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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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One Artist Page Won't Load

Hello Spotify Community, I've recently had an issue loading my Green Day artist page (under downloaded artists.) I haven't had this problem with any other artist. I have 237 songs downloaded from Green Day (I like them a lot). Attached is what I see ...

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  • Hello Spotify Community,   I've recently had an issue loading my Green Day artist page (under downloaded artists.)   I haven't had this problem with any other artist. I have 237 songs d...
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Songs in playlist NOT playing.

PlanFreeCountry ArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 2016Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue Title, I added two new songs on my playlist and it seems like Spotify doesn't want me to listen to them, I can clearly see them in the playlist but they ...

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  • Plan Free Country  Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Operating System Android My Question or Issue  Title, I added two new songs on my playlist and it seems like Spotify does...
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Superuser Contribution Micro SD encriptada

PlanPremiumCountryMexico DeviceS9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 Tengo una MicroSD , y esta encriptada. en Spotify tengo musica descargada en la SD. pero siempre que tengo que reiniciar, la ubicacion de almaceamiento me la cambia al INTERNO, y vuelve a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico  Device S9 Operating System Android 8.0.0   Tengo una MicroSD , y esta encriptada.  en Spotify tengo musica descargada en la SD. pero siempre que t...
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How do I turn off shuffle play on the free app?

PlanFreeCountry USA DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue How do I turn off shuffle play in the app and browser. It does not give me crossed arrows to do so. Also why can't I replay a song the I just heard anymore on...

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  •   Plan Free Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating SystemAndroid    My Question or Issue  How do I turn off shuffle play in the app and browser. It do...
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Tablet landscape and phone mode

PlanFreeCountryFinland DeviceHuawei mediapad T3 8" wifi/LTEOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue Hey, I just bought this tablet to my car, that i can use spotify better, however.. First problem is/was that app doesn't work landscape. That ...

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  • Plan Free Country Finland   Device Huawei mediapad T3 8" wifi/LTE Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  Hey,   I just bought this tablet to my car, tha...
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Autoplay not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid pie My Question or Issue When is autoplay suppose to kick in? I have it enabled it settings but it never seems to work.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  USA   Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android pie   My Question or Issue  When is autoplay suppose to kick in?  I have it enabled it set...
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App closes mid song

PlanFamilyCountry UKDeviceAndroidOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue Simply playing songs already downloaded and get one or so minutes into it and the app closes for no reason. No other apps active.

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  • Plan Family Country  UK Device Android Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  Simply playing songs already downloaded and get one or so minutes into it and the ...
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Data saver won't turn off[android]

premium on Android 9 on the OnePlus 6 Cannot turn off the data saver and change the quality of the music

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  • premium on Android 9 on the OnePlus 6   Cannot turn off the data saver and change the quality of the music
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(privay problem) Sharing a song now shares the context playlist

Sharing a song now shares the context playlist, no matter if the playlist is private or collaborative. This is an issue because I'm sharing private colaborative playlist with some of my contacts, and they have access to modify my playlists.

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  • Sharing a song now shares the context playlist, no matter if the playlist is private or collaborative. This is an issue because I'm sharing private colaborative playlist with some of my contacts, and...
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Superuser Contribution Particular albums keeps being added to my Play Queue when starting new music session

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceNote 9, surface book 2, desktop, SonosOperating SystemAndroid Pie, Windows 10 My Question or Issue A particular album keeps being added to my 'Play Queue' it's the same album all the time and it seems to be happeni...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device Note 9, surface book 2, desktop, Sonos Operating System Android Pie, Windows 10   My Question or Issue   A particular album kee...
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Superuser Contribution I can't share what im listening in instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceXiaomi redmi note 4 Operating SystemAndroid 7 (nougat) My Question or Issue I can not share a song in the instagram stories because the option does not appear. I already tried installing and uninstalling instagram an...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device Xiaomi redmi note 4  Operating System Android 7 (nougat)    My Question or Issue   I can not share a song in the in...
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App autopauses whenever S9 is unlocked

I am a Premium user in the US and have been having this recurring issue with my Samsung S9 for about a month now. Every time I start my Spotify app, it'll work fine, but when I unlock my phone it automatically pauses the playback. This happens every ...

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  •   I am a Premium user in the US and have been having this recurring issue with my Samsung S9 for about a month now. Every time I start my Spotify app, it'll work fine, but when I unlock my phon...
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Can't store music on SD card

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceS9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie (issue existed before Pie update though) My Question or Issue I have a 64gb S9+. I also have a 128gb SD card installed to the device. When I used Spotify in the years past, there was an optio...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device S9+ Operating System Android Pie (issue existed before Pie update though)   My Question or Issue   I have a 64gb S9+. I also have a ...
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Spotify stops playing every minute in mobile network mode

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHuawei P8 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 6.0 My Question or IssueMy Spotify App is stopping the music play constantly during mobile network mode (no problems whatsoever when I'm using wifi).It stops playing approx. once e...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Huawei P8 Lite Operating System Android 6.0   My Question or Issue My Spotify App is stopping the music play constantly during mobile network ...
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SPOTIFY CONECT DOESN'T WORK !!!!!!!! On gear FIT 2 PRO

PlanPremiumCountry LATVIADeviceSamsung A6Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue Hello , I have same issue with Samsung Gear fit 2 PRO , i want play music from my phone and stop or switch tracks on my fit 2 pro , this is realy bag , because spoti...

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  • Plan Premium Country  LATVIA Device Samsung A6 Operating System Android My Question or Issue   Hello ,    I have same issue with Samsung Gear fit 2 PRO , i want play m...
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All songs from Maroon5 removed from my playlist

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevicePixle Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAll songs from Maroon5 have been removed from a single playlist. All the songs are current and have been put back on by me. Shuffle is absolutely pointless. It literally...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Pixle  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue All songs from Maroon5 have been removed from a single playlist. All the songs are ...
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer missing

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceHuawei mate 20 proOperating System Android 9 My Question or Issue There is no EQ option in the menu anywhere.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Huawei mate 20 pro Operating System  Android 9   My Question or Issue  There is no EQ option in the menu anywhere.
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Discover weekly

PlanPremiumCountry NorewayDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Is thre any way to change the discover weekly picture? I had a picture of my ex as profilen picture on my facebook but has changed that over a year ago...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Noreway Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Is thre any way to change the discover weekly p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot save/like songs using Google Assistant.

Plan PremiumCountry USDevice Samsung Galaxy S8Operating System Android 8.0.0 According to the link below, I should be able to say "I like/dislike this song" or "Thumbs up/down", which would also add (save) the song to my library in some cases (e.g., ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   According to the link below, I should be able to say "I like/dislike thi...
  • Katerina
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Search bar

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDevice(Samsung Galaxy S8)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issue I wanted to search for an artist and that is what Spotify thinks I typed instead of what I really typed. And it won't go away.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device (Samsung Galaxy S8) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue  I wanted to search for an artist and that is what Spotify...
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