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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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App automatically logs off while I'm listening

Spotify is logging off like every 10-15 minutes, even when I'm using it and listening to music, it's super annoying. Sometimes app stops working, and while trying to log me off, it just crashes. PlanPremiumCountry Lithuania DeviceHuawei mate pro 20Op...

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  • Spotify is logging off like every 10-15 minutes, even when I'm using it and listening to music, it's super annoying.  Sometimes app stops working, and while trying to log me off, it just crashes...
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How to use Mobile & Desktop...

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel XL 2 - HP LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 9 - Windows 10My Question or IssueI like to use my phone to listen to podcasts on my commute. I also like to use my laptop to listen to music while at work during the da...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Google Pixel XL 2 - HP Laptop Operating System Android 9 - Windows 10 My Question or Issue I like to use my phone to listen to podcasts on my commute.&n...
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Shuffle play on version 29 Jan 2019 with Premium

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSince updating to the latest version of the Spotify app on Android, I cannot change/remove the Shuffle play function; nothing happens when I press the selectio...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Since updating to the latest version of the Spotify app on Android, I cannot change...
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Spotify app seems to crash when music plays over bluetooth

PlanPremium FamilyCountry GermanyDeviceNokia 7.1Operating SystemAndroid 9 Hi,when I use the Spotify android app in my car with a bluetooth connection I get the following error. The App is still working and when I press warten/wait the app is working ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country  Germany Device Nokia 7.1 Operating System Android 9   Hi, when I use the Spotify android app in my car with a bluetooth connection I get the following...
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Notification issue

Plan PremiumCountry UKDeviceGalaxy A5Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue All my notification settings are set to "on" but I'm not receiving a notification (Email or within the app) when an artist I'm following...

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  • Plan  Premium Country  UK Device Galaxy A5 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   All my notification settings are s...
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Spotify Bluetooth controls and Metadata JVC Car Stereo

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid Pie 9.0 My Question or Issue Hi there, so I would like to report a bug in the newest update to the Google Play store app, essentially the problem is as follows: Yesterday I was a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Google Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android Pie 9.0   My Question or Issue  Hi there, so I would like to report a bug in the newest update ...
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Favorited Songs/Albums on PC won't sync to Android

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevicesAndroid S7, PC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello there, I'm having an issue here. Whenever I favorite an entire album on my PC, it simply won't show up on my Android. However, when I individ...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Devices Android S7, PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello there, I'm having an issue here. Whenever I favorite an entire al...
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Android pie on s9+ and spotify

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandOperating System(Android pie on s9plus) My Question or Issue After restart of the phone. Spotify deletes all downloaded music and downloads it again to the phone memory. I have to turn of wifi. Change it back to memory car...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherland Operating System (Android pie on s9plus)   My Question or Issue  After restart of the phone. Spotify deletes all downloaded music and downloads it ag...
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Spotfiy not playing songs

PlanPremiumCountry ISRDeviceAndroid Moto Z2 play My Question or Issue Dear Community, recently my spotify app has become completly useless. at first, it stopped showing album pictures, then, it completly stopped playing any kind of music (except down...

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  • Plan Premium Country  ISR Device Android Moto Z2 play   My Question or Issue  Dear Community, recently my spotify app has become completly useless. at first, it stopped showing...
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Spotify will only play one song from an artist

PlanPremium DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When I want to play songs from an artist on Spotify on my phone, it will only play one of the songs on repeat, and when I go to quoue only the playing song is showing...

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  •   Plan Premium  Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  When I want to play songs from an artist on Spotify on my phone, it wil...
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How to delete a downloaded song without deleting it from Library

Hi, I wanted help to know how can I delete a single downloaded song from my device's memory (for offline use) without deleting that song from "My Library". How can I do this if it's possible? I see that clicking on "remove" in the song's option, the ...

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  •    Hi, I wanted help to know how can I delete a single downloaded song from my device's memory (for offline use) without deleting that song from "My Library". How can I do this if it's pos...
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Spotify changes songs by itself

PlanPremium (until 10th Feb)Country GermanyDeviceSamsung S9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue When listening music via Android Auto, Spotify changes music automatically to whatever it wants. For example when I was listening to my library s...

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  • Plan Premium (until 10th Feb) Country  Germany Device Samsung S9+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  When listening music via Android Auto, Spotify changes musi...
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Albums from artists appearing in random order in my saved albums

So it used to be like this. When I go to albums I've saved the albums from the same artist would appear in alphabetical order. For example I've saved all of the beatles' albums and they would appear in alphabetical order with the first album I see be...

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  • So it used to be like this. When I go to albums I've saved the albums from the same artist would appear in alphabetical order. For example I've saved all of the beatles' albums and they would appear ...
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p20pro: Music starts again after headphones are unplugged

Hey guys, I'm seeking for advice for some strange behaviour of spotify in combination with my Huawei p20pro and Android 9, which lead to some rather uncomfortable situations already...After I enter a library or something I usually unplug my headphone...

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  • Hey guys,   I'm seeking for advice for some strange behaviour of spotify in combination with my Huawei p20pro and Android 9, which lead to some rather uncomfortable situations already... ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Weird app crashing when trying to press options button for song

So I'm searching an artist, I'm pressing the ''see all singles and EP's' '', I press options button on one of the songs in the list without listening to it and the app closes. I've tried it a lot of times' happens every time PlanPremiumCountry Romani...

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  • So I'm searching an artist, I'm pressing the ''see all singles and EP's' '', I press options button on one of the songs in the list without listening to it and the app closes. I've tried it a lot of ...
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Re: Car view for Android users

It would seem that this feature is confusing my wireless earbuds for a vehicles bluetooth and is interupting all of my phone calls while I am on the road in an attempt to fire up Spotify. Might be worth looking in too.

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  • It would seem that this feature is confusing my wireless earbuds for a vehicles bluetooth and is interupting all of my phone calls while I am on the road in an attempt to fire up Spotify.  Might...
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Albums won't load

PlanPremiumCountry ukDeviceMotorola G5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hiin the past few days I've found that when I go into 'Albums' in 'Your Library' I just get a green never ending spinning cirle. If I go into 'songs' or 'artists' then...

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  • Plan Premium Country  uk Device Motorola G5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Hi in the past few days I've found that when I go into 'Albums' in 'Your Library...
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Mixed up artists- Folly

premium PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADeviceLG stylo Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi I'm not sure I'm reporting this to the right place but I was browsing the page of an artist I like, Folly, and noticed that they had a new release I had...

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  • premium Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device LG stylo  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  Hi I'm not sure I'm reporting this to the right place bu...
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Spotify on Android Auto (Connected to car) sometimes glitches

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify inside Android Auto for months, directly via the display of my phone (not connected to the car). Recently, I got a new car, a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have been using Spotify inside Android Auto for months, directl...
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Waze banner with car mode

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I have car mode turned on and waze integration turned off. Every time I go back to the main screens, I get asked to turn on waze integration. I don't...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  I have car mode turned on and waze integration turned off....
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