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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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[Android] App hangs when viewing album in landscape mode (Android)

After trying to open certain pages while Android (8.0.0) is in landscape mode the app hangs completely. The only way to get out of this is to lock your phone and switch to portrait mode.This happens when trying to view any page for which there is no ...

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  • After trying to open certain pages while Android (8.0.0) is in landscape mode the app hangs completely. The only way to get out of this is to lock your phone and switch to portrait mode. This happen...
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Local Files in Spotify Lite app for Android

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI have the Spotify Lite app for Android, and I can't sync local files from my computer to the app. I can do it in the "normal" Spotify app, but not in the Lite v...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I have the Spotify Lite app for Android, and I can't sync local files from my compute...
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Epic Collection notification

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto GOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've encountered the Epic Collection notification. I'm not concerned about the limit, however I have deleted numerous albums and playlists from my library, but Spotify App do...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I've encountered the Epic Collection notification. I'm not concerned about the limit, however I ha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Autoplay doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm having issues with the autoplay function, it works maybe 1 time out of 5. The rest of the time I put on a song and it stops right after. I have checked m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland   Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm having issues with the autoplay function, it works maybe 1 time out of...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Offline Mode + Google Assistant

The main reason I got Spotify Premium was to be able to play music in my car without streaming and thus save money on my data plan. I go hands free and use Google Assistant voice commands. The implementation between the two is very poor. I cannot use...

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  •   The main reason I got Spotify Premium was to be able to play music in my car without streaming and thus save money on my data plan. I go hands free and use Google Assistant voice commands. Th...
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Superuser Contribution spotify hacked? How easy is this....

Plan family Country canada Device android, but doesn't matter which one Operating System whatever My Question or Issue I saw this on youtube: So I'm paying for the family plan and others are hacking/stealing the content. Am I an **bleep**? Why am I ...

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  • Plan family Country canada Device android, but doesn't matter which one Operating System whatever   My Question or Issue I saw this on youtube: <snip - Moderator Edit...
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How to delete a song from playlist by transferring it to another playlist?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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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 Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
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Cast to Home devices not working

PlanPremiumCountry UK DeviceSamsung Note 8Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Spotify is only casting intermittently to various Home devices. They are all visible on 'available devices' but when tapped they just show as endlessly 'connect...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK   Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System  Android 9   My Question or Issue   Spotify is only casting intermittently to various Home devic...
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Lockscreen Album Art

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceSamsung Galaxy s10+ My Question or IssueIs there anyway to enable fullscreen album art on the lockscreen I read that it was requested to remove the feature but my own opinion I liked it and was wanting to know if theres a...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device Samsung Galaxy s10+   My Question or Issue Is there anyway to enable fullscreen album art on the lockscreen I read that it was requested to remove the f...
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Too quiet - Loud, Normal, Quiet all the same

Starting yesterday, Spotify playback became so quiet I could barely hear it, even when ambient noise is negligible. I listen through Otium Bluetook Power Pods, and these have no volume settings of their own. ALL other applications (phone, other media...

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  • Starting yesterday, Spotify playback became so quiet I could barely hear it, even when ambient noise is negligible. I listen through Otium Bluetook Power Pods, and these have no volume settings of th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App update - Can't sort artists alphabetically?

The App updated this morning and now my artists page is sorted by last played so I can't find anything unless I scroll through the whole list. Can I change this so it sorts them alphabetically so I can actually find what I want quickly?Not a fan of t...

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  • The App updated this morning and now my artists page is sorted by last played so I can't find anything unless I scroll through the whole list. Can I change this so it sorts them alphabetically so I c...
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Problems broadcasting to Google home mini

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e and Huawei P30 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 and Android 9 respectively. My Question or IssueIf I ask my Google home mini speakers to play music on Spotify or a specific song or artist, they do. The p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy S10e and Huawei P30 Pro Operating System Android 10 and Android 9 respectively.   My Question or Issue If I ask my Google home mini sp...
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Album art not showing

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue All album covers on Spotify mobile are not showing. Restarting also did work for a minute and then it went back to not showing. Also picture is just one ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Google Pixel Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue  All album covers on Spotify mobile are not showing. Restarting also...
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Superuser Contribution no queue option

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceLG stylo 4Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhy cant I see the queue button

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  •   Plan Free Country America Device LG stylo 4 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Why cant I see the queue button
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How long does it take to download a spotify playlist?

How long does it take to download a spotify playlist? And does it show progress? I'm downloading songs for a trip

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  • How long does it take to download a spotify playlist? And does it show progress? I'm downloading songs for a trip
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Xiaomi Spotify Connected volume control broken

Phone: xiaomi redmi 3Spotify: current version Expected behaviour: click on volume on open Spotify app when connected to device should change volume on connected device. But system volume control opens instead in xiaomi and sets the ring tone volume.W...

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  • Phone: xiaomi redmi 3 Spotify: current version   Expected behaviour: click on volume on open Spotify app when connected to device should change volume on connected device. But system volume c...
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Bluetooth issues: spotify randomly stops the song

Sometimes, when I'm playing Spotify on Bluetooth devices like car or headphones, it randomly stops the song for many seconds, then it restarts, but one moment later it stops again! This continues for many minutes and if I'm lucky after some time it r...

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  • Sometimes, when I'm playing Spotify on Bluetooth devices like car or headphones, it randomly stops the song for many seconds, then it restarts, but one moment later it stops again! This continues for...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot access premium account - help please!

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Hi,I have previously had a free account with Spotify and gained a premium account with my Vodafone contract last year. I cannot seem to access it and I w...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung S10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   Hi, I have previously had a free account with Spotify and gained a p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloads

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: Samsung Galaxy s10Operating System: Android 9 My Question or IssuePlan:Premium Country:UK Device: Samsung Galaxy s10 Operating System 9 Hi CommunityBefore subscribing - I already used up my free trial some time ago - I...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: Samsung Galaxy s10 Operating System: Android 9   My Question or Issue Plan:Premium  Country:UK  Device: Samsung Galaxy s10  Operating Sys...
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