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Solved!! 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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WHAT THE **bleep** HAPPENED TO TO THUMBS DOWN (NEVER PLAY**bleep** ON MY RADIO AGAIN) BUTTON?

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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  • 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  
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Can't change track on car stereo using aux cord.

PlanPremium DeviceSamsung J5 Pro, Sony MEX-BT4050UOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI Can't change tracks using my Sony headunit in my car with my Samsung plugged in with an aux cord, Bluetooth works fine, just not an aux cord or a usb cord...

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  • Plan Premium     Device Samsung J5 Pro, Sony MEX-BT4050U Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I Can't change tracks using my Sony headunit in my car with my Samsun...
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When phone gets turned off, spotify forgets about SD card.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Pie 9 My Question or IssueI download my spotify music on my SD card (64Gb samsung evo) and for whatever odd reason, whenever my phone gets turned off and on spotify will seem to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Pie 9   My Question or Issue I download my spotify music on my SD card (64Gb samsung evo) and for whatev...
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Bring back ability to start a radio station but keep playing the song it’s based on

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueSpotify used to allow premium users to start a radio station based on a song by seamlessly continuing to play the base song. Now when I start a station, it cuts off the ba...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Spotify used to allow premium users to start a radio station based on a song by seamlessly cont...
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Solved!! Bug Report - Premium Advertisement

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHuawei Honor 7Operating SystemAndroid My Issue I've came back to my device only to find that a Premium Advertisement overlay is displayed on my spotify menu and it will not clear. Any attempts to clear the Ad only a...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Huawei Honor 7 Operating System Android   My Issue   I've came back to my device only to find that a Premium Advertisement overlay is disp...
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Spotify playing across multiple devices at same time - do not want

PlanPremium (Student) CountryUSA DeviceSamsung Note 8Win10 Desktop App v1.1.5.153.gf614956dSamsung S7 Operating SystemAndoid 9.0 (Note Win 10Android OS (unsure) My Question or IssueI have Spotify loaded on the above devices. My S7 is my work phone an...

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  • Plan Premium (Student)   Country USA   Device Samsung Note 8 Win10 Desktop App v1.1.5.153.gf614956d Samsung S7   Operating System Andoid 9.0 (Note 😎 Win 10 Android OS (u...
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Can only shuffle play on Spotify Connect from Android to PC

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI used to be able to use Spotify Connect from my phone to my desktop, and use my phone as a remote control. I could choose specific songs on my ph...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue I used to be able to use Spotify Connect from my phone to my desktop, ...
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local files on sd card

PlanPremiumCountryMXDeviceXiaomi M5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueA good friend on mine gave me an enormous quantity of music on an SD card, around 80 GB, is spotify smart enough to play them? I don't own a PC/laptop so the desktop ...

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  • Plan Premium Country MX Device Xiaomi M5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue A good friend on mine gave me an enormous quantity of music on an SD card, around 80 GB, i...
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Using Spotify on 2 devices simultaneously

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy J6+ and ChromebookOperating SystemAndroid and Google Chromebook My Question or IssueHow can I play Spotify on 2 devices at the same time each connected to a separate bluetooth speaker in the same building? Ev...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Samsung Galaxy J6+ and Chromebook Operating System Android and Google Chromebook    My Question or Issue How can I play Spotify on 2 devices...
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Player buttons not working

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceCayin N5 IIOperating SystemCayin v3.6 firmware (based on Android 5.1.1)IssueIn Spotify version 8.5.0.735 hardware buttons (Next, Previous, Play/Pause) on the player stopped working while the screen is locked though they...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Cayin N5 II Operating System Cayin v3.6 firmware (based on Android 5.1.1) Issue In Spotify version 8.5.0.735 hardware buttons (Next, Previous, Play/Pause)...
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Daily Mix Change

PlanStudent Premium CountryUSDeviceZTE Android/AsusOperating System My Question or IssueSo... I just recently noticed daily mix changed from being a continuous "radio" to a playlist with only 50 songs. Why has this been changed? I loved listening whi...

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  • Plan Student Premium  Country US Device ZTE Android/Asus Operating System     My Question or Issue So... I just recently noticed daily mix changed from being a continuous "ra...
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My music is not in my SD

PlanPremiumCountryHonduras Samsung Galaxi J7Operating System Android My Question or IssueIn my Spotify account I have designed that my music goes to my SD because I do not have enough space in my cellphone card.Lately there are problems with my accou...

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  • Plan Premium Country Honduras   Samsung Galaxi J7 Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue In my Spotify account I have designed that my music goes to my SD because I...
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Local Songs appear on playlist, greyed out, can be played but not in a song queue

As the title says, I can play them individualy but when I play a whole playlist it just skips them, and only 2, because I have other local songs on that playlist and those are played with no problem in the queue

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  • As the title says, I can play them individualy but when I play a whole playlist it just skips them, and only 2, because I have other local songs on that playlist and those are played with no problem ...
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Block A Song From Radio

I blocked a song from the radio using the block icon. I got a message saying, the song wont be played again. But still the same song was played.

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  • I blocked a song from the radio using the block icon. I got a message saying, the song wont be played again. But still the same song was played.
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Solved!! cant see albums for artist iam follow

PlanPremiumCountrymexicoDeviceRedmi S2Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issuehello, anyone know why i cant see the album list of the artist i follow?before i did no have this problem

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  •   Plan Premium Country mexico Device Redmi S2 Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue hello, anyone know why i cant see the album list of the artist i follow? befor...
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after every SO update i loose the songs i have downloaded

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung galaxy S9Operating Systemandroid 9My Question or Issueevery time i update the S.O. of my phone all my songs saved on the SD card get deleted and must be downloaded again. fix this annoyng issue please, it's impossible that th...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung galaxy S9 Operating System android 9 My Question or Issue every time i update the S.O. of my phone all my songs saved on the SD card get deleted and must be downloa...
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Echo Connectivity Issues with Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10eOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen I click shuffle playlist on the Spotify playlist Chill Lofi Study Beats, then try to connect to my Amazon Echo Dot, which is connected to a B...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy s10e Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When I click shuffle playlist on the Spotify playlist Chill Lofi Study...
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Cannot group rooms from Spotify

Gooday!I'm not sure if this is a Sonos or Spotify issue but here is my problem:I have four Sonos speaker set up on same wifi, I can stream music to all of them from Spotify with no problem. In the past couple of days, I noticed that I could not group...

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  • Gooday! I'm not sure if this is a Sonos or Spotify issue but here is my problem: I have four Sonos speaker set up on same wifi, I can stream music to all of them from Spotify with no problem. I...
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Extremely low bluetooth volume on Huawei P10 pro

Hey there.I have a problem where the volume is extremely low when hearing Spotify over my Bluetooth speakers when they are connected to my phone (Huawei P10 pro). (Speaker model is Edifier S350DB) Both my Huawei and speakers are at max. To put in con...

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  • Hey there. I have a problem where the volume is extremely low when hearing Spotify over my Bluetooth speakers when they are connected to my phone (Huawei P10 pro). (Speaker model is Edifier S350DB) ...
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"Liking" on android (heart)

PlanPremiumDevicePC/AndroidOperating SystemAndroid 9.0/Windows 10My Question or IssueThe android app changed and now the thumbs turned into a heart. All the songs I have liked on PC or the previous android app no longer affects the radio station. On ...

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  •   Plan Premium Device PC/Android Operating System Android 9.0/Windows 10 My Question or Issue The android app changed and now the thumbs turned into a heart. All the songs I have liked o...
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