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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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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
2 weeks ago
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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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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
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Sumit_Ghosh
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Radio Functionality Missing

I am unable to create radio stations from playlists/after a playlist runs through. Additionally, a saved artist station(found under "Stations") is now a playlist, and cannot be played in a station format, while others that were not saved are still st...

suspectedapollo
Newbie
I am unable to create radio stations from playlists/after a playlist runs through. Additionally, a saved artist station(found under "Stations") is now a playlist, and cannot be played in a station fo...
2019-02-03 7:58:44 PM
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Spotify no artwork and not playing using mobile data

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid Oreo As the title says, Spotify works fine on other devices and on WiFi but 4g just shows missing artwork and won't play. Cache deleted, reinstalled and rebooted, logged out and in, updat...

user-removed
Visitor
Plan Premium Country England Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android Oreo As the title says, Spotify works fine on other devices and on WiFi but 4g just shows missi...
2019-02-02 10:14:56 PM
2019-02-03 5:46:29 PM
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sound quality low family account

PlanFree/PremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceSamsung A6 plusOperating Systemandroid My Question or Issue I recently got a family account but before this, I had a normal premium account. I always download my songs using the highest quality available. But ...

dynaida
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Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung A6 plus Operating System android My Question or Issue I recently got a family account but before this, ...
2019-02-03 1:24:43 PM
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Replaying cached song

PlanPremiumDeviceLG V20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIs there a way to force spotify on android, or the desktop to play a cached song.I was lsitening to a song a few days ago on the discover weekly playlist that I really enjoyed. I forg...

TerribleNameId
Newbie
Plan Premium Device LG V20 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Is there a way to force spotify on android, or the desktop to play a cached song. I was lsitening to a son...
2019-02-03 11:19:14 AM
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Stop app when using other device

How do I stop my android app from working when I'm listening to music in my smart tv or computer? It consumes all my battery!! PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+ / Smart TV / ComputerOperating SystemAndroid Oreo

yosoyjuli
Newbie
How do I stop my android app from working when I'm listening to music in my smart tv or computer? It consumes all my battery!! Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ / ...
2019-02-02 12:08:11 AM
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Share on Instagram Stories

PlanPremium CountryTurkey DeviceHTC 10 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhenever I try to share a song in my Instagram Stories, when I tap on the share option, I never get the Share on Instagram Stories option. And needles to say, the...

glassedguy07
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device HTC 10 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Whenever I try to share a song in my Instagram Stories, when...
2019-01-31 12:53:27 AM
2019-02-02 10:15:41 PM
glassedguy07
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Stranger Things mode not working

Does the Stranger Things mode still work in Android? It does not work for me. Plan: PremiumCountry: FinlandDevice: Nexus 7 (2013)Operating System: Android 6.0

tomihasa
Gig Goer
Does the Stranger Things mode still work in Android? It does not work for me. Plan: Premium Country: Finland Device: Nexus 7 (2013) Operating System: Android 6.0
2019-02-02 8:15:16 PM
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Adding a station

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue No longer able to add artist radio choice so to appear in Stations. I have 50+ artist radio choices that appear in Stations, but can't seem to add any more artis...

mwf2
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue No longer able to add artist radio choice so to appear in Stations. I...
2019-02-02 5:29:54 PM
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Add a "Releases" button to mobile?

It would be nice to have an easy way to select a particular release of an album on mobile. Something similar to the "Releases" button on the desktop client would be perfect. Right now the only way I know of to find a particular release of an album is...

pdbrantley
Casual Listener
It would be nice to have an easy way to select a particular release of an album on mobile. Something similar to the "Releases" button on the desktop client would be perfect. Right now the on...
2019-01-31 3:24:24 PM
2019-02-02 3:04:45 PM
pdbrantley
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Can't play songs from filtered artist only in custom playlist

I have my own playlist containing over 7K tracks. Sometimes I only want to listen to tracks from one artist, back to back within this playlist. I go into my playlist and search for the artist. Up comes the results, only displaying tracks featuring th...

iceyd
Newbie
I have my own playlist containing over 7K tracks. Sometimes I only want to listen to tracks from one artist, back to back within this playlist. I go into my playlist and search...
2019-02-02 3:11:28 AM
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Missing podcast episodes

PlanPremiumCountry USDevice - Samsung Galaxy 9Operating System My Question or Issue I used to get daily 1 hour episodes of the Chicks on the Right podcasts and ever since Nov/Dec, that has stopped. Why aren't the episodes populating? Today was the fi...

erika348
Newbie
Plan Premium Country US Device - Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System My Question or Issue I used to get daily 1 hour episodes of the Chicks on the Right podcasts...
2019-02-02 2:43:39 AM
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Spotify automatically plays on car sterio when I start my car

Each time I start my car, Spotify starts up and begins to play. It doesn't matter if I turn spotify off. The initiation sequence on my car's sterio somehow triggers it to start up, and begin playing. I do not want this. I have tried searching a solut...

Ryefield
Regular
Each time I start my car, Spotify starts up and begins to play. It doesn't matter if I turn spotify off. The initiation sequence on my car's sterio somehow triggers it to start up, and b...
2019-02-02 2:29:31 AM
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Solved!! Downloaded songs can't be found

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.DeviceMoto G3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 My Question or Issue I downloaded 2 playlists' worth of songs. I slid the "download" slider over, and they started downloading one by one. I watched the progress. Now, when I got to "My ...

vtstang66
Regular
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Moto G3 Operating System Android 6.0 My Question or Issue I downloaded 2 playlists' worth of songs. I slid the "download" slid...
2019-02-01 8:10:31 PM
2019-02-01 9:11:18 PM
vtstang66
Regular
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Can't play active songs

PlanPremiumCountry BulgariaDeviceLenovo P2Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue I can't play songs that are active (white) and I have previously played without any problem. I have no problem with internet speed. I have tried uninstalling and...

whiplash986
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device Lenovo P2 Operating System Android 7 My Question or Issue I can't play songs that are active (white) and I have previously played wit...
2019-02-01 9:05:30 PM
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Bug when trying to replay a podcast

My Question or IssueThere is a bug when you're trying to replay a podcast that you have already listened to. If you complete a podcast (so there is 0-1 seconds left), if you try to click play again, it plays the last 1 second and jumps to the next po...

lunasarah
Newbie
My Question or Issue There is a bug when you're trying to replay a podcast that you have already listened to. If you complete a podcast (so there is 0-1 seconds left), if you try to click play again...
2019-02-01 8:12:06 PM
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Spotify app doesn't work (keeps loading and closes).

Plan: FreeCountry: BelgiumDevice: Moto G5 sOperating System: Android 7.1.1 My Question or IssueHi everyone, the Spotify app on my phone stopped working overnight. Yesterday it was still running, today it keeps loading. There's the green 'loading' cir...

EDM2
Newbie
Plan: Free Country: Belgium Device: Moto G5 s Operating System: Android 7.1.1 My Question or Issue Hi everyone, the Spotify app on my phone stopped working overnight. ...
2019-02-01 7:52:21 PM
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Has anyone else noticed the change to artist radio where they are now playlists without thunbs?

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 PlusOperating System Android version 8.0.0My Question or Issue In Spotify version 8.4.84.874 I noticed many artist radio stations were changed to playlists. And I can no longer thumb up or down ...

Brorourke
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Operating System Android version 8.0.0 My Question or Issue In Spotify version 8.4.84.874 I noticed many ar...
2018-12-18 11:51:25 PM
2019-02-01 7:35:24 PM
tlcastle
Newbie
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4 replies
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Clearing queue and playing album

PlanPremium DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8 Operating SystemAndroid 8 App Version8.4.91 My Question or IssueThere are 2 things that it really amazes me that they are not possible to do at least in the android app:1. Clear the queue. Really??? This basic featu...

asafdalet
Newbie
Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 8 App Version 8.4.91 My Question or Issue There are 2 things that it really amazes me that they ...
2019-02-01 7:12:47 PM
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How to keep Spotify Controls on Lockscreen without the album art showing as my lockscreen

I'm not sure on how to keep the spotify music controls on my lock screen without the album image being enlarged as my lockscreen image (Photo included so y'all can understand what I mean)

CorvoNero
Regular
I'm not sure on how to keep the spotify music controls on my lock screen without the album image being enlarged as my lockscreen image (Photo included so y'all can understand what I mean)
2019-02-01 7:08:58 PM
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Some songs wont start at the beginning

PlanPremiumCountry US DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8+ Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI listen to the Daily mix playlist every day from my phone while I am at work, and sometimes when it switches songs, the song will start 1-2 minutes into the so...

user-removed
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Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 8+ Operating System Android My Question or Issue I listen to the Daily mix playlist every day from my phone while ...
2019-02-01 6:07:00 PM
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