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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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Songs cut off randomly then jump to the next one on the playlist

Songs cut off abruptly at random points during most of the songs in my playlist. I have uninstalled and re-installed Spotify without any improvement. This problem occurs while I play my i-Phone through my Yamaha RX-V450 with crossfade and gapless pla...

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  • Songs cut off abruptly at random points during most of the songs in my playlist. I have uninstalled and re-installed Spotify without any improvement. This problem occurs while I play my i-Phone throu...
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Samsungs S9 Spotify Bluetooth Playback Stops and Resumes with display on/off

PlanPremiumCountryCZDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemOreo, 4.9.59-16553818 / Spotify 8.5.25.894 My Question or IssueI have S9 paired with Philips Bluetooth module connected to my AVR. After latest update to the Samsung / or to the Spotify (btw ...

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  • Plan Premium Country CZ Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Oreo, 4.9.59-16553818 / Spotify 8.5.25.894   My Question or Issue I have S9 paired with Philips Bluetooth module conne...
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My Spotify app suddenly cannot do multiple selection

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHonor 7xOperating SystemAndroid P My IssueHi Spotify, I always need to do multiple selection in my playlist so that I can choose the music that I want to listen into the queue, but suddenly cannot when I holding the so...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Honor 7x Operating System Android P   My Issue Hi Spotify, I always need to do multiple selection in my playlist so that I can choose the music th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot download using cellular data

I want to download songs on Spotify, but when I press the download always appear the words: go to settings for download using cellular. I already turned it on but it still doesn't work. I don't know how many times I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotif...

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  •  I want to download songs on Spotify, but when I press the download always appear the words: go to settings for download using cellular. I already turned it on but it still doesn't work. I ...
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Spotify doesn't play when I lock screen

Plan - Premium FamilyCountry - Canada Device - Samsung Galaxy S10Operating System - Android 9Spotify Version - 8.5.25.894 My Question or Issue When I lock my phone screen Spotify stops playing

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  • Plan - Premium Family Country - Canada   Device - Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System - Android 9 Spotify Version - 8.5.25.894   My Question or Issue   When I lock my phone sc...
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Url-based sharing is wrong

PlanPremiumCountryHungary Device(Xiaomi Mi Max 2)Operating System(Android 8, Miui 10) My Question or IssueI would like to share a song via Spotify link URL. Copy the link to the clipboard... but when I open the link, it opens Spotify app and starts p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary   Device (Xiaomi Mi Max 2) Operating System (Android 8, Miui 10)   My Question or Issue I would like to share a song via Spotify link URL. Copy the l...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing in a specific song

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMusic stops playing in a specific song.This song https://open.spotify.com/track/33D8ToHCAfD3mtQcgyp7QT?si=xuuGOvmSR_O9tSq2Vs9yrg

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  • Plan Premium Country Japan Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Music stops playing in a specific song. This song https://open.spotify.com/track/33D...
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Song Radio does not include the song

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGoogle Pixel 1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Starting-a-radio-plays-song-you-choose-as-base/idi-p/31535 Please revert back to the previous feature detaile...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Google Pixel 1 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Starting-a-radio-plays-son...
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Solved!! Playlists created by null

Just today my wifes family acc changed so that all of the playlists show that they are created by "3217öbovifystdihctxycuvovicuxyfuhpndwevojpkpno" is the acc been hijacked or what? It allso shows that spotify has logged in to facebook 29.9.19 and my ...

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  • Just today my wifes family acc changed so that all of the playlists show that they are created by "3217öbovifystdihctxycuvovicuxyfuhpndwevojpkpno" is the acc been hijacked or what? It allso shows tha...
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Android auto and the Spotify offline mode, again.

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy s5 mini + ZTE Axon 7 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, Android Pie My Question or IssueIn spotify app I downloaded all playlist, album and podcasts to the phone and expect to play this in android auto even w...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy s5 mini + ZTE Axon 7   Operating System Android Oreo, Android Pie   My Question or Issue In spotify app I download...
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Solved!! Clear Liked Songs

I don't remember every "liking" a song, but I have 200+.How do I clear all of my "Liked" songs and start over? PlanPremiumCountryu.s.Devices10Operating SystemAndroid

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  • I don't remember every "liking" a song, but I have 200+. How do I clear all of my "Liked" songs and start over?   Plan Premium Country u.s. Device s10 Operating System Android  &...
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Superuser Contribution My Spotify starts by it self.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Spotify starts by it self. I have an Samsung S9 and sometimes the spotify app starts by it self and it's alway...

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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 Spotify starts by it self....
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Superuser Contribution music stop after the screen go to sleep and controler

PlanPremiumCountryIsrealDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+ My Question or IssueI have a problem that every time that I close my screen(on my phone) after a few seconds the music stops and I have to open my phone and press on play again, also there is not a mus...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Isreal Device Samsung Galaxy S9+     My Question or Issue I have a problem that every time that I close my screen(on my phone) after a few seconds the ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloads

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S8)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI have a collection of 5,800+ downloaded so...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy S8) Operating System ...
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Solved!! Where has the "Go to radio" option been moved to?

Hi everyone! I am just back to Spotify after two years and the main reason I have come back to it is the option to create a radio playlist based on a song or an artist.But no matter how hard I look I just can't find this option. Has it been moved to ...

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  • Hi everyone!   I am just back to Spotify after two years and the main reason I have come back to it is the option to create a radio playlist based on a song or an artist. But no matter how ha...
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Superuser Contribution All songs disappeared from playlist

PlanPremiumCountry Devicetablet, PC, mobileOperating SystemAndroid(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI had a playlist with more than 2000 songs - somehow now it has only 39 songs, I did not delete them.Can someone help me wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device tablet, PC, mobile Operating System Android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I had a playlist with more than 2000...
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Superuser Contribution App not working on Android

PlanPremium (Student) CountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid P (9) My Question or IssueSpotify is not playing any songs. I have tried both online and offline versions on my phone and it does not work. Sometimes it will play appro...

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  • Plan Premium (Student)  Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android P (9)   My Question or Issue Spotify is not playing any songs. I have tried both online an...
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Superuser Contribution Fire TV Stick - Spotify app unusable

My Question or IssueWhen I start the app and play a song, after 30-90 seconds the app seems to crash the whole OS and the stick reboots. This started several weeks ago, I don't know if it started to happen after an update. This renders the app useles...

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  • My Question or Issue When I start the app and play a song, after 30-90 seconds the app seems to crash the whole OS and the stick reboots. This started several weeks ago, I don't know if it started t...
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Superuser Contribution App crashes android

Premium userCountryUKDeviceOnePlus three plusOperating SystemAndroid pie, though this issue occurred before I updated it My Question or IssueApp crashes when trying to share a song. Just really strange

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  • Premium user Country UK Device OnePlus three plus Operating System Android pie, though this issue occurred before I updated it   My Question or Issue App crashes when trying to share a ...
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Superuser Contribution Won't stay logged in

For some reason my Spotify wont stay logged in!Which is so annoying because then it deletes all my downloaded music every time!!I've tried reinstalling the app but didn't help:(Any ideas?Thank you!

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  • For some reason my Spotify wont stay logged in! Which is so annoying because then it deletes all my downloaded music every time!! I've tried reinstalling the app but didn't help:( Any ideas? Than...
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