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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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Recently Played Mobile

PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceNote 8Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueHey, I don't have access to a computer, and I want to see my recently played (songs, not playlists). Where can I do that? I tried loading the web player and switching to ...

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  • Plan Free Country Usa Device Note 8 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hey, I don't have access to a computer, and I want to see my recently played (songs, not ...
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Solved!! How do I downgrade the Spotify app?

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceXiaomi MI A1Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHow do I downgrade the Spotify app? I'd like to have the widget app.Also, will downgrading delete my downloaded songs? I have about 3 gb worth of music and I'd...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Xiaomi MI A1 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue How do I downgrade the Spotify app? I'd like to have the widget app. Also, will do...
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Shuffle Specific Artist in User Playlist

There used to be a feature on Spotify that allowed the user to type in a certain artist on their playlist and hit "Shuffle" and it would only play songs by that artist that are on the playlist. Now when I do it, it will just play everything in the pl...

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  • There used to be a feature on Spotify that allowed the user to type in a certain artist on their playlist and hit "Shuffle" and it would only play songs by that artist that are on the playlist. Now w...
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Spotify updates causing Pioneer headunit to not track songs forward or back

I'm currently using version 8.4.77.779 because it allows my One Plus 6T connecting via bluetooth to the Pioneer headunit. With this version, I am able to track songs forward and back with ease. However, when I update to the latest spotify app, I'm on...

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  • I'm currently using version 8.4.77.779 because it allows my One Plus 6T connecting via bluetooth to the Pioneer headunit. With this version, I am able to track songs forward and back with ease. Howev...
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Autoplay is still going even with it disabled

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceSamsung J7 CrownOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI got this phone recently and now even when I disable Autoplay on it suggested songs still show up. I did not have this problem on my old phone, whats going on...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA   Device Samsung J7 Crown Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I got this phone recently and now even when I disable Autoplay on it...
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Superuser Contribution Song stops after a few seconds

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceMotorola Moto XOperating SystemAndroid 6.0 MarshmallowMy Question or IssueHi,When I start a playlist my phone can usually play about three songs and then it stops between 7-12 seconds into the song. I've tried restarting...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Motorola Moto X Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow My Question or Issue Hi, When I start a playlist my phone can usually play about three songs and ...
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Car view

Hey !I am a premuim member with galaxy s8 -pie 9.0My spotify app is up to date All my friends with galaxy got the option for car view and i didnt.I be glad for help with that..

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  • Hey ! I am a premuim member with galaxy s8 -pie 9.0 My spotify app is up to date  All my friends with galaxy got the option for car view and i didnt. I be glad for help with that..
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App crashes and Battery Issues.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have been having many issues with the Spotify app. It has been crashing a lot and has been having a massive battery drain since the update. It also seems to be ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have been having many issues with the Spotify app. It has been cra...
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How to get rid of customers (lesson 1)

1 - Increase the price to resllers (Vodafone) by 40% - DONE2 - Remove landscape so you cant use a tablet as media player - DONE3 - Remove Widget so app is less convienent - DONE4 - For anyone still left on spotify stop their complaints in forum by cl...

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  •   1 - Increase the price to resllers (Vodafone) by 40% - DONE 2 - Remove landscape so you cant use a tablet as media player - DONE 3 - Remove Widget so app is less convienent - DONE 4 - For ...
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Lost connection when switch to roaming

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen crossing a country border while streaming and roaming kicks in, Spotify stops streaming due to 'no internet connection'. In most EU countries roami...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When crossing a country border while streaming and roaming kicks in, Spotify...
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Everytime I turn my screen on the song pauses.

Plan:PremiumCountry: USADevice: Google Pixel 2 XLOperating System: Android 9 My Question or Issue: It has been doing this for the past two weeks. I play a song and if I turn the screen on it'll pause. I've tried reinstalling and battery optimization,...

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  • Plan:Premium Country: USA Device: Google Pixel 2 XL Operating System: Android 9   My Question or Issue: It has been doing this for the past two weeks. I play a song and if I turn the screen...
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Audio issues

Have been experiencing weird audio issues since the last update. In particular, listening with the screen off I find that audio keeps stopping and restarting after a couple of seconds (or sooner if I switch the screen back on). Also, Spotify now stea...

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  • Have been experiencing weird audio issues since the last update.   In particular, listening with the screen off I find that audio keeps stopping and restarting after a couple of seconds (or so...
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Superuser Contribution Automatic Quality doesn't play 320kbps on Wi-Fi

PlanPremiumDeviceMoto G5Operating SystemAndroid N My Question or Issue When I select the "Automatic Quality" option it will play something like "Normal quality" when I'm on data, but also when I'm on Wi-Fi. It's basically just a throttle for every so...

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  • Plan Premium Device Moto G5 Operating System Android N   My Question or Issue  When I select the "Automatic Quality" option it will play something like "Normal quality" when I'm on ...
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Why can't I see videos?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy A8 (2018)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI cannot see the videos included in with songs. My sister who has a Samsung Galaxy A5 can see them however. I have already tried to reinstall the a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I cannot see the videos included in with songs. My sister who h...
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Explicit material keeps getting disabled despite enabling it again and again

PlanPremiumCountryswedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI disabled explicit material and now when i enable it, everytime i open the app its disabled again. I cant enable the content

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  • Plan Premium Country sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I disabled explicit material and now when i enable it, everytime i open the a...
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Superuser Contribution Songs randomly stop and app plays a "Hype playlist" I never listened to

PlanPremiumCountryGermnayDeviceRedmi Note 7 & Samsung J5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have two smartphones which I am using (work related) and when I am using one phone to listen to a selected song or playlist or album and Spotify is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germnay Device Redmi Note 7 & Samsung J5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have two smartphones which I am using (work related) and when I am u...
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[Android] Shuffling only 20 of my saved songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHello, a day ago I noticed that my songs were repeating when I played them in shuffled mode. This seemed odd as I have a lot of saved songs.Toda...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Plus Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hello, a day ago I noticed that my songs were repeating when I playe...
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Playlists not working - Automatically out of playlist

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDevicePocophone F1 (Xiaomi)Operating SystemMIUI My Question or IssueI was a Premium user for many years with no issues but stopped using Spotify this year.Last Friday I joined the Premium plan and created a new playlist with ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Pocophone F1 (Xiaomi) Operating System MIUI   My Question or Issue I was a Premium user for many years with no issues but stopped using Spot...
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Not being able to delete suggested sections

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung A30My Question or IssueHere is the issue, I have heard some songs that I don't want to be showing in my home page, but these songs and playlist I have heard won't stop appearing in sections as "Best of artists" "...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung A30 My Question or Issue Here is the issue, I have heard some songs that I don't want to be showing in my home page, but these songs and playlist I h...
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