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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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Solved!! Can't filter

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceSony Xperia L1Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 Nougat My Question or IssueI can´t filter any song in my playlists. I checked in support and it said "Drag the screen down and release it so that Filtering appears at the top...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device Sony Xperia L1 Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat   My Question or Issue I can´t filter any song in my playlists. I checked in support and ...
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Unable to make new playlists

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9sOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I listed albums by an artist, but when I select an album or the 3 dots on the right, the app force closes on me.

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  •   Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy 9s Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I listed albums by an artist, but when I select an album ...
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I keep getting automatically logged out

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I will randomly get logged out of my Spotify App and I have to log in again. It happens a few times a day. I have a new Android phone. It happ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I will randomly get logged out of my Spotify A...
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Can someone tell me why the artist page has been totally butchered?

Just got the new update (don't even know how, I didn't install anything through the play store), and to put it simply I'm disgusted. Artist pages have lost all functionality to make room for what, a slightly bigger image at the top of the page? Relas...

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  • Just got the new update (don't even know how, I didn't install anything through the play store), and to put it simply I'm disgusted. Artist pages have lost all functionality to make room for what, a ...
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Wrong songs in album

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or Issue I want to listen to some good ol rock n roll, but when i play a certin artist i get one song by them and a bunch of random ones, how could i fix it

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9   My Question or Issue  I want to listen to some good ol rock n roll, but when i play a certin artist i get one song by them...
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Artist Page Albums a Jumbled Mess

Is there any way to organize the albums on the artist page chronologically? The new update mixes the albums up and it's really annoying.

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  • Is there any way to organize the albums on the artist page chronologically? The new update mixes the albums up and it's really annoying. 
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[Amazon Echo] Spotify doesn't reconnect after wifi outage

PlanPremiumCountry Italy Device Sony Xperia XZ1 CompactOperating SystemAndroid 8.x My Question or IssueWhen my wifi goes down, as it does occasionally, the connection between Spotify and my Amazon Echo generation II gets broken. When the wifi comes b...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy   Device  Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Operating System Android 8.x   My Question or Issue When my wifi goes down, as it does occasionally, the connecti...
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Can't skip songs in car stereo.

On my head unit It will not skip songs at times using steering wheel controls. Seems to be spotify issue as it skips fine in other apps. I am running an older version and it seems to work better. Any ideas? DeviceEonon Headunit Operating System(Andro...

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  • On my head unit It will not skip songs at times using steering wheel controls. Seems to be spotify issue as it skips fine in other apps. I am running an older version and it seems to work better. Any...
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Is there a way to move my saved songs on my phone to my PC

PlanPremiumCountryIceland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ and a PCOperating SystemAndroid version 8.0.0 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueI had songs on my PC that were saved in my local files but my hard drive crashed so those are gone. On the other hand ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Iceland  Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ and a PC Operating System Android version  8.0.0 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue I had songs on my PC that were ...
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Playing All My Songs

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I click on the songs tab in Spotify it only brings up a narrow selection of my music and not all the songs that I have saved on my device. I think t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I click on the songs tab in Spotify it only brings up a n...
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Missing Albums and Artists

PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDeviceOnePlus 3Operating SystemWindows 10 Laptop My Question or Issue I recently travelled to Japan and upon returning to Indonesia, I found my artists, albums and playlists missing on my OnePlus 3. In one of the threads, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Indonesia Device OnePlus 3 Operating System Windows 10 Laptop   My Question or Issue  I recently travelled to Japan and upon returning to Indonesia, I f...
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No puedo descargar

hola a tod@s mi nombre es aryi y tengo una pregunta para hacerles no se si es el buen lugar Pero quizas les ha sucedido... Lo q pasa es lo siguiente intento descargar algunas canciones pero nada q puedo salen como transparente el caso es q no puedo, ...

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  • hola a tod@s mi nombre es aryi y tengo una pregunta para hacerles no se si es el buen lugar Pero quizas les ha sucedido... Lo q pasa es lo siguiente intento descargar algunas canciones pero nada q pu...
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Purple background when phone is locked bug

Whenever I listen to a song then open my phone when the screen still locked the songs background picture and the entire background is purple PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceOne plus 6Operating System Android 9.0.3

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  • Whenever I listen to a song then open my phone when the screen  still locked the songs background picture and the entire background is purple  Plan Premium Country  Israel Device ...
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Crashes

Spotify app seems to crash when an album that is not part of my library is queued, happens with another phone as well. Tried uninstalling and installing the app but no difference Use a galaxy s8 plus

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  • Spotify app seems to crash when an album that is not part of my library is queued, happens with another phone as well. Tried uninstalling and installing the app but no difference   Use a galax...
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Spotify update

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDevice Alcatel Operating System Android My Question or Issue Anyone have trouble ever since they updated the application through play store every day I use the application it keeps crashing and I get a error message to res...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device  Alcatel  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Anyone have trouble ever since they updated the application through ...
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Disabling Autoplay Still Suggests Songs

Plan(Free)Device(Pixel 2)Operating System(Android ver 9) My Question or IssueI have read on multiple pages here that having more than 12 songs in a playlist and turning the Autoplay option off in the settings will stop songs from being suggested whil...

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  • Plan (Free) Device (Pixel 2) Operating System (Android ver 9)   My Question or Issue I have read on multiple pages here that having more than 12 songs in a playlist and turning the Autop...
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Pochette d'album en fond d'écran

Bonjour,Étan en possession d'un samsung galaxy s8 je voulais savoir si il était possible d'avoir les pochettes d'albums sur l'écran de verrouillage ?Merci d'avance pour votre aide.

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  •   Bonjour, Étan en possession d'un samsung galaxy s8 je voulais savoir si il était possible d'avoir les pochettes d'albums sur l'écran de verrouillage ? Merci d'avance pour votre aide. 
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Spotify App keeps opening up when it connects to my watch

I've been having problems with the spotify app opening up on my phone when my Samsung Galaxy 42mm smartwatch reconnects to my phone. It doesn't play any music, but just constantly opens the app if i've used spotify at all that day. I'll close the app...

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  • I've been having problems with the spotify app opening up on my phone when my Samsung Galaxy 42mm smartwatch reconnects to my phone. It doesn't play any music, but just constantly opens the app ...
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My radio is turning into a playlist by itself and I can't thumbs up

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Skoda album art query

PlanFree/PremiumCountry My Question or Issue Hi how can I get Spotify album art to show on my 2018 Skoda Karoq display. All I get is the Bluetooth symbol. I've asked Skoda and they seem to think it's a Spotify issue. Thanks Phil

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country       My Question or Issue  Hi how can I get Spotify album art to show on my 2018 Skoda Karoq display.  All I get is the Bluetooth symbol.&nb...
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