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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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Daily Mixes wont play

When I go to Library then Made for You my Daily Mixra show up but when I tap on them either the loading icon shows for ages and nothing happens or I get a message saying "something has gone wrong" (or similar). I can play daily mixes from my recently...

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  • When I go to Library then Made for You my Daily Mixra show up but when I tap on them either the loading icon shows for ages and nothing happens or I get a message saying "something has gone wrong" (o...
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Songs marked as Downloaded before connected to Wifi - No Re-Download in High quality?

WorkflowSo, I'm away from home (no Wifi) and discovering new Music on Spotify.I find a new Album I like and mark it for later "download". My quality settings are set to low on Streaming (Data plan), but Highest for download on Wifi. What I expect:Spo...

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  • Workflow So, I'm away from home (no Wifi) and discovering new Music on Spotify. I find a new Album I like and mark it for later "download". My quality settings are set to low on Streaming (Data pla...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mobile library is not sync with desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Mi a2Operating SystemAndroid One My Question or IssueWhen I like a Song from my mobile phone in discover weekly or release radar etc. I can see the song in my library on mobile but not in desktop app library. Is t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Mi a2 Operating System Android One   My Question or Issue When I like a Song from my mobile phone in discover weekly or release radar etc. I c...
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My Daily Mixes Will Not Load

below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device( Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy Tab A)Operating System( Android Oreo) My Question or IssueCurrently, my Spotify has be...

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  •  below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device ( Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy Tab A) Oper...
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premium subscription not recognised

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen I ask for a particular song I get "choosing a song is only available to Premium Subscrib...

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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 When I ...
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Superuser Contribution Nothing works properly

Come on spotify get it together you seem to be the only company that cannot get a 1/2 decent reliable app. Sound never starts with playing song. Have to exit spotify and start another music app to get sound out of spotify. Playlists are consistently ...

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  • Come on spotify get it together you seem to be the only company that cannot get a 1/2 decent reliable app. Sound never starts with playing song. Have to exit spotify and start another music app to ge...
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Alphabetical artists and smaller icons

PlanPremiumCountryCanadqDeviceSamsung s10eOperating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueThere was an update that changed the way that Spotify looks. How do I sort the artists alphabetically in the new version? Also, how do I make the artist list ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canadq Device Samsung s10e Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue There was an update that changed the way that Spotify looks. How do I so...
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[Android][Music] Songs from Various Artists Albums

Really irritating that if an artist has a song on a various artists album, the track does not show on the Artist page. Even if I save the track, it does not show on my artist page for the band. Same with collaborations. On the Spotify band page it do...

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  • Really irritating that if an artist has a song on a various artists album, the track does not show on the Artist page. Even if I save the track, it does not show on my artist page for the band. ...
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My Heavy Rotation hasn't updated in months.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 (although this also happens on my Windows Desktop)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIt hasn't updated in months. When I signed up initially I barely listened to anyhting on Spotify so there i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy J7 (although this also happens on my Windows Desktop) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue It hasn't updated in months. Wh...
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does the spotify stations app support chromecast audio?

- my chromecast audio devices do NOT show up in spotify stations app on my Samsung S9+ phone running Android 9.- my chromecast audio devices DO show up in the spotify app on my Samsung S9+ phone running Android 9.- so i am wondering if the spotify st...

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  • - my chromecast audio devices do NOT show up in spotify stations app on my Samsung S9+ phone running Android 9. - my chromecast audio devices DO show up in the spotify app on my Samsung S9+ phone ru...
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Superuser Contribution Aiudaaa!!

Tengo un Motorola G6 plus, y cuando bloqueo mi pantalla no me permite cambiar de canción, tengo que desbloquear forzosamente el equipo para que pueda hacerlo, la pantalla de bloqueo me aparece únicamente así.Alguien con el mismo y que le haya podido ...

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  • Tengo un Motorola G6 plus, y cuando bloqueo mi pantalla no me permite cambiar de canción, tengo que desbloquear forzosamente el equipo para que pueda hacerlo, la pantalla de bloqueo me aparece únicam...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Xbox One app

Galaxy S8 Android version 9 Spotify Premium Just downloaded the Spotify stations app and am having issues with volume drop as soon as I skip a song. I have to close the app and re-open to have the volume come back to normal, but then it happens again...

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  • Galaxy S8 Android version 9 Spotify Premium    Just downloaded the Spotify stations app and am having issues with volume drop as soon as I skip a song. I have to close the app and re-open...
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Superuser Contribution Android x Spotify Issues Starting This Week

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S8 My Question or IssueStarting this week the Spotify widget no longer shows up on the header dropdown (in the space where it usually sits next to my wifi icon, do not disturb icon, etc. if you pull dow...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S8   My Question or Issue Starting this week the Spotify widget no longer shows up on the header dropdown (in the space where it ...
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Entune Issue

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo,My problem is that I have a Samsung A -50 Galaxy and when I pair my spotify on my Android to my 2018 Camry Toyota Entune App it wil...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, My problem is that I have a Samsung A -50 Galaxy and w...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs and updates

PlanPremiumCountryParaguayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueAlways when update my Spotify, change the default storage, and all my songs are downloaded again.

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  • Plan Premium Country Paraguay Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Always when update my Spotify, change the default storage, and all my songs a...
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Solved!! Bloquear artista

A Função de bloquear artista não está mais aparecendo na minha conta Premium no Android

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  • A Função de bloquear artista não está mais aparecendo na minha conta Premium no Android  
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Android App Not Connecting/Not downloading/finding Music

Hi AllInttermittenly lost ability to search on mobile and now I have recently lost access to all playlists and search functionality on the mobile app. I have reinstalled, switched between airplane mode, reregistered device, switched between offline t...

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  • Hi All Inttermittenly lost ability to search on mobile and now I have recently lost access to all playlists and search functionality on the mobile app. I have reinstalled, switched between airplane ...
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Superuser Contribution Meizu EP52 "snap to pause" don't work anymore.

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceXiaomi Mi A1, Meizu EP52 BT headset.Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHeadsets snap-to-pause function stopped working last month. App responds to physical button controls properly. Snap works perfectly wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Xiaomi Mi A1, Meizu EP52 BT headset. Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Headsets snap-to-pause function stopped working last month....
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Album tracks not listed

PlanFreeCountryUk Android My Question or IssueTracks are no longer listed under each album. So I cannot preview album tracks or add individual tracks from albums to my playlist. I can only shuffle play the whole album, which is not how I use spotify....

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  • Plan Free Country Uk   Android   My Question or Issue Tracks are no longer listed under each album. So I cannot preview album tracks or add individual tracks from albums to my playl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Phone freezes when spotify player comes up

Phone: LG-Q6 When I tap on the notification, it opens up the player and the phone freezes. I think this happens when it tires to load the image on to the background of the player. So it would be nice if u could make an option to disable background im...

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  • Phone: LG-Q6 When I tap on the notification, it opens up the player and the phone freezes. I think this happens when it tires to load the image on to the background of the player. So it would be nice...
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