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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify repeatedly crashing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG X VENTUREOperating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or IssueHi everyone. When I move from Spotify to another app, keeping Spotify open, it crashes the app. When listening to music, it often resets the song or places it near t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG X VENTURE Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue Hi everyone. When I move from Spotify to another app, keeping Spotify open, it crashes th...
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[Android] Saved Artists not loading

Since about September last year, various times I have tried to open an artists aage from my saved list, I end up with a blank screen (examples in attachments). This only occurs with artists that I have saved/liked songs and albums of (so if I'm just ...

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  • Since about September last year, various times I have tried to open an artists aage from my saved list, I end up with a blank screen (examples in attachments). This only occurs with artists that I ha...
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Bibliothek

PlanPremiumCountryDeutschland DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueVor einigen Wochen hat sich die Ansicht in der Bibliothek verändert. Seit dem habe ich nurnoch die Reiter "Playlists", "Künstler" und "Alben". Im Offlinem...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Deutschland  Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Vor einigen Wochen hat sich die Ansicht in der Bibliothek verände...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Podcasts

I don't seem to be able to listen to podcasts on my account at all from any of the devices i use and I've been a premium spotify user for a month now...

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  • I don't seem to be able to listen to podcasts on my account at all from any of the devices i use and I've been a premium spotify user for a month now...
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I paid on May 23, 2019 my Premium Spotify and I don't have it

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung J6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI got charged, on May 23, 2019, $9.99 for my monthly Spotify Premium and now my profile wants me to pay again offering me the 3 months for $.99 offer while it took off m...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung J6 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I got charged, on May 23, 2019, $9.99 for my monthly Spotify Premium and now my profile...
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Play FOLDER on android

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceOnePlus 5 last update on PlayStore Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueHello, how to Play FOLDER playlist (as on the desktop application) ?thank you

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  • Plan Premium Country France   Device OnePlus 5 last update on PlayStore  Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue Hello, how to Play FOLDER playlist (as on the de...
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Repeat one song volume on android app

I'm a premium Android user in the US with app on a Google phone and a Samsung tablet. In a recent update, the "repeat one song" button on playlists disappeared. The normal button that toggled from "no repeat" to "repeat playlist" to "repeat song" no ...

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  • I'm a premium Android user in the US with app on a Google phone and a Samsung tablet.  In a recent update, the "repeat one song" button on playlists disappeared.  The normal button that tog...
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Superuser Contribution Connection failure

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceBalckBerry MotionOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 8.1.0My Question or IssueI got severe problems on Spotify connection with my smartphone: after starting a session and listening some songs, m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device BalckBerry Motion Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 8.1.0 My Question or Issue I got severe problems on Spotify connect...
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Superuser Contribution Adroid Interface Different on Family Member's Phone

My husband and I both have Samsung Galaxy S9 phones with the Spotify app. The spotify interface on his phone works very different from mine. When you tap the "library" button on his phone, he is unable to sort by artist, song, etc. See pictures below...

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  • My husband and I both have Samsung Galaxy S9 phones with the Spotify app. The spotify interface on his phone works very different from mine. When you tap the "library" button on his phone, he is unab...
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Superuser Contribution Unwanted pair with PS4

PlanFreeCountryFinland, EUDeviceHuawei P20 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 8.x My Question or IssueWriting this on behalf of my friend who's having very wierd issue.Friend just moved to new apartment which has no wifi and she doesn't keep wifi on 'cos no...

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  • Plan Free Country Finland, EU Device Huawei P20 Lite Operating System Android 8.x   My Question or Issue Writing this on behalf of my friend who's having very wierd issue. Friend just...
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Can you convert music from youtube. I have a Samsung Galaxy A3. Thanks.

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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You tube

Can you download music from youtube to Spotify? And if so how? I have a Sumsung Galaxy A3.

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  • Can you download music from youtube to Spotify? And if so how? I have a Sumsung Galaxy A3.
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Spotify automatically switches to my phone when heaphones plugged in

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+ My Question or IssueI play Spotify all day on my computer. I can switch devices from my computer to my phone or to my bluetooth speaker if I choose. Sometimes I watch youtube videos on my phone and plug h...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 10+   My Question or Issue I play Spotify all day on my computer. I can switch devices from my computer to my phone or to my bluetooth spea...
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Superuser Contribution Offline music disappears / cache repeatedly orphaned.

There's an issue (bug) with offline sync in the current public build of Spotify on Google Play. I've seen several users on r/Spotify are having the same symptoms; • Offline cache disappears • '0% / waiting for WiFi' appears on all previously download...

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  • There's an issue (bug) with offline sync in the current public build of  Spotify on Google Play. I've seen several users on r/Spotify are having the same symptoms; • Offline cache disappears • '...
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Superuser Contribution Update 8.5.9.53: Play an album in one click / Erase queue

Hi, Since the latest update, when I click on the first song of an album, it doesn't just play the album, it adds that song to the top of the queue. How can I simply play an album by a single tap? And also have music stop when the album ends? Thanks!

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  • Hi,   Since the latest update, when I click on the first song of an album, it doesn't just play the album, it adds that song to the top of the queue. How can I simply play an album by a single...
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App doesn't show Instagram story share button

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemAndorid P My Question or IssueMy spotify app doesn't show instagram stories option in share button of songs. I cannot able to share songs on Instagram stories. Please help.

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  • Plan Free Country India Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Andorid P   My Question or Issue My spotify app doesn't show instagram stories option in share button of songs. I cannot able...
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No Block-Artist Feature

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid PieMy Question or IssueI don't have a block artist feature. Why? What can I do to make it appear?I like to hear the actual charts but these German Hip Hop artists make me mad...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue I don't have a block artist feature. Why? What can I do to make it appear? I lik...
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Lock screen issues with Samsung Galaxy S8 when using Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 Pie My Question or Issue I've recently noticed my S8 has issues with Spotify despite performing a clean install and updating my phone then performing another clean install.I can no...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9.0 Pie   My Question or Issue   I've recently noticed my S8 has issues with Spotify despite...
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Downloaded podcasts won't start

Australia Samsung galaxy S5 I have a premium account but for some reason things I have downloaded won't play offline. What happens is I press play and the episode comes up however it doesn't start. I have uninstalled and reintalled ot numerous times ...

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  • Australia Samsung galaxy S5 I have a premium account but for some reason things I have downloaded won't play offline. What happens is I press play and the episode comes up however it doesn't start. I...
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No album art (cover) on spotify v1.2.5.3 on android

PlanFree Operating SystemAndroid Gingerbread My Question or IssueIa currently using spotify v1.2.5.3, this is the highest version that can be installed on android 2.3.7 (gingerbread). Previously, album art show without any problem, but starting 2 mon...

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  • Plan Free   Operating System Android Gingerbread   My Question or Issue Ia currently using spotify v1.2.5.3, this is the highest version that can be installed on android 2.3.7 (ginge...
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