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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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Instagram Stories Spotify link doesn't link to correct song shared

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue1. Shared a song on instagram story via share button within the Spotify app2. Other instagram users clicking on 'listen on spotify' on my story doesn...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue 1. Shared a song on instagram story via share button within the Sp...
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Sharing to Instagram Story Not Working

I cant share my songs to my instagram stories and my spotify is updated and also my instagramPlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceSamsung galaxy j8Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueWhy i cant do it?

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  • I cant share my songs to my instagram stories and my spotify is updated and also my instagram Plan Premium Country Chile Device Samsung galaxy j8 Operating System Android Oreo My Questi...
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Shuffle play is not random

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFreeCountryLithuaniaDeviceHuawei P20Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhenever I press "Shuffle play" on my creat...

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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 Country Lithuania Device Huawei P20 Operating System Android&...
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Can't select SD card for storage in settings

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlands / german languageDeviceXiaomi Mi Pocophone F1Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI can't select the SD-card to store my downloaded songs. After Phone update, a lot downloaded songs were deleted. Now it's p...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands / german language Device Xiaomi Mi Pocophone F1 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I can't select the SD-card to store my downloade...
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Logging Spotify Bug when in Offline Mode - known problem for at least years

Hello, - I am a premium Spotify user- I am using an S9 note Android phone with Android Pie version My Spotify account on the Android phone was in Offline Mode and accidentally I've logged out of the application. Now I cannot log in anymore due to the...

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  • Hello,   - I am a premium Spotify user - I am using an S9 note Android phone with Android Pie version   My Spotify account on the Android phone was in Offline Mode and accide...
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Premium features don't show up on android

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssuePlease help......I just switched over from Google Play yesterday and starting to regret my decision. I paid for the premium account, and on my desktop it works fine,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Please help......I just switched over from Google Play yesterday and starting to regret m...
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downloaded songs deleted after phone update

PlanPremiumCountryitaly Devicesamsung galaxy S9Operating Systemandroid 9My Question or Issueafter every time I update the S.O. of my phone all the songs downloaded on my phone, i download them on the SD card, get deleted and must be downloaded back a...

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  • Plan Premium Country italy   Device samsung galaxy S9 Operating System android 9 My Question or Issue after every time I update the S.O. of my phone all the songs downloaded on my phon...
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Having troubles adding songs from Black Sabbath's Paranoid album to my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceASUS ZenFone 4 MaxPlusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to add the whole Black Sabbath's Paranoid (2009 Remastered Version) album to different playlists, but it won't work.I know how to properly a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device ASUS ZenFone 4 MaxPlus Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to add the whole Black Sabbath's Paranoid (2009 Remastered Versi...
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Spotify app constantly crashing after Android 9 update

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie I recently updated to Android Pie a few days ago and everything was fine. However, now I will try to open Spotify for it to give me a glance at the splash loading screen before a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie   I recently updated to Android Pie a few days ago and everything was fine. However, now I will try to ope...
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So i see the free version of the app is still somewhat of a piece of s--h--i--t

So the its been months since i used spotify and the free app still sucks sure some improvements were made like you can actually sort songs aphabetically and find what song you have now. But still no queue or actual shuffling of songs. So really spoti...

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  • So the its been months since i used spotify and the free app still sucks sure some improvements were made like you can  actually sort songs aphabetically and find what song you have now. But sti...
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Cannot search for artists or go to artists' pages.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue:Whenever I search for an artist, the results do not include the artist themselves, only playlists featuring the artists, or songs from them . Additionally,...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA   Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue: Whenever I search for an artist, the results do not include the artist t...
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Can't find certain songs and artists

I can't find songs from some of the renowned artists. For example, Anne Marie, Alec Benjamin, Why don't We are not available to listen. Is there something that can be done?PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicePoco f1Operating SystemMIUI 10.3 My Question or Issu...

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  • I can't find songs from some of the renowned artists. For example, Anne Marie, Alec Benjamin, Why don't We are not available to listen. Is there something that can be done? Plan Free Country Indi...
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Superuser Contribution Make Spotify use both internal and SD storage

Is it possible to make Spotify use both internal storage and SD card on my Android phone? The SD card is almost full and my internal storage still has a lot of free space.

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  • Is it possible to make Spotify use both internal storage and SD card on my Android phone? The SD card is almost full and my internal storage still has a lot of free space.
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Superuser Contribution Albums defaulting to shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9Despite taking shuffle off downloaded albums, ever time I play them again they are back on shuffle. It seems to default to this all the time. Any suggestions?

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9 Despite taking shuffle off downloaded albums, ever time I play them again they are back on shuffle. It seems to default to ...
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Saved albums are no longer added to liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHonor 6XOperating SystemAndroid 7, EMUI 5 My Question or IssueThis has been happening ever since i got the new (worse) navigation with an update.: When I save an album its songss are no longer added to the "Liked Songs"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Honor 6X Operating System Android 7, EMUI 5   My Question or Issue This has been happening ever since i got the new (worse) navigation with an updat...
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an ad that won't 'dismiss' off the daily mix playlist screen

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid There is an ad blocking the screen when I'm trying to look at my daily mix playlist while listening to it. And I try clicking "dismiss" but the background changes sometimes but you still...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android      There is an ad blocking the screen when I'm trying to look at my daily mix playlist while listenin...
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Album Art missing from downloaded Local Files.

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHonor 8x (Android Oreo)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have many local song files that aren't on Spotify that I have downloaded to my Android and each of the songs have different album art. Problem: Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Honor 8x (Android Oreo) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have many local song files that aren't on Spotify that I have download...
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I dont have a library of saved songs

PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung galaxy S9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI seem to no longer have a library, everytime I save a song it adds it to a playlist called liked songs and not to my library. The only...

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  • Premium Country   Device Samsung galaxy S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I seem to no longer have a library, everytime I sav...
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Local files not syncing from mac to android phone

I have Spotify Premium and I am able to access my local files on my Mac computer. I created a playlist and added a soundtack from my local files to the playlist. All the songs transferred over on my Mac and I can play them on the computer, but only 4...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and I am able to access my local files on my Mac computer. I created a playlist and added a soundtack from my local files to the playlist. All the songs transferred over on my ...
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Samsung Active Watch

Guys, I just got a new Samsung Active Watch and downloaded the Spotify App, but I simple don't have the 'Remote Mode' in it settings. It just allows me to play it as a standalone device. I just wanna use it to control the music in my phone. I already...

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  • Guys,   I just got a new Samsung Active Watch and downloaded the Spotify App, but I simple don't have the 'Remote Mode' in it settings. It just allows me to play it as a standalone device. I j...
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