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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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Solved!! Searching

Family PlanPremiumCountry: Canada DeviceGalaxy S8 My Question or IssueAfter the latest update, i'm unable to search for songs in my playlist. The playlist search bar no longer exists. Just wondering if this is a common issue, if not, how do i fix it?

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  •   Family Plan Premium Country: Canada   Device Galaxy S8   My Question or Issue After the latest update, i'm unable to search for songs in my playlist. The playlist search b...
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Upgraded to premium and problems started

So I upgraded to premium 5 days ago and all these features stopped working:- I no longer get daily mix playlist, I just have 1 and it hasnt updated since the upgrade- The like/dislike buttons disappeared, I only have the like button now- Whenever I c...

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  • So I upgraded to premium 5 days ago and all these features stopped working: - I no longer get daily mix playlist, I just have 1 and it hasnt updated since the upgrade - The like/dislike buttons dis...
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Podcast List not remembering current episode position

PlanPremium CountryAustralia DeviceMotorola G7 Plus - 2019 Model Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueSince a recent update, the podcast list is not working as it used to. It used to be automatically scroll to the current position in the...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Australia   Device Motorola G7 Plus - 2019 Model   Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue Since a recent update, the podcast lis...
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Spotify App (Android) Crashing

My spotify app on my android device keeps crashing and restarting itself constantly. I've tried reinstalling the app several times, logging out of all my devices, but it's still happening. I can't even navigate the app without it restarting every 1-2...

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  • My spotify app on my android device keeps crashing and restarting itself constantly. I've tried reinstalling the app several times, logging out of all my devices, but it's still happening. I can't ev...
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Mobile daa is used even when disabled

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI disable the mobile data but still the app consumes it. I can access/listen/stream to any music so that the mobile data is consumed! This happens only after th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android My Question or Issue I disable the mobile data but still the app consumes it. I can access/listen/stream to any ...
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Spotify continues to play during phone calls

I have a Pixel 3 XL and every time I receive a phone call while listening to Spotify whether it's on Facebook Messenger or from the phone it self, Spotify continues to play while I talk. In order to stop it from playing I have to continuously close t...

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  • I have a Pixel 3 XL and every time I receive a phone call while listening to Spotify whether it's on Facebook Messenger or from the phone it self, Spotify continues to play while I talk. In order to ...
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Weird Local Song Bug

PlanPremiumCountryCADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System(Android 9 Pie)(One UI) My Question or IssueI have local songs that I synced from my computer to my phone. But for some reason sometimes those local songs turn grey. This happens at random an...

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  •   Plan Premium Country CA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System (Android 9 Pie)(One UI)   My Question or Issue I have local songs that I synced from my computer to my phone. ...
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Chromecast unusable

UK, free account user nexus 6p running android 9 spotify app version 8.5.8.562 chromecast firmware 1.39.154182 Streaming to chromecast from other apps is working fine but Spotify fails every time. I have tried clearing the app data. I've restarted my...

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  • UK, free account user nexus 6p running android 9 spotify app version 8.5.8.562 chromecast firmware 1.39.154182 Streaming to chromecast from other apps is working fine but Spotify fails every time. I ...
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Superuser Contribution Cant find my Podcasts

Hello everybody,I got a problem with my podcasts on my Smartphone. So, on my PC, everything is okay, i got the "Podcast"-point on the right side, i can see all my podcasts there. But on my phone, this point simply doesnt exist. I´m only able to searc...

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  • Hello everybody, I got a problem with my podcasts on my Smartphone. So, on my PC, everything is okay, i got the "Podcast"-point on the right side, i can see all my podcasts there. But on my phone, t...
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Songs stop playing in the middle of the songs then skipping to an unknown playlist

Today I encountered the following issues with Huawei P20 with the most updated version of Spotify. 1) my selected songs were played for several seconds/ minutes then stopped in the middle of the song even though I did not touch any buttons. After try...

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  • Today I encountered the following issues with Huawei P20 with the most updated version of Spotify. 1) my selected songs were played for several seconds/ minutes then stopped in the middle of the song...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes the phone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung s8Operating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueAfter the new update, the app doesn't launch and was stuck at the loading screen with the spotify logo. Thereafter, I tried closing the app and it bricks my phone up, h...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung s8 Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue After the new update, the app doesn't launch and was stuck at the loading screen wit...
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Superuser Contribution Waze banner still active despite being turned off

I have toggled off Waze in settings (Android Samsung Galaxy 8 user). I do not own the Waze app. The banner will not disappear.PlanPremium, v.8.5.7.999Country Device Android Samsung Galaxy 8.0Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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  • I have toggled off Waze in settings (Android Samsung Galaxy 8 user). I do not own the Waze app. The banner will not disappear. Plan Premium, v.8.5.7.999 Country   Device  Android Sams...
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Superuser Contribution Instagram Stories - Music

Hey! I can't add songs from my Spotify account to my Instagram stories. Both apps are updated to the latest version and I've tried uninstalling them and installing them again. But nothing works. Any ideas? Plan: PremiumCountry: SwedenDevice:Sony Xper...

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  • Hey! I can't add songs from my Spotify account to my Instagram stories. Both apps are updated to the latest version and I've tried uninstalling them and installing them again. But nothing works. Any ...
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Superuser Contribution Moto X4 Android 9 Bluetooth steering wheel controls not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorla X4Operating SystemAndroid 9 PieVersion: PPW29.**bleep**-39-1(It's automatically censoring sixty9 up above)Spotify Version8.5.0.735Car2013 Toyota Prius My Question or IssueI'm not quite sure what triggered this probl...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorla X4 Operating System Android 9 Pie Version: PPW29.**bleep**-39-1 (It's automatically censoring sixty9 up above) Spotify Version 8.5.0.735 Car 2013 ...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth car issue

Hi all, I have a problem with Spotify while I'm using my Note 9 with Bluetooth car. When I connect my phone to car's Bluetooth, I can only listen downloaded tracks because my internet connection stops working and can't find some other tracks (not dow...

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  • Hi all, I have a problem with Spotify while I'm using my Note 9 with Bluetooth car. When I connect my phone to car's Bluetooth, I can only listen downloaded tracks because my internet connection stop...
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Superuser Contribution Error reporting explicit content

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceBlackBerry KEY2Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My IssueWhen trying to report explicit content, I get an error. Screenshot attached. Been hapening for a few weeks now.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device BlackBerry KEY2 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Issue When trying to report explicit content, I get an error. Screenshot attached. Been hapening for...
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Superuser Contribution Where is my songs submenu in this new update ?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI like the new interface for Android but where did u leave my songs menu ? I don't want to li...

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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 I like ...
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Daily mix only in one language

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi, im speaking 2 languages, and i've added singers and songs to my favourites feom both languages. However, i always get 4 daily mixes which one of them is comp...

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  • Plan Free Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi, im speaking 2 languages, and i've added singers and songs to my favourites feom b...
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Solved!! No discover weekly this Monday??

Plan PremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating System Android 9 My Question or IssueNo discover weekly this Monday??

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland  Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System  Android 9   My Question or Issue No discover weekly this Monday??
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[Android][Other] Local files on desktop won't sync with Android Tablet

I tried uninstalling every app and program on my desktop, cell phone and tablet. My local files, that are originally on my desktop (Windows 10), sync with my cell phone (Android on Pixel 2). For some reason, the same files won't sync with my tablet (...

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  • I tried uninstalling every app and program on my desktop, cell phone and tablet. My local files, that are originally on my desktop (Windows 10), sync with my cell phone (Android on Pixel 2). For some...
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