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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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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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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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Random songs on playlists

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating System My Question or Issue Just today when shuffling a playlist I made for one specific artist, it started playing songs that are not on any of my other playlists. My wife and I both use thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System     My Question or Issue  Just today when shuffling a playlist I made for one specific artist, it...
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Why is the android version different than the ios version?

My Question or Issue Why is the Android version so different than IOS? For example I cannot see my account in settings like IOS. Can I fix this?Spoiler (Highlight to read)

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  •   My Question or Issue  Why is the Android version so different than IOS? For example I cannot see my account in settings like IOS. Can I fix this?  
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Lock screen "don't play button" functionality

Hi Team, I am using Spotify on a Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 on Android Pie. In the lock screen I have a "don't play button" and I am trying to figure out if it is equivalent to not playing this song again or the artist as clicking on the same button inside the ...

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  • Hi Team,  I am using Spotify on a Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 on Android Pie. In the lock screen I have a "don't play button" and I am trying to figure out if it is equivalent to not playing this song agai...
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How to stop constant Waze banner

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Moto G5Operating System - Androd 8.1.0My Question or Issue:Everytime I open the app there is a banner to connect to Waze App. It happens if the app is open and I unlock my phone and opo back up the Spotify app. I h...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Moto G5 Operating System - Androd 8.1.0 My Question or Issue: Everytime I open the app there is a banner to connect to Waze App. It happens if the app ...
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spotify plays the wrong version of a song but only on phone

PlanPremiumCountryPoland Whenever I want to play a certain song (Mushroom by Can) spotify plays the wrong version - instead of the album (Tago Mago Remastered) version, it plays the one from compilation The Singles. This issue does not appear on desk...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Poland  Whenever I want to play a certain song (Mushroom by Can) spotify plays the wrong version - instead of the album (Tago Mago Remastered) version, it plays ...
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Data saver not turing off.

To fix this issue just make sure your car view setting is turned off. I dont think its a spotify bud just a settings issue. Im using android tab .Jason My Question or Issue

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  • To fix this issue just make sure your car view setting is turned off. I dont think its a spotify bud just a settings issue. Im using android tab . Jason   My Question or Issue  
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Title displayed by the car radio

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 (Oxygen OS 9.0.1)My Question or IssueI mostly use Spotify in the car. My car radio has no support for Android Car. My device is connected to Bluetooth as a media device. Listening to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9 (Oxygen OS 9.0.1) My Question or Issue I mostly use Spotify in the car. My car radio has no support for Android Car....
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My friends profiles wont load

Ireland Samsung j5My Question or IssueI am connected to good wifi but i cant see my friends profiles they just wont load up....... i am not following my friemds profiles and i have tried the spotify:(user): and nothing is working

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  • Ireland  Samsung j5 My Question or Issue I am connected to good wifi but i cant see my friends profiles they just wont load up....... i am not following my friemds profiles and i have tried t...
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Solved!! Updated Spotify on 2019.01.13 play/pause, next, prev buttons don't work

PlanPremiumCountry Lithuania Device(https://www.joyingauto.com/joying-us-warehouse-6-2-inch-android-8-0-single-din-car-stereo-upgrade-4gb-32gb.html)Operating System(Android 8.0) My Question or Issue I've updated Spotify on 2019.01.13 on my cars andro...

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