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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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Browse playlist when video is playing

How can I browse my playlist (queue) when a video is playing? When a video is playing, I have a "share" icon in the top right corner (where the three dots usually are) and cannot see the play queue icon anywhere. I have tried disabling videos to get ...

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  • How can I browse my playlist (queue) when a video is playing? When a video is playing, I have a "share" icon in the top right corner (where the three dots usually are) and cannot see the play queue i...
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[Mobile] Remove the Shuffle / Play Button

Country FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/daily-mixes-showing-up-with-only-shuffle-play/td-p/4652319 Please help us !!

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  • Country  France Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/daily-mixes-showing-up-with-only-shuffl...
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Discord/Spotify Activity

PlanPremiumCountry New ZealandDevice(Samsung Galaxy 8+)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue I cant seem to get my activity to show up on discord while playing music on my phone. It shows whats playing only when I have discord opened on my c...

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  • Plan Premium Country  New Zealand Device (Samsung Galaxy 8+) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue  I cant seem to get my activity to show up on discord while pla...
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Spotify plays music after call ( Galaxy Watch )

PlanFamilyCountry BelgiumDeviceGalaxy watchOperating SystemTizen 4.0.0.1VersionR800XXU1BRK3 My Question or IssueWhenever I use spotify on my watch and close the app completely it still plays my music after a call! So this happens when the app is comp...

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  • Plan Family Country  Belgium Device Galaxy watch Operating System Tizen 4.0.0.1 Version R800XXU1BRK3   My Question or Issue Whenever I use spotify on my watch and close the app ...
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App closing down when creating Libary

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or IssueI've used Spotify before and overall I loved it but now I've come back and decided to have a new account so now I'm saving albums to my library. But every time I hold down on and al...

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  • Plan Premium Country  England Device Samsung Galaxy 9   My Question or Issue I've used Spotify before and overall I loved it but now I've come back and decided to have a new account...
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I have to open the spotify app to start music after just pausing mid-song.

I have a Moto C Plus running Android 7.0. Ive also got premium.And as I mentioned if i pause a song when Im on say snapchat or if Im in the lock-screen or just anywhere where Im not in the app itself if i then pause the song it'll act like I turned o...

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  • I have a Moto C Plus running Android 7.0. Ive also got premium. And as I mentioned if i pause a song when Im on say snapchat or if Im in the lock-screen or just anywhere where Im not in the app itse...
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Seeing discography

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. PlanPremiumCountry Brazil Device(Samsung Galaxy 7)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Anyo...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.  Plan Premium Country  Brazil  Device (Samsung Galaxy 7) O...
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Android TV app play button remote not working to resume

I Use on my shield android tv the spotify app, but since a few weeks with the last update i cannot use the play button on my remote to resumé playing the last playlist. This has always worked and was a Nice feature. And if i am playing music on my So...

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  • I Use on my shield android tv the spotify app, but since a few weeks with the last update i cannot use the play button on my remote to resumé playing the last playlist.  This has always worked ...
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Problems with my downloads

PlanPremiumCountry GuatemalaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 PrimeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When I first paid for Spotify Premium, I downloaded all of my songs into an SD Card. This week, everytime I opened Spotify, my downloaded songs...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Guatemala Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  When I first paid for Spotify Premium, I downloaded ...
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There's no search bar in my playlist and the option to sort my songs

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceMoto X4Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue Suddenly the search bar in my playlist and the option to sort my playlist disappeared. Before I could just scroll up and I'd find the option to search for a song a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device Moto X4 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue   Suddenly the search bar in my playlist and the option to sort my playlist&n...
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How do I delete my hackers horrible taste in music?

My account was hacked recently, I luckily recovered it full no problem. My problem is the hackers taste in music is polar opposite of what I like. I can delete some of the songs and artists, but not all...IT WILL NOT GO AWAY!! Please tell me there is...

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  • My account was hacked recently, I luckily recovered it full no problem. My problem is the hackers taste in music is polar opposite of what I like. I can delete some of the songs and artists, but not ...
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No option to turn off shuffle play on Android player.

PlanFreeCountry USDeviceSamsung galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhile I am playing songs on my spotify android if I play any playlist like daily mix 1, all the songs are automatically played in shuffle but I cannot find the ...

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  • Plan Free Country  US Device Samsung galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue While I am playing songs on my spotify android if I play any playlist like...
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Horrible layout ROLLED BACK? (It seems to be)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueThe Android app on my device is still at 8.4.89.515. HOWEVER, the major problems that appeared over the last few days (horizontal scrolling, missing...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue The Android app on my device is still at 8.4.89.515.   HOWEV...
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Repeat keeps turning off

Repeat keeps turning off I have never had this problem before the update. Please fix it because not only is it annoying I am driving when I have to fix it and that is a problem! Free/PremiumCountry device iPhone 7 (iOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue

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  • Repeat keeps turning off I have never had this problem before the update. Please fix it because not only is it annoying I am driving when I have to fix it and that is a problem!   Free/Premium...
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Download error

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceMotorola Moto G5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue"Downloading has stopped because there is no space on the device."I've always had hundreds of songs downloaded on my device.I've used the application ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device Motorola Moto G5 Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue "Downloading has stopped because there is no space on the device." I...
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How do I continue my queue on my phone?

PlanFreeCountry LatviaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J5(2016)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I'm new to Spotify. I made a queue on my computer and thought I could switch seamlessly between devices to listen to it. However, when I ...

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  • Plan Free Country  Latvia Device Samsung Galaxy J5(2016) Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I'm new to Spotify. I made a queue on my compu...
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Search not working in Android app

PlanPremium (Family)CountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0App version8.4.89.515 My Question or Issue When I try to look for music using the Search option, I get the message: Sorry, something went wrong. That didn't ...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0 App version 8.4.89.515    My Question or Issue  When I try to look for ...
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Albums With Unrelated Songs from Other Artists

PlanFree Australia Xperia XZ Premium Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMost albums have a couple of unrelated songs added in. For example, I like a bit of Elder Scrolls music on while I read, but the album contains some random pop songs, or...

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  • Plan Free  Australia  Xperia XZ Premium  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Most albums have a couple of unrelated songs added in. For example, I like a bit o...
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Layout update gets even WORSE (version 8.4.89.515)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) I previously posted on the awful changes that occurred with Android app update version 8.4.88.150. Well, I just received and installed the newest update (8.4.89.515). I...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   I previously posted on the awful changes that occurred with Android app update version 8....
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