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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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  • Daniel
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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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repeat/back doesn't work over bluetooth devices

When I try and use this app when I am on Bluetooth every once in a while I won't allow me to go back one song or repeat a song it'll just act like I did nothing so far I have used it the to Bluetooth devices my car and headsets that I'm using the gal...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I try and use this app when I am on Bluetooth every once in a while I won't allow me to go back one song or repeat a song it'll just act like I did nothing so far I have used it the to Bluetooth...
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Superuser Contribution Duplicated Songs When Random Play On Artist

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Mi A2Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Android One) My Question or IssueHi, I was trying to hear a band that my friend told me it was very nice. I searched for the band's name and entered they profile, then I clicked in ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Operating System Android 9 (Android One)   My Question or Issue Hi,   I was trying to hear a band that my friend told me it was v...
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Superuser Contribution Song Repeats for Artist with Small Number of Songs on Huawei P20

PlanPremium CountryIreland DeviceHuawei P20 Operating SystemOS 9 Kirin 970 IssueI have noticed that for artists with a small number of songs, when pressing “shuffle” that the same song repeats. This is occurring on the Huawei P20 device, not sure if ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Ireland   Device Huawei P20   Operating System OS 9 Kirin 970   Issue I have noticed that for artists with a small number of songs, when pressi...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Adding many songs to queue at once

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndriod Pie My Question or IssueWhy cant i add multiple songs to queue in one go by holding down on a song anymore? What is spotify doing? Recently removed widget and now this? You are...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Andriod Pie   My Question or Issue Why cant i add multiple songs to queue in one go by holding down on a song a...
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Can't see connected Taotronics headphones in connected devices section

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I connect the headphones to my phone and play music everyting is fine, exept that I can't see the connected pair of Taotronics headphones in the con...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I connect the headphones to my phone and play music everyting is fine, e...
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Superuser Contribution Liking a song from the radio not working on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S10 - Android AutoOperating SystemLatest version of Android that the S10 supports. My Question or IssueAs of a few weeks ago none of the songs I give a thumbs up in Android Auto actually go into my "Like from Radio" p...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung S10 - Android Auto Operating System Latest version of Android that the S10 supports.   My Question or Issue As of a few weeks ago none of the...
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Playlist changes order randomly

PlanPremiumCountryCzech RepublicDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI love have playlists with music, I always sort song by artist, that means that the songs are sorted by the artist and if it is the same artist it i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Czech Republic Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I love have playlists with music, I always sort song by artist, ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Showing only downloaded music (Artists)

In the APP we have the possibility when entering the Library to do filtering on Playlist, Artist and Album.For the Playlist and Album we can filter on DOWNLOADED, but on the Artist i find only Filter to be a sort on Artist or added lately.Does anyone...

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  • In the APP we have the possibility when entering the Library to do filtering on Playlist, Artist and Album. For the Playlist and Album we can filter on DOWNLOADED, but on the Artist i find only Filt...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Beware of Spotify New Strategy to get your money

Hi everyone.I thought I might just put this out there for others benefits. So I recently cancelled my subscription to Spotify when they removed the widget and was planning on moving to another platform. I'm aware that the widget has been reinstated, ...

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  • Hi everyone. I thought I might just put this out there for others benefits.   So I recently cancelled my subscription to Spotify when they removed the widget and was planning on moving to ano...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Connected Devices won't connect

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLG V30, laptopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI can't connect to any of the listed 'Spotify Connect' devices. These include a PS4, Heos speakes and an Amazon Echo. I reinstalled Spotify yesterday...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device LG V30, laptop Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I can't connect to any of the listed 'Spotify Connect' devices. Thes...
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Superuser Contribution Cant end shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy A40Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI used shuffle in one of playlists that Spotify offered me. Now every playlist uses shuffle. I have pushed the suffle-button again and again. But shuffle j...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy A40 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I used shuffle in one of playlists that Spotify offered me. Now every playlist ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Offline feature issue

So I bought the premium version a couple days ago, since then all my downloaded songs have been getting deleted, and I have to download them again and again.I'm a student and I rarely spend on apps and to get this kind of service is unacceptable.Plan...

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  • So I bought the premium version a couple days ago, since then all my downloaded songs have been getting deleted, and I have to download them again and again. I'm a student and I rarely spend on apps...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs not on the album

Whenever I play an album the shuffle play will play songs that aren't even on the album. I get that Spotify adds a few songs to the album shuffle but it will play a multitude of songs not shown. This is very annoying. What is causing this?

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  • Whenever I play an album the shuffle play will play songs that aren't even on the album. I get that Spotify adds a few songs to the album shuffle but it will play a multitude of songs not shown. This...
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer

The equalizer is not showing up can someone tell how to get it and I have premium

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  • The equalizer is not showing up can someone tell how to get it and I have premium 
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Superuser Contribution SD card issue

People use spotify lite on their trash phone's, where there is low storage or low ram. I have a such kind of phone.To overcome that storage problem,I have SD Card installed in the phone.But unfortunately,I can't save my downloads to SD card.I saw tha...

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  • People use spotify lite on their trash phone's, where there is low storage or low ram. I have a such kind of phone.To overcome that storage problem,I have SD Card installed in the phone.But unfortu...
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Superuser Contribution Consuming mobile data when automatically playing next track?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto G6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI have Download Over Cellular turned off. Sometimes Spotify will randomly start playing a track and use mobile data to download it. What part of not downloading over ce...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto G6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I have Download Over Cellular turned off. Sometimes Spotify will randomly start playing a tr...
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Solved!! Spotify starts by itself

HiMy spotify starts by itself, playing a random playlist I've never listened to and music I hate. Even when I start listening to my own play lists, half way through the first song it changes to that other random playlist on it's own.I have done what ...

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  • Hi My spotify starts by itself, playing a random playlist I've never listened to and music I hate. Even when I start listening to my own play lists, half way through the first song it changes to tha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Widget

This isn't so much a request for help as much as a statement. I just updated my app and noticed my widget was gone. After googling the "issue" I found that Spotify has retired it. I will be cancelling my subscription until Spotify sees it fit to brin...

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  • This isn't so much a request for help as much as a statement.   I just updated my app and noticed my widget was gone. After googling the "issue" I found that Spotify has retired it. I will be ...
  • MoseDangerous
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Superuser Contribution No playlists on phone install

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceLG V20Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have just installed Spotify on my new Android phone but my playlists aren't showing in my library

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country New Zealand Device LG V20 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have just installed Spotify on my new Android...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Made for you" missing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P10 liteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0My Question or IssueSince last week the "Made for you" section (from where I used to access daily and weekly mixes) just vanished on my mobile Spotify. I can still see them on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P10 lite Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Since last week the "Made for you" section (from where I used to access daily and week...
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