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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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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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Cannot download using cellar

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceSony Xperia XZ2 CompactOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueDownloading using cellar stopped working since like two weeks ago (latest version), and now it'd say "waiting for ..." until WiFi is connected . Toogli...

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  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Downloading using cellar stopped working since like two weeks ago (latest v...
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[Android][Playlists] App no longer organizes info alphabetically. Now done chronologically?

My entire library was playlists and folders organized alphabetically (like, say, a record store). A recent update made the playlists and folders organize chronologically (while desktop remains alphabetically). i.e., the last list or folder accessed o...

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  • My entire library was playlists and folders organized alphabetically (like, say, a record store). A recent update made the playlists and folders organize chronologically (while desktop remains alphab...
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"Add to Playlist" is now randomly ordered based on use. Please revert!

When adding a song to a playlist on the latest version of Spotify android, the order of playlists is now sorted by how recently have added to your playlists, instead of just listing them in the order you have them saved in on the sidebar. This makes ...

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  • When adding a song to a playlist on the latest version of Spotify android, the order of playlists is now sorted by how recently have added to your playlists, instead of just listing them in the order...
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Sudden UI change

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceNokia 6.1Operating System9 My Question or IssueI just recently started using spotify, and upon first usage, it had the traditonal UI Iwas accustomed to, from past accounts, and I began downloading songs to add to...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States Device Nokia 6.1 Operating System 9   My Question or Issue I just recently started using spotify, and upon first usage, it had the trad...
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App gets stuck in offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, Sony Xperia XZ2Operating SystemLollipop, Oreo My Question or IssueThis has bugged me for a while and hopefully someone has a solution besides restarting the app. When I leave for work, my phone is c...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, Sony Xperia XZ2 Operating System Lollipop, Oreo   My Question or Issue This has bugged me for a while and hopefully someone has...
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Playback randomly stops - Amazon Fire 7 (2019)

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceAmazon Fire 7 (2019)Operating SystemAmazon Fire / Android My Question or IssueSpotify is unusable as the playback randomly stops. Starts immediately if the the play button is hit again. I've logged out of all other device...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Japan Device Amazon Fire 7 (2019) Operating System Amazon Fire / Android   My Question or Issue Spotify is unusable as the playback randomly stops. Starts ...
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Spotify takes over chromecast when using other apps or devices

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOneplus 6, Chromecast, LG OLED.Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSpotify keeps interrupting other casts on chromecast.

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Oneplus 6, Chromecast, LG OLED. Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps interrupting other casts on chromecast. &nbs...
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