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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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Won't play songs, showing wrong song

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DevicePixel 4XL (but having this problem across devices)Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueEvery once in awhile, my Spotify won't play the songs I choose, whether it be from My Library or from a search or whereve...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device Pixel 4XL (but having this problem across devices) Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Every once in awhile, my Spotify won't pla...
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Solved!! Podcast genre page not loading

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I select the Spotify genre icon, it does to a blank page that never loads. I've tried coding and reopening the app. On wifi and mobile data but it never loads...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I select the Spotify genre icon, it does to a blank page that never loads. I've t...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play songs on account in Android

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceRedmi Note 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI can't play any songs in one of my accounts. Desktop player works without problems. I choose a song, it plays maybe a second and stops. Reinstalling doesn't work. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Redmi Note 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I can't play any songs in one of my accounts. Desktop player works without problems. I c...
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Sharing Instagram story doesn't work

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A7(2017)Operating SystemAndroid 9

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  • Plan Premium/Family Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy A7(2017) Operating System Android 9  
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Player stops playing song on Android

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid In some songs the player freezes on specific moment of the music. I've test on other Android devices (and accounts) besides my own and the problem also happ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android   In some songs the player freezes on specific moment of the music. I've test on oth...
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Superuser Contribution İ can't Share Instagram Story

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Mi5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I try to share some song I don't see the Instagram Stories opcion, can you help me?I already vinculated mi account with facebook.

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Mi5 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue When I try to share some song I don't see the Instagram Stories opcion, can you help...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to Share to Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid v9 My Question or IssueI am unable to share to my Instagram story, I only have the option to share via Direct Message. I have tried a few different methods recommended online, howeve...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android v9       My Question or Issue I am unable to share to my Instagram story, I only have the option ...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution no option to share songs on instagram stories

 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 &nbs...
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[Android][Social] Instagram stories doesn't play music automatically when shared

I am able to share music through my Instagram Stories from the Spotify app, but the problem I'm having is that the music doesn't automatically play. People don't hear the music I post.

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  • I am able to share music through my Instagram Stories from the Spotify app, but the problem I'm having is that the music doesn't automatically play. People don't hear the music I post.
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Problems with Samsung S3

As mentioned in my previous post couple of weeks back, I do have constant issues with Spotify. I have Galaxy S3, Android 4.3. App is crashing, downloaded playlist or albums don't work. I factory reset my phone, changed SD cards etc was trying everyth...

  • Regular
  • As mentioned in my previous post couple of weeks back, I do have constant issues with Spotify. I have Galaxy S3, Android 4.3. App is crashing, downloaded playlist or albums don't work. I factory re...
  • lheller
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Superuser Contribution Constant crashing during playback

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy Ace 4Operating System(Android 4.4.4) My Question or IssueSince updating to version 8.5.13.637 yesterday morning, Spotify keeps crashing on my Android phone (reverts to black screen with the Spotify logo, playb...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 Operating System (Android 4.4.4)   My Question or Issue Since updating to version 8.5.13.637 yesterday morning, Spotify keeps crashi...
  • joeldegraaf
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Superuser Contribution Major playlist issue

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceHuawei Nova 3iOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI'm on a playlist. I pressed shuffle play and it keeps cycling through songs and doesn't seem to want to stop. Whenever I press the next button after it se...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Huawei Nova 3i Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I'm on a playlist. I pressed shuffle play and it keeps cycling through songs an...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Startpage is full with stuff i never heard off

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI have the problem that my start/home page in the Spotify app no longer displays recently played songs, favorite Albums and Songs, Top Podcasts, Favorite artists, he...

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  • Plan Premium Country DE Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have the problem that my start/home page in the Spotify app no longer displays recently played...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Extremely slow running

App takes anywhere upto 5 minutes to open up past the initial opening screen (the Spotify emblem) then another few minutes of blank screen before bringing up the main screen. Once that's happened it will take a few tries to play music as pressing the...

  • Visitor
  • App takes anywhere upto 5 minutes to open up past the initial opening screen (the Spotify emblem) then another few minutes of blank screen before bringing up the main screen. Once that's happened it ...
  • Mario
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Can't find hidden album

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10 +Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen trying to search for "Suheir" by Jason Lindner Big Band on the app, nothing shows up. When searching online through a browser, I found exactly it. So...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 10 + Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When trying to search for "Suheir" by Jason Lindner Big Band on the ap...
  • Emilia_8
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App doesn't work since months on xiaomi phones and no one cares

The app crash when you click on three dots,i'm paying for the premium and it's ridicolous that no one cares about this problem. It's a problem of every redmi note 8 pro and also other phones.PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceXiaomi redmi note 8 pro

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  • The app crash when you click on three dots,i'm paying for the premium and it's ridicolous that no one cares about this problem. It's a problem of every redmi note 8 pro and also other phones. Plan ...
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Offline music deleted right after midnight

PlanPremium FamilyDeviceSamsung M20Operating System Android Q (Android 10) My Question or IssueSpotify keeps deleting my offline music right after midnight.At first it would even sign me out too and signing back in was impossible. I had to uninstall ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Device Samsung M20 Operating System  Android Q (Android 10)   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps deleting my offline music right after midnight. At first it wou...
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Any way to access my queue without Now Playing button?

Plan(Family) PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemOxygen OS 9.0.10 My Question or IssueI queued up some songs in the app to listen to them, but I don't see how I can access the queue without clicking on the Playing Now menu. I don't ha...

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  • Plan (Family) Premium Country Sweden Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Oxygen OS 9.0.10   My Question or Issue I queued up some songs in the app to listen to them, but I don't se...
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Daily Mix Bug

Hello, I'm a premium Android (actually OxygenOS v9.0.1 based on Android v9) user and I would like to report a bug when using Daily Mix feature. I noticed that the Mix will play songs in random order if random reproduction was previously selected but ...

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  • Hello,    I'm a premium Android (actually OxygenOS v9.0.1 based on Android v9) user and I would like to report a bug when using Daily Mix feature.   I noticed that the Mix will pla...
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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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