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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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playing saved songs on android auto no longer matches sort preference in app

going through the android auto menu and selecting to play My Songs now plays them alphebetically when in the app i have them sorted by recently added which is how they used to play before this update PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicegalaxy s10plusOperating...

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  • going through the android auto menu and selecting to play My Songs now plays them alphebetically when in the app i have them sorted by recently added which is how they used to play before this update...
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Connect stopped working on my account

Android apps version 8.5.12.758 & 8.5.11.762PlanPremium for familyCountryUKDeviceHonor View 10 (Android 9) + Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Android 5.1.1)Operating SystemAndroid 9 & 5.1.1 My Question or IssueToday I cannot connect to either Chromecast or ...

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  •  Android apps version 8.5.12.758 & 8.5.11.762 Plan Premium for family Country UK Device Honor View 10 (Android 9) + Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (Android 5.1.1) Operating System Android ...
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Solved!! No shuffle for playlist/ artist

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemOxygenOS 9.0.6 My Question or IssueThere is no option to shuffle the playlists (created or saved)/ play queue/ artist, etc. Also no "repeat song" button is available. The only playlist with an option...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device OnePlus 6 Operating System OxygenOS 9.0.6   My Question or Issue There is no option to shuffle the playlists (created or saved)/ play queue/ artist, etc....
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Podcasts randomly pausing on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueEver since the recent update to the app, podcasts randomly keep pausing and it makes no difference if I have other apps running, the screen locked or no...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Ever since the recent update to the app, podcasts randomly keep pausing and ...
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Dan Carlin's hardcore history episode 50 and 51 won't playback

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceGoogle pixel XL 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssuePodcast Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episodes 50 and 51 will not playback. Believe it to be an issue on Spotify's end; I've tried restarting, clearing cache an...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US   Device Google pixel XL 2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Podcast Dan Carlin's Hardcore History episodes 50 and 51 will not pla...
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Home screen rarely changing

PlanPremiumCountry: India Device: Samsung A7 (2018)Operating System : Android Pie My Question or IssueOff Late, my Home screen seems to be rarely updating. The Recently played keeps changing and New releases keeps stacking up. But Recommended for you...

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  • Plan Premium Country: India   Device: Samsung A7 (2018) Operating System : Android Pie   My Question or Issue Off Late, my Home screen seems to be rarely updating. The Recently play...
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Recent changes to "Recently Played" functionality

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueThe "Recently Played" functionality no longer shows the individual songs I have recently played. Instead it only lists the Playlist, Artist or Album name. This...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue The "Recently Played" functionality no longer shows the individual songs I ...
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How to remove saved songs?

Can we no longer remove individual songs from saved albums? I would always remove live/bonus/demo tracks that are on some albums because I'm not interested in listening to them. I'm not sure if Spotify updated the android app lately but that feature ...

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  • Can we no longer remove individual songs from saved albums? I would always remove live/bonus/demo tracks that are on some albums because I'm not interested in listening to them. I'm not sure if Spoti...
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Locally saved albums not loading when no network

PlanPremiumDevicePixel 2Operating SystemLatest Android version My Question or IssueWhen I'm in a remote location with no Wi-Fi or Mobile network I'm not able to to load my locally downloaded album list. Weirdly, it works for the playlists I downloade...

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  •  Plan Premium Device Pixel 2 Operating System Latest Android version    My Question or Issue When I'm in a remote location with no Wi-Fi or Mobile network I'm not able to to lo...
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client is getting worse and worse

PlanPremiumCountrygermanyDevicexperia xz1Operating Systemandroid 9 My Question or Issuei have been using spotify for several years now and although the client lacked some basic functions i got used to it.very basic and very annoying and very hard to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country germany Device xperia xz1 Operating System android 9   My Question or Issue i have been using spotify for several years now and although the client lacked some bas...
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Like/dislike songs and artists doesn't work with Google Assistant

I'm using Spotify on a Google Pixel 3A According to Google documentation, it should be possible to like or dislike songs via Google Assistant, bit it doesn't work. Spotify app will open but then nothing happens.This is a very useful feature why doesn...

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  • I'm using Spotify on a Google Pixel 3A According to Google documentation, it should be possible to like or dislike songs via Google Assistant, bit it doesn't work. Spotify app will open but then noth...
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Play just songs where certain Artists appears, even if is not of his/her own album

PlanPremiumCountryMéxico DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueIs there a way to play just the songs of certain artist, including where he/she appears in other artist's albums? For example, Ariana Grande appears in C...

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  • Plan Premium Country México  Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Is there a way to play just the songs of certain artist, including ...
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Albums displayed twice

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy 7Operating System My Question or Issue For some bands, spotify shows every album twice. With each number of song being presented as a single album, which makes scrolling through the artist's collecti...

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  •     Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System     My Question or Issue   For some bands, spotify shows every album twice. With e...
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PROBLEM WITH DOWNLOADING

I have a Croatian phone and i cant download Spotify in Croatia but i moved to Norway i had spotify and last update glitched so i wanted to reinstall and now i cant download it says this application is not available in your country. PlanFreeCountryNor...

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  • I have a Croatian phone and i cant download Spotify in Croatia but i moved to Norway i had spotify and last update glitched so i wanted to reinstall and now i cant download it says this application i...
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Superuser Contribution Download option gone

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(Samsung Galaxy S8)My Question or IssueWhy is the download option gone for individual songs, I have to download the entire album or playlist now? Why limit what brings customers to Spotify? False advertising.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device (Samsung Galaxy S8) My Question or Issue Why is the download option gone for individual songs, I have to download the entire album or playlist now? Why limit...
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Daily Mixes haven't changed in a month

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus5Operating SystemAndroid 9.0My Question or IssueI've run into this very weird issue with Spotify on my phone. My Daily Mixes haven't changed at all in the last 2 months or so. The songs, their order, nothing changes. ...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device OnePlus5 Operating System Android 9.0 My Question or Issue I've run into this very weird issue with Spotify on my phone. My Daily Mixes haven't changed at all ...
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All songs option?

This is confusing. I can't seem to find the "all songs" option. The only options are Artists and Albums. Is there any way to get back all songs list back in my library again? It's what I mostly use when I can't figure out a certain artist or album I ...

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  • This is confusing. I can't seem to find the "all songs" option. The only options are Artists and Albums. Is there any way to get back all songs list back in my library again? It's what I mostly use w...
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Track information is out of sync (BT)

HiI'm streaming music from the spotify app on my android phone via bluetooth to my VW car. The sound is streaming just fine and i can change between tracks on the stearing buttons etc. The track information is shown on the screen in the car.But the p...

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  • Hi I'm streaming music from the spotify app on my android phone via bluetooth to my VW car. The sound is streaming just fine and i can change between tracks on the stearing buttons etc. The track in...
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Why?? Why has "songs" been removed??

PlanPremium 3+YearsCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue This is the most maddening thing Spotify has ever done, for me anyways. News flash for Spotify dev's, I dont always want to listen to a specific albumn or a ...

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  •   Plan Premium 3+Years Country Canada Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   This is the most maddening thing Spotify has ever done, for me any...
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Songs won't change

So I got this phone earlier this year (Samsung S10+) when it first came out, all my other music playing apps work, even YouTube does, but Spotify if falling behind. From the moment I downloaded this app on my new phone, I've had problems. I use a blu...

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  • So I got this phone earlier this year (Samsung S10+) when it first came out, all my other music playing apps work, even YouTube does, but Spotify if falling behind.   From the moment I downloa...
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