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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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Spotify Car view Playlist restarts on screen timeout

PlanpremiumCountryUsaDeviceSamsung Galaxy s7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe new cast view app started out fine. But when I play one of the Playlists it will start it and then randomly jump back to the first Playlist and first son...

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  • Planpremium Country Usa Device Samsung Galaxy s7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The new cast view app started out fine. But when I play one of the Playlists i...
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Favourite playlist incomplete & can't save to SD card

PlanpremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei p9 lite My Question or IssueThe new layout is quite inconvenient without the songs library but according to other posts it's simply been renamed to "favourites" playlist this would be fine except my favourites playlis...

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  • Plan premium Country UK Device Huawei p9 lite   My Question or Issue The new layout is quite inconvenient without the songs library but according to other posts it's simply been rename...
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Artwork over the car bluetooth infotainment system.

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 5 Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0Spotify 8.4.98.892My Question or IssueHello, I have an issue with my spotify over the bluetooth infotainment system. Car does playback from the spotify correctly, it disp...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland  Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 5  Operating System Android 8.1.0 Spotify 8.4.98.892 My Question or Issue Hello,    I have an issue with my spoti...
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These constant updates is a constant degradation

My Question or IssueWhy do spotify keep pushing updates that almost always are for the worst. The positioning of functions in the player in example. The "add to playlist" button is now up in the top right, making it hard to reach. Just to get to thes...

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  • My Question or Issue Why do spotify keep pushing updates that almost always are for the worst. The positioning of functions in the player in example. The "add to playlist" button is now up in the to...
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Solved!! Behind the lyrics not working

PlanPremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceHuawei p smart 2019Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueBehind the lyrics not working sometimes when you forward a song in beta version 8.5.0.735

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  • Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device Huawei p smart 2019 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Behind the lyrics not working sometimes when you forward a song in beta vers...
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No Artist listed

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceSamsung A5 2017Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 Hi, I've got my albums listed by artist's alphabetical order but nothing appears in the artist section (5 artists that I hid but that's all). I used to be able to browse my m...

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  • Plan Premium Country France   Device Samsung A5 2017 Operating System Android 8.0.0   Hi,   I've got my albums listed by artist's alphabetical order but nothing appears ...
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Spotify keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG K20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhenever I try to use Google maps and lately my messaging app, Spotify crashes. It still shows as open in my apps but the widget disappears and the music stops playing. Often ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device LG K20 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Whenever I try to use Google maps and lately my messaging app, Spotify crashes. ...
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Superuser Contribution No puedo aceptar la invitación al plan familiar

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung galaxy j7 primeOperating System(Android My Question or IssueMi hermano me envio la invitacion para formar parte del plan familiar premium, y cuando intento confirmar el registro al plan, me dice que no se puede, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung galaxy j7 prime Operating System (Android   My Question or Issue Mi hermano me envio la invitacion para formar parte del plan familiar premiu...
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I can not to be part for the premium family plan to my brother.

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung galaxy j7 primeOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy brother sent me the invitation to be part for the premium family plan, and when i try to confirm the registration to the plan, he tells me that he can...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung galaxy j7 prime Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My brother sent me the invitation to be part for the premium family plan, and...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify opening on android when used on another device

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceXperia A1 & iPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12, Android 8/Oreo My Question or IssueWhenever my boyfriend uses our account on his phone, Spotify will launch in my notification bar whether I am using my phone or not. I could be w...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Xperia A1 & iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12, Android 8/Oreo   My Question or Issue Whenever my boyfriend uses our account on his phone, Spotify wil...
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Superuser Contribution Disabling Lyrics option doesn't work after update

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueBehind the Lyrics doesn't go away even if you disabled it. It was working fine before last update (I updated it today). I'm not sure if it's intended but Behind the Ly...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Behind the Lyrics doesn't go away even if you disabled it. It was working fine before last...
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Superuser Contribution Full artwork on premium not working?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXiaomi mi a2 liteOperating SystemAndroid pie I recently had to return to the free version and I noticed the fullscreen artwork feathre was working fine when i played my music but then, when I got premium back, only one or two...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Xiaomi mi a2 lite Operating System Android pie   I recently had to return to the free version and I noticed the fullscreen artwork feathre was working...
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Interface Error with OnePlus6T

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSpotify Has multiple bugs and error on one plus 6T The application does not show "Song section" Artist, Album, Songs do not sync ( if song is downloaded under arti...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Android Pie     My Question or Issue Spotify Has multiple bugs and error on one plus 6T  The application does ...
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Superuser Contribution New Now Playing UI

I am a premium a user. I got the new now playing ui few days ago for one day then it got changed back to the old UI.

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  • I am a premium a user. I got the new now playing ui few days ago for one day then it got changed back to the old UI.
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Solved!! Android 9 bluetooth controls not working

PlanPremiumCountry UssDeviceS9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 pie My Question or Issue Since updating while driving I can not use my steering wheel controls to change a song. I tried activating permissions again and it did not fix it. When the phone is un...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Uss Device S9+ Operating System Android 9 pie   My Question or Issue  Since updating while driving I can not use my steering wheel controls to c...
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Android apps page shows default Android icon, cannot launch specific song.

PlanPremiumCountryIn USA, using Canadian account.DevicePixel 1, 2 years old. Device is in dev mode, no dev options enabled.Operating SystemAndroid Pie, latest.My Question or IssueSee attached screenshot. Note the default Android icon with a small Spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country In USA, using Canadian account. Device Pixel 1, 2 years old. Device is in dev mode, no dev options enabled. Operating System Android Pie, latest. My Question or Issue Se...
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No Connect-Devices available when starting via widget

Hi there,I've got a little bug on my phone. When I start Spotify via the homescreen widget, I can't connect to my devices (neither Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, nor Pioneer AV-Receiver). I have to close the app and open it via the icon in app drawer....

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  • Hi there, I've got a little bug on my phone. When I start Spotify via the homescreen widget, I can't connect to my devices (neither Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, nor Pioneer AV-Receiver). I have to ...
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Volume increases when opening another app

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceSamsung s10 plusOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueVolume normalisation is on, but when I open one specific app, the volume increases by about 20%, and then reduces on app closure. The app is a game called toon bl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device Samsung s10 plus Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Volume normalisation is on, but when I open one specific app, the volume incre...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Bluetooth Autoplay

PlanPremiumCountryFRANCEDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen my smartphone connects to my car receiver, a Pioneer MVH-S300BT, Spotify automatically play or resume songsHow to stop that ?

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  • Plan Premium Country FRANCE Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When my smartphone connects to my car receiver, a Pioneer MVH-S300BT, Spo...
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Can't add songs to certain playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy J5 Operating System Android 8.1.0 My Question or IssueSome playlists don't show the option to make public/secret and I am unable to add songs to them without receiving the error message "Sorry, something went ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy J5    Operating System  Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue Some playlists don't show the option to make public/secret a...
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