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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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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 ghost ad

PlanFreeCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung A3 2017Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI regularly encounter ads like the one in the picture, which are completely inactive. I click either on the ad or the dismiss button, but none of them work, b...

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  • Plan Free Country Romania Device Samsung A3 2017 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I regularly encounter ads like the one in the picture, which are completely i...
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Spotify App doesn't show Songs

PremiumNew Zealand DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 My Question or IssueMy 'Your Library' tab doesn't have the option for 'Songs'Nor does it have recently played songs or the usual options

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  • Premium New Zealand   Device Samsung Galaxy S10   My Question or Issue My 'Your Library' tab doesn't have the option for 'Songs' Nor does it have recently played songs or the usual ...
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Crash when using a search filter in a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen looking at a playlist, if I type a search then either leave the app for a while or lock my phone for a while, when I come back to Spotify, it crashes t...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When looking at a playlist, if I type a search then either leave the app for a...
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Android TV Spotify app. does not remember login/password

PlanFamily PremiumCountryFranceDeviceXiaomi Mibox 3 (international version)Operating SystemAndroid TV 8.0.0Spotify version1.16.0 (16 April 2019). My Question or IssueHelloThe Android TV version of Spotify does not remember the login/password informat...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country France Device Xiaomi Mibox 3 (international version) Operating System Android TV 8.0.0 Spotify version 1.16.0 (16 April 2019).   My Question or Issue Hell...
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Spotify will not start - android

Plan:Premium FamilyCountry: AustraliaDevice: Samsung Note 3Operating System: Android 5.0 My Question or IssueSpotify does not open. Just get a black screen for a few seconds then it closes. I have tried the following but it still does not open.Clear ...

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Bibliothek enthällt keine Songs mehr

PlanPremiumCountryDeutschlandDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueIch kann zwar von meinem Computer also über das Windows Programm auf meine Lieder in der Bibliothek zugreifen, über mein Smartphone jedoch nicht. Da...

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  • Plan Premium Country Deutschland Device (Samsung Galaxy 9) Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Ich kann zwar von meinem Computer also über das Windows Programm au...
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Playlist plays in wrong order. (Shuffle is off)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueI have a playlist with around ~60 songs in it. Whenever I press the first song it starts playing, but the next songs aren't in the order they are in the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue I have a playlist with around ~60 songs in it. Whenever I press the first so...
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Bluetooth headphones keep launching and playing spotify

PlanFamilyCountry DeviceSONY Xperia Operating SystemANDROID 6.0.1 My Question or IssueHello I'm hoping someone here can offer assistance as I'm st my wits end. Recently Spotify launches on its own and starts playing. I have a pair of Bluetooth tredz ...

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  •   Plan Family Country   Device SONY Xperia  Operating System ANDROID 6.0.1   My Question or Issue Hello   I'm hoping someone here can offer assistance as I'm st ...
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Bug while skipping songs

Hey there, While you're skipping song the bar that shows how long the song is playing continue and doesn't reset PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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  • Hey there,  While you're skipping song the bar that shows how long the song is playing continue and doesn't reset   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating Sy...
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Music stop playing (Samsung Galaxy S9)

Hello I have problem with my new Samsung Galaxy S9. When my screen goes off then the music stop playing. It might be the software problem, and I don't know what to do about it. This problem annoy me!

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  • Hello I have problem with my new Samsung Galaxy S9. When my screen goes off then the music stop playing. It might be the software problem, and I don't know what to do about it. This problem annoy me!...
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Sort Library by Titles

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueUntil recently I was able to sort my music from my library by titles, but now I have lost this functionality on my Samsung S7. I can now only sort my library b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Until recently I was able to sort my music from my library by titles, but now I hav...
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Spotify pro tip, how to disable?

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung J4Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueEven with premium i'm getting this "Pro Tips", but it's really annoying, how can i make it stop?

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung J4 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Even with premium i'm getting this "Pro Tips", but it's really annoying, how can...
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Mal funzionamento dell'app con continui messaggi di errore

Pianoforte premioNazioneItaliaDispositivo LG G7 Lg g7Sistema operativo Android 8.0.0 La mia domanda o problemaL'applicazione mi dà problemi, interrompendo l'ascolto della musica e bloccandosi durante la ricerca dellle tracce da me Cercate. Un problem...

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  • Pianoforte  premio Nazione Italia Dispositivo LG G7  Lg g7 Sistema operativo  Android 8.0.0   La mia domanda o problema L'applicazione mi dà problemi, interrompendo l'...
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Superuser Contribution Songs saved to Your Music showing in desktop app but not in android app

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceGalaxy S8 and Galaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello! Since around january I've been having this issue: some tracks that I save to Your Music/Liked Songs cannot be found under the same playlist ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! Since around january I've been having this issue: some tracks th...
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Instagram Stories Play on Spotify Problem

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyOperating SystemAndroid Kitkat 4.4 My Question or Issuei can share a song on Instagram Stories but it doesn't have this "Play on Spotify" button, how can i solve this problem? My friend doesn't have this problem on his iPhone ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Operating System Android Kitkat 4.4   My Question or Issue i can share a song on Instagram Stories but it doesn't have this "Play on Spotify" button, how can ...
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Sorting title stoped ignoring artcles (the, a, an)

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceFP2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S3Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.2 (FP2) and Android 8.0.0 (Samsung) My IssueSince the last Spotify update this Sunday the sorting function for Title has stoped ignoring artcles (the, a, an). Sorting ...

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Superuser Contribution My Library Artists not showing my music

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSo I recently got Spotify Premium, and I'm loving it. On my PC at least.....On the mobile app, however, I'm not able to get even as much functionality as I did with Spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue So I recently got Spotify Premium, and I'm loving it. On my PC at least..... On the mo...
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Superuser Contribution No control in lock screen on Android Pie

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie 9.0 April 2019 Patch there is the problem that I can no longer control Spotify on the lock screen although the controls are all displayed. The device is a Samsung Galaxy S8 p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie 9.0 April 2019 Patch   there is the problem that I can no longer control Spotify on the lock screen al...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(OnePlus 6T)Operating System(Android 9 / Oxygen OS - 9.0.13) My Question or IssueAs of last month, if I connect my phone to a Bluetooth device ( my car, headphones, portable speakers etc... ) The inline controls on the Bluet...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (OnePlus 6T) Operating System (Android 9 / Oxygen  OS - 9.0.13)   My Question or Issue As of last month, if I connect my phone to a Bluetooth device...
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Superuser Contribution Sharing to Instagram Stories not working after latest update

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F)Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 Nougat My Question or IssueAfter the latest update of Spotify app, sharing to Instagram Stories doesn't work. The option appears but when I'm choosing it, it j...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 (SM-A510F) Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat   My Question or Issue After the latest update of Spotify app, sharing to Insta...
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