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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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  • Timbo6sic6
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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App crashes down when starting a Podcast

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P20 liteOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSometimes when I try to start a podcast, the Spotify app crashes down. In some podcasts everything works perfectly but ins some other podcasts, it doesnt matt...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P20 lite Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Sometimes when I try to start a podcast, the Spotify app crashes down. In some pod...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Filtern in Alben

PlanPremiumCountryDeutschlandDeviceMacminiOperating Systemaktuell My Question or IssueIn der Albumliste ("meine Alben") ist Filtern komplett ohne Funktion. Es werden weder Alben noch Künstler gefunden.

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  • Plan Premium Country Deutschland Device Macmini Operating System aktuell   My Question or Issue In der Albumliste ("meine Alben") ist Filtern komplett ohne Funktion. Es werden weder Al...
  • Xenia
  • Moderator
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Cannot Use Spotify App on Android

I'm unable to login to Spotify app on Android phone. I can log in online and use the web player. I'm able to use web player on the phone too, but the app isn't working. It keeps asking to reset my password, but the link is invalid. And again, the log...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm unable to login to Spotify app on Android phone.  I can log in online and use the web player. I'm able to use web player on the phone too, but the app isn't working.  It keeps asking to...
  • rhrahulhaldar
  • Composer
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Superuser Contribution LOCAL FILES

PlanPREMIUMCountryFINLANDDeviceONEPLUS 7TOperating SystemANDROID My Question or IssueI added a few song through local files but I'm unable to play them on my mobile device. On the mobile the song titles appear as grey. How could I fix this problem?

  • Newbie
  • Plan PREMIUM Country FINLAND Device ONEPLUS 7T Operating System ANDROID   My Question or Issue I added a few song through local files but I'm unable to play them on my mobile device. O...
  • Kevx
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify android songs/playlist playback interruptions

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceNokia 7+Operating SystemAndroid 10 latest update My Question or IssueHello. Lately I've been annoyed by spotify having these random stops/playback issues:a. sometimes, after a song or two, or even in the middle of a...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Nokia 7+ Operating System Android 10 latest update   My Question or Issue Hello. Lately I've been annoyed by spotify having these random stops/p...
  • Jcrace
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sorting isn't working on Android App for Albums

Plan:PremiumCountry:USA DeviceLG V10Operating SystemAndroid Marshmallow My Issue:In "Your Library" > Albums > Filters. The Sort options aren't working and my Album list is only sorting via "Recently Downloaded". When I select sort by "Artist" or "Tit...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device LG V10 Operating System Android Marshmallow   My Issue: In "Your Library" > Albums > Filters. The Sort options aren't working and my Alb...
  • AdamDamon
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Superuser Contribution Podcast Crashing [ANDROID]

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSince the new update of spotify I have a issue while listening to podcasts. I listen to the 'No sleep podcast' and when I start an episode the a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Since the new update of spotify I have a issue while liste...
  • kkbzv4nzs57kv0f
  • Visitor
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  • andriod
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    podcast
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Make Spotify awesome again

How about making Spotify work like it used to about a year ago when you didn't have to reconnect to the device you were casting too every five minutes also do you remember when same song dispayed on your phone was playing on the device you are castin...

  • Newbie
  • How about making Spotify work like it used to about a year ago when you didn't have to reconnect to the device you were casting too every five minutes  also do you remember when same song dispay...
  • abimpg
  • Newbie
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    Connect
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing my albums on Android

Android 7.0, premium user. Spotify, album list shows only recommended albums. Not the albums in my library.

  • Casual Listener
  • Android 7.0, premium user. Spotify, album list shows only recommended albums. Not the albums in my library.
  • josodijk
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution 3 dot menu button causes app to freeze

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceUmidigi F1Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThe 3 dot menu button causes the app to freeze and I cannot add songs to my playlists because of this.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Umidigi F1 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue The 3 dot menu button causes the app to freeze and I cannot add songs to my playlists be...
  • Freddie123
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify desaparece de la barra de notificaciones

Hey ! He tenido algunos problemas con Spotify últimamente. Tengo un Samsung Galaxy A10 y cuándo dejo de escuchar música por un rato, Spotify desaparece de la barra de notificaciones y tengo qué volver a ingresar a la aplicación para seguir escuchando...

  • Newbie
  • Hey ! He tenido algunos problemas con Spotify últimamente. Tengo un Samsung Galaxy A10 y cuándo dejo de escuchar música por un rato, Spotify desaparece de la barra de notificaciones y tengo qué volve...
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Spotify Code camera is always in Wide Angle

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung A50Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI tried to scan an Spotify code but my Camera is in Wide Angle mode in the Spotify Code scanner.

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung A50 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I tried to scan an Spotify code but my Camera is in Wide Angle mode in the Sp...
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Superuser Contribution Android app not loading

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid 9 with EMUI 9.1.0 My Question or IssueHi, so whenever I try to open an artist, everything is blacked out with the placeholder picture and everything. I cannot choose anything from disco...

  • Casual Listener
  •     Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android 9 with EMUI 9.1.0   My Question or Issue Hi,   so whenever I try to open an artist, every...
  • Madmatt19
  • Visitor
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This broken awful POS app

So since the last update I am continually having to power off and on my phone to fix crashes with the app.And the tracks stopping mid-track bug is back (happens on 50% of tracks). Every app update we get 'bug fixes' but the same old (previously fixed...

  • Roadie
  • So since the last update I am continually having to power off and on my phone to fix crashes with the app. And the tracks stopping mid-track bug is back (happens on 50% of tracks). Every app update ...
  • user_y
  • Music Fan
  • 554 Views
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Behind the lyrics not working, reinstalling doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid Q My Question or Issuethe "Behind the Lyrics" option is not working on some songs that I had previously seen the option on (I also tried to do the one from the example on the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android Q   My Question or Issue the "Behind the Lyrics" option is not working on some songs that I had previo...
  • gippolito
  • Casual Listener
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    Behind the lyrics
    Genius
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Some local files won't sync to Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola Moto G7Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have some audio files from CDs and such that are not on Spotify and thus I must use the "local files" ability on desktop to put them in playlists. This works j...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola Moto G7 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have some audio files from CDs and such that are not on Spotify and thus I must use...
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Superuser Contribution kan inte logga in på min android

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
  • Elena
  • Moderator
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 'Dislike' removed in favor of 'Hide'. Doesn't auto-skip or synch with desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Pie (9)My Question or IssueUntil roughly a month or two ago, when using the mobile app, I could 'dislike' a song when listening to the 'Discovery Weekly' list. This would skip to the next song...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Pie (9) My Question or Issue Until roughly a month or two ago, when using the mobile app, I could 'dislike' a song when liste...
  • Peter
  • Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution App forgets it is streaming to Chromecast/Google Home

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 4 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen casting to Chromecast enabled speaker(s) and phone screen locks, after a few minutes the phone will forget that it is casting music. Music continues to play, ho...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 4 XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When casting to Chromecast enabled speaker(s) and phone screen locks, after a few ...
  • Ivan
  • Spotify Legend
  • 538 Views
  • 1 replies
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Poor sound quality on one of my devices

DeviceAsus Zenfone 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 I have an issue with the sound quality of Spotify on my new phone, an Asus Zenfone 6. Even though sound quality is set to very high it is still very poor. When I connect the same headset to my old phone,...

  • Newbie
  • Device Asus Zenfone 6 Operating System Android 10   I have an issue with the sound quality of Spotify on my new phone, an Asus Zenfone 6. Even though sound quality is set to very high it is...
  • Mikawo56
  • Visitor
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