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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 "plays" a song but no sound

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 3Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify plays a Sound for a second or two then just goes silent while the song progresses as normal. This is not limited to downloaded songs or podcasts. Issue happ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 3 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify plays a Sound for a second or two then just goes silent while the song p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clear Play Quene v.8.4.94.817 android

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceFor now Huawei P20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue If i search for ex. Daftpunk and hit shuffle there´s many daftpunk song in the play quene.....I begun to shuffle my own playlist. the app only play the firs...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device For now Huawei P20 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  If i search for ex. Daftpunk and hit shuffle there´s many daftpunk son...
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Superuser Contribution (Problem)(Library) Spotify doesn't load my albums

PlanFamily PremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceSamsung Sm-g610mOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi! A couple of weeks ago, I started with this bug: when trying to access my album's list, the loading circle never finishes and my list doesn'...

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country  Argentina Device Samsung Sm-g610m Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hi! A couple of weeks ago, I started with th...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music like "I Lived It" by Blake Shelton & many other tracks unavailable in Spotify India

Plan - PremiumCountry - IndiaDevice - Motorola G5 PlusOS - Android Oreo8.1 Mutiple tracks are grayed out & unable to play them through my Spotify App. Will they be available in the future? Some details regarding this would be great.

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  •   Plan - Premium Country - India Device - Motorola G5 Plus OS - Android Oreo8.1    Mutiple tracks are grayed out & unable to play them through my Spotify App. Will they be av...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some playlists have crossfade

PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Some playlists have crossfade when I have it switched off. Is this just a thing or can I change it?

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Uk Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Some playlists have crossfade when I have it switched off. Is th...
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Superuser Contribution Share as instagram story button gone

PlanOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue2 days ago I had the button to share songs as instagram stories and I did share one song and today that button has disappeared . Iv tried clean uninstall of both the apps and have also updated them ...

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  • Plan Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue 2 days ago I had the button to share songs as instagram stories and I did share one song and today that button has disappeared ...
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Loadibg songs aa you listen

PlanPremiumCountry Czech RepublicDeviceGalaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue Hello, so previously the app loaded more than one song at a time so when i lost connection it kept playing but this doesnt happen anymore. It seems it loa...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Czech Republic Device Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue  Hello, so previously the app loaded more than one song at a time so ...
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[Bug] Heart Save and Unsave box doesn't go to bottom of screen

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3 XLSpotify Version8.4.96.511 (Alpha)Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueThe box that shows up when you save or unsave an item in a playlist that uses the Heart action instead of the normal sav...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Google Pixel 3 XL Spotify Version 8.4.96.511 (Alpha) Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue The box that shows up when you save or u...
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Cannot play own music - App closes

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi 3 SOperating SystemMIUI Global 9.2.21 - Android 6.0.1 My Question or Issue Hello,I have the following problem downloading local files to my Android smartphone:I am adding the local data to a playlist. When ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi 3 S Operating System MIUI Global 9.2.21 - Android 6.0.1        My Question or Issue   Hello, I have the followi...
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[Radio] Save to all songs.

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I'm trying to add songs from my "Liked from radio" playlist to my library. When I click download it shows the green arrow indicating that it was downl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I'm trying to add songs from my "Liked from radio" playl...
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local file playback

I am experiencing 2 issues with local file playback, 1 more irritating than the other. I work in fitness and use music not on Spotify, but downloaded to my computer and then shared into iTunes and then local files on Spotify for some formats I teach....

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  • I am experiencing 2 issues with local file playback, 1 more irritating than the other.   I work in fitness and use music not on Spotify, but downloaded to my computer and then shared into iTun...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will only play 30-40 seconds of any track

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevicehuawei P20Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have never had an issue with my spotify premium before and have been experiencing this one for the last two months. Spotify will only play any track fro ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device huawei P20 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have never had an issue with my spotify premium before and have been exp...
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Superuser Contribution No se ve mi musica.

Al abrir un "ARTISTA" en **bleep** de mi lista, no se visualizan los albumes. Queda cargando.

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  • Al abrir un "ARTISTA" en **bleep** de mi lista, no se visualizan los albumes. Queda cargando.
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Superuser Contribution Auto-Playlists seem to start tracks where I left off last, in the middle of songs instead of start

Playback of curated playlists often que far into songs, presumably where I last skipped out of them, rather than playing from the beginning. Ie: Home/Daily Mix# PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceNexus 6, and Android tabletOperating SystemAndroid N My Quest...

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  • Playback of curated playlists often que far into songs, presumably where I last skipped out of them, rather than playing from the beginning.  Ie: Home/Daily Mix#   Plan Premium Country...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on android won't play, show cover art or download

I use this old Android device as a player for the kitchen. But recently it stopped downloading songs. It could play already downloaded songs, but not stream. It had good connection and can play through webplayer alright. I've tried uninstalling and c...

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  • I use this old Android device as a player for the kitchen. But recently it stopped downloading songs. It could play already downloaded songs, but not stream. It had good connection and can play throu...
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Double press to skip song is not working with USB Type-C Headsets

PlanPremiumCountryIndia DeviceGoogle Pixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9.0Headsets Tested WithOnePlus Bullets Earphones (V2) / Wired / USB Type-CBeyerdynamic Byron / Wired / 3.5mm jack with USB Type-C connector My Question or IssueWhen headset play/p...

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  • Plan Premium Country India   Device Google Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 9.0 Headsets Tested With OnePlus Bullets Earphones (V2) / Wired / USB Type-C Beyerdynamic Byron / Wired ...
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Superuser Contribution Are Samsung R3 speakers in multi room compatible with Spotify radio

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceDesktop and ipadOperating System(Windows 10, I.O.s My Question or Issue I am about to buy 2 R3 speakers as they score high on 'Which' however I cannot see if they will work to stream the same music to each including Spotify...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  UK Device Desktop and ipad Operating System (Windows 10, I.O.s   My Question or Issue  I am about to buy 2 R3 speakers as they score high on 'Wh...
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Superuser Contribution Borrar toda la musica de la biblioteca

PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDeviceHuawei Y9Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue Tengo un problema ya que al momento de querer borrar la musica solo me permite borrar de una cancion en una, y deseo saber como se puede borrar todo de una vez.Por...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device Huawei Y9 Operating System Android 8  My Question or Issue   Tengo un problema ya que al momento de querer borrar la musica solo m...
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Spotify One Plus 6 Issue

Plan - FreeCountry - IndiaDevice - One Plus 6Operating System - Android 9 Security Patch January 1st, 2019 My Question or Issue 1. I am not able to play the song by directly clicking on the desired search results. It just doesnt play and takes me to ...

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  • Plan - Free Country - India Device - One Plus 6 Operating System - Android 9 Security Patch January 1st, 2019   My Question or Issue  1. I am not able to play the song by directly cli...
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Offline mode turns itself off

PlanPremium Country UK DeviceOnePlus 6t Operating System(Android Pie / OxygenOS) My Question or IssueOffline mode only seems to stick while I have the app open. If I go to a different app or turn my screen off while my (offline) music is playing, whe...

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  • Plan Premium   Country  UK   Device OnePlus 6t   Operating System (Android Pie / OxygenOS)   My Question or Issue Offline mode only seems to stick while I h...
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