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Solved!! 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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Changes to Filter on Playlists

Very disappointing change in latest update. Filter has now been removed from the top of playlists and replaced with 'Find in Playlist' in the playlist options menu. However, this does not function as a filter. If I 'find' a term and shuffle, it simpl...

  • Gig Goer
  • Very disappointing change in latest update.   Filter has now been removed from the top of playlists and replaced with 'Find in Playlist' in the playlist options menu.   However, this do...
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Spotify will only let me listen to first 10 seconds

Songs won't load properly and will only play 10seconds. Home screen also doesn't load properly, show titles but not pictures (attached). I have 15gb data left and all other apps working fine PlanPremiumCountry UkDevice Huawei p20 proOperating SystemA...

  • Newbie
  • Songs won't load properly and will only play 10seconds. Home screen also doesn't load properly, show titles but not pictures (attached). I have 15gb data left and all other apps working fine   ...
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Androids language

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDevice(Galaxy 7)My Question or Issue My phone default language is Hebrew which is written right to left and my spotify is set in English and most of my music is in English but in recent update the spotifiy interface changed to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device (Galaxy 7) My Question or Issue  My phone default language is Hebrew which is written right to left and my spotify is set in English and most of my musi...
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How to Play my local music files that are stored on my Android device

I thought Spotify mobile app would automatically scan for my music on my device. The only info I could find said I need to use the desktop app to put them in a playlist then sync it to all devices. What do I do if I don't have a computer. All my musi...

  • Newbie
  • I thought Spotify mobile app would automatically scan for my music on my device. The only info I could find said I need to use the desktop app to put them in a playlist then sync it to all devices. W...
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App constantly logging out

PlanFree/PremiumCountry UAE DeviceHuawei P8Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueHello,Up until the last update I had no issues, but ever since then I need to log in every time I open the app. I don't have a Facebook account, so have to ent...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country  UAE  Device Huawei P8 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Hello, Up until the last update I had no issues, but ever since then I...
  • Brunelicia
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Android Wear message: Open Spotify on your Device, it will be displayed here

Hi,i have a Fossil Q Explorist Smartwatch and a problem with the spotify app on it: When i open Spotify on my Smartwatch (bluetooth connection to my phone exists) i can choose one of my last Playlists (= sync is possible). Bit when i tap on it, i get...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hi, i have a Fossil Q Explorist Smartwatch and a problem with the spotify app on it: When i open Spotify on my Smartwatch (bluetooth connection to my phone exists) i can choose one of my las...
  • Dinia
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Disable current song notification on mobile when I use spotify pc

When I use the PC, each song change I receive a notification on my phone, and this is very annoying. Can I disable it ?

  • Casual Listener
  • When I use the PC, each song change I receive a notification on my phone, and this is very annoying.   Can I disable it ?
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[Radio, Premium] Missing some radio functionality

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceLG G6, Galaxy S7, ThinkpadOperating SystemAndroid 8 / Android 8 / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI used to listen to artist radio and song/track radio a lot. The last few weeks, i realized that some of the radiofunc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device LG G6, Galaxy S7, Thinkpad Operating System Android 8 / Android 8 / Windows 10   My Question or Issue I used to listen to artist radio and son...
  • RudyE
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'go online to connect with Spotify'

PlanPremiumCountry Currently in Colombia DeviceHuawei Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I'm a happy user of Spotify premium for a couple of years. However, since 2 wools I can not open the app on my phone (Android). My account is connected...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Currently in Colombia  Device Huawei  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  I'm a happy user of Spotify premium for a couple ...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle in playlist not working (FREE)

PlanFreeCountry SpainDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4 / Xiaomi Mi A2Operating SystemAndroid 7/Android 8.1 My Question or Issue Since the last main update, my playlist are supposed to play on shuffle (as it reminds every time, telling you to suscribe to prem...

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  • Plan Free Country  Spain Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 / Xiaomi Mi A2 Operating System Android 7/Android 8.1   My Question or Issue  Since the last main update, my playlist are ...
  • ac1979
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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...

  • 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...
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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...

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  •   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...
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   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, ...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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

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  • 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+ / ...
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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...

  • 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...
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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

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  • 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  
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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...

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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...
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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...

  • 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...
  • 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...

  • 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...
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