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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 App Wont load on my Android phone

PlanFreeCountryThe U.S.DeviceMoto x4Operating SystemAndriod My Question or IssueEvery time I open up the Spotify app and try to log in it bounces back to the login page. My login works and tries to go to the homepage in the app then goes back to the ...

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  • Plan Free Country The U.S. Device Moto x4 Operating System Andriod   My Question or Issue Every time I open up the Spotify app and try to log in it bounces back to the login page. My l...
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Only liked tracks play when streaming to speaker

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOne Plus 5 / Sonos OneOperating SystemAndroid Pie 9.0.8My Question or Issue*not an issue exclusive to Sonos**I'm finding that when streaming to speakers, only 'liked' songs will play, you can play none liked songs but then i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device One Plus 5 / Sonos One Operating System Android Pie 9.0.8 My Question or Issue *not an issue exclusive to Sonos** I'm finding that when streaming to s...
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To call autoplay I need a song, not album

PlanPremiumCountryPoland/SpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Hello, problem with Autoplay is commonly known - anyway, sometimes I am lucky and it works. However, to start the autoplay sequence, you need a song. So I look for the one I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland/Spain Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   Hello, problem with Autoplay is commonly known - anyway, sometimes I am lucky and it works.  &...
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Don't see the playlists in my library

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceGalaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueOn my Android app I can't see saved playlists on my library..Also saves podcast..

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  •   Plan Free Country Israel Device Galaxy s10e Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue On my Android app I can't see saved playlists on my library.. Also saves podcast..
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crash on sleep

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.ADeviceLG K20VOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo recently, whenever I put my phone to sleep, aka the screen goes black, Spotify glicthes once, and then stops, and I have to open my phone and re-open the app again. At...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.S.A Device LG K20V Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So recently, whenever I put my phone to sleep, aka the screen goes black, Spotify glic...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs repeat in the same loop

PlanPremiumCountryLatviaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 4/4sOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to liked songs (about 1200). Spotify plays just some of them and then start to repeat from the start in same loop. Repeat is off, shuff...

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  • Plan Premium Country Latvia Device Samsung Galaxy 4/4s Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to liked songs (about 1200). Spotify plays just some of the...
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Superuser Contribution Song pauses

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceOnePlus 5tOperating SystemOxygen OS My Question or IssueIs it just me or does anyone else have a song that always pauses at a certain time? Whenever I play Black Skinhead by Kanye west it always pauses at 1:04. I ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device OnePlus 5t Operating System Oxygen OS   My Question or Issue Is it just me or does anyone else have a song that always pauses at a cer...
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spotify stops playing in car on bluetooth

PlanFreeCountry australiaDevicesony xa1 ultra Operating Systemandroid 8.0 oreo My Question or IssueHi so in the last week when i am listening to spotify in the car on bluetooth it randomly stops / pauses or freezes on the car display but the phone sh...

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  •   Plan Free Country  australia Device sony xa1 ultra   Operating System android 8.0 oreo   My Question or Issue Hi so in the last week when i am listening to spotify...
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Spotify stopped saving the artists I follow

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark My Question or IssueI follow quite a few artist, and have experienced no problems with the amount of artists - until recently. When I follow a new artist, it looks like Spotify saved it, but if I leave the artist page and re...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark   My Question or Issue I follow quite a few artist, and have experienced no problems with the amount of artists - until recently. When I follow a new artist, i...
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Solved!! Spotify closes entirely after sound from another app like Instagram, intervenes the playback.

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemLatest Android version My Question or IssueHey,Hope you're having a great day I was hoping you could help me with my issue:Before, I could play music, hop to Instagram an scroll down and cli...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Latest Android version   My Question or Issue Hey, Hope you're having a great day 🙂   I was hoping y...
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Unable to Access Playlist Radio

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G7 ThinqOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueI have a playlist that I like, and I would listen to the playlist radio to find new songs to add that I liked. Recently, I haven't been able to play tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G7 Thinq Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue I have a playlist that I like, and I would listen to the playlist radio to f...
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Solved!! no playback possible on my new phone

Plan: PremiumCountry: DEDevice: moto z2 forceOperating System: Android Oreo After loggin in, no last played songs are displyed.Performing a search leads to an infinite loading circle.The same happens if you start to play a playlist. What I have alrea...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: DE Device: moto z2 force Operating System: Android Oreo   After loggin in, no last played songs are displyed. Performing a search leads to an infinite loadi...
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Downloaded Podcasts Play When App is Closed

I'm on a Galaxy S8, running Oreo. I download podcasts regularly, and didn't have issues until about two months back. Since then, my podcast will keep playing despite me pausing it and then closing Spotify. It used to run through all of my podcasts, b...

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  • I'm on a Galaxy S8, running Oreo.    I download podcasts regularly, and didn't have issues until about two months back. Since then, my podcast will keep playing despite me pausing it and ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify "not installed" on home screen

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung note 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Since a week or so ago whenever I try to launch Spotify from my home screen my launcher says Spotify isn't installed. Tried multiple reinstalls but nothing seems to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung note 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Since a week or so ago whenever I try to launch Spotify from my home screen my l...
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Playlists don't sort after time added anymore?

Hi guys Since some weeks ago my playlists have been a mess. They used to be sorted by the date they were created but now I don't even know in what way they sort themselves. I have changed the option to "newly added" but it makes no difference. Anyone...

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  • Hi guys   Since some weeks ago my playlists have been a mess. They used to be sorted by the date they were created but now I don't even know in what way they sort themselves. I have changed th...
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auto start play

PlanFree/PremiumCountryisraelDevicecat s60Operating System Android My Question or Issuewen i log in on my fhone the app start to play avrey time i end a call on my ere piceand i jast log in dont start it to play and i dont here it and it draen my bat...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country israel Device cat s60 Operating System   Android    My Question or Issue wen i log in on my fhone the app start to play avrey time i end a call on ...
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Problem connecting Spotify Connect using Play-Fi

PlanPremium Operating SystemiOS 12.4.1 and Android Pie Both the Klipsch Gate and Phorus PR5 Play-Fi devices does not connect with Spotify Connect when playing recently saved albums in the Spotify account library but able to play album saved before Au...

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  • Plan Premium       Operating System iOS 12.4.1 and Android Pie   Both the Klipsch Gate and Phorus PR5 Play-Fi devices does not connect with Spotify Connect when playing re...
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Album cover near track title in playlist when podcast is added in playlist

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 plusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhy is this happening? Can it be like bottom picture but without podcast in the playlist?This is before podcast is addedThis is after podcast is added

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S10 plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Why is this happening? Can it be like bottom picture but without podcast in the play...
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Radio station of my checkmarked artists?

My Question or IssueSorry for the probably-often-asked question. I am finding the Spotify user interface on Android to not be intuitive. I have checkmarked 100-200 artists. How do I listen to them like a radio station drawn from songs from them? Song...

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  • My Question or Issue Sorry for the probably-often-asked question. I am finding the Spotify user interface on Android to not be intuitive. I have checkmarked 100-200 artists. How do I listen to them ...
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The difference between Free Plan and Premium Plan cover art

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceAsus Zenfone 3 MaxOperating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.1.0 My Question or IssueSo i saw my friend's screenshot of her playing a song on Spotify called Beautiful goodbye by CHEN with a fullscreen Artwork so i went to check ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Asus Zenfone 3 Max Operating System Android Oreo 8.1.0   My Question or Issue So i saw my friend's screenshot of her playing a song o...
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