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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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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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Controller not working on lockscreen

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI just got this phone, upgrading from the galaxy s7. I can't change the music using any controller when the phone is locked. I have never had an issue with this befo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I just got this phone, upgrading from the galaxy s7. I can't change the music usi...
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All Playlists in Shuffle Mode

PlanFreeCountryGermany DeviceHuawei P20 and Samsung Galaxy J7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueToday I noticed that all my own and other Playlists only can be played in Shuffle Mode, further I can't Skip a Song forward or backwards. Is ...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany  Device Huawei P20 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Today I noticed that all my own and other Playlists only can...
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application on s9+ is extremely unstable

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueGood Morning,I have a galaxy s9 + updated to Android 9. And since the last update the application is extremely unstable, forcing me to close it completely on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Good Morning, I have a galaxy s9 + updated to Android 9. And since the last updat...
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Repeat button not available

I cant locate the repeat or shuffle buttons on my Spotify free account. I am on Android and reside in India.PlanFreeCountry IndiaDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Cant locate repeat or shuffle buttons and yes, I have checked t...

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  • I cant locate the repeat or shuffle buttons on my Spotify free account. I am on Android and reside in India. Plan Free Country  India Device Samsung Operating System Android   My ...
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When downloading Podcasts it just downloads forever.

I used to be able to download a bunch of podcasts every morning before work now when we I hit download the indicator that spins saying it's downloading goes on forever. PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid Phone My Q...

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  • I used to be able to download a bunch of podcasts every morning before work now when we I hit download the indicator that spins saying it's downloading goes on forever.  Plan Premium Country ...
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Not able to find spotify on Galaxy watch in singapore

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch My Question or IssueHiI recently bought a Samsung galaxy watch. but I can't seem to download Spotify on the watch. it says and advertises that it is compatible. Any help on this will be much appre...

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  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Samsung Galaxy Watch   My Question or Issue Hi I recently bought a Samsung galaxy watch. but I can't seem to download Spotify on the watch. it...
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¿A dónde van las canciones a las que les pones pulgar arriba?

My Question or IssueEstaba escuchando canciones de la radio de una playlist y le di pulgar arriba a una canción antes de guardarla y esta dejó de reproducirse y ahora no puedo encontrarla en ningún lado, ni siquiera en el historial y esto ya me ha pa...

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  • My Question or Issue Estaba escuchando canciones de la radio de una playlist y le di pulgar arriba a una canción antes de guardarla y esta dejó de reproducirse y ahora no puedo encontrarla en ningún...
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How do I remove recently played playlist?

So, I have spotify on my Samsung phone and I can't seem to remove any of the unwanted playlists from my recently played. I don't know if the update made it the remove option gone but I wanna remove the playlist, is there a way on how to do it?

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  • So, I have spotify on my Samsung phone and I can't seem to remove any of the unwanted playlists from my recently played. I don't know if the update made it the remove option gone but I wanna remove t...
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Ajuda com downloads.

Quando vou tentar baixar alguma música, para ouvir incline, aparece a mensagem "O download parou pôr que não há espaço no dispositivo." Sendo que tenho 15GB livres no SD. Que é o meu local de armazenamento. Alguém pode me ajudar? É também não consigo...

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  • Quando vou tentar baixar alguma música, para ouvir incline, aparece a mensagem "O download parou pôr que não há espaço no dispositivo." Sendo que tenho 15GB livres no SD. Que é o meu local de armazen...
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My Music glitches

Recently the Spotify app on my Android phone has been acting up. First, when I hit "My Albums" in My Music, I see the rotating circle loading icon indefinitely. It never loads. Second, when I go to "My Artists," almost all of the artists that were th...

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  • Recently the Spotify app on my Android phone has been acting up.   First, when I hit "My Albums" in My Music, I see the rotating circle loading icon indefinitely.  It never loads.  ...
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All albums not appearing

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceMoto g5 plusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueAfter the new update on March 2019, the song tab is not appearing in Spotify mobile. Also when I am not downloading all the songs from an album it is not showi...

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  • Plan Premium Country India   Device Moto g5 plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue After the new update on March 2019, the song tab is not appearing in Sp...
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Cannot see Grouped Echo devices

I'm using Premium in the US on a Samsung Galaxy S9 with Android Pie (9) . Up until today had no difficulty connecting to an Echo speaker group via Amazon Alexa. There are 3 devices on this group. It previously appeared in my "devices available" as th...

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  • I'm using Premium in the US on a Samsung Galaxy S9 with Android Pie (9) . Up until today had no difficulty connecting to an Echo speaker group via Amazon Alexa. There are 3 devices on this group. It ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't sync local files

PlanPremiumDeviceHuawei P10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0, Windows 10 Pro My Question or IssueI can't sync local files on my PC to my Android phone.In the Android app, local songs are grayed out in mixed playlists and only non-local files are dow...

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  • Plan Premium Device Huawei P10 Lite Operating System Android 8.0.0, Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue I can't sync local files on my PC to my Android phone. In the Android app, loca...
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Spotify randomly opening on phone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or Issue For the past several weeks my Spotify app randomly opens on my phone. I have gone to the settings and turned off anything that might be opening it automatically, but it still...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device Samsung Galaxy 9     My Question or Issue  For the past several weeks my Spotify app randomly opens on my phone. I have gone to...
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NEW PHONE DOWNLOAD OFFLINE PLAYLISTS IS SO SLOW! WHY?!

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUKDeviceHUAWEI MATE PRO 20Operating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueI've just switched from ios iPhone to a new hauewi phone on android I had playlists on my old iphone downloaded offline that would download tracks in seco...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country UK Device HUAWEI MATE PRO 20 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue I've just switched from ios iPhone to a new hauewi phone on android I had pla...
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How to stop Autostart on Smartphone

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung A5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify autostarts on my mobile phone when my wife listens to music at home on the teufel one speaker. Even when I am abroad the app autostarts and informs me about ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung A5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Spotify autostarts on my mobile phone when my wife listens to music at home on the teufel...
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Album Pictures in Now Playing won't show on smartphone

Germany/Sony Xperia X/8.0.0/Premium When I'm listening to music on my smartphone, the picture of the album in "Now Playing" won't load. Doesn't matter if I'm on wifi or mobile data. It only loads the pictures rarely. I've tried reinstalling the app a...

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  • Germany/Sony Xperia X/8.0.0/Premium   When I'm listening to music on my smartphone, the picture of the album in "Now Playing" won't load. Doesn't matter if I'm on wifi or mobile data. It only ...
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Floating notification always present?

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince updating to Android 9 there is a floating notification of spotify always on screen It appears when a new song is played, even if I remove the icon, it ret...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Since updating to Android 9 there is a floating notification of spotify always on sc...
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Solved!! New player ui android

The new design on the song playing screen in the update released at the end of February is now on ios devices. Android devices come. otherwise, a server-side change. when it does not come.

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  • The new design on the song playing screen in the update released at the end of February is now on ios devices. Android devices come. otherwise, a server-side change. when it does not come. 
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Spotify Layout Messed up

PlanFamily premium CountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueMy Spotify app suddenly changed the way it looks yesterday and it very frustrating. I can't listen to songs by artist or even see my downloaded so...

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  •   Plan Family premium  Country Canada  Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue My Spotify app suddenly changed the way it lo...
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