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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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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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  • Plan Free/Premium Note 9 Operating 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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Bug app on Android

Spotify PremiumCountry France Device Redmi Note 7Operating System Android Hi,For two days now, I am encountering a bug with the app on my phone. I tried to download a lot of podcasts yesterday, before travelling, and now I can't open the app on my ph...

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  • Spotify Premium Country France   Device Redmi Note 7 Operating System Android   Hi, For two days now, I am encountering a bug with the app on my phone. I tried to download a lot...
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Superuser Contribution Instagram Stories

Buenas, tengo un problema. No puedo compartir canciones de Spotify a Instagram Stories. Tengo ambas aplicaciones actualizadas e intentado borrando caché y desinstalando las aplicaciones, aún así no tengo solución.Mi modelo de celular es un Moto g6 pl...

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  • Buenas, tengo un problema. No puedo compartir canciones de Spotify a Instagram Stories. Tengo ambas aplicaciones actualizadas e intentado borrando caché y desinstalando las aplicaciones, aún así no t...
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Storage location option has gone

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating System, Android 8.0 My Question or Issue I just noticed that spotify setting no longer allows me to select a data storage location and I can only guess this is to do with a fix for music undo...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System, Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  I just noticed that spotify setting no longer allows me to se...
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Android Auto and widget problem

My Question or IssueSpotify, did you know that the Android Auto use the widget to work? Know it, because now he says that spotify doesn't work and so i have to use the phone while i'm driving, not the best option

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  • My Question or Issue Spotify, did you know that the Android Auto use the widget to work? Know it, because now he says that spotify doesn't work and so i have to use the phone while i'm driving, not ...
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Spotify starts playing after saying OK Google

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceHuawei P20 Pro Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen I am in the car and listening to music, I often want to use Google Assistant. So I pause Spotify and say OK Google. Now the music starts playing again jus...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Huawei P20 Pro  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When I am in the car and listening to music, I often want to use Google Assist...
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Changing library on PC keeps changing library playing on phone

Recently (about past 2weeks) when ever i change the playing library on my phone it changes the playing library on my PC and vice verser. Its only started around 2 weeks ago and is annoying. NOt sure if its a setting but how do i stop it

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  • Recently (about past 2weeks) when ever i change the playing library on my phone it changes the playing library on my PC and vice verser.   Its only started around 2 weeks ago and is ...
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Playlist issue

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung S9 + (SM-G965F) Operating SystemAndroid 94.9.59 - 16381285 My Question or IssueWhen adding songs to playlist, playlists comes up in random order, newest playlist are not first, order is not the same as normal in ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung S9 + (SM-G965F)   Operating System Android 9 4.9.59 - 16381285   My Question or Issue When adding songs to playlist,  pla...
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Me bloquea música local en Android

Cargue archivos locales desde la Spotify en PC y los descargué en Android pero estoy teniendo un problema con una cancion en especifico. Me bloquea la canción "Afilando los Cuchillos", como esta no está en Spotify la agregue desde los archivos locale...

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  • Cargue archivos locales desde la Spotify en PC y los descargué en Android pero estoy teniendo un problema con una cancion en especifico.     Me bloquea la canción "Afilando los Cuchi...
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Superuser Contribution Como passar as músicas para o microSD?

Desde as últimas atualizações não aparece mais a aba "armazenamento". Usuário Premium

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app opens when song ends

PlanFreeCountryUSDevice Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuewhen a song or ad ends, the spotify app opens on my screen. never happened before & extremely annoying.

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  • Plan Free Country US Device   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue when a song or ad ends, the spotify app opens on my screen. never happened before & extremely ann...
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