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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops after 5 seconds on an elder Android 6 device

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSM-T700, Galaxy Tab SOperating SystemAndroid 6 My Question or IssueDue to the lockdown, i have tried to setup spotify on our old galaxy tab s, so my daughter can use it. I just installed it and logged in. My library wor...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device SM-T700, Galaxy Tab S Operating System Android 6   My Question or Issue Due to the lockdown, i have tried to setup spotify on our old galaxy tab s, ...
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Search cyrillic song issue

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi there, I got next issue:When you trying to seach for song in your Library, writen by cyrillic, search results will depend of the char case, you type.On...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hi there,  I got next issue: When you trying to seach for song in ...
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Superuser Contribution Android App Running Slow

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi note 8 proOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI've been having problems with my Spotify account since my last phone, which was a Huawei P8 Lite 2017, and it is that it takes ridiculous time to loa...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I've been having problems with my Spotify account since my last phone, whi...
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    Slow Spotify. Laggy. Slow to start. Buggy. CarPlay.
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Superuser Contribution Sign in issue

I have an issue on Spotify 1 and a half year now. On my old phone it was keeping telling me "you are out of connection" and I couldn't do anything except listening the downloaded songs. When I changed phone this kept happening so I decided to reinsta...

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  • I have an issue on Spotify 1 and a half year now. On my old phone it was keeping telling me "you are out of connection" and I couldn't do anything except listening the downloaded songs. When I change...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Blocked/ban artists still playing songs they are featured on

When I set an artist to blocked, it doesn't block songs where they are featured on.Blocking the artist should include songs where they are being featured.

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  • When I set an artist to blocked, it doesn't block songs where they are featured on. Blocking the artist should include songs where they are being featured.
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Superuser Contribution Podcast funktionieren unter Android 4.1.2 nicht

PlanFamilyCountryAustriaDeviceSamsung GT-P3100Operating SystemAndroid 4.1.2 Hallo!Bei meinem angeführten Tablet funktionieren keine Podcasts. Sie werden zwar gefunden aber wenn man auf die Schaltfläche/Playlist des jeweiligen Podcast drückt passiert ...

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  • Plan Family Country Austria Device Samsung GT-P3100 Operating System Android 4.1.2   Hallo! Bei meinem angeführten Tablet funktionieren keine Podcasts. Sie werden zwar gefunden aber we...
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Superuser Contribution Problema com o site de pagamento no cartao

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceS6 edgeOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueNo site de pagamento, quando seleciono a opcao de cartao de debito, os numeros embaixo nao mudam para a numeragem de cartao de debito, permanecem com a numeragem de car...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device S6 edge Operating System Android   My Question or Issue No site de pagamento, quando seleciono a opcao de cartao de debito, os numeros embaix...
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Spotify lite has stopped working

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceSamsungGalaxy M31 My Question or IssueIt has been two days since the Spotify lite version has stopped working. When I click on a song it says that it's trying to connect then the taskbar stops working. Everything else works ...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device SamsungGalaxy M31   My Question or Issue It has been two days since the Spotify lite version has stopped working. When I click on a song it says that it's ...
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Superuser Contribution Cant play music on android

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDeviceHuawei P Smart 2018 My Question or IssueHello, my problem is that I cant play music on my phone. I reuploaded it, deleted the cache files, and still nothing. If i want to play directly music from my playlists or from searc...

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  • Plan Free Country Hungary Device Huawei P Smart 2018   My Question or Issue Hello, my problem is that I cant play music on my phone. I reuploaded it, deleted the cache files, and still n...
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Superuser Contribution App crashes on startup

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm not able to open the app any more. It crashes and closes immediately after opening it. I deinstalled and installed the app from the Play store, cleared th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm not able to open the app any more. It crashes and closes immediately after ope...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is not loading on my phone

PlanFree/Premium Devicepoco f1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution La lista de reproducción se regresa al inicio

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy A70Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAl reproducir alguna canción dentro de una lista, al finalizar la reproducción se regresa al inicio de la lista. Por favor ayuda, es molesta la situación.

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy A70 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Al reproducir alguna canción dentro de una lista, al finalizar la reproduc...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Changed order of songs on shuffle play resets

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 20 LiteOperating SystemEmui 10.0.0 My Question or IssueI'm listening to my library on shuffle mode, and when I want to change the order of the upcoming songs, the order resets after a few seconds, and if I r...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei Mate 20 Lite Operating System Emui 10.0.0   My Question or Issue I'm listening to my library on shuffle mode, and when I want to change the o...
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Superuser Contribution Jump Back In

Has anyone figured out a work around for this or has it been fixed yet? I have seen posts going back as far as 2016 talking about having the Jump Back In cleared or reset. I have some things I do not want to jump back into and its the same 4 playlist...

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  • Has anyone figured out a work around for this or has it been fixed yet? I have seen posts going back as far as 2016 talking about having the Jump Back In cleared or reset. I have some things I do not...
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audio focus handling not working when offline and not opening player screen

When you are offline, fresh start spotify, start playing a playlist (and don't open player screen by clicking on bottom bar). Audio focus requests by other apps are ignored. As soon as you click on Spotify bottom bar and open the player screen, every...

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  • When you are offline, fresh start spotify, start playing a playlist (and don't open player screen by clicking on bottom bar). Audio focus requests by other apps are ignored. As soon as you click on...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not helping people who pay for a premium account!

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium/NetherlandsDevicerk3399Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueEven after a clean install (according to procedure), songs still crash after 7-10 seconds. Skipping a few songs will normally make it start playing again...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium/Netherlands Device rk3399 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue Even after a clean install (according to procedure), songs still crash after ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to reorder play queue

PremiumCanadaPixel 2, Android 10 I am no longer able to delete or reorder songs from my play queue (as seen in attached photo); any changes revert within a few seconds. Deleting and reinstalling Spotify has helped a few times, but this doesn't last v...

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  • Premium Canada Pixel 2, Android 10   I am no longer able to delete or reorder songs from my play queue (as seen in attached photo); any changes revert within a few seconds.  Deleting an...
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Superuser Contribution Sharing songs on InstaStories doesn't work

Plan: PremiumCountry: PolandDevice: Google PixelOperating System: Android 10 My Question or IssueI'm not able to share Spotify songs on my IG Stories. I am connected to both apps via my FB account. I've already updated both apps, but the issue doesn'...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Poland Device: Google Pixel Operating System: Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm not able to share Spotify songs on my IG Stories. I am connected to both apps via...
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Superuser Contribution songs in the album is in wrong names

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevicePocophone F1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issuehey i trying to listen to new album that got released by Eyal Golan and when i go to the album and playing some song it is not playing the song that it is showin...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Israel Device Pocophone F1 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue hey i trying to listen to new album that got released by Eyal Golan and when ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist starting from beginning.

Ive seen some other posts on reddit about this issue. When i play a playlist on shuffle and then unshuffle the playlist it will start from the beginning.If i want to listen to the rest of an album in a playlist it wont play the next song it will play...

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  • Ive seen some other posts on reddit about this issue. When i play a playlist on shuffle and then unshuffle the playlist it will start from the beginning. If i want to listen to the rest of an album ...
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