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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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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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Album covers showing in gallery

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceHonor View 10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAlbum covers are showing in my pictures gallery and in Google photos Gallery. I tried to desinstall Spotify but pictures are still here. I can't bulkdelete them as th...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Honor View 10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Album covers are showing in my pictures gallery and in Google photos Gallery. I tri...
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Superuser Contribution The "Downloads" filter doesn't work for my albums in library

DeviceGalaxy A7 2017Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueI have the latest version of app and android available for my phone. Every other filter in every other section is working just fine except this one! And it can get quite annoying sin...

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  •     Device Galaxy A7 2017 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue I have the latest version of app and android available for my phone. Every other filter in every o...
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Superuser Contribution Android app opens repeatedly while listening via desktop client

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9? My Question or IssueI listen to Spotify using the desktop client for Mac on a regular basis, and it frequently and repeatedly opens the app on my Android phone despite the app being...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9?   My Question or Issue I listen to Spotify using the desktop client for Mac on a regular basis, and ...
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Superuser Contribution Search Button

One update this year has moved the search button to the 3 button menu on favorite songs. I find that design choice bad as it worked very well before. I currently have >2000 songs saved and whenever I want to listen to a specific song that I've downlo...

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  • One update this year has moved the search button to the 3 button menu on favorite songs. I find that design choice bad as it worked very well before. I currently have >2000 songs saved and wheneve...
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Superuser Contribution the "local files"-button

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceRedMi 5, Acer Chromebook C83-431Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueIs the local files"-button respectively the opportunity to play songs from your storage with spotify no longer ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Austria Device RedMi 5, Acer Chromebook C83-431 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Is the local file...
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Superuser Contribution Instagram story option

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia Instagram story no option Device(Redmi 4a)Operating System( Android novgat ) My Question or IssueAfter latest Spotify has stopped Instagram stories option plz try to recover that problem as soon as you can

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country India  Instagram story no option   Device (Redmi 4a) Operating System ( Android novgat )   My Question or Issue After latest Spotify has stopped...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist switches

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI renamed all my playlist about half a year ago. However, I noticed that my playlist will constantly switch between the old one and the new one (old being th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I renamed all my playlist about half a year ago. However, I notice...
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Spotify cuts out on my bluetooth in my 2018 jeep cherokee

Just recently Spotify stops playing on my vehicle's bluetooth - I have to press play to get it to continue. It happens about every 1 - 2 minutes. Super freaking annoying to the point I don't want to even turn it on. My phone is a Samsung 7. I don't h...

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  • Just recently Spotify stops playing on my vehicle's bluetooth - I have to press play to get it to continue.  It happens about every 1 - 2 minutes.  Super freaking annoying to the point I do...
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Discord Status not showing

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueDiscord does not show songs i am listenning. I connected my Spotify account, enabled Device Broadcast Status, enabled Show Discord Status, rebooti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Discord does not show songs i am listenning. I connected my Spotify ac...
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Superuser Contribution cant play music offline

PlanPREMIUM FAMILIARCountry DeviceSAMSUNG GALAXY S6Operating SystemANDROID My Question or IssueWELL MY ISSUE IS THAT I HAVE PREMIUM PLAN AND I HAVE ALL THE SONGS ON MY PLAYLIST DOWNLOADED BUT IF MY PHONE IS NOT CONNECTED TO WIFI OR DATA SPOTIFY DONT ...

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  •   Plan PREMIUM FAMILIAR Country   Device SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 Operating System ANDROID   My Question or Issue WELL MY ISSUE IS THAT I HAVE PREMIUM PLAN AND I HAVE ALL THE SONGS...
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Delete Song in Playlist when Listening

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevice(Huawei P20 Lite)Operating System(Android EMUI 9.1.0) My Question or IssueHello Spotify,In the Spotify App is the function for deleting Tracks when listening in the playlist missing. I can only remove tracks wh...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Switzerland Device (Huawei P20 Lite) Operating System (Android EMUI 9.1.0)   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify, In the Spotify App is the function for delet...
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Superuser Contribution App doesn't start or crashes after some time

The app doesn't start at all. It shows the the logo from spotify an freezes. When the app ist started after a couple of minutes I can't search music or start the latest song. I deleted the app and reinstall several times. App and android is on the ne...

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  • The app doesn't start at all. It shows the the logo from spotify an freezes. When the app ist started after a couple of minutes I can't search music or start the latest song. I deleted the app and re...
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Local files on phone speeded up and lagged

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 2Operating SystemAndroid 5.0.2 My Question or IssueHello! I got an issue some time ago and, as I couldn't manage it by myself, I decided to write down my problem.Recently I used the option with local fi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Operating System Android 5.0.2   My Question or Issue Hello! I got an issue some time ago and, as I couldn't manage it by myself,...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stuck Loading on Galaxy S7

United StatesPremium Device: Samsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndriod 8.0 Oreo I've gone through (more than once) the steps you should go through to reset Spotify on Andriod (uninstall, delete com.spotify in Andriod/data, remove from offline devices,...

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  • United States Premium       Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Andriod 8.0 Oreo     I've gone through (more than once) the steps you should go through to re...
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Play queue does not match playlist

Premium | US Galaxy S9 | Android 9I have a playlist of about 521 songs, and shuffle is definitely turned off. I have the playlist sorted by recently added so I can listen to my songs in the order I add them. However, after clearing the play queue, an...

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  • Premium | US Galaxy S9 | Android 9 I have a playlist of about 521 songs, and shuffle is definitely turned off. I have the playlist sorted by recently added so I can listen to my songs...
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Android - Playlists No Longer Displayed in Library

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 3 Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue In "Your Library" I no longer have 'Playlists' as an option (or 'Podcasts' for that matter). I am running Spotify version 8.5.18.934. I have tried logging out and...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA  Device Pixel 3  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   In "Your Library" I no longer have 'Playlists' as an option (or 'Podc...
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