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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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Playlists aren't working?

Hi. I love spotify a lot, but I am having a problem with the playlists I have made. I am a premium user, on my android, and I live in the U.S. Everytime I tried to listen to my personal playlists, a screen pops up saying, that something went wrong an...

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  • Hi. I love spotify a lot, but I am having a problem with the playlists I have made. I am a premium user, on my android, and I live in the U.S. Everytime I tried to listen to my personal playlists, a ...
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Android 9 on pixel 3xl, heart button but no dislike?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle pixel 3 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen playing a song or artist radio I am able to see the heart icon, but the dislike icon is nowhere to be found. I would really like to be able to fine tune th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Google pixel 3 XL Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When playing a song or artist radio I am able to see the heart icon, but the...
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Superuser Contribution Downloads won't play in poor\weak data areas

I have numerous songs and podcasts downloaded to my phone for offline use. Whenever I'm driving in poor data areas Spotify won't play my downloads and even has issues opening the app and showing my playlists/podcasts. If I'm already listening when pa...

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  • I have numerous songs and podcasts downloaded to my phone for offline use. Whenever I'm driving in poor data areas Spotify won't play my downloads and even has issues opening the app and showing my p...
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Can't download from Google PM

PlanFreeCountryVietnamDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating System My Question or IssueHey, guys. I use Spotify Web all the time, yesterday I tried to download app from GPM just to look at it, hmm, I see red and - not available in your country. What?I liv...

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  • Plan Free Country Vietnam Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System   My Question or Issue Hey, guys. I use Spotify Web all the time, yesterday I tried to download app from GPM jus...
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How can I check how mang songs are in my playlists

Since the latest update the number of songs in each playlist is no longer displayed on the playlist page. I'd really like to know how many songs are in each of my playlists and I was wondering if there was still a way to find this information on mobi...

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  • Since the latest update the number of songs in each playlist is no longer displayed on the playlist page. I'd really like to know how many songs are in each of my playlists and I was wondering if the...
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Search Function not working properly

My playlist consist of 600 songs, and sometimes I dont want to listen to the whole playlist but rather specific artists. Using the search function I used to be able to search for certain artists and their songs in the playlist and only listen to thei...

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  • My playlist consist of 600 songs, and sometimes I dont want to listen to the whole playlist but rather specific artists. Using the search function I used to be able to search for certain artists and ...
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Shuffling song among filtered results in a playlist

Before, I could type in a artist in my Playlist and press shuffle to shuffle among the filtered results. That doesn't work anymore. Shuffling result in a shuffle of all the songs in the Playlist. Same thing with just playing the first song and lettin...

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  • Before, I could type in a artist in my Playlist and press shuffle to shuffle among the filtered results. That doesn't work anymore. Shuffling result in a shuffle of all the songs in the Playlist. Sam...
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Solved!! Android Auto not showing spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceOnePlus 6tOperating System(Android Pie) My Question or IssueHello all, So got a new phone today to replace my Nokia 8 Sirocco, which was running Android pie, with a OnePlus 6t running Android Pie. I can't for th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom  Device OnePlus 6t Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue Hello all,   So got a new phone today to replace my Nok...
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Shuffle all songs gone?

Since the (or a) update, the possibilty to shuffle all songs seems gone?Is this coming back, or am i overlooking something? thnx! david Spotifiy PremiumNetherlandsSamsung Galaxy s7

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  • Since the (or a) update, the possibilty to shuffle all songs seems gone? Is this coming back, or am i overlooking something?   thnx!   david     Spotifiy Premium Netherla...
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In-Playlist search/find doesn't work when song has focus

PlanPremiumCountryIE / UK DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching for a song within a playlist (Ctrl + F) you can normally search for a song within a playlist, which is a useful feature for large playlists. However,...

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  • Plan Premium Country IE / UK   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching for a song within a playlist (Ctrl + F) you can normally search fo...
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Hudl 2 - latest Spotify version won't open

About a month ago the Spotify app on my Hudl 2 Android tablet stopped working. I've tried updated to the latest version on the Google Play Store but that did not resolve the situation. What happens is when the app opens it gets stuck loading. The goo...

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  • About a month ago the Spotify app on my Hudl 2 Android tablet stopped working. I've tried updated to the latest version on the Google Play Store but that did not resolve the situation. What happens i...
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data plan

PlanPremiumCountrynetherlands/spainDevice(Samsung Galaxy Note 8Operating System(Android Oreo.) My Question or IssueYesterday, while on holiday, i updated the app using WiFi. however when leaving the WiFi spot the spotify app changed to the dataplan a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country netherlands/spain Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System (Android Oreo.)   My Question or Issue Yesterday, while on holiday, i updated the app...
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Sort playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUsDevice lg g6(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System android(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueYour instructions for sorting and filtering playlist does not work. When I sel...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Us Device lg g6 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issu...
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Misbihaving Lock Screen Controls and "Ghostcasting"

So I 've been using Spotify Premium on my thirsty Galaxy S3 Neo (Android 4.4.2) for about a year. About 2/3 months ago a strange event occurred occasionally when trying to manipulate my music trough the lock screen or the buttons on my headset. Pausi...

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  • So I 've been using Spotify Premium on my thirsty Galaxy S3 Neo (Android 4.4.2) for about a year. About 2/3 months ago a strange event occurred occasionally when trying to manipulate my music trough ...
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Playlist Geral

Após a atualização não tenho mais a playlist com todas as músicas.Temos a playlist "curtidas", mas nela não aparece as músicas salvas diretamente nos álbuns. PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceJ7 NxtOperating SystemAndroid Pie

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  • Após a atualização não tenho mais a playlist com todas as músicas. Temos a playlist "curtidas", mas nela não aparece as músicas salvas diretamente nos álbuns.   Plan Premium Country Brasil...
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Display Podcast List At Last Listened To Episode

Hi All,I am listening to podcasts through Spotify on my Android phone, and when I open up one of th epodcasts I listen to, the episode listing will automatically display where I was last up to. For example if I last listened to opisode #55, it displa...

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  • Hi All, I am listening to podcasts through Spotify on my Android phone, and when I open up one of th epodcasts I listen to, the episode listing will automatically display where I was last up to. For...
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Spotify does not load on Fossil Q Explorist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWear Os My Question or IssueHi!When I start Spotify on my Fossil watch the Spotify-logo turns up on screen with the green circle rotating on screen but then my screen just turns off. Any suggestions on a soluti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Wear Os   My Question or Issue Hi! When I start Spotify on my Fossil watch the Spotify-logo turns up on screen with the green circle rotatin...
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Do the guys in charge of Spotify have brain damage????

Spotify used to have a very good web player. It was well featured and basically meant you really didn't need to install their software on your computer, but about 2 years ago they realised that their web player is too good and they LITERALLY wricked ...

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  • Spotify used to have a very good web player. It was well featured and basically meant you really didn't need to install their software on your computer, but about 2 years ago they realised that their...
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Spotify often stops playing in Spotify Connect, saying "Press Play"

My Question or Issue (NL) Recently I bought 2 digital tuners (TechniSat 101 IR) in my house on the same network (XS4ALL/VDSL), with Spotify Connect built in. On my Samsung Galaxy S9 (Android 9) and my wifes' S10 I have installed the apps Technisat Co...

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  •     My Question or Issue (NL)   Recently I bought 2 digital tuners (TechniSat 101 IR) in my house on the same network (XS4ALL/VDSL), with Spotify Connect built in. On my Samsung Ga...
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Spotify won't connect on Mobile Data

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAndroid X chargeOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueAs of about 3 or 4 months ago my spotify on Android will no longer play on mobile data. It tries to connect but then either says it's offline or gets stuck ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Android X charge Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue As of about 3 or 4 months ago my spotify on Android will no longer play on mobil...
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