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Solved!! 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...

Amay
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
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Sumit_Ghosh
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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...
2019-08-14 9:52:30 AM
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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 ...

Fithos
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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...
2019-08-14 8:53:35 AM
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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" "...

CesarAlcerreca
Visitor
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...
2019-08-14 6:10:55 AM
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Spotify not working on Samsung Galaxy S9+

I have been dealing with this issue for over a month now and it is extremely frustrating. When I open the Spotify app it shows the black screen with spp logo in the middle and then just keeps reloading that same black screen/app logo green rolling ci...

matt_stvnsn
Visitor
I have been dealing with this issue for over a month now and it is extremely frustrating. When I open the Spotify app it shows the black screen with spp logo in the middle and then just keeps reloadi...
2019-08-14 3:58:26 AM
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Automatically save new Podcasts for offline and remove completed Podcasts

Please add the ability to select automatic download preferences for podcast shows. One would think you would be given that option when you choose to follow a show... But unfortunately you have to select each episode to download one by one, and you th...

TheModizzle
Newbie
Please add the ability to select automatic download preferences for podcast shows. One would think you would be given that option when you choose to follow a show... But unfortunately you have to sel...
2019-08-14 1:29:52 AM
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Widget Removal

We’re here to let you know that we are retiring the Spotify Widget for Android this week. We always take retiring features in Spotify very seriously. We’re pouring our energy into new ways of creating the best experience for our users. You can still ...

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Staff
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We’re here to let you know that we are retiring the Spotify Widget for Android this week. We always take retiring features in Spotify very seriously. We’re pouring our energy into ne...
2019-08-08 12:51:18 PM
2019-08-13 9:56:53 PM
Staff
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Constant Removal Of Features

Every time I see my player updating I cringe because I know I'll be losing another feature. Lately you have been on a roll. The android app has been getting worse each update and the latest one, removing the andriod widget is a killer. Losing the abi...

EdLetts
Casual Listener
Every time I see my player updating I cringe because I know I'll be losing another feature. Lately you have been on a roll. The android app has been getting worse each update and the latest one,...
2019-08-13 9:51:38 PM
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Solved!! Android music apps with widgets

My problem is that Spotify no longer has a widget ("TIP: Make sure to keep automatic updates on so we can steal useful features with no replacement.").Anyone who uses a phone knows that notifications are not the same as a widget and it's dumb to thin...

Andrews32
Roadie
My problem is that Spotify no longer has a widget ("TIP: Make sure to keep automatic updates on so we can steal useful features with no replacement."). Anyone who uses a phone knows that not...
2019-08-13 6:33:04 PM
2019-08-13 7:20:39 PM
LexArma
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Widgets

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Superuser Contribution Cannot select songs from phone when connected to desktop

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 2XL and desktop with Windows 10My Question or Issue When connected to my desktop (listening on computer/controlling through phone) I can no longer select songs to play from my "Liked Songs" playlist through the phone a...

Groanzone
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 2XL and desktop with Windows 10 My Question or Issue When connected to my desktop (listening on computer/controlling through phone) I can n...
2019-07-24 8:32:05 PM
2019-08-13 5:40:36 PM
bre808eze
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Spotify is getting worse by the day

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIs there a development team within Spotify try to make the product worse? Every new update either seems to make the app worse or more difficult to use. Today it's removi...

themoor
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Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android My Question or Issue Is there a development team within Spotify try to make the product worse? Every new update ei...
2019-08-13 5:39:20 PM
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Spotify Android app CONSTANTLY logging me out and deleting all my sh**

my setup- i have this (https://bit.ly/2MfLe8S) in my car, you'd think spending 300 bucks would get you a decent car radio.... guess again- android 9 - 16gb internal- spotify 8.5.18.932- 32gb stick (https://www.saturn.de/de/product/_sandisk-sandisk-ul...

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my setup - i have this (https://bit.ly/2MfLe8S) in my car, you'd think spending 300 bucks would get you a decent car radio.... guess again - android 9 - 16gb internal - spotify 8.5.18....
2019-08-13 5:13:56 PM
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'Sort by Artist' Sorts Songs Alphabetically

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceHuawei P SmartOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSo until today, whenever I'd sort my playlist by artist, I would see the songs listed in order of the album they were on. No longer. Now all the songs are sh...

uraniumoreo
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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Huawei P Smart Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue So until today, whenever I'd sort my playlist by artist, I would see the songs li...
2019-08-13 3:50:23 PM
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[Android Wear] Questionable functionality?

Hi I'm driving my car and want to turn on music. So I go click on my android wear watch on one of the shortcut buttons on it, it opens Spotify and BOOM, shows me my recent playlists. That's nice. So I tab on one of them. But instead of starting the p...

SharoFFenstein
Casual Listener
Hi I'm driving my car and want to turn on music. So I go click on my android wear watch on one of the shortcut buttons on it, it opens Spotify and BOOM, shows me my recent playlists. That's ni...
2019-08-13 12:59:56 PM
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile] All songs from an artist except one won't appear in "liked songs" on mobile

I added six songs by Tsuko G. (The 7th Element, Dragostea Din Tei, Night Of Fire, Running In The 90s, Gas Gas Gas and Deja Vu) to my "Liked/Favourite Songs" on mobile and heard them just fine, no problems at all, when they suddenly up and vanished ex...

georgeiolio
Newbie
I added six songs by Tsuko G. (The 7th Element, Dragostea Din Tei, Night Of Fire, Running In The 90s, Gas Gas Gas and Deja Vu) to my "Liked/Favourite Songs" on mobile and heard them just fine, no pro...
2019-04-03 7:22:56 AM
2019-08-13 11:28:00 AM
Guido
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Mobile

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Superuser Contribution spotify not connecting to Google Home

PlanPremiumCountryEngland DeviceHuwaei P20Operating SystemAndroid running EMUI 9.1 recently updated - -was working before this My Question or IssueSpotify on my P20 Huwaei will not connect to Google Home. I hear the audible sound as if its connecting...

anigelcook
Regular
Plan Premium Country England Device Huwaei P20 Operating System Android running EMUI 9.1 recently updated - -was working before this My Question or Iss...
2019-08-12 7:58:52 PM
2019-08-13 11:05:46 AM
Guido
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Spotify keeps popping out this icon

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen Setup-Apps-Spotify-Notifications-Play is enabled only then I can see the Spotify player from the Notifications Menu of my phone.However, also...

gdrie
Visitor
Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue When Setup-Apps-Spotify-Notifications-Play is enabled onl...
2019-08-13 9:24:26 AM
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Local Files playable on computer but not phone

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have the same music files on my computer and my phone, and usually when a song or local file is not playable, it is greyed out, but mine is not. The local files...

r7dioboy
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have the same music files on my computer and my phone, and usually wh...
2019-08-13 8:44:35 AM
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Is there a way to get a plain list of my Liked Songs?

I only have my tablet and no access to a PC, so I can't use any keyboard tricks without some kind of work around. PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab EOperating SystemAndroid Nougat

hannibalhaswari
Music Fan
I only have my tablet and no access to a PC, so I can't use any keyboard tricks without some kind of work around. Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Tab E Operating System An...
2019-08-09 12:12:06 AM
2019-08-12 2:00:47 PM
ardacebi
Composer
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Redesign causes lag in Your Library tab

PremiumDevice: hero2lte Model: samsung SM-G935F Android: 8.0.0Newest version of SpotifyMy Question or Issuehttp://imgur.com/a/GQ2mWLYWhen I click on an album or artist in the Your Library tab it loads very long, usually over 5 seconds.This was not th...

User_
Casual Listener
Premium Device: hero2lte Model: samsung SM-G935F Android: 8.0.0 Newest version of Spotify My Question or Issue http://imgur.com/a/GQ2mWLY When I click on an album or artist in the Your Library t...
2019-08-04 12:22:44 AM
2019-08-12 1:28:12 PM
User_
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Android 8
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Google Nest Hub track info & artwork missing

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Nest HubOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi,All of the Spotify artwork and track details have vanished from my Google Nest Hub, to be replaced by a Spotify logo. Everything still plays fine, but all the det...

tomlindley
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Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Nest Hub Operating System Android My Question or Issue Hi, All of the Spotify artwork and track details have vanished from my Google Nest Hub, ...
2019-08-12 12:51:19 PM
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