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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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Daily mix never updates

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy S9+ I have been using spotify for about half a year but I noticed that my daily mixes on my phone have stopped updating for maybe 2 months now. I know it's not because I'm not using spotify enough because this only h...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Galaxy S9+   I have been using spotify for about half a year but I noticed that my daily mixes on my phone have stopped updating for maybe 2 months now. I ...
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Spotify in my Car

Hi I have Spotify Premium and I want to play my downloaded playlist in my Car via my Samsung S6. I have connected my phone to the media centre in my Car via USB but it just says no files excist.My Car also has an Aux input which is round like a 3.5mm...

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  • Hi I have Spotify Premium and I want to play my downloaded playlist in my Car via my Samsung S6.  I have connected my phone to the media centre in my Car via USB but it just says no files ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloading a podcast

PlanPremiumDeviceMotorolaOperating System Android My Question or IssueSo I've been trying to download the GiantBomb podcast. Between this week and last week I have not been able to download it. It says its downloading but no download taking place. Ha...

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  • Plan Premium Device Motorola Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue So I've been trying to download the GiantBomb podcast. Between this week and last week  I have not...
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How to disable autoplay on startup

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceMoto G6 PlayOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueWhen I am in my car and my phone Moto G6 Play is connected to Bluetooth with Parrot, Spotify autoplays when opening the app. I just want to lookup a...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device Moto G6 Play Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue When I am in my car and my phone Moto G6 Play is connected to Blu...
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Superuser Contribution How to search through all Downloaded Songs while in offline Mode?

Premium User/ Huawei Mate 10 LiteProblem:If iam in offline Mode and looking for some Songs only downloaded in Playlist. The Same Song Shows up 3-6 Times in the Results or dont Show at all.So If the second one happens:If i want to hear that Song in of...

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  • Premium User/ Huawei Mate 10 Lite Problem: If iam in offline Mode and looking for some Songs only downloaded in Playlist. The Same Song Shows up 3-6 Times in the Results or dont Show at all. So If...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics blocking Spotify

Plan : PremiumCountry : CanadaDevice : Oneplus 3TOperating System : Android 9.0.4 My Question or IssueThe lyrics tabs is buggy as **bleep**. It pops up in front of the cover and prevent me of using the Previous/Pause/Next button, as well as the timel...

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  • Plan : Premium Country : Canada Device : Oneplus 3T Operating System : Android 9.0.4   My Question or Issue The lyrics tabs is buggy as **bleep**. It pops up in front of the...
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Superuser Contribution My TV is unavailable until i start the app from the TV itself.

Hi.Back in the good old days I could start my Spotify app from my Sony phone, and by playing a track my Samsung TV popped up in the "Devices Available" list.I recently got a new phone (Huawei), and now this doesn't work.... Only by starting the app f...

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  • Hi. Back in the good old days 😜 I could start my Spotify app from my Sony phone, and by playing a track my Samsung TV popped up in the "Devices Available" list. I recently got a new phone (Huawei)...
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Superuser Contribution Can't make a radio

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm trying to make a radio of mixed styles, using playlist radio feature. Unfortunately it only plays same short list of artists(just different songs) and repeats itself...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm trying to make a radio of mixed styles, using playlist radio feature. Unfortunately it on...
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Superuser Contribution Daily Playlist disables Bluetooth based back skip.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceMoto Z3Operating SystemAndroid Nugat I listen to Daily Mix (1) constantly. Eventually the back skip button becomes disabled for bluetooth devices (i.e. listening in car or with bluetooth headset)and is ignored when u...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device Moto Z3 Operating System Android Nugat   I listen to Daily Mix (1) constantly.  Eventually the back skip button becomes disabled for bluetoot...
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Spotify playlists in wrong order when adding songs

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRecently, when I want to add a new song to one of my playlists, they're displayed in a seemingly random order. I have more than 120 playlists, so it takes me A...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway  Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Recently, when I want to add a new song to one of my playlists, they're displa...
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Visual size small

The image in the notification bar is not of normal size. PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Device(Lg G5 )Operating System( Android Oreo )

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  • The image in the notification bar is not of normal size.  Plan Premium Country Turkey    Device (Lg G5 ) Operating System ( Android Oreo )
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Moto Z2 force edition steering wheel controls

PlanPremiumCountryU.S. DeviceMoto Z2 force editionOperating SystemAndroid 9 Ever since I updated to Android 9 the steering wheel controls in my car aren't working with Spotify. It will skip one song when you open the app but then it will no longer wo...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.   Device Moto Z2 force edition Operating System Android 9   Ever since I updated to Android 9 the steering wheel controls in my car aren't working with S...
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Spotify does not work on the new Moto G

So I just got my new Moto G (the one with LTE and a microsd card reader) and spotify just won't work with it! When I start it the screen is the spotify grey background but with the settings tab to the left. However I cannot press anyhting or use the ...

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  • So I just got my new Moto G (the one with LTE and a microsd card reader) and spotify just won't work with it! When I start it the screen is the spotify grey background but with the settings tab to th...
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Sort by album secondary sorts by time added

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssuePlaylists that are sorted by album then exited will secondary sort in the order they are added instead of the album song order. The order can be temporarily fixed by...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Playlists that are sorted by album then exited will secondary sort in the order they are ...
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Time to leave

I'm not expecting nothing good hier since apps suport was killed. (cause of Lazify)Now Wifgets are killed. What is next ? remote control of other spotify devices?Now its realy time to leave.Such big companies can only learn a lesson via losing money.

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  • I'm not expecting nothing good hier since apps suport was killed. (cause of Lazify) Now Wifgets are killed. What is next ? remote control of other spotify devices? Now its realy time to leave. Suc...
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Can Android TV get a 'shuffle playlist' button?

I use spotify on my Sony Android TV (not an android tv box), even though it started crashing a lot lately. I listen to playlists, since that's about all you can do anyways, but I like to shuffle the larger playlists. To do this, I need to play a song...

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  • I use spotify on my Sony Android TV (not an android tv box), even though it started crashing a lot lately. I listen to playlists, since that's about all you can do anyways, but I like to shuffle the ...
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Songs playing twice on artist page

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceAsus ZenFone 4Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueWhen I play shuffle on an artist's plage, the automated playlist creates a playlist with duplicated songs immediately one after the other. You can see this in...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Asus ZenFone 4 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue When I play shuffle on an artist's plage, the automated playlist creates a...
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Superuser Contribution How do I find my playlist on Android mobile

PlanFree/PremiumNote 9Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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[Android] Lock Screen not showing up

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceOnePlus 3Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify on my mobile has never showned the playing music on my lock screen, I tried every possible settings, no luck! I want to be able to check, pause, stop songs via d...

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device OnePlus 3 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify on my mobile has never showned the playing music on my lock screen, I tried every pos...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Widget can't load

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceHuawei Mate 10 liteOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSince the Android update to Android PIE I am not able to use the Spotify widget. It just displays a message saying "error while loading the widget".

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device Huawei Mate 10 lite Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Since the Android update to Android PIE I am not able to use the Spotify widget....
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