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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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Car Controls/Autoplay Stopped Working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom, EnglandDeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemOreo My Question or IssueFor months now my car controls do not work with spotify anymore. I have a brand new MINI Cooper since a year ago and for roughly 6 months fr...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom, England Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Oreo   My Question or Issue For months now my car controls do not work with spotify anymore....
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Podcast Update Help!

So looks like there was a podcast update to the app? The app displayed an info message about the update, but then it went away. What did I miss? I didn't want to dismiss the new information about the podcast update! Help!

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  • So looks like there was a podcast update to the app? The app displayed an info message about the update, but then it went away. What did I miss? I didn't want to dismiss the new information about the...
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Superuser Contribution Three months premium but only offering one?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAs listed in the title. Email says it offers three months free, click the link it takes you to the payment page where all plans only offer one month free. Wann...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung galaxy S7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue As listed in the title. Email says it offers three months free, click the link...
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Superuser Contribution Can't queue songs offline

I am unable to queue downloaded songs to my playlist when I am offline or don't have cell service. When trying to queue, I am met with the message "please go online to view this menu" referring to the menu to add the song to another playlist, queue t...

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  • I am unable to queue downloaded songs to my playlist when I am offline or don't have cell service. When trying to queue, I am met with the message "please go online to view this menu" referring to th...
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Android Auto Default Buttons

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 4 / Honda Civic Touring 2019 HeadunitOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm wondering if there's a way to change the buttons that show up on the car screen in Android Auto. I'm trying to build up my library...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 4 / Honda Civic Touring 2019 Headunit Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm wondering if there's a way to change the buttons that ...
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Superuser Contribution Music played from the Queue is not reflected in the "Recently Played" list

Old Man trying to use Spotify here.....I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that.My "Recently Played" list only displays thing that I play, and no...

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  • Old Man trying to use Spotify here..... I add music to the queue and listen to it. Every once in a while I will play directly a song, and then let the queue take over and listen to that. My "Recent...
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Superuser Contribution Can't like a song

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueCan't like a song after the newest update. This box behind the lyrics is blocking me from liking the song. I can't close it or do anything besides go to the n...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Can't like a song after the newest update. This box behind the lyrics ...
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Superuser Contribution Sd card downloads don't stay

PlanPremiumDeviceNeffos X1 Lite (Android)My Question or IssueAfter setting up my SD card, clearing Spotify data, deleting and redownloadI download songs which are being stored in the sd card, the problem here is that once they are downloaded I go off...

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  • Plan Premium Device Neffos X1 Lite (Android) My Question or Issue After setting up my SD card, clearing Spotify data, deleting and redownloadI download songs which are being stored in the sd car...
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Superuser Contribution No option to change storage location

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung, its like 3 years old nowOperating SystemThe newest android system?? My Question or IssueSuddenly...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country UK  Device Samsung, its like 3 years old now O...
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Superuser Contribution Wrong tracks add to queue with app crash

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueEvery time I add something to queue I see a weird bug with duplicates, wrong tracks adding, which can lead to player crash. I have tried updating t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Every time I add something to queue I see a weird bug with duplicates, ...
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Superuser Contribution Assinatura

Adquiri o produto com cartao de credito,onde ja foi debitado,porem ja atualizei o aplicativo e ainda nao sou premium... so fiquei na duvida pq fiz todo cadasro no meu nome e o cartao de credito de outra pessoa,help

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  • Adquiri o produto com cartao de credito,onde ja foi debitado,porem ja atualizei o aplicativo e ainda nao sou premium... so fiquei na duvida pq fiz todo cadasro no meu nome e o cartao de credito de ou...
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Spotify sharing not working

I have Spotify family premium for Android on good pixel 3 phone. Lately I realized that I am not able to share my song to instagram story. I have already tried deleting and reinstalling both instagram and Spotify, and also deleting the cache in the s...

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  • I have Spotify family premium for Android on good pixel 3 phone. Lately I realized that I am not able to share my song to instagram story. I have already tried deleting and reinstalling both instagra...
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Problems when creating a stereo speaker pair with Amazon Echo

PlanPremiumCountryGT DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI created a stereo speaker pair with my new Amazon Echo devices and it's working fine with my Spotify account, but when another person asks Alexa to play Spotify...

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  •   Plan Premium Country GT   Device Samsung Galaxy S9   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I created a stereo speaker pair with my new Amazon Echo devices...
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Problems downloading podcasts in the library

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo far, everything has worked smoothly. But now I have 8 titles pending in the download list. These have an exclamation mark on the right, at the point where...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So far, everything has worked smoothly. But now I have 8 titles pending i...
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Play queue reordering

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUkDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueUpdated app no longer allows the play queue to be managed (reordering or deleting). Only option is to add (which is hopeless...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Updated app no longer allows the play queue to b...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Loading Error

PlanPremiumCountryUS/FinlandDeviceMoto Z Play DroidOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 With the exception of the playlists by Spotify or friends, my playlists do not load, even if they were downloaded. But it also applies to any new playlists that are crea...

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  • Plan Premium Country US/Finland Device Moto Z Play Droid Operating System Android 8.0.0   With the exception of the playlists by Spotify or friends, my playlists do not load, even if th...
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Keep Spotify Running

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueIs there any way to keep the Spotify app open whenever I close all the apps using the "Close Apps" button? I remember Google Play Music staying open if ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Is there any way to keep the Spotify app open whenever I close all the apps ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing while talking on the phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 4 XLOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSo when I'm playing Spotify and I call someone or they call me through WhatsApp the music doesn't stop all the time. I will pause the music and it starts right back ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 4 XL Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So when I'm playing Spotify and I call someone or they call me through WhatsApp the ...
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Superuser Contribution Congelación app spotify y carga de contenido muy lento

Hola tengo un problema con la aplicación desde que compre el dispositivo, experimento congelaciónes o carga muy lenta, tengo un buen Internet y no se que solución dar. Video de demostración a través de google drive para que lo visualizen https://driv...

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  • Hola tengo un problema con la aplicación desde que compre el dispositivo, experimento congelaciónes o carga muy lenta, tengo un buen Internet y no se que solución dar.  Video de demostración a ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app seems to cause Android browser to go offline

PlanFreeCountrySingaporeDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI play Spotify via the app.I am not entirely sure but it seems when I play music on Spotify, my android browsers become offline (Chrome, Firefox, Opera). It has h...

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  •   Plan Free Country Singapore Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I play Spotify via the app. I am not entirely sure but it seems when I play m...
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