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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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Connect with Alexa doesn't work after minimizing the Spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have an Alexa hooked up to speakers in my living room, which I use to play music with Spotify connect. Using my phone to change the music works until I...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have an Alexa hooked up to speakers in my living room, which I use to play ...
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Keeps downloading songs even though I delete them

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G7 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have deleted the songs and albums multiple times but the app keeps re-liking and re-downloading them. I have removed every liked artist, album, and song to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G7 ThinQ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have deleted the songs and albums multiple times but the app keeps re-liking and...
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lyrics not showing

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0 My Question or IssueI see that a new feature of lyrics has been added to Spotify but I can't see any lyrics on it. How do I fix this? By the way, thank you SOO m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo 8.0   My Question or Issue I see that a new feature of lyrics has been added to Spoti...
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Music stops and starts during playing.

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung s8 and samsung s10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe music stops and starts, and stop en starts, during playing music while the phone is not aktive in use. If i hold the phone and use it, it pla...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung s8 and samsung s10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The music stops and starts, and stop en starts, during p...
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Latest Android update (8 Nov 2019) causing phone to crash and downloads disappear.

Plan Premium DeviceMoto G6 Operating SystemAndroid 9 IssueSince the last update (8th November 2019) when regularly using Spotify my phone has randomly crashed. Upon restarting all downloads are gone and Spotify will try an re-download. I am using an ...

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  • Plan  Premium   Device Moto G6   Operating System Android 9   Issue Since the last update (8th November 2019) when regularly using Spotify my phone has randomly crashed....
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unable to stop following playlist

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or Issuesince i clicked a song of the playlistit force me to follow and download the playlisteverytime when i try to stop following the playlist and delete these downloaded so...

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue since i clicked a song of the playlist it force me to follow and download the playlist ever...
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Playlist incomplete on android app

PlanFreeCountryRomania DeviceSamsung S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My IssueI have subscribed to a podcast 2 months ago. I have had access to all episodes for the last 2 months. Yesterday I noticed that I can only see a few episodes from the last we...

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  • Plan Free Country Romania   Device Samsung S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Issue I have subscribed to a podcast 2 months ago. I have had access to all episodes for the las...
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Network connection to "Available Devices" not working after latest update

Plan PremiumCountry Canada DeviceLG G6, LG G5, Nexus 7 (2013) and windows desktopOperating SystemLG G6 Android 8.0.0, LG G5 Android 6.0, Nexus 7 Android 6.0.1, Desktop Windows 10 My Question or Issue After the most recent Spotify update this past wee...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device LG G6, LG G5, Nexus 7 (2013) and windows desktop Operating System LG G6 Android 8.0.0, LG G5 Android 6.0, Nexus 7 Android 6.0.1, Desktop Windows 10 &n...
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Spotify volume lowers when opening other apps

PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDeviceSamsung galaxy note 10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo on Spotify on my phone when I open any other apps the volume lowers even though I have sound muted for other apps and it's actually very frustr...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United states Device Samsung galaxy note 10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So on Spotify on my phone when I open any other apps the volum...
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CANT CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK ACOUNT

I have my spotify account with my current email, and I have my FACEBOOK account with an email account that I used before. However, when I try to connect FACEBOOK in the spotify app, an error occurs and does not connect.I appreciate your help.PlanPrem...

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  • I have my spotify account with my current email, and I have my FACEBOOK account with an email account that I used before. However, when I try to connect FACEBOOK in the spotify app, an error occurs a...
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Spotify is very slow

Hello everyone. Spotify is very slow on my Samsung Galaxy S8. Opening settings takes longer than 1 minute. Opening my playlists takes more than 30 seconds. Opening a song also takes longer than 30 seconds. If I close Spotify, it will continue to play...

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  • Hello everyone. Spotify is very slow on my Samsung Galaxy S8. Opening settings takes longer than 1 minute. Opening my playlists takes more than 30 seconds. Opening a song also takes longer than 30 se...
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Player UI issue with Storyline and Quick Reply

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 9Spotify Version8.5.31.676 IssueStoryline is pushed over the player controls. Reopening the player fixes the issue.The heads-up notification present in the screenshot is not relevant; Q...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 9 Spotify Version 8.5.31.676   Issue Storyline is pushed over the player controls. Reopening the player fixes ...
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Superuser Contribution liked songs (list downloaded)update automaticaly when a song is unliked?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Devicegalaxy s10, pcOperating Systemwindows 10 , My Question or IssueIf a list of `liked songs` is downloaded, will it update automaticaly and remove/delete a song when a song is simply unliked?Thanks

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device galaxy s10, pc Operating System windows 10 ,   My Question or Issue If a list of `liked songs` is downloaded, will it update automaticaly and re...
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Loading Times on Android

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or IssueWhenever I attempt to load up a page, either for an album, playlist, or artist, it takes around 3-5 minutes to load. The is quite annoying, especial...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android version 9   My Question or Issue Whenever I attempt to load up a page, either for an album, playlist, or ...
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Spotify is offline and the problem won't solve

PlanPremiumCountryFINDeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10, Oxygen OS 10 My Question or IssueSpotify is offline and won't stay online for more than 5-20 minutes at a time after I reinstall it. I've restarted it, deleted cache, reinstalled it,...

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  • Plan Premium Country FIN Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 10, Oxygen OS 10   My Question or Issue Spotify is offline and won't stay online for more than 5-20 minutes at a ...
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My phone app has stopped working

Premium PlanCountry - South Africa DeviceSamsung J7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi thereMy phone app stopped working. It says I am offline.I was able to send a link to my email address to listen for a few hours. This stopped working to...

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  • Premium Plan Country - South Africa   Device Samsung J7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi there My phone app stopped working. It says I am offline. I was able to...
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Chrome OS App is not a sufficient desktop app

PlanPremiumDeviceChromebookOperating SystemChrome OS The phone app is amazing, don't get me wrong, but the fact that the Chrome OS app is literally just the phone app on the computer is ridiculous. The app, although sufficient in its ability to play ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Chromebook Operating System Chrome OS   The phone app is amazing, don't get me wrong, but the fact that the Chrome OS app is literally just the phone app on the comput...
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Clicking on song does not play

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueClicking on a song does not play the song but shows the button being pressed. only way to play songs is to add to queue and skip to that song. Tried restarting and re ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Clicking on a song does not play the song but shows the button being pressed. only way to p...
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Spotify Connect, streaming from phone, cannot play album only single songs

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermany DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue When streaming an album from my phone to a Spotify Connect speaker (Teufel Raumfeld One S 1st Gen), the same song repeats over and over. Sometimes it also s...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany   Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   When streaming an album from my phone to a Spotify Connect sp...
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Adding multiple liked songs

There are playlists that I listen to that I'd like to add to my "Liked Songs" tab. I have not seen a way to add every song on the playlist to that tab, the only thing I can do is go though each song one by one and press the "<3" to add it to my Liked...

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  • There are playlists that I listen to that I'd like to add to my "Liked Songs" tab. I have not seen a way to add every song on the playlist to that tab, the only thing I can do is go though each song ...
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