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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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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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    Block
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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution If I copy my downloaded songs to a new MicroSD card, do I need to download everything again?

DeviceHuawei Mate 20 LiteOperating System(Android 8.1.0 Hey everyone! I'm gonna buy a new and bigger MicroSD card, so I can store more files and songs.But my question is: Do i need to download my downloaded songs again if I copy my files to my new Mi...

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  •     Device Huawei Mate 20 Lite Operating System (Android 8.1.0   Hey everyone!   I'm gonna buy a new and bigger MicroSD card, so I can store more files and songs. But my...
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Superuser Contribution How many songs has a playlist

PlanPremium familiarCountryEspañaDeviceHuawei P20 proOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHow can I know how many songs does a playlist have? I used to see it under the name of the playlist. After last actualization, it's no more availabl...

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  •   Plan Premium familiar Country España Device Huawei P20 pro Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue How can I know how many songs does a playlist have? I used ...
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Superuser Contribution Layout issue

I have no idea what just happened. I subscribed to Premium a while ago and all of a sudden the layout reverted to the old, awful layout and I have no idea how to get rid of it in favor of the new one. Is this supposed to happen? Now my artist listing...

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  • I have no idea what just happened. I subscribed to Premium a while ago and all of a sudden the layout reverted to the old, awful layout and I have no idea how to get rid of it in favor of the new one...
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Superuser Contribution Issues logging in on phone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceHuaweiOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI cant seem to log in on the app on my phone. I get the log in page open and click sign in but then it pops up that im not online and to connec...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Huawei Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I cant seem to log in on the app on my phone. I get the l...
  • Guido
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Superuser Contribution Bug on my Galaxy S10 Spotify App

Bug ReportPlanFreeCountryUKDeviceGalaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueWhen using the app, it works perfectly fine, however, when leaving the app and going back to the app, an add pop-up appears. However, I cannot close this. I can...

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  • Bug Report Plan Free Country UK Device Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue When using the app, it works perfectly fine, however, when leaving the app and goi...
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Android Notification

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG G7 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issuewhen i start to listen to song on other device like my pc, it appears on my cellphone a notification showing whats been played, is there any way to disable that?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device LG G7 ThinQ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue when i start to listen to song on other device like my pc, it appears on my cellphon...
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Cant find my sccount to close it

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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  • None of the 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 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macb...
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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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