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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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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Timbo6sic6
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
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[Android] Playing songs bug

Spoiler (Highlight to read) I don't know how else to describe it. I just can't play songs lol. Every once in awhile I'll be listening to a song, then it just stops. The pause button is still displayed, implying the song is playing but the timeline do...

CreamyGoodness
Newbie
I don't know how else to describe it. I just can't play songs lol. Every once in awhile I'll be listening to a song, then it just stops. The pause button is still displayed, i...
2019-12-23 5:38:25 PM
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Android

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Spotify Overrides Last.fm Scrobbles, publishes the same song multiple times a day

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel 3 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI was having problems with last.fm publishing a seemingly random song 100+ times a day. It turns out it was Spotify posting the first track of a playlist to the ...

spelchec
Visitor
Plan Free Country USA Device Google Pixel 3 XL Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue I was having problems with last.fm publishing a seemingly random song 100...
2019-12-23 11:05:16 AM
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last.fm
last.fm for android
Last.fm for Spotify
scrobbling

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Superuser Contribution Android switching storage automatically Why has this been fixed yet?

This has been a issue for years, why hasn't the storage auto switch been fixed yet? If I set it to SD card as default why does it still change back to internal and cause my phone to fill up? Come on Spotify, fix this issue PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice...

createcat
Casual Listener
This has been a issue for years, why hasn't the storage auto switch been fixed yet? If I set it to SD card as default why does it still change back to internal and cause my phone to fill up? Come on ...
2019-12-14 10:40:04 PM
2019-12-23 4:27:26 AM
createcat
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Inappropriate Daily Mixes

PlanFree/PremiumCountry HungaryDeviceXiaomi MI A1Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue Dears, Starting from today Daily Mix provided to me daily (all 6 Daily mixes) aren't appropriate and selected based on just some tracks from my Favorite...

hal4ed
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Plan Free/Premium Country Hungary Device Xiaomi MI A1 Operating System Android 8.1 My Question or Issue Dears, Starting from today Daily Mix provided to me daily (all 6 D...
2018-10-16 1:48:49 PM
2019-12-23 1:27:36 AM
Notbobby
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Presave

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the edoasier 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...

robtbwtlh
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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the edoasier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Mac...
2019-12-22 11:39:09 AM
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Albums that are unavailable are not greyed out, but still can't be played.

If I get linked to a spotify album that is unavailable in my region, the album will show identical to that of an album that is available. However, if i add the album to my library, it will show the tracks greyed out as intended. Not sure if this is a...

nandometal
Casual Listener
If I get linked to a spotify album that is unavailable in my region, the album will show identical to that of an album that is available. However, if i add the album to my library, it will show the t...
2019-12-22 8:04:43 AM
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STILL can't share to Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevicePixel 3 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIt has been over 1.5 year after the release of this feature, and I still don't have this feature enable. Even with a flagship phone, even with latest version of An...

dashcsn
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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Pixel 3 XL Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue It has been over 1.5 year after the release of this feature, and I still don't have thi...
2019-09-04 8:38:45 AM
2019-12-22 3:51:49 AM
Luan
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Autoplay Doesn't Work

PlanPremiumCountryThailand DeviceGalaxy Note 10Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue My Autoplay doesn't work when my playlists end. I'm sure that shuffle and replay button is off and I also turn on autoplay in setting already.

chykp
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Galaxy Note 10 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue My Autoplay doesn't work when my playlists end. I'm sure that sh...
2019-09-03 9:25:50 AM
2019-12-22 2:15:01 AM
Luan
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Solved!! SD offline downloads lost after reboot. Maybe due to SD mount delay?

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab SM-T280Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or Issue seems like maybe because my SD is encrypted (built-in Android/device function), and doesn't begin being mounted until I input my password, the...

nwarden
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-T280 Operating System Android 5.1.1 My Question or Issue seems like maybe because my SD is en...
2018-07-04 7:08:32 AM
2019-12-21 12:06:17 AM
Grasevski
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How to run two APKs of Spotify without root?

DeviceGalaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueDoes anyone know how to run two APKs of Spotify without the use of root? My intention behind this is to run two Spotify accounts without spending time on switching accounts by logging in an...

camport
Roadie
Device Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Does anyone know how to run two APKs of Spotify without the use of root? My intention behind this is to run two S...
2019-12-21 3:23:51 PM
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apk
two versions

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Notification Bar Missing

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI've noticed that the Spotify bar that is usually present in the notification bar when the app is running (has the pause and skip ...

some_guy_001
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Plan Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Android My Question or Issue I've noticed that the Spotify bar that is usually...
2019-12-21 4:59:45 AM
2019-12-21 10:59:47 AM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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Spotify security is a joke

PlanALLCountryALLDeviceALLOperating SystemALL My Question or IssueA lot of my friends have been kicked out of their family plan lately and we have some 13 year old kid running around in school bragging he can sell Spotify for 1$.I also had problems w...

Alexweiland
Casual Listener
Plan ALL Country ALL Device ALL Operating System ALL My Question or Issue A lot of my friends have been kicked out of their family plan lately and we have some 13 year old ki...
2019-11-08 3:29:11 PM
2019-12-21 5:48:45 AM
sirgeonie
Newbie
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Bring back three dots Add/modify options in main views.

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceoneplus 3tOperating SystemAndroid 9.0.6 My Question or IssueSince update it is less straight to access... Menu when in artist view to add modify to queue/playlist etc Now process is not optimized and requires multip...

jdat
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device oneplus 3t Operating System Android 9.0.6 My Question or Issue Since update it is less straight to access... Menu when in arti...
2019-12-18 11:10:16 PM
2019-12-20 3:44:09 PM
Luan
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Add options
Add to Queue
modifier

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Superuser Contribution Connecting to a coworker phone

Hello all,I'm very sad to had to post here, but there is something happening that are already making my experience so bad that I'm considering stop subscribing spotify. Spotify connect is awesome, right?I can control my pc with my phone, send musics ...

ishimarumakoto
Casual Listener
Hello all, I'm very sad to had to post here, but there is something happening that are already making my experience so bad that I'm considering stop subscribing spotify. Spotify connect is ...
2018-06-22 12:25:18 AM
2019-12-20 2:25:50 PM
Mario
Spotify Legend
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Android
Connect

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Superuser Contribution Add To Homescreen Inconsistent

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryU.S.Device(Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7")Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueMy issue is that this feature has been acting inconsistently, for a while, now. At first, after working fine, it started making some of my playl...

MadmanOnWheels
Roadie
Plan Premium/Family Country U.S. Device (Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7") Operating System (Android) My Question or Issue My issue is that this feature has been acting inconsistently, for a ...
2019-12-17 9:23:32 PM
2019-12-20 2:14:53 PM
Peter
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buttons
Homescreen icons

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Superuser Contribution Lock screen image hijacking

Can you please make it available for users to turn off the cover image art that hijacks our lock screen? How is this even something we have to bring up? I feel like this brothers everyone but today I actually made my community account to talk about i...

tijl2
Visitor
Can you please make it available for users to turn off the cover image art that hijacks our lock screen? How is this even something we have to bring up? I feel like this brothers everyone but today I...
2019-08-05 1:14:25 PM
2019-12-20 1:58:45 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Disable album art on lock screen

Can't find out how to turn off the album art on my lock screen.PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DevicePixel 3 & Oneplus 7t proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueCan't find out how to turn off the album art on my lock screen.

Conti027
Casual Listener
Can't find out how to turn off the album art on my lock screen. Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Pixel 3 & Oneplus 7t pro Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Can't ...
2019-12-17 7:38:19 PM
2019-12-20 1:58:12 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution When adding a song to a playlist I can't choose a sorting method for the playlists

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMotorola Moto G5 plusOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or IssueRecently I got a new UI that changed how my playlists were sorted. I had them sorted by "Custom order" and after the update they were sorted by "R...

saudadesdobrasi
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Motorola Moto G5 plus Operating System Android 8.1 My Question or Issue Recently I got a new UI that changed how my playlists were sorted. I h...
2019-06-18 1:14:09 PM
2019-12-20 1:22:36 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
594 Views
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Playlist

When I search for a song, it doesn't let me play it, but it tells me that if I want to add it to a playlist, what can I do?

Manuel711
Casual Listener
When I search for a song, it doesn't let me play it, but it tells me that if I want to add it to a playlist, what can I do?
2019-12-19 10:33:45 PM
2019-12-20 10:08:18 AM
Emilia_8
Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Can't share Spotify on Instagram

PlanPremiumCountryRomania DeviceSamsung Galaxy A70Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI've had this problem for a long time and it seems it wasn't fixed yet. Every time I want to share anything from Spotify to my Instagram it doesn't work...

ValentinDragonu
Visitor
Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Galaxy A70 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue I've had this problem for a long time and it seems it wasn't ...
2019-12-08 8:50:33 AM
2019-12-20 9:23:57 AM
Guido
Spotify Legend
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