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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 stops playing after 10 seconds with Android P adaptive battery on

PlanpremiumCountryNZDevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueHi there, first time user here. sorry if this has been posted before.I've just starting using the pixel 2xl with adaptive battery on, and noticed Spotify will randomly...

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  • Plan premium Country NZ Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android Pie    My Question or Issue Hi there, first time user here. sorry if this has been posted before. I've just star...
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Songs skipping after 15/20 seconds

Plan PremiumCountryUkDeviceGalaxy pro tablet A Android Hi, I hope someone can help me, my issue is that only 20 seconds of a song will play before skipping into another, I never hear a full song. I've tried turning off and on plenty of time and I've ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Uk Device Galaxy pro tablet A    Android   Hi, I hope someone can help me, my issue is that only 20 seconds of a song will play before skipp...
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Music stops playing when my screen is off

After my screen is off for about a minute or so the music pauses. Anyone able to help me out with this?

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  • After my screen is off for about a minute or so the music pauses. Anyone able to help me out with this?
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Superuser Contribution Crossfade in Club Beats Playlist

PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid P (9) My Question or IssueWhen I am turning off the crossfade Feature, Spotify use it nevertheless in the playlist: Club Beats. So the songs do not play to their end.

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  • Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android P (9)   My Question or Issue When I am turning off the crossfade Feature, Spotify use it nevertheless in the pla...
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Affichage de la bibliothèque

PlanPremium FamilyCountryFranceDeviceHuawei P20 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0Spotify version : 8.4.97.807 My Question or IssueBonjour à tous, J'ai un problème d'affichage sur ma bibliothèque depuis quelque temps : les artistes présents sont uniqu...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country France Device Huawei P20 Lite Operating System Android 8.0.0 Spotify version : 8.4.97.807   My Question or Issue Bonjour à tous,   J'ai un p...
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Previously available album is greyed out and unsearchable

PlanPremiumMobile phoneSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have been using premium for family for about 4 months and is great so far. But I've come across an issue that has been annoying me a bit right now and that is, an a...

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  • Plan Premium Mobile phone Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have been using premium for family for about 4 months and is great so far. But I've come acr...
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Spotify takes me out

Hi, I'm running the Spotify app on Android Pie, but this also happened on Oreo and Nougat. I like to download my playlists and then turn on offline mode to avoid using data plan. But after a time letting app closed, not like days, but just hours, whe...

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  • Hi, I'm running the Spotify app on Android Pie, but this also happened on Oreo and Nougat.   I like to download my playlists and then turn on offline mode to avoid using data plan. But after a...
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Who's the genius who removed the "Filter" option and replaced it with "Find In Playlist"?

I mean, you must have a good reason to remove a practical and ergonomical feature like the Filter and replace it with a quasi-hidden bummer now called Find In Playlist. Before it only took a swipe-down to be absle to find a song within a Spotify play...

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  • I mean, you must have a good reason to remove a practical and ergonomical feature like the Filter and replace it with a quasi-hidden bummer now called Find In Playlist.    Before it only ...
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Galaxy S9+ EQ problems

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThis never happened on my Galaxy S7, but I recently got my new S9+ and have found that when I start Spotify, my custom EQ doesn't 'activate' until I g...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue This never happened on my Galaxy S7, but I recently got my new S9+ and hav...
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Android tablet issues

I have all my songs downloaded, but when I go to my library, then artists, then select an artist no songs show up at all.i have uninstalled Spotify, reinstalled, redownloaded all my music and it’s still presenting with the same issue, any advice?Plan...

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  • I have all my songs downloaded, but when I go to my library, then artists, then select an artist no songs show up at all. i have uninstalled Spotify, reinstalled, redownloaded all my music and it’s ...
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Advertising starts too soon

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9+Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue: I'm not sure if this is an Android specific issue however, I have an android so I'm just categorizing it here. So, I'll get the regular "listen to...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device  Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue:   I'm  not sure if this is an Android sp...
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Solved!! Galaxy S10 - App Won't Login

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung s10Operating SystemAndroid Pie Got a Galaxy S10 last week, downloaded the Spotify app, and when I open it I get the login screen, but once I log in, the app shuts down. If I enter the wrong password, it alerts me of ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung s10 Operating System Android Pie   Got a Galaxy S10 last week, downloaded the Spotify app, and when I open it I get the login screen, but once I l...
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Problem with synced MP3s on Android

Hello, I dont know where to write , but I'll try it here - Haven't found proper tech support forum yet.Anyway - I have a problem with my mp3s synced to my mobile. When I try to queue them in playlist, usually it skips to another "Spotify-based" song ...

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  • Hello, I dont know where to write , but I'll try it here - Haven't found proper tech support forum yet. Anyway - I have a problem with my mp3s synced to my mobile. When I try to queue them in play...
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Android Notification Widget + Stopping Mid Song

My Question or IssuePremium plan, problems on android with Galaxy S9+, spotify version 8.4.97.807 Hey everyone, so I realize that this has been happening for a while, but for some reason Spotify freezes with all notification widgets, include the andr...

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  • My Question or Issue Premium plan, problems on android with Galaxy S9+, spotify version 8.4.97.807   Hey everyone, so I realize that this has been happening for a while, but for some reason S...
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One daily mix for 5 days straight

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceLg Stylo4 Operating SystemAndriod 8.1 My Question or IssueHi there!I am having some problems with the daily mix feature. I listen to my daily mixes more than other playlist on spotify. However for the past five days straight I...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Lg Stylo4  Operating System Andriod 8.1   My Question or Issue Hi there!I am having some problems with the daily mix feature. I listen to my daily mix...
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Mobile Not Loading Saved Artist Playlist (After Clean Reinstall and Removal of Offline Devices)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMoto Z Play My Question or IssueMore and more recently, it seems that whenever I attempt to access a saved songs playlist (such as my saved Talking Heads songs) on my phone, it'll do the loading screen for a hot second and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Moto Z Play   My Question or Issue More and more recently, it seems that whenever I attempt to access a saved songs playlist (such as my saved Talking Head...
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My spotify will not download playlists although I'm a premium subscriber

I have Spotify Premium and I'm using it on my Samsung S7 Edge. Up to recently I've had no problems with it, but on installing and formatting a 128gb SD card I've had nothing but problems.The card is 'seen' by Spotify (after uninstalling and reinstall...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and I'm using it on my Samsung S7 Edge. Up to recently I've had no problems with it, but on installing and formatting a 128gb SD card I've had nothing but problems. The card i...
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Spotfiy plays on desktop when I want it to play in the car

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2XL, Windows DesktopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Android Auto My Question or IssueI use Spotify on Windows at work, all day. When I go home, I use Android Auto in the car to play Spotify. Quite often, I will have ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2XL, Windows Desktop Operating System Android Oreo, Android Auto   My Question or Issue I use Spotify on Windows at work, all day.  When I...
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"Add to Playlist" playlist sort

So I know I can sort the playlists and I managed to display them as CUSTOM like I like it, however when I go and add a song to one of my playlists they are always sorted by the last playlist choosed. Just to clarify, it's not the playlists menu, it's...

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  • So I know I can sort the playlists and I managed to display them as CUSTOM like I like it, however when I go and add a song to one of my playlists they are always sorted by the last playlist choosed....
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Volume fluctuates when changing apps or closing screen.

Currently using Google Pixel 2 XL, the volume of a song will fluctuate back and forth while doing other activities on the phone eg. As soon as I start to type in the keyboard the volume will go quieter and if I stop typing it gets louder. This happen...

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  • Currently using Google Pixel 2 XL, the volume of a song will fluctuate back and forth while doing other activities on the phone eg. As soon as I start to type in the keyboard the volume will go quiet...
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