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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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Problem with Spotify connect and Android Tv

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceSony BraviaOperating SystemAndroid TV Oreo My Question or IssueWith Android 7 Spotify was allways running in the background, allowing my phone to find and stream to Spotify connect.With Android 8 the TV shuts down Spoti...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Sony Bravia Operating System Android TV Oreo   My Question or Issue With Android 7 Spotify was allways running in the background, allowing m...
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Spotify Connect no Control over Music After connecting

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi A2 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueThis Bug has been going on for a few weeks now. After I connect to a wifi streaming device (Denon AVR–X1500H or Chrome Cast) the song starts playing on the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi A2 Lite Operating System Android 9 Pie     My Question or Issue This Bug has been going on for a few weeks now. After I connect to a wi...
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Find in like songs

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemLatest, no idea its food My Question or IssueWhen I got one of the last or the last update the beat feature for me was the find as I hated the old way when it would filter the playlist and no...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Latest, no idea its food   My Question or Issue When I got one of the last or the last update the beat feature...
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Spotify spontaneously starts casting on my chromecast (not playing)

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakia Device(OnePlus7Pro)Operating System(Android OxygenOS 9.5.8GM21BA) My Question or IssueSpotify is spontaneously casting on my chromecast, starting my receiver and my tv in the process. There is just the big SPOTIFY label on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia   Device (OnePlus7Pro) Operating System (Android OxygenOS 9.5.8GM21BA)   My Question or Issue Spotify is spontaneously casting on my chromecast, sta...
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No longer able to add podcast shortcuts to home screen?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Samsung galaxy s9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 9My Question or IssueI always had podcasts on my homescreen as shortcuts but after spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Samsung galaxy s9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 9 My Question or...
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Music stop to play

Hello,I'm trying to play Post Malone's music Goodbye. It been always stopped at 2'12" but the play is selected and there is no song. It just go back to play if I change to 2'13".What should I do?PlanPremiumCountry Brazil DeviceAsus Zenfone 5Operating...

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  • Hello, I'm trying to play Post Malone's music Goodbye. It been always stopped at 2'12" but the play is selected and there is no song. It just go back to play if I change to 2'13". What should I do?...
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Android App starts playing without prompt. / Switches to Chrome Player without prompt

Plan: PremiumDevice: Droid TurboOperating System: 8.0 My Question or Issue:The android app has taken to starting to play on its own while the phone is sitting locked. The music it starts playing seems completely unrelated to anything I was listening,...

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  • Plan: Premium Device: Droid Turbo Operating System: 8.0   My Question or Issue: The android app has taken to starting to play on its own while the phone is sitting locked...
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Shuffle play only being on mobile,no repeat

The fact that PC and tablet dont have to shuffle play is annoying since premium is not cheap and for mobile if you want the skips to reach a single song you either need to be lucky it if yoy have premium you can just skip to any song. Also no repeat ...

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  • The fact that PC and tablet dont have to shuffle play is annoying since premium is not cheap and for mobile if you want the skips to reach a single song you either need to be lucky it if yoy have pre...
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Back button is nonfunctional

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The back button doesn't work from the lock screen, from the notification bar, or on any bluetooth connections (i.e. car stereo buttons). I've seen threads about th...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   The back button doesn't work from the lock screen, from the notification ba...
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Car stereo Bluetooth controls not working.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemAndriod Pie My Question or IssueIt was working perfect about 3 or 4 months ago I updated the app and it hasn't been working since. Skip and pause buttons on the radio work once then they don't work. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Andriod Pie   My Question or Issue It was working perfect about 3 or 4 months ago I updated the app and it hasn't been working...
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Spotify closing itself for no reason.

PlanFree/PremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A3 2017Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issue

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Where can I find a playlist with all my downloaded songs?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLg G7 ThinqOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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How to start a playlist NOT random mode

Hi! I am using Spotify (premium) from Android (in a Xiaomi Mi A1) and when I select a playlist in my library, instead of starting automatically (which would be the desirable), it appears a screen with the details of the list and a big green "Random" ...

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  • Hi! I am using Spotify (premium) from Android (in a Xiaomi Mi A1) and when I select a playlist in my library, instead of starting automatically (which would be the desirable), it appears a screen wit...
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Spotify design

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceXioami mi 9seOperating SystemMIUI 10 My Question or IssueI don't like the new design Spotify have now, is there a way I can change it back because it's really not comfortable and I'm paying money for it because I liked t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Israel Device Xioami mi 9se Operating System MIUI 10   My Question or Issue I don't like the new design Spotify have now, is there a way I can change it ba...
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Album list doesn't load (stuck on spinning icon)

I can't see my album list. When I click "album" I got a black screen and the spinning icon, spinning and spinning on and on and on and on... I read a LOT of topics about this issue. Hey Spotify, what are you waiting to fix the problem?? Come on, do s...

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  • I can't see my album list. When I click "album" I got a black screen and the spinning icon, spinning and spinning on and on and on and on...   I read a LOT of topics about this issue. Hey Spot...
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Superuser Contribution Huawei P30 Pro - in UK but Google play says Spotify not available in region

Hi. I am from the UK, my phone was bought in the UK and Google play and Spotify are registered to the UK. However when I try to download Spotify it says its not available le in my region. I have looked online and can't find a silimar issue.HuaweiP30 ...

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  • Hi. I am from the UK, my phone was bought in the UK and Google play and Spotify are registered to the UK. However when I try to download Spotify it says its not available le in my region. I have look...
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Library gone, everything moved to non alphabetized suggested list

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S7 My Question or IssueMy whole library is gone and everything in it has been moved to a non alphabetized suggested list. How do I recover my library the way it was and why did it change?

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S7     My Question or Issue My whole library is gone and everything in it has been moved to a non alphabetized suggested list.  ...
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Solved!! Order of different playlists changing

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S10 My Question or Issue:I don't remember if this happened before the most recent upgrade, but when I play a song on a playlist, spotify pushes that playlist to the top of my list of playlists. I want ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA  Device: Samsung Galaxy S10  My Question or Issue: I don't remember if this happened before the most recent upgrade, but when I play a song on a playlist...
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Links in podcast show notes are broken because of removed space

PlanFreeUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20Operating SystemAndroid 9 On the Android app, there is a link in the show notes for this episode:https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nkaQwYYZw2BXIKPc6wRU1However, because all the spaces have been removed, it goes from...

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  • Plan Free UK   Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Operating System Android 9   On the Android app, there is a link in the show notes for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nka...
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Bug/error

Plan: VerizonFree/Premium: FreeCountry: United States Device: Droid Turbo 2Operating System: Android 7.0 My Question or IssueMy issue is when I reopen the apps to check a playlist or look for an artist I get an add that prevents me from accessing my ...

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  • Plan: Verizon Free/Premium: Free Country: United States   Device: Droid Turbo 2 Operating System: Android 7.0   My Question or Issue My issue is when I reopen the apps to check a pl...
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