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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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Bluetooth Car Control - Can't Skip Tracks Huawei P20 Pro

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemEMUI 9.0.0, Android vers 9 My Question or IssueSince the last 2 updates, I cannot skip tracks using Bluetooth from the steering wheel when using a Huawei P20 Pro. Spotify updated to 8.5.10.774 b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System EMUI 9.0.0, Android vers 9   My Question or Issue Since the last 2 updates, I cannot skip tracks using Bluetooth from the...
  • Alderado
  • Newbie
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Spotify works, then when I change album/track it won't connect to devices

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 Spotify will work normally, and then when I change album/track it will no longer connect to my device (HEOS). Only way I can find to fix it is uninstalling and reinstalling. This works fo...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 10   Spotify will work normally, and then when I change album/track it will no longer connect to my device (HEOS). Onl...
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Playing an album skipping un-liked songs

PlanPremiumDeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9, OxygenOS 9 My Question or IssueI have a saved album which some of it's songs are liked (so they will be in the liked songs list) and some are not.Sometimes I want to play the full album, including ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Android 9, OxygenOS 9   My Question or Issue I have a saved album which some of it's songs are liked (so they will be in the liked songs li...
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Sorting by artist not working / saving

PlanPremium CountryIndonesia DeviceRedmi Note 5 Pro Operating SystemAndroid Pie (9) My Question or IssueHello spotify forum, I'm a long time spotify subscriber. But recently (2-3 months ago) the app on mobile is really annoyed. As the title said, sor...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Indonesia   Device Redmi Note 5 Pro   Operating System Android Pie (9)   My Question or Issue Hello spotify forum,   I'm a long time spo...
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Superuser Contribution Music stopps 10 seconds +/- after I close my phone cass

Hello, I have an Samsung galaxy s10 + and I have the problem that the music on spotify stopps 10 seconds +/- after I close my Phone case even when I've downloaded all the songs from a playlist. Can someone help me?

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I have an Samsung galaxy s10 + and I have the problem that the music on spotify stopps 10 seconds +/- after I close my Phone case even when I've downloaded all the songs from a playlist. Can s...
  • Katerina
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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...
  • Peter
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • DanielP174
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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...
  • cyprusg
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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...

  • Visitor
  •   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...

  • Visitor
  • 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, ...

  • Visitor
  • 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...
  • Peter
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...

  • Visitor
  • 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?

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Emilia_8
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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 
  • Guido
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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...

  • Visitor
  • 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...
  • Guido
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