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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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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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Cobrança de teste não estornada

My Question or IssueO Spotify realizou a cobrança automatica de 10R$ como previsto para o teste da versão premium,porém mesmo após uma semana,tempo de espera recomendado pelo meu banco,esse valor não foi estornado.

  • Visitor
  •     My Question or Issue O Spotify realizou a cobrança automatica de 10R$ como previsto para o teste da versão premium,porém mesmo após uma semana,tempo de espera recomendado pelo meu ba...
  • Bittencourt
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When using skip function on Pixel USB-C earbuds, it plays previous track before skipping

- Family Premium- USA- Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 4- Android9, Android 10 Every time I'm playing audio and use the skip function with double-tap on the Pixel USB-C headphones, the previous track/episode plays briefly before skipping. Can someone at Spot...

  • Casual Listener
  • - Family Premium - USA - Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 4 - Android9, Android 10   Every time I'm playing audio and use the skip function with double-tap on the Pixel USB-C headphones, t...
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Solved!! Discover Weekly in Stations app thumbs up and down meaning

Hi,I'm new to Spotify (coming from Pandora) and I'm a little lost in the features I see that Discover weekly is present both in the Spotify app and in the Stations app. In the Spotify app there are the heart and dislike buttons, while in the Stations...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, I'm new to Spotify (coming from Pandora) and I'm a little lost in the features 😉 I see that Discover weekly is present both in the Spotify app and in the Stations app. In the Spotify app there ...
  • dinomight
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Superuser Contribution No internet connection available - glitchy after switching connections

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI've been finding that Spotify (seemingly) randomly doesn't start playing between when I'm in my car and at home. I've since realised it's when I'm swi...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I've been finding that Spotify (seemingly) randomly doesn't start playing b...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Hexagon Radio by Don Diablo removed

Plan: PremiumCountry: NetherlandsDevice: Samsung Galaxy S7Operating System: Android Oreo My Question or Issue: Does anybody know why the Podcast/Playlist Hexagon Radio by Don Diablo was removed from Spotify on the 1st of January 2020? Thank you!

  • Visitor
  • Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System: Android Oreo   My Question or Issue: Does anybody know why the Podcast/Playlist Hexagon Radio by Don Diab...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Local files won't sync or play

I have a premium account and I can't sync or play local files on my LG V30+ running Android P. I factory reset my phone (this problem was part of why I reset it) and I still can't sync/play local files.

  • Music Fan
  • I have a premium account and I can't sync or play local files on my LG V30+ running Android P. I factory reset my phone (this problem was part of why I reset it) and I still can't sync/play local fil...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Notifica "Spotify Is trying to play"

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceSamsung J6 2018Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueBuongiorno a tutti, oggi ho riscontrato un problema con l'app Spotify. Oltre alla classica notifica per la riproduzione musica in corso, è comparso un' al...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Samsung J6 2018 Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue Buongiorno a tutti, oggi ho riscontrato un problema con l'app Spotify.  ...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Menus Rarely Load

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 (up to date) My Question or IssueFor YEARS Ive been dealing with an issue where when I try to search for songs or artists from my phone, or access these menu for a song/artist/alb...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 9 (up to date)   My Question or Issue For YEARS Ive been dealing with an issue where when I try to search fo...
  • Xenia
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    loading
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Album art not fully showing

All of a sudden most the songs I have saved on my android head unit are not displaying album art, or sometimes just a partial piece of the art. It's been a clean and download of the songs again and still doesn't work properly.PlanPremiumCountryUkDevi...

  • Casual Listener
  • All of a sudden most the songs I have saved on my android head unit are not displaying album art, or sometimes just a partial piece of the art. It's been a clean and download of the songs again ...
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Playlist goes to the top when it's playing a song

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceOnePlus 7T ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 (Oxygen OS 10) My Question or IssueHello team,I am new to Android so I'm not sure if this is the normal behavior or not, but there are few things I was not able to change and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device OnePlus 7T Pro Operating System Android 10 (Oxygen OS 10)   My Question or Issue Hello team, I am new to Android so I'm not sure if this ...
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Superuser Contribution Android assistant commands

Hi,I'm trying to understand how how to use vocie controls via google assistant with Spotify.I've connected it to google home and Google assitant so thats all working fine. I'm just not sure what commands I can actually use. The instructions on this s...

  • Visitor
  • Hi, I'm trying to understand how how to use vocie controls via google assistant with Spotify. I've connected it to google home and Google assitant so thats all working fine. I'm just not sure what ...
  • Guido
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Logged Me Out, Can't log back in. "You're Offline" On Wifi

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy A5 (2017)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI've been randomly logged off my spotify account on my android phone 2 times now and when I try to log back in, it says "You're Offline, Please Check Your ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Galaxy A5 (2017) Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I've been randomly logged off my spotify account on my android phone 2 times no...
  • Guido
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    Mobile
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Playback stops after 9 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceOnePlus One Operating SystemAndroid 9/10 My Question or IssuePlayback stops after 9 seconds. It occurs very often. I have to restart the phone for it to start playing normally again and then after a while happens agai...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device OnePlus One  Operating System Android 9/10   My Question or Issue Playback stops after 9 seconds. It occurs very often. I have to restart the...
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I can't change Download Storage Location after this last update.

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice Operating SystemAndroid 4.0 My Question or IssueBefore the last Spotify update, I was able to change the storage location of the music downloads, so I put them on my MicroSD. but now I can't, and I don't have space on m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device   Operating System Android 4.0   My Question or Issue Before the last Spotify update, I was able to change the storage location of the music dow...
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Podcasts Play Initially, But Skip Next Time I Try to Listen

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3 My Question or Issue I've been having a recurring issue when trying to listen to podcasts. The podcast will be fully downloaded and will begin to play normally. The next time I hit play to continue listeni...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Google Pixel 3   My Question or Issue   I've been having a recurring issue when trying to listen to podcasts. The podcast will be fully d...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto - New Liked Songs System

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo it seems that since Spotify changed how the library works, the Android Auto app is not in line with all of the other versions. For example, when I cli...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So it seems that since Spotify changed how the library works, the Android Aut...
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    new
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn´t stay logged in and deletes offline music

Hi there, I recently change phones. Now I have a Huawei P20 Pro. i installed spotify and realized that the app does not keep the login data. Every time I exit the app I have to log in again and download my music again. the app on windows works fin. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,   I recently change phones. Now I have a Huawei P20 Pro. i installed spotify and realized that the app does not keep the login data. Every time I exit the app I have to log in again ...
  • Petya
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Superuser Contribution I can't share track on Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 5Operating SystemAndroid 7.0Spotify Version8.5.36.747Instagram Version123.0.0.21.114My Question or IssueI want share track via Instagram Stories but it was missing. My Spotify and Instagram app updati...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Operating System Android 7.0 Spotify Version 8.5.36.747 Instagram Version 123.0.0.21.114 My Question or Issue I want share track ...
  • Guido
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Superuser Contribution Can't skip songs or pause when screen is locked

When my screen is locked, when I click to wake it up and press skip/pause it doesnt do anything. This also happens when I unlock my screen and drag the top bar down. I actually have to go into the app to be able to change songs and pause etc. This ne...

  • Newbie
  • When my screen is locked, when I click to wake it up and press skip/pause it doesnt do anything. This also happens when I unlock my screen and drag the top bar down. I actually have to go into the ap...
  • Petya
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Notification widget like button issues

I'm using premium on the latest Android P on a Pixel. The like button in the notification widget does not match the state in the app. E.g. If a song is playing that I have already liked, in the app it shows the solid heart as it should, but in the no...

  • Visitor
  • I'm using premium on the latest Android P on a Pixel.   The like button in the notification widget does not match the state in the app. E.g. If a song is playing that I have already liked, in ...
  • Peter
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