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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I include pictures in Playlist Titles

I see it in a shared playlist (attached) and it makes it so much easier to scroll to the playlist I wantHow do I add my own ones?PlanPremium for FamilyCountryNew Zealand DeviceSamsung S6 Edge Operating SystemAndroid 7.0

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I see it in a shared playlist (attached) and it makes it so much easier to scroll to the playlist I want How do I add my own ones? Plan Premium for Family Country New Zealand Device...
2019-03-13 11:12:56 PM
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Katerina
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Superuser Contribution Amount of songs in a playlist

My Question or Issue Can't find the amount of songs in a playlist anymore. Very annoying. No problem with older versions on iOS.

Hajzlbaba
Music Fan
My Question or Issue Can't find the amount of songs in a playlist anymore. Very annoying. No problem with older versions on iOS.
2019-03-13 8:11:04 PM
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Guido
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Automatically downloading podcasts

I live in an area of California with spotty cell service (there are plenty of us). For a decade, my chosen podcast app has automatically downloaded episodes for me whenever I am at home and I have a good connection, so I can then listen to them anywh...

dukeferris
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I live in an area of California with spotty cell service (there are plenty of us). For a decade, my chosen podcast app has automatically downloaded episodes for me whenever I am at home and I have a ...
2019-03-12 5:24:01 AM
2019-03-14 3:13:50 PM
jacobev221
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Once again Spotify deleted my saved songs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceWindows 8 and Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8My Question or IssueSo I was looking for a song I saved that I saved about 3-4 months ago and I can't find it at all. While scrolling down in my saved songs for the...

theCalebRyan
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Plan Premium Country Device Windows 8 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 8 My Question or Issue So I was looking for a song I saved that I saved about 3-4 months ago ...
2019-03-14 1:52:12 PM
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Superuser Contribution Search result text does not match picture

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeAndriod 8.0 My Question or IssueWhen searching, the art for a search result returned did not match the artist returned.I searched for 'lime' and the art was from a song called Limestone by Magic Cit...

ericjobes
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Plan Free/Premium Country Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Andriod 8.0 My Question or Issue When searching, the art for a search result returned did not match the artist returned....
2019-02-20 3:38:17 AM
2019-03-14 1:28:24 PM
Peter
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Wrong translation in French

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIn the "Ecoutés récemment" (recently listened to) section, the playlist with my saved tracks is named "Vous titres sauvegardés" (You saved tracks) instead of "Vos...

abecket
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Plan Premium Country France Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android My Question or Issue In the "Ecoutés récemment" (recently listened to) section, the playlist with my saved ...
2019-03-14 11:06:24 AM
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first 10 songs keep playing

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMotorola z3Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueHi, on non-Spotify made playlists the first 10 or so songs keep playing over and over again, is there anything I can do? Is anyone else having this problem?

boothc5092
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Plan Free Country United States Device Motorola z3 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, on non-Spotify made playlists the first 10 or so songs keep playing over and over ag...
2019-03-14 3:57:41 AM
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Album cover via bluetooth on the car display

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceS10 +Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 "pie" My Question or IssueI use a lot Spotify on my car (a Renault Megane IV with r-link2) via bluetooth because unfortunately there isn't an app yet.There's a method to show the album cov...

Michelepone
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Plan Premium Country Italy Device S10 + Operating System Android 9.0 "pie" My Question or Issue I use a lot Spotify on my car (a Renault Megane IV with r-link2) via bluetooth because...
2019-03-14 1:09:53 AM
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Spotify hijacks bluetooth headphone commands intended for another app.

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Moto ZOperating System: Android 8.0My Question or IssueI'm new to Spotify premium, and have found that it downloads huge amounts of data, and I can't use the internet at work. So, until I can download my Spotify librar...

themountinman
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Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Moto Z Operating System: Android 8.0 My Question or Issue I'm new to Spotify premium, and have found that it downloads huge amounts of data, and ...
2019-03-13 3:15:41 PM
2019-03-13 12:08:55 AM
themountinman
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Can't use bluetooth controls

The bluetooth controls won't work anymore (can't skip songs).I have to open the app on my phone ( galaxy s9 ) to manually hit " skip ". I had to stop using Spotify in my car.Also, can't skip songs on my phone lock screen. The app crash all the time i...

Beetlejuice13
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The bluetooth controls won't work anymore (can't skip songs). I have to open the app on my phone ( galaxy s9 ) to manually hit " skip ". I had to stop using Spotify in my car. Als...
2019-03-07 3:09:11 AM
2019-03-13 6:27:55 PM
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Solved!! Displaying artwork on lockscreen

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndrioid 9.0 "Pie" My Question or IssueOn my old phone, about a year ago, I always had the album/track artwork displaying as the wallpaper of my lockscreen, and I'm really missing that. I'...

GA_Magnum
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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Andrioid 9.0 "Pie" My Question or Issue On my old phone, about a year ago, I always had the album/track artwork d...
2019-03-13 5:48:52 PM
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Superuser Contribution Can't download songs since update

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLG G5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Since the last two updates, Spotify isn't really working for me anymore. IIt started with crashing and canceling my downloads saying my storage is full, which it wasn't ...

GLDnRoostR
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Plan Premium Country Germany Device LG G5 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Since the last two updates, Spotify isn't really working for me anymore. IIt st...
2019-03-12 2:50:44 AM
2019-03-13 5:05:10 PM
Jemi
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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes showing on Samsung Galaxy phone but not on Lenovo tablet

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8, Lenovo Tab 4 10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Daily mixes appear in my phone, but not in my tablet. The tablet app does recognize that I've been listening to the daily mixes in my listening histor...

rlempel
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Plan Free Country Device Samsung Galaxy 8, Lenovo Tab 4 10 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Daily mixes appear in my phone, but not in my tablet. The&n...
2019-03-05 10:12:20 PM
2019-03-13 3:31:55 PM
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Solved!! Adding your own music

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device Samsung Galaxy 9Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi all, How do you add your own music to your account? I've added some of my own music using my pc but on my phone, the songs are g...

MattWilliam
Regular
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi all, How do you...
2019-03-12 11:41:53 AM
2019-03-13 3:18:55 PM
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'Made for you' gone

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe made for you option is gone since the latest update. There's no daily mixes and weekly mixes. I searched in the app but couldn't find the option anywhere.

Pranav_Pala
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Plan Premium Operating System Android My Question or Issue The made for you option is gone since the latest update. There's no daily mixes and weekly mixes. I searched in the app...
2019-03-13 2:42:24 PM
2019-03-13 3:17:48 PM
Bittencourt
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Artists/Albums not showing entries that correspond to songs inside my library

PlanPremiumIndia Device(Pixel 2 XL)Operating System(Android Pie) The first three screenshorts are from my Pixel 2 XL (Android Phone). If you see the first 2 screenshots, no Artists or Albums appear under their respective tabs. Meanwhile, if you check...

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Plan Premium India Device (Pixel 2 XL) Operating System (Android Pie) The first three screenshorts are from my Pixel 2 XL (Android Phone). If you see the first 2 screenshots, n...
2019-03-13 2:35:19 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't play the next song

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueIf I search for an artist and open "all songs" and select the song I want to listen at. When the song has come to the end spotify just loop the selected s...

Seventhson88
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue If I search for an artist and open "all songs" and select the song I want to l...
2019-03-12 7:24:24 AM
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Jemi
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Trouble with downloading

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceHuawei Y6 2018Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI have problems with downloading music. I have a 128 GB SD card that should be more than enough for the music i want to download to it. The download settin...

annikasterner
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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Huawei Y6 2018 Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I have problems with downloading music. I have a 128 GB SD card that sho...
2019-03-13 1:34:57 PM
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Why am i not able to play certain songs?

Premium Country India DeviceXiaomiOperating SystemAndroid Marshmallow My Question or IssueHi, i am a premium user from India. As soon as i got the news that spotify had just launched here i went straight to it, used it for a couple of days and then g...

Abhimanyu
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Premium Country India Device Xiaomi Operating System Android Marshmallow My Question or Issue Hi, i am a premium user from India. As soon as i got the news that...
2019-03-13 1:11:10 PM
2019-03-13 1:28:56 PM
xoholo
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