Andro...
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Behind the lyrics no aparece

Previamente tenia otra cuenta premium en mi celular, pero ahora que hice otra premium en el mismo celular no me aparece el recuadro ni la opción

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  • Previamente tenia otra cuenta premium en mi celular, pero ahora que hice otra premium en el mismo celular no me aparece el recuadro ni la opción
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Songs keep stopping on android s9

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung S9Operating System My Question or IssueAfter about 5 minutes my songs will pause. I have looked at solutions and tried multiple.I have reinstalled and redownloaded my playlist.I have restarted the phone.I have...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung S9 Operating System     My Question or Issue After about 5 minutes my songs will pause. I have looked at solutions and tried multiple...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops very often when I'm online

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9t ProOperating SystemMIUI 11 My Question or IssueMy music randomly stops playing every 10-60 seconds. It is very annoying and I cannot enjoy my music like this at all. This only happens in online mode. (Even ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 9t Pro Operating System MIUI 11   My Question or Issue My music randomly stops playing every 10-60 seconds. It is very annoying and I cann...
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Superuser Contribution Huawei p40

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei p 40 lite My Question or IssueThe problem is that the new Huawei phones don't have the Google services. Is there any possibility to get the apk for Android at the website?Thanks for the helpJan

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei p 40 lite   My Question or Issue The problem is that the new Huawei phones don't have the Google services. Is there any possibility to get the ...
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Superuser Contribution Saved artist not showing up search

PlanPremiumCountryUNITED STATES DeviceGOOGLE PIXEL 3 Operating SystemANDROID 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I go to artist and search for an artist that I saved it says no results found but when I actually go to their page the songs are still saved.

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  • Plan Premium Country UNITED STATES  Device GOOGLE PIXEL 3  Operating System ANDROID 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I go to artist and search for an artist that I saved it...
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Superuser Contribution extremely slow app and downloads on huawei p20 pro

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHuawei p20 proOperating SystemAndroid9 / EMUI 9.1.0My Question or IssueI try to use spotify on huawei 20 pro. Im using it with a fast WIFI. The app reacts very slow. on every click at first a site with grayed out conte...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Huawei p20 pro Operating System Android9 / EMUI 9.1.0 My Question or Issue I try to use spotify on huawei 20 pro. Im using it with a fast ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify lag on Mi Box S

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceMi Box SOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueHello,On my Mi Box S (android TV) there are lags of 1 to 3 seconds of music since I bought it.Is there a fix ?Thanks !

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Mi Box S Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue Hello, On my Mi Box S (android TV) there are lags of 1 to 3 seconds of music si...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs aren't unique across albums and singles

When I download an album containing several songs, that should also be apply to some individual singles as well. For example, look at below album: https://open.spotify.com/album/50FHINh9xisewZgfucGbVL?si=m4KjIrdnTn-g1F6QyXO0WA I downloaded it fully. ...

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  • When I download an album containing several songs, that should also be apply to some individual singles as well.   For example, look at below album:   https://open.spotify.com/album/50F...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Samsung Gear S2 can't install Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceSamsung Gear S2Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello, I have a problem on my Samsung Gear S2. Before i uninstall the Spotify app, There's no connection from my Samsung Gear ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device Samsung Gear S2 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem on my Samsung Gear S2...
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Superuser Contribution Songs play twice when I search for them

Plan PremiumCountry US DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIf I search for a song and play it, it does a great job. Until it gets to the end of the song. Then it always plays the exact same song again. After that, it begins pl...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue If I search for a song and play it, it does a great job. Until it gets to the end o...
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