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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connections notification and battery drain when using Navigation through Google Maps

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: OnePlus 6tOperating System: Android PieSpotify Version: 8.5.20.857 I've been using Google Maps for navigation for some time with no issues. However, over the past few days whenever I start to use Navigation, I immediat...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: OnePlus 6t Operating System: Android Pie Spotify Version: 8.5.20.857   I've been using Google Maps for navigation for some time with no issue...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify silently crashes when the phone is locked

PlanPremium (Student)CountryIreland DeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThis issue has only begun recently, and previously Spotify worked perfectly on the phone for 18 months. Every now and then when my phone is locked Spoti...

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  • Plan Premium (Student) Country Ireland   Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue This issue has only begun recently, and previously Spotify worked per...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify se met en pause

Bonjour, J'ai un soucis, mon Spotify se met en pause tout seul 10 sec environ après que l'écran se soit mis en veille. J'écoute en bluetooth sur les "air pods" de samsung (je ne me souviens plus le nom) ou sur mon Beats Studio 3 ou bien en filaire av...

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  • Bonjour,   J'ai un soucis, mon Spotify se met en pause tout seul 10 sec environ après que l'écran se soit mis en veille. J'écoute en bluetooth sur les "air pods" de samsung (je ne me souviens ...
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Spotify will not work unless wifi is on.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola E6 + Motorola E4Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueAfter the recent 2 updates the app started to lag. Then on the 28th update ultimately stopped working during transit and would not play or load anything...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola E6 + Motorola E4 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue After the recent 2 updates the app started to lag. Then on the 28th update u...
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Spotify stopping between newly added album tracks

Hi All Having a problem whereby Spotify keeps pausing/stopping between album tracks on newly added albums to my library. The track will play and then stop without moving to the next next track. Any suggestions as I have tried the settings for gapless...

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  • Hi All   Having a problem whereby Spotify keeps pausing/stopping between album tracks on newly added albums to my library. The track will play and then stop without moving to the next next tra...
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Spotify for Android keeps disconnecting from Chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung GalaxyOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify will disconnect randomly from Chromecast. Well, not exactly randomly. Seems to happen at the end of song, or one time it was the end of playlist. Have follow...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Spotify will disconnect randomly from Chromecast. Well, not exactly randomly. Seems to ha...
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[Android TV] Oreo Sony TV enters a single "K" whenever a search is started

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSony Bravia 900fOperating SystemAndroid TV Oreo My Question or IssueSince the Oreo update (which thankfully fixed the stuttering/crashing issues) brought with it a new issue: Every time I go to enter a search using the onscr...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Sony Bravia 900f Operating System Android TV Oreo   My Question or Issue Since the Oreo update (which thankfully fixed the stuttering/crashing issues) br...
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1gb user data

PlanPremiumDeviceNokia 3.2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue1+ GB of "user data" (not cache or playlists)Can't move to SD card. Tried deleting all app data, but it reappears on login. Need the space for actual useful things.

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  •   Plan Premium Device Nokia 3.2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue 1+ GB of "user data" (not cache or playlists) Can't move to SD card.  Tried deleting all ap...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing on Galaxy 9

Good afternoon, I've seen other posts like my own. My app has been crashing for the past 2 months. It seems to be a bluetooth issue since it is my bluetooth devices that keep dropping (BT earbuds, car connection, JamBox, and Google Mini all affected)...

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  • Good afternoon,   I've seen other posts like my own.  My app has been crashing for the past 2 months.  It seems to be a bluetooth issue since it is my bluetooth devices that keep dro...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't register that I have premium

Recently I began to download a ton of titles from audiobooks but after a while (when I had only 9.800 from 13.500 titles left to download) Spotify began to bug around. All of a sudden it didn't download anymore. Instead everytime I went online a litt...

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  • Recently I began to download a ton of titles from audiobooks but after a while (when I had only 9.800 from 13.500 titles left to download) Spotify began to bug around. All of a sudden it didn't downl...
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Superuser Contribution New interface sucks, go back or lose my money

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  
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Superuser Contribution Problem with daily mixes

Hi. I use free plan (Pocophone F1 - Android 9.0 - Poland). It looks weird. My daily mixes doesn't want to update. I've tried all suggestions (clear cache, memory, uninstall and install app one more time, I've also liked and disliked some song regular...

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  • Hi. I use free plan (Pocophone F1 - Android 9.0 - Poland). It looks weird. My daily mixes doesn't want to update. I've tried all suggestions (clear cache, memory, uninstall and install app one more t...
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Superuser Contribution App crashes on anroid phone when i am pressing on the 3 dots.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceBlackview 9600Operating SystemAndroid 9.0My Question or IssueBasically what the title sais, when i am trying to see more song options or more options for a playlist and i am pressing on the 3 dots, my app simply crashes every...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Blackview 9600 Operating System Android 9.0 My Question or Issue Basically what the title sais, when i am trying to see more song options or more options f...
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Superuser Contribution Song downloads

Unable to only download certain songs from and album and have it saved in the album section so i can access it easier. Instead I'm having to download the whole album which is annoying. @spotify sort this please !

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  • Unable to only download certain songs from and album and have it saved in the album section so i can access it easier. Instead I'm having to download the whole album which is annoying. @spotify sort ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists Disappeared in Library Menu aftet Update

PlanPremiumCountryTürkiyeDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify has been freezing last couple days so I decided to update. However, podcast and playlist section disappeared from library. There are only 5 section...

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  • Plan Premium Country Türkiye Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify has been freezing last couple days so I decided to update. However, pod...
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Storage problem

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy issue is why Spotify the music app is taking so much space than any other music app even i...

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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 My issu...
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Solved!! Android Auto albums playing in alphabetical order

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid v9 My Question or IssueWhen playing from Andriod Auto, selecting a saved album the tracks start playing in alphabetical order, not the album order and from what I can tell it star...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android v9   My Question or Issue When playing from Andriod Auto, selecting a saved album the tracks start playing...
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Equalizer lag

Hello. I was using the equalizer for a sound improvement and while I chose the bass version it had always this little half a second lag in the beginning of the song when the equalizer wasn't on and then it boomed up. Annoying little feature that come...

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  • Hello. I was using the equalizer for a sound improvement and while I chose the bass version it had always this little half a second lag in the beginning of the song when the equalizer wasn't on and t...
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Add album to playlist is gone from my mobile options

I wanted to add a new album to my account as a playlist and it looks like Spotify took away that convenience from my mobile app.It is not the first time y'all have taken away features that we're good. You keep thinking that you're improving the UI by...

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  • I wanted to add a new album to my account as a playlist and it looks like Spotify took away that convenience from my mobile app. It is not the first time y'all have taken away features that we'...
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Superuser Contribution Android 10 and blurred background

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueSo, as you can see bellow my background picture is now blurred. 2 days ago I installed Android 10 on my OnePlus 7 Pro phone and it's started showing blurred back...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue So, as you can see bellow my background picture is now blurred. 2 days ago I installed ...
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