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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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Instagram Music on Honor 8X

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceHonor 8XOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue Hello,I'd love to use Instagram Music option but I'm unable to do it. A lot of people in my country can use this feature but somehow I'm excluded. I checked more ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device Honor 8X Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue  Hello, I'd love to use Instagram Music option but I'm unable to do it. A lo...
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Slow download / cancelling sub

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I first got Spotify it downloaded songs incredibly fast. Now it downloads about one song every 5 minutes. I wiped the cache, retried, same problem. I resta...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I first got Spotify it downloaded songs incredibly fast. Now it downloads&...
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Radio

You need to bring back radio or I am leaving

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Users cannot find my public playlist on search bar, why?

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue Hello,I have create this playlist years ago:https://open.spotify.com/user/intrd/playlist/4yxAbb5MX6lzBWQATqrdVC?si=3rgC7MO-RwS8cSd0BcgsJg But if you search it...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue  Hello, I have create this playlist years ago: https://open.spotify.c...
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Music starting after phone calls on galaxy watch

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.DEVICE: GALAXY WATCH Operating SystemTIZEN 4.0.0.1 My Question or Issue I have been listening to Spotify while at the gym. When I am done I shut it off and go to recently used apps and close it there too. However, for a period ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  U.S. DEVICE: GALAXY WATCH   Operating System TIZEN 4.0.0.1   My Question or Issue  I have been listening to Spotify while at the gym.  When I ...
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Album & Song Radio Downloadable Playlists Are Back

Just noticed tonight that Album and Song Radio Playlists seem to be back and downloadable on Andoid. Thanks for bringing this feature back Spotify. Downloadable Genre Radio Playlists would be a nice enhancement in the future.

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  • Just noticed tonight that Album and Song Radio Playlists seem to be back and downloadable on Andoid.   Thanks for bringing this feature back Spotify.  Downloadable Genre Radio Playlists w...
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Mise a jour

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceXiaomi redmi note 5Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue Bonjour tout mes amis dont un qui a le même téléphone que moi ont eu une mise a jour d'interface qui rend Spotify plus beau. Mais moi je n'ai eu se chan...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device Xiaomi redmi note 5 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue  Bonjour tout mes amis dont un qui a le même téléphone que moi ont ...
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Same songs saved multiple times

I find often, for reasons unknown to me, that songs that I have previously saved will appear during playback as unsaved, especially if i look them up and go to the artist page instead of playing them from my saved songs library. For example, the song...

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  • I find often, for reasons unknown to me, that songs that I have previously saved will appear during playback as unsaved, especially if i look them up and go to the artist page instead of playing them...
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Solved!! Searching playlists on Android has been disabled

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid My IssueFor about a month, I haven't been able to search my own playlists on Spotify yet those on iOS can. Don't really see why it was taken off or even if it was intentional but it's a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country England Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android   My Issue For about a month, I haven't been able to search my own playlists on Spotify yet those on iOS can. Don...
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My LG G6 doesn't connect on JVC car headset via Spotify BT.

PlanPremiumCountry GreeceDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0 My Question or IssueI recently bought the JVC KW-R930BT car headset,my phone connects via bluetooth,i can listen to Spotify via BT Audio,but when i try to use Spotify BT it stucks o...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Greece Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo 8.0   My Question or Issue I recently bought the JVC KW-R930BT car headset,my phone connects via bluetooth,...
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Instagram share option is nowhere to be found.

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceGeneral Mobile 5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHello. I cannot see the "Instagram share" option on anywhere. I've tried deleting both apps,clearing cache and data as well as relogging to both apps...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device General Mobile 5 Plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hello. I cannot see the "Instagram share" option on any...
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Android Auto no control when offline

Plan: PremiumCountry: DEDevice: Huawei Honor View 10 / Android Auto / VWOperating System:Android Good morning folks. Every time my mobile phone goes offline (no internet connection) on the road,I am unable to use any controls (forward to next song, p...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: DE Device: Huawei Honor View 10 / Android Auto / VW Operating System:Android   Good morning folks.   Every time my mobile phone goes offline (no inter...
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I cant download songs.

Hey. I can't download songs. I want to download a playlist and it starts download but stops after 3 songs. Can someone help me ?In German : Hey. Ich kann keine Lieder runterladen. Ich will eine Playlist runterladen und er läd die s ongs runter aber s...

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  • Hey. I can't download songs. I want to download a playlist and it starts download but stops after 3 songs. Can someone help me ? In German : Hey. Ich kann keine Lieder runterladen. Ich will eine Pla...
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Downloaded Songs Still Streaming over Wifi

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi all, I have slow wifi at work, which causes random pauses in songs (typically for a second or less) when streaming over wifi. To fix this, I create...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Hi all,   I have slow wifi at work, which causes random...
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Track randomly starts playing mid session!

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevice(iPhone 6 and Huawei P20 Pro) My Question or Issue Hi all. For the past couple of months I have encountered songs by the same artist (Slepym) playing when I have not instructed Spotify to do so. The artist I have never list...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device (iPhone 6 and Huawei P20 Pro)     My Question or Issue  Hi all. For the past couple of months I have encountered songs by the same artist ...
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"Find in Playlist" doesnt come close to the old Filter option!

My Question or IssueThe new "Find in Playlist" option that you just implemented comes nowhere close to filtering a playlist.In the old system you could filter songs in a playlist and it would only play those songs. Now you can "Find" results in a pla...

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  • My Question or Issue The new "Find in Playlist" option that you just implemented comes nowhere close to filtering a playlist. In the old system you could filter songs in a  playlist and i...
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Ringtones and notification sound muted

Since the last version, once I disconnect my cellphone from the car with android auto, the phone seems to be muted. But the volume is at maximum. When I force the Spotify app to close, goes normal again Thank youPlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice Sams...

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  • Since the last version, once I disconnect my cellphone from the car with android auto, the phone seems to be muted. But the volume is at maximum.    When I force the Spotify app to close,...
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Forced to redownload entire library

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceNokia 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I took my sd card out and when i put it back in my phone Spotify wants to re-download over 1000 songs lol.... Why doesn't the app just relink to the existing encrypted music...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Nokia 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I took my sd card out and when i put it back in my phone Spotify wants to re-do...
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[Development] Get current song of non-friend

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueIn development, is it possible to use the API to get the current song of somebody that is not your friend?

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue In development, is it possible to use the API to get the current song of somebody that is ...
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EXTREME Battery drain

No idea of what is going on , bought this phone last week and spotify was one o the first apps that i've installed , used it until yesterday with no problems , suddenly noticed that my battery was draining (like 5% in 10 min of use) went to check and...

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  • No idea of what is going on , bought this phone last week and spotify was one o the first apps that i've installed , used it until yesterday with no problems , suddenly noticed that my battery was dr...
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