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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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Accessing playlists from laptop on mobile phone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung S9+ (Mobile). Lenovo Legion Y520 (Laptop)Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Mobile), Windows 10 (Laptop)My Question or IssueI have some music on my laptop that I would like to access through Android. I have attemp...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung S9+ (Mobile). Lenovo Legion Y520 (Laptop) Operating System Android 9 (Mobile), Windows 10 (Laptop) My Question or Issue I have some music on...
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new UI

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceSamsung Galaxy A8 2018Operating SystemAndroid pie My Question or IssueBring The New Look To my Libary

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  • Plan Premium Country NL Device Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 Operating System Android pie   My Question or Issue Bring The New Look To my Libary ❤️
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Available devices not showing

None of PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueMy TV is not appearing on my app's available devices list. I am using the app on both devices, trying to connect with Spotify Connect. Both are on the ...

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  • None of  Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue My TV is not appearing on my app's available devices list. I am...
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Superuser Contribution Can't switch to external storage

PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceMoto g 6 playOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI've performed a"clean reboot" of Spotify on my phone and am still having this issue when trying to switch storage to my micro SD card. In the settings menu, n...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa   Device Moto g 6 play Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I've performed a"clean reboot" of Spotify on my phone and am still having th...
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Song name incorrect

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating SystemAndroid 7My Question or IssueOn my samsung tablet my bologna by "weird al" yankovic shows up as song 10 by artist 10. The audio is the same and it still shows up on albums and playlists

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Operating System Android 7 My Question or Issue On my samsung tablet my bologna by "weird al" yankovic shows up as song 10 by artist 10. The audio is the same and it s...
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music randomly pauses when screen is off, no battery saver, press power button music starts

Plan/PremiumCountryAustralia DeviceSamsung Galaxy s9plusOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue I have music downloaded to the app, latest app2019, June 9 Latest Samsung Android Pie updates,Battery saver is off, I have reset the phone to rem...

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  • Plan /Premium Country Australia   Device Samsung Galaxy s9plus Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue   I have music downloaded to the app, latest app 2019, J...
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Android Lock Screen Cover

PlanPremium CountryThe Netherlands DeviceOnePlus 6T Operating SystemAndroid 9, OxygenOS My Question or IssueJust to get this clear, almost all of Spotify's updates are awesome, but this one.. Since a few months back Spotify has implemented a feature ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country The Netherlands   Device OnePlus 6T   Operating System Android 9, OxygenOS   My Question or Issue Just to get this clear, almost all of Spotify...
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Spotify crashes when I search for a song in playlist while there is already a song in q, I have unin

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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Spotify information not showing in my car via Bluetooth.

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceOneplus2 Operating SystemOxygenOS 3.6.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing songs in my car none of the information shows on my screen. It used to and then stopped, but I haven't changed anything on phone or the car. The car is...

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  • PlanPremium Country Uk Device Oneplus2  Operating System OxygenOS 3.6.1   My Question or Issue When playing songs in my car none of the information shows on my screen. It used to a...
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Google Clock and Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have Spotify set to play as my alarm in Google Clock in the morning. But instead it makes a general beeping sound and says "Spotify not installed." I can't ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have Spotify set to play as my alarm in Google Clock in the morning. But instead...
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Music from "My music" doesn't synchronize

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceSamsung J8 My Question or IssueMy phone display in gray the music from the folder "My music" and when I try to listen to them, it doesn't do anything. When I try with my Pc on, the music start on my pc. Thanks in ad...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Samsung J8   My Question or Issue My phone display in gray the music from the folder "My music" and when I try to listen to them, it doesn't do an...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle on small artists plays every song twice in a row

Hi! I listen to a lot of small independent artists, and I've noticed for a while now that when I use the shuffle button almost every song is added to the play queue twice in a row. Quite frustrating to have this kind of silly bug in such a basic feat...

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  • Hi! I listen to a lot of small independent artists, and I've noticed for a while now that when I use the shuffle button almost every song is added to the play queue twice in a row. Quite frustrating ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloads changing location

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI've seen people mention in other posts that they've experienced their downloads changing location from an SD card to their internal storage upon reboot. Ho...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I've seen people mention in other posts that they've experienced their do...
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Songs are skipped automatically

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9Spotify Version8.5.8.567 My Question or IssueFrom time to time the app starts skipping songs automatically with irregular intervals of 1 to 3 seconds. The problem can be solved by resta...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9 Spotify Version 8.5.8.567   My Question or Issue From time to time the app starts skipping songs automatica...
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[Partnerships] Spotify on Apple Watch

Plan MonthlyFree/PremiumCountry UK DeviceSamsung S10+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhen my display times out and my phone turns off, so do my earbuds. This also happens with Alexa. I've checked my phone b...

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  • Plan Monthly Free/Premium Country UK   Device Samsung S10+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue When my display times out and my ph...
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Superuser Contribution Problems to share Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 SM-G950FDOperating SystemAndroid 9Spotify8.5.7.999Instagram93.0.1.19.102 IssueI had the function of sharing songs from Spotify by Stories. But I lost it some updates ago. I complained several times and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy S8 SM-G950FD Operating System Android 9 Spotify 8.5.7.999 Instagram 93.0.1.19.102   Issue I had the function of sharing songs from...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sharing music on Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMotorola Moto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI want to share some music on Instagram stories but that option is not available for me, the only option available for Instagram is direct messages. My fri...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Motorola Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I want to share some music on Instagram stories but that option is not availabl...
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Superuser Contribution Unauthorised Usage of Account (Premium)

Someone has my Spotify Premium account, i have changed my password 3 times. The person would be playing music i never listened to.

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  • Someone has my Spotify Premium account, i have changed my password 3 times. The person would be playing music i never listened to.  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution What is this direct download link ?

Hello, Which version of spotify is hosted on download.spotify.com/android/SpotifyAndroid.apk ? Is it the same as the one on the Google Play Store ?I couldn't find documentation about this link. Thank you for your help

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  • Hello,   Which version of spotify is hosted on download.spotify.com/android/SpotifyAndroid.apk ? Is it the same as the one on the Google Play Store ? I couldn't find documentation about t...
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Superuser Contribution songs not displaying

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG X VentureMy Question or IssueI've noticed an issue lately where when I go to certain playlists, no songs display. It only happens on especially large playlists. For example, if you have most of Iron Maiden's albums saved...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG X Venture My Question or Issue I've noticed an issue lately where when I go to certain playlists, no songs display. It only happens on especially large playl...
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