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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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  • Daniel
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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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Superuser Contribution The Spotify APP for Android SUCKS

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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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.)   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Turning off shuffle on Android issues

When turning off shuffle and the current song finishes the next song doesn't play, previous it used to play the next unshuffled song.Also switching between the shuffle, smart shuffle and no shuffle can lag a lot and sometimes just stays on smart shuf...

  • Visitor
  • When turning off shuffle and the current song finishes the next song doesn't play, previous it used to play the next unshuffled song. Also switching between the shuffle, smart shuffle and no shuff...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution the mobile application does not work

everything works fine on the desktop, but the app on the phone doesn't work correctly. all the data of my account is saved, but the settings are reset, any single track isn`t available to me, my playlists are displayed on the main screen, but they ha...

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  • everything works fine on the desktop, but the app on the phone doesn't work correctly. all the data of my account is saved, but the settings are reset, any single track isn`t available to me, my play...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs showing up repeatedly and changing after scrolling

I have four of an artist's albums saved and downloaded but I've downloaded them from the artist's liked songs area. When I'm offline and I go to play them it doesn't display all the songs, instead showing some of them up to 4 times. After scrolling d...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have four of an artist's albums saved and downloaded but I've downloaded them from the artist's liked songs area. When I'm offline and I go to play them it doesn't display all the songs, instead sh...
  • Maria
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Superuser Contribution Your episodes: wrong number of downloads

In the following thread claims that the issue is resolved in the newest version.But I am still experiencing it and have checked that I am on the latest version available in the play store.Apparently it only got fixed on the IOS Version.https://commun...

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  • In the following thread claims that the issue is resolved in the newest version. But I am still experiencing it and have checked that I am on the latest version available in the play store. Apparen...
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Superuser Contribution How do you phrase a voice command to get spotify to play a playlist.

When using Spotify with Android Auto, no matter how I phrase the request, spotify plays either a song or a band with a similar name instead of the playlist requested.

  • Casual Listener
  • When using Spotify with Android Auto, no matter how I phrase the request, spotify plays either a song or a band with a similar name instead of the playlist requested.
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Superuser Contribution Speicherort wechselt von alleine

Hallöchen,zu aller erst ein paar Technische Infos,Spotify App auf dem Samsung Galaxy S9+ mit Android 9Folgendes Problem:Ich wechsel meinen Speicherort für Offline Dateien von Internal Storage zu SD Card.Nach einem Update der App, nach einen Telefonne...

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  • Hallöchen, zu aller erst ein paar Technische Infos, Spotify App auf dem Samsung Galaxy S9+ mit Android 9 Folgendes Problem: Ich wechsel meinen Speicherort für Offline Dateien von Internal Storage...
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Superuser Contribution Settings unavailable on phone app

Today I noticed that some of the setting were unavailable in the app on my phone. I have a Samsung Samsung Galaxy S8. The app says the Playback settings, Social settings, Audio Quality settings, and Video Quality settings are unavailable now.

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  • Today I noticed that some of the setting were unavailable in the app on my phone. I have a Samsung Samsung Galaxy S8. The app says the Playback settings, Social settings, Audio Quality settings, and ...
  • Alex1301
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Create a playlist that functions similar to Liked Songs

I like the ability to sort the Liked Songs playlist by Title/Artist/Album/etc.... as well as the ability to filter by genre. Is it possible to build my own play list that will function the same way? These functions do not appear when using my own pla...

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  • I like the ability to sort the Liked Songs playlist by Title/Artist/Album/etc.... as well as the ability to filter by genre. Is it possible to build my own play list that will function the same ...
  • Amayy
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Superuser Contribution "Add to Your Episodes" does not do anything

PlanFree/Premium DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 12 My Question or IssueOn Android, if you follow the notification for a podcast and try to add it your episodes, the "Add to Your Episodes" does not do anything. It looks really novi...

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  • Plan Free/Premium   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+   Operating System  Android 12   My Question or Issue On Android, if you follow the notification for a podcast and try to ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "This track isn't available on your device" for some local files

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAsus Zenfone 9Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local tracks are available on my PC and I can play them with no issue. Several years ag...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Asus Zenfone 9 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with several hundred tracks unavailable on spotify. These local track...
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    Can't download full playlists
    Can't download playlist
    can't download playlists
    local files
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Superuser Contribution Jam session

Cant join each other's jam session invites tried send through various methods no luch

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  • Cant join each other's jam session invites tried send through various methods no luch
  • Novy
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Superuser Contribution How can I set radius for live events

Live events has my correct location but is showing me events hours away. How do I correct this?

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  • Live events has my correct location but is showing me events hours away. How do I correct this?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Performance issues samsung galaxy s20 FE.

The app is REALLY slow whenever i try to search for songs, change songs and so on. Have tried to clear cache and data, deleted alot of playlists and downloaded songs and redownloading the app but nothing works. Please help me

  • Visitor
  • The app is REALLY slow whenever i try to search for songs, change songs and so on. Have tried to clear cache and data, deleted alot of playlists and downloaded songs and redownloading the app but no...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Não estou conseguindo ouvir minhas músicas offline mesmo já baixadas

Já tentei todos os métodos possíveis ditos no site do próprio Spotify para solucionar meu problema mas ainda não consegui

  • Visitor
  • Já tentei todos os métodos possíveis ditos no site do próprio Spotify para solucionar meu problema mas ainda não consegui
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Superuser Contribution Time bar not working properly

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy s20 ultra Operating SystemAnsroid 13 My Question or IssueThe time bar does not work properly, the music is playing but has no time or time progress. On my car, the infotainment does not recognise that is play something...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Galaxy s20 ultra  Operating System Ansroid 13   My Question or Issue The time bar does not work properly, the music is playing but has no time o...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Music randomly turns off and app closes.

Samsung Galaxy S22, Spotify app. While listening to music it will randomly stop playing a song after a random amount of time and the app closes. When app is reopened the song can only play from the beginning not from where it left off.

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  • Samsung Galaxy S22, Spotify app. While listening to music it will randomly stop playing a song after a random amount of time and the app closes. When app is reopened the song can only play from the b...
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Superuser Contribution I can't turn down the bass booster

I turned off Spotify connect to be able to turn the bass boost up and it sounds horrible and now I can't turn it back down. Help pls

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  • I turned off Spotify connect to be able to turn the bass boost up and it sounds horrible and now I can't turn it back down. Help pls
  • Ivelina
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