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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...

Amayy
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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...

Daniel
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Daniel
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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shahn321
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Constant Waze Banner

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Every time I open the app, I get the Waze prompt. I have the setting turned off, but the pop up persists. I have checked for updates in the Play Store but I am...

Bob291
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Every time I open the app, I get the Waze prompt. I have the setting...
2019-01-29 11:31:02 AM
2019-02-12 11:20:48 PM
Noah
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Tracks automatically deleted from a Playlist

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceAll devicesOperating SystemAll OS My Question or IssueI have a playlist that, for seemingly no reason, had ~15 or so songs deleted from it. They were not removed from Spotify (i.e. the 'show unplayable tracks' toggle do...

Ianmarcotte
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Canada Device All devices Operating System All OS My Question or Issue I have a playlist that, for seemingly no reason, had ~15 or so songs deleted...
2019-02-12 11:04:37 PM
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Extending Private Session

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung 8A My Question or Issue I'd like it if i could adjust how long private session would stay on. I sleep listening to the rain or quiet oianos but that means tons of instrumentals are being added to my recommended ...

splashoflife
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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung 8A My Question or Issue I'd like it if i could adjust how long private session would stay on. I sleep listening to the rain or qu...
2019-01-28 5:04:26 PM
2019-02-12 9:56:47 PM
Noah
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extending
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Playlist issue

PlanFree/PremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceMoto z playOperating SystemAndroid oreoMy Question or IssueWell, the problem is that I have this paylist. Ok? And I sync the app to my Chromecast. I choose a song from the playlist, everything is find, until ins...

Lazybruh98
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Plan Free/Premium Country Argentina Device Moto z play Operating System Android oreo My Question or Issue Well, the problem is that I have this paylist. Ok? And I sync the app to my Ch...
2019-02-12 9:53:10 PM
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Issues
Problem with playing songs
PROBLEMAS

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what happened to the search bar in Android?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceHuawei Mate 20 pro)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or Issue the search bar at the top of the app window has been replaced by having to go into the 3 dots and using the find option, i'm not sure who thought this was ...

diluxe
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Plan Premium Country Device Huawei Mate 20 pro) Operating System (Android Pie) My Question or Issue the search bar at the top of the app window has been replaced b...
2019-01-28 12:13:47 PM
2019-02-12 9:47:58 PM
Noah
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Remove Songs from the Spotify's playlists

How can I remove the songs from the Spotify's playlists that are not mine, cause in IOS is possible but in Android I don't know how can I do it. PlanPremiumCountry SpainDevice BQ X2 PRO Operating System Android 8.1My Question or Issue How remove song...

jesuclimb
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How can I remove the songs from the Spotify's playlists that are not mine, cause in IOS is possible but in Android I don't know how can I do it. Plan Premium Country Spain Device&nbs...
2019-01-27 12:13:41 AM
2019-02-12 9:38:56 PM
Noah
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clicking Artists directs you to discography instead of Saved songs

PlanStudent PremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The new update forces users to see the Artist's entire discography instead of conveniently playing the songs I already saved. If I click on the Arti...

user-removed
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Plan Student Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue The new update forces users to see the Artist's entire discogr...
2019-02-12 9:37:29 PM
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My Spotify Android s6 will not play most of my playlists and just refuses to play most songs.

Premium (free trial)USA Andriod S6 Recently I have been having problem after problem with my Spotify Phone App. When I hit shuffle on any of my playlists it only plays a small selection of the songs, over and over. I upgraded to a 60 day free trial o...

arowrath
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Premium (free trial) USA Andriod S6 Recently I have been having problem after problem with my Spotify Phone App. When I hit shuffle on any of my playlists it only plays a small...
2019-02-12 6:02:04 PM
2019-02-12 6:06:46 PM
arowrath
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Solved!! Not having block artist option

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy s6Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue I have seen people have the option to block an artist but when i looked at where the button is supposed to be it was not there while i do have the n...

Fabian420
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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy s6 Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue I have seen people have the option to block an artist but when...
2019-02-07 11:15:29 PM
2019-02-12 5:51:09 PM
Fabian420
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New update is garbage.

The artists tab no longer shows artists that I have saved music from. It only ahows artists ive followed. Also when you click the artist it takes you to their page not the music you've saved to your library. To find all the music from an artist in my...

LiamHunting
Newbie
The artists tab no longer shows artists that I have saved music from. It only ahows artists ive followed. Also when you click the artist it takes you to their page not the music you've saved to your ...
2019-02-08 2:50:40 PM
2019-02-12 5:13:08 PM
jfeldblum
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Solved!! Songs' pictures aren't showing in the main menu

Always when I open the Spotify app on my Android device (which is Samsung with Android Oreo), in the main menu don't appear some of the songs pictures as recommendations of Spotify; such as "Today Is The Day", "New Releases", "Just for you", "Jump ba...

Danny_03
Newbie
Always when I open the Spotify app on my Android device (which is Samsung with Android Oreo), in the main menu don't appear some of the songs pictures as recommendations of Spotify; such as...
2019-02-10 5:44:57 PM
2019-02-12 5:01:05 PM
Amadán
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Offline search issue

PlanPremiumCountryColombia DeviceRedmi Note 5Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue When I leave a space in search box (when I'm in offline mode), I can't find anything because the app replace the space " " with a "%20". Any idea?

SImon3sce
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Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Redmi Note 5 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue When I leave a space in search box (when I'm in offline mode), I can't...
2019-02-12 5:52:37 AM
2019-02-12 4:11:41 PM
badderup99
Newbie
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App keeps undownloading music

Hiya! I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for. I apologise if it has already been asked. The app keeps undownloading my music, especially after every update. Since Spotify seems to be rolling out updates every week now, it's beginning...

RandomDotters
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Hiya! I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for. I apologise if it has already been asked. The app keeps undownloading my music, especially after every update. Since Spoti...
2019-02-04 4:58:44 PM
2019-02-12 3:54:52 PM
Mantisentil
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Solved!! I lose my downloaded songs after restart my phone

I lose mi dowloaded playlist songs (SD storage ) every time I restart mi phone.Any idea? thanks. PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(Xiaomi MiA1)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or Issue

MatiasPal
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I lose mi dowloaded playlist songs (SD storage ) every time I restart mi phone. Any idea? thanks. Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (Xiaomi MiA1) Operating System (Android ...
2019-01-30 9:09:22 PM
2019-02-12 3:48:11 PM
Mantisentil
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Tasker cannot start a Playlist anymore, Send intent does not wrok anymore ...

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Samsung A5 (2017), OnePlus3tOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When attempting to open/start a Playlist in Spotify via Tasker AutoSpotify plugin, it opens Spotify, but no further reaction.Tasks I’m using...

bu5q9x70qhws9bf
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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Samsung A5 (2017), OnePlus3t Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue When attempting to open/start a Playlist in Spotif...
2018-12-17 12:31:40 PM
2019-02-12 3:45:50 PM
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Solved!! Play via bluetooth JBL speaker from Android device problem

PlanPremiumCountryRomania Device(Samsung S8)Operating System(Version: 8.0.0) My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem regarding playing music via bluetooth from my android device to a JBL GO2 speaker.The connection is ok, the music is playing if ...

Sergiulica
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Plan Premium Country Romania Device (Samsung S8) Operating System (Version: 8.0.0) My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem regarding playing music via bluetooth from...
2019-02-12 2:42:27 PM
2019-02-12 3:30:40 PM
Sergiulica
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Downloaded music... how to play them all?

I use a lot of my android spotify on offline mode.I can shuffle in one playlist, in my songs.I would love that we could shuffle in all the effective donloaded songs and not some of them. A full dowload shuffle mode.... Do someone know how it can be d...

PiscoSoares
Newbie
I use a lot of my android spotify on offline mode. I can shuffle in one playlist, in my songs. I would love that we could shuffle in all the effective donloaded songs and not some of ...
2019-02-12 11:37:18 AM
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Solved!! Create radio station button is gone??

Spotify pls fix this ASAP. See screenshot. I used to be able to create a radio station. What happened. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid P version 9

jl2000
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Spotify pls fix this ASAP. See screenshot. I used to be able to create a radio station. What happened. Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 2 Operating System ...
2019-01-29 3:11:14 AM
2019-02-12 1:42:38 AM
Woolfhound
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Spotify Android hangs after a while listening music

PlanPremiumCountryUruguay DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4 Global edition Operating System7.0 NRD 90M (Versión MIUI Global 10.1.1.0) My Question or Issue After a while listening music on my phone (30 mins or so) Spotify starts to behave oddly. The album pic...

walterdp
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Plan Premium Country Uruguay Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Global edition Operating System 7.0 NRD 90M (Versión MIUI Global 10.1.1.0) My Question or Issue After a whil...
2019-02-04 6:24:21 PM
2019-02-12 1:27:39 AM
walterdp
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hanging

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Pause/Play, Skip Function not working

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating Android Pie My Question or IssueThe play/pause, skip function on my phone and bluetooth devices stopped working when my phone updated to the Pie OS. I now have to wake the phone up and open the ap...

Rockervixen82
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Plan Premium Country Usa Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating Android Pie My Question or Issue The play/pause, skip function on my phone and bluetooth devices stopped workin...
2019-02-11 11:59:05 PM
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