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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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Direct song links play random song from album

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen I currently share a song through the share function in Spotify and generate the open.spotify.com.track/ link, and I subsequently click this link I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When I currently share a song through the share function in Spotify...
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Multiple same songs from the same artist

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceAny deviceOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueWhy do i have multiple SAME songs from one artist? for example, i have 4 IDENTICAL 'STITICHES BY SHAWN MENDES' and many others... this then doubles my number of songs s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Any device Operating System All   My Question or Issue Why do i have multiple SAME songs from one artist? for example, i have 4 IDENTICAL 'STITICHE...
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UK - Voice Control Spotify from Android Phone to skip songs (non-Alexa)

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8+Operating SystemAndroid PIE My Question or IssueMy Spotify works fime with Alexa onto my Spotify enabled Yamaha Receiver, Denon HEOS soundbar, and normal Echo devices however ....I want to connect my phone ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Samsung Galaxy 8+ Operating System Android PIE   My Question or Issue My Spotify works fime with Alexa onto my Spotify enabled Yamaha Receiver,...
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Can't view album cover full screen

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 1Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI used to be able to click on an album to view it full screen. I'm not able to do that anymore. When I click in an album cover art, it doesn't do anything. See scr...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 1 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I used to be able to click on an album to view it full screen. I'm not able to do that ...
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Track total for playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueThe Android App no longer shows you the total number of tracks in your playlist. If you searc...

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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 The And...
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Google Assistant plays wrong song

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceAndroid Phone / Ios Phone / google home mini My Question or IssueGoogle Assistant simply plays wrong songs. We tested it with various accounts, phones and devices. What happens is that the song is actually properly ident...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy   Device Android Phone / Ios Phone / google home mini   My Question or Issue Google Assistant simply plays wrong songs. We tested it with various account...
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Spotify not seeing audiocast device

I was using spotify with Audiocast without issues until recently spotify stopped seeing Audiocast device. Audiocast is connected to same wifi as spotify but it is not working. Tried different phones, reinstalled spotify but same issue PlanPremiumCoun...

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  • I was using spotify with Audiocast without issues until recently spotify stopped seeing Audiocast device. Audiocast is connected to same wifi as spotify but it is not working. Tried different phones,...
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Can't add local files to playlists since last update

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueSince the latest update, I am unable to add local files to any playlists on my phone. I can still download and play them just fine, but every time I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Since the latest update, I am unable to add local files to any playlists...
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My songs are saved but when I go into artist page they arent saved

Okay so this isnt an android specific question and sorry for lack of better wording idk how to word this question properly. But, on my spotify account i've had this problem where I'll have an artists song/album saved to my liked songs, but when I go ...

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  • Okay so this isnt an android specific question and sorry for lack of better wording idk how to word this question properly. But, on my spotify account i've had this problem where I'll have an artists...
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Music Won't Stream

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueBasically, when I'm at school, music will not stream. It does, however, work if I play all the music individually at home. It's almost as if I'm "downloadin...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Basically, when I'm at school, music will not stream. It does, however, work if ...
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No playlist button in library

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceSamsung galaxy s10+Operating SystemAndroid pie My Question or IssueJust got this phone and downloaded spotify. But in my library, the playlist overview is gone.. my previous phone has it.. why? Based on the screenshot...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Samsung galaxy s10+ Operating System Android  pie   My Question or Issue Just got this phone and downloaded spotify. But in my library...
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Saved album, now liked album is confusing

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice( Pixel phone and PCOperating System(Android 9 and Windows 10) My Question or IssueApparently Spotify included the liked button (heart) and then removed the button save album in the library.At home we also have YouTube mu...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device ( Pixel phone and PC Operating System (Android 9 and Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Apparently Spotify included the liked button (heart) a...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops

PlanFreeCountryFinlandDeviceHuawei Honor 8Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI have had this problem a long time already. The playback on my phone always stops after a few songs, usually in about half an hour. It always stops between son...

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  • Plan Free Country Finland Device Huawei Honor 8 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue I have had this problem a long time already. The playback on my phone always st...
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offline search not working

DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 After going offline, searching an artist and selecting the first song, the next song won't get played.

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  • Device LG G6 Operating System Android 8.0   After going offline, searching an artist and selecting the first song, the next song won't get played. 
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Ability to migrate topics

This is actually not an Android question, but I don't know where else I should post this. I often see different topics that are pretty similar. Should'nt these topics migrate to one big topic?

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  • This is actually not an Android question, but I don't know where else I should post this.   I often see different topics that are pretty similar. Should'nt these topics migrate to one big topi...
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Local files from PC wont be played on Android

PlanI have PremiumCountryDKDeviceHuawei Something. i have no idea what number.Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello people. I have an annoying as *beep* problem. i got a new pc, and on my previous PC, this ...

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  • Plan I have Premium Country DK Device Huawei Something. i have no idea what number. Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello people. I...
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Sort Library

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceNokia 7 plusOperating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueCan you please fix so I can choose which way to sort my Library. Either like now with recently listend on top OR like how I sort it om my computer. Pleeeeease?

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Nokia 7 plus Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Can you please fix so I can choose which way to sort my Library. Either like now with ...
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Superuser Contribution New feature or a bug? Add complete album / multiple tracks to playlist

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryGermany DeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue I regularly added whole Albums or EPs (=multiple tracks) to a playlist, but this feature seems to be no longer available in the current Android app? ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Plan Country Germany   Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   I regularly added whole Albums or EPs (=multiple tracks) to...
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Superuser Contribution SD card storage location no longer an option

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueUntil this week I have had my downloaded music stored on my SD card but as of Monday (23rd September) this no longer appears as an option. It's using up all the...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Until this week I have had my downloaded music stored on my SD card but as of Monday...
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Discography out of order

Across multiple Android devices & Chromebook Since the last update, the discography for some artists has the albums out of order. This is very frustrating.

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  • Across multiple Android devices & Chromebook   Since the last update, the discography for some artists has the albums out of order. This is very frustrating.  
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