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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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Please fix the **bleep** Top Artist algorithm, it's never been accurate since 2012! You make enough money

You need to fix your algorithm for top artist, for the app itself and for tinder, as I have artist I have listened to once, and other I've never heard before in there. You make enough money to pay for someone to fix such an issue! Or give us to optio...

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  • You need to fix your algorithm for top artist, for the app itself and for tinder, as I have artist I have listened to once, and other I've never heard before in there. You make enough money to pay fo...
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App stops playing after 11 seconds - phone requires reboot

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel Operating SystemAndroid Spotify Version8.5.13.637 My IssueSpotify stops playing tracks after 11 seconds. The phone requires a restart to get it working again, but it may only play one or two tracks before...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Pixel  Operating System Android  Spotify Version 8.5.13.637   My Issue Spotify stops playing tracks after 11 seconds. The phone...
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Is it normal for not all liked songs to shuffle?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryU.S. DeviceHuawei Mate 20 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI am currently on a free plan, evaluating Spotify. I am finding that as I build a list of liked songs that when I play liked songs, it will randomly p...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country U.S.   Device Huawei Mate 20 Pro Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue I am currently on a free plan, evaluating Spotify.   I am fi...
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Playlist folders created/organised on desktop mixed up on android phone app

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or IssueI've organise my playlists on my desktop into folders and sub-folders as I've created so many. As I've reorganised them, my playlist folders on my phone app don't match. It's not that the...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9   My Question or Issue I've organise my playlists on my desktop into folders and sub-folders as I've created so many. As I've reorganised ...
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast still losing volume control

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceOneplus5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 Im constantly losing audio control when using chromecast (latest software update). Shutting down spotify solves the problem temporarily. Battery optimization is off. The problem hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Oneplus5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   Im constantly losing audio control when using chromecast (latest software update). Shutting down spoti...
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Adding songs not working properly

Repeating a closed post without solution.. so the problem/bug is still there. "So I know I can sort the playlists and I managed to display them as CUSTOM like I like it, however when I go and add a song to one of my playlists they are always sorted b...

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  • Repeating a closed post without solution.. so the problem/bug is still there.   "So I know I can sort the playlists and I managed to display them as CUSTOM like I like it, however when I go an...
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Playlist takes me to the track's view

PlanPremium CountryPolandDeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie - One UI My Question or IssueHi guys, I've recorded a quick video so you know what I'm talking about.0:00 through 0:15 - I access a playlist, pick a song from the playlist, and it ta...

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  • Plan Premium  Country Poland Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie - One UI   My Question or Issue Hi guys, I've recorded a quick video so you know what I'm talking about....
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Superuser Contribution Cutting out/Stuttering on Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueNever had this before but suddenly completely unable to use my Bluetooth speakers. Spotify will freeze/sutter for a few seconds every few seconds, tried charging the spe...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Never had this before but suddenly completely unable to use my Bluetooth speakers. Spo...
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Old Library View

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceHuawei P10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid PieMy Question or IssueSince i hate the new library view.Can someone tell me What was the LAST version using the previous library view so i can downgrade please

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Huawei P10 Plus Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue Since i hate the new library view. Can someone tell me What was the LAST version using t...
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Playlists ive never played or heard about keeps shows up in my Homescreen

Spotify, u may have been the best music up, but your update will make u dissapear. why in the world, with all the playing songs problems we r experiencing, it keeps show me songs and playlists i never wanted to hear songs from...??? my premiun accoun...

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  • Spotify, u may have been the best music up, but your update will make u dissapear.   why in the world, with all the playing songs problems we r experiencing, it keeps show me songs and playlis...
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Podcast Episode List Issues

Hi all,Is there a way of when you open a podcast episode list, it will display at the last episode you listened to? Right now, when I open a podcast, it will sho9w the latest episode that has been posted by the podcaster. Then I have to scroll down t...

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  • Hi all, Is there a way of when you open a podcast episode list, it will display at the last episode you listened to? Right now, when I open a podcast, it will sho9w the latest episode that has been ...
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Superuser Contribution About why some songs might not be allowed in certain countries

PlanPremiumCountrySGDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy are some somg that i would want to seach for not available??? Is it beacuae it is country restriced or is it that they do not have the song as i am dissapointed...

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  • Plan Premium Country SG Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Why are some somg that i would want to seach for not available??? Is it beacuae it is co...
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UI Freezes when browsing Albums section

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceREDMI Note 7Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueThe UI freezes when I go and view and album in the Albums section of my Library in the new Spotify UI. Only workaround for me is to go to the Now Plying ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device REDMI Note 7 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue The UI freezes when I go and view and album in the Albums section of my Libra...
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Solved!! Cannot login to the Android app

Plan: FreeCountry: US Device: Moto X4Operating System: Android 9 My Question or Issue I cannot login to the Android app, either through Facebook or through email/password. It used to work fine until yesterday. I cam still log-in fine on the web and i...

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  • Plan: Free Country: US   Device: Moto X4 Operating System: Android 9     My Question or Issue   I cannot login to the Android app, either through Facebook or through...
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Google Smart Lock is blocking my Spotify app in my smartphone

Since yesterday when I try to acess Spotify in my smartphone (Galaxy S8) the app opens in a constant loop and I can't use it. At the bottom of the screen appears a blue banner with an email logo (an envelop) and "Google Smart Lock" written in it. I h...

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  • Since yesterday when I try to acess Spotify in my smartphone (Galaxy S8) the app opens in a constant loop and I can't use it. At the bottom of the screen appears a blue banner with an email logo (an ...
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Gapless keeps turning off after a while

I noticed that Gapless keeps reverting back to off after I turn it on after a while. Is this a system glitch? I also have Crossfade on, could it be because of that? Were they not supposed to be used the same time? 0I have free subscription an a Vivo ...

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  • I noticed that Gapless keeps reverting back to off after I turn it on after a while. Is this a system glitch? I also have Crossfade on, could it be because of that? Were they not supposed to be used ...
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Song radio wont load

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid version 8.0 My Question or IssueWhen I press "Go to Song Radio" after selecting a song, its radio page does not appear. It just stays loading forever.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android version 8.0   My Question or Issue When I press "Go to Song Radio" after selecting a song, its radio page doe...
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sd card

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuehello i install a sd card on my samsung galaxy s9 and on my setting i am able to change the destination of storage from internal to my sd card but when i ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue hello i install a sd card on my samsung galaxy s9 and on my setting i am able ...
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App crashes when phone connects to WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S4Operating SystemAndroid 5.0.1My Question or IssueSometime around July 7-13, my Spotify app started crashing whenever my phone connects to WiFi. I can play a downloaded album offline, but if I enter a WiF...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S4 Operating System Android 5.0.1 My Question or Issue Sometime around July 7-13, my Spotify app started crashing whenever my phone connects...
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How to save downloads to sd card

PlanFree/Premium : PremiumCountry: canada Device : LG K4 smart phone(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System : android 6.0.1(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI Have an sd card in my phone, i would ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium : Premium Country: canada   Device : LG K4 smart phone (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System : android 6.0.1 (iOS 10, Android Oreo, W...
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