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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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Music pausing randomly also studdering at times too.

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceAndroid A8Operating SystemAndriod ver. 9 My Question or IssueRecently my spotify has been just pausing at random or play back just isnt working. Almost every song it stops and it's super frustrating. But additionally but no...

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Android A8 Operating System Andriod ver. 9   My Question or Issue Recently my spotify has been just pausing at random or play back just isnt working. Al...
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Playlist Arrangement on Mobile

Hello! I'm a bit bummed one of the recent updates to the Spotify app now causes your playlists to be arranged based off of whichever one was played most recently.This wouldn't be much of a problem if I only had a few playlists, but I have like 30 and...

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  • Hello!   I'm a bit bummed one of the recent updates to the Spotify app now causes your playlists to be arranged based off of whichever one was played most recently. This wouldn't be much of a...
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Autoplay doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A40Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue Hi, Since I have a new phone the feature Autoplay won't work anymore. I've switched it off and on a few times. But this makes no difference. With my previ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung Galaxy A40 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   Hi,   Since I have a new phone the feature Autoplay won't work a...
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Playlist menu disapear in Android? Please help me

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G6 Plus Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssuePlease, my Spotify dont have Playlist menu more. Whats happen? Por favor, meu Spotify não tem mais o menu Playlist, o que acontece? Não consigo encontrar o menu,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto G6 Plus  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Please, my Spotify dont have Playlist menu more. Whats happen?  Por favor,...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueOn this specific device I'm unable to log in into my account. Spotify closes/crashes as soon as I try to log in.I can log in with any other account besides my own...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue On this specific device I'm unable to log in into my account. Spotify closes/crashes a...
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As of This Morning, Spotify App Will Not Connect to Sonos

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) I woke up this morning and tried to play some music on my sonos and the app will not connect. I've reset my phone...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   I woke up this morning and tr...
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Reproducción de canciones

PlanPremiumCountryChile DeviceNokia 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSi no estoy conectado a internet no se reproducen las canciones que tengo descargadas salvo algunas de las más recientes, otras ni siquiera aparecen guardadas, aparecen ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Chile  Device Nokia 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Si no estoy conectado a internet no se reproducen las canciones que tengo descar...
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Spotify crashes under VODAFONE network

Good morning, I'd like to point out that for months Spotify PREMIUM has been stalling after a few minutes without going on a break. I use a Huawei P20 Pro on VODAFONE network. The problem is common to many users and it's time to fix it

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  • Good morning, I'd like to point out that for months Spotify PREMIUM has been stalling after a few minutes without going on a break. I use a Huawei P20 Pro on VODAFONE network. The problem is common t...
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remove jump back in

Operating SystemAndroid phoneMy Question or IssueHi! quick and easy question: how do i remove the "jump back in" thing from my app, or how do i remove artists or albums that are shown there?it annoys me that it takes up the second row on the main pag...

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  • Operating System Android phone My Question or Issue Hi! quick and easy question: how do i remove the "jump back in" thing from my app, or how do i remove artists or albums that are shown there? i...
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Streaming only works on external speakers

The problemWhen I try to play songs on my phone everything shows up as usual, but the playbar doesn't move(stuck at whatever timestamp you skip to). What makes this problem strange is that its very circumstancial. Streaming via my data works, playing...

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  • The problem When I try to play songs on my phone everything shows up as usual, but the playbar doesn't move(stuck at whatever timestamp you skip to).  What makes this problem strange is that i...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android - Local files from desktop not syncing on phone

PlanPremiumDeviceWindows 10 desktop and Samsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemWindows 10 and Android 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI uploaded some local files and made a playlist. This worked fine on my phone and PC until a few weeks ago when Spotify suddenly...

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  • Plan Premium Device Windows 10 desktop and Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Windows 10 and Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I uploaded some local files and made a playlist. This wo...
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Shuffle on Android app reshuffles playlist on occasion

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueI recently made a pretty long playlist. I've noticed that when I put it on shuffle play, stop using Spotify for a while, and then come back to it, the pl...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue I recently made a pretty long playlist. I've noticed that when I put it on sh...
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Solved!! unplayable recommended albums/artists/songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDevicePixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid whatever comes with 3a My Question or IssueSometimes I scroll down. When I do, sometimes there are albums I want to check out. But sometimes, those albums are 100% unplay...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Pixel 3a Operating System Android whatever comes with 3a   My Question or Issue Sometimes I scroll down. When I do, sometimes there...
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Solved!! Lock screen/scrubbing feature?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy s10eOperating System My Question or IssueIs spotify planning on coming out with the feature to let me scrub/scroll through certain parts of a song on the lock screen? Like Apple Music does on iphones? I feel this feat...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy s10e Operating System     My Question or Issue Is spotify planning on coming out with the feature to let me scrub/scroll through certain part...
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Decrease default volume steps streaming to Chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DevicePixel 2 XL + LG SK8 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi, I'm streaming Spotify from my phone to my LG SK8 soundbar via built-in chromecast. My issue is when I'm using the volume buttons of my phone, the volu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Pixel 2 XL + LG SK8  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Hi, I'm streaming Spotify from my phone to my LG SK8 soundbar ...
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Solved!! [Android v8.5.17.676] Search inside a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Xiaomi MiA1)Operating System(Android P) My Question or IssueThe search for songs/artists inside a playlist is now in the three-point-menu only. Some versions ago, search was usable by pulling down the playlist. This op...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Xiaomi MiA1) Operating System (Android P)   My Question or Issue The search for songs/artists inside a playlist is now in the three-point-menu only...
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Songs not on playlist being played

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8+Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueWhen playing music off a playlist, the android app sometimes starts playing music that is not on the playlist, but falls under "recommended" based on...

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  •   Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 8+ Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue When playing music off a playlist, the android app sometimes star...
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Can't follow any artists

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHuawei Honor 6x Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueFor about a month my list of artists I follow only contains "suggested artists", which Incidentally are all people i did follow and download their music. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Huawei Honor 6x  Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue For about a month my list of artists I follow only contains "suggest...
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Superuser Contribution Won't stop shuffle

I cannot get shuffle to stop. I am a premium member. I have gone onto the song page and deselected the shuffle icon. I have clicked the first song in the album to start playing.Incidentally when I do choose to use shuffle on a large playlist it only ...

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  • I cannot get shuffle to stop. I am a premium member. I have gone onto the song page and deselected the shuffle icon. I have clicked the first song in the album to start playing. Incidentally when ...
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Superuser Contribution wth , cant see song list

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGalaxy s10Operating Android Oreo My Question or IssueHavnt used my account f oir a little while, to my horror when i did , I seem to no longer be slbe to veiw my music library in song title list. I have,a large amount...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device Galaxy s10 Operating  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Havnt used my account f oir a little while, to my horror when i did ,...
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