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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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Music download

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceGalaxy S9 plusOperating SystemAndroid Pie, OneUI Version (still Beta, because Samsung Update over the Air wasn't possible by now) My Question or IssueI am using the newest Spotify version from Google Play Store. Also I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Galaxy S9 plus Operating System Android Pie, OneUI Version (still Beta, because Samsung Update over the Air wasn't possible by now)   My Questi...
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El buscador no busca

Hola, que tal? Escribo este post porque cuando intento buscar una canción, el buscador tiene un error y no me permite escribir directamente. Tengo cuenta Premium, soy de Argentina, mi dispositivo es un Huawei GW Metal, con Android 7.0. Además, cuento...

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  • Hola, que tal? Escribo este post porque cuando intento buscar una canción, el buscador tiene un error y no me permite escribir directamente. Tengo cuenta Premium, soy de Argentina, mi dispositivo es ...
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Guys need help with the downloading of playlist

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When I upgraded my note 8 to note 9 i cant seem to download my playlist any more from my PC to my phone

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  •   Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  When I upgraded my note 8 to note 9 i cant seem to download my playlist any m...
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Android auto issues

PlanPremium Country CanadaDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or Issue Sporify still not working properly with android auto. Reinstalled all apps & cleared caches Music will stop mid track. Or continue to show its playing w...

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  • Plan Premium  Country  Canada Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  Sporify still not working properly with android auto.&nb...
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After update not work

PlanPremiumCountry Estonia DeviceLG G2 Just want to say that Spotify will not open last update. Only see logo and close program

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  • Plan Premium Country Estonia  Device LG G2  Just want to say that Spotify will not open last update. Only see logo and close program
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I can skip more than six songs

PlanFreeCountry ItalyDeviceSamsung J7 (I think)Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueOk, first of all, it's a pain to log a bug, I don't even know if this is the right place to do so. But, here goes. This morning, I was able to skip more ...

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  • Plan Free Country  Italy Device Samsung J7 (I think) Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue Ok, first of all, it's a pain to log a bug, I don't even know if this is...
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Lost skips

Spotify has created special playlist with my favorite music, like the daily's and top listened songs of the year. My issue is that these playlist used to allow me to skip and pick the absolute best, but now spotify has taken this away and stuck them ...

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  • Spotify has created special playlist with my favorite music, like the daily's and top listened songs of the year. My issue is that these playlist used to allow me to skip and pick the absolute best, ...
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'See Discography' broken!

Premium.Seems to be an Android or Samsung thing (as usual!). Wife's iPhone is fine. My Question or IssueJust want to reiterate what others have said already. So we're now required to use a 'See Discography ' button to get beyond Popular Releases BUT ...

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  • Premium. Seems to be an Android or Samsung thing (as usual!). Wife's iPhone is fine.   My Question or Issue Just want to reiterate what others have said already. So we're now required to use...
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ALL FILLED UP

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMoto Gen 3Operating SystemAndroid Well that sucks, because I'm most definitely not all filled up. Also, my phone has well over a gigabyte. I've deleted a ton of albums. The strange thing is that it still lets me download p...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Moto Gen 3 Operating System Android   Well that sucks, because I'm most definitely not all filled up. Also, my phone has well over a gigabyte. I'...
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Spotify won't run at all

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceGoogle Nexus 7 (2013)Operating SystemAndroid 6.01 My Question or Issue Spotify version 8.4.91.837 was just installed to my device and it does not run at all. The app initially loads and displays the Spotify logo for a...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device Google Nexus 7 (2013) Operating System Android 6.01   My Question or Issue  Spotify version 8.4.91.837 was just installed to my device...
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No IG Story sharing option version 2019

PlanFreeCountry UAEDeviceHuawei P9Lite,Operating SystemKirin, Android 7.0My Question or Issue I still don't have the IG Story sharing option. I yried to uninstall and reinstall both IG and Spotify and it stil doesn't work.

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  •   Plan Free Country  UAE Device Huawei P9Lite, Operating System Kirin, Android 7.0 My Question or Issue  I still don't have the IG Story sharing option. I yried to uninstall ...
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Samsung galaxy watch - automatically playing music

I got a Samsung Galaxy Watch today and I've noticed that after the microphone is engaged (such as after a phone call or using Bixby), spotify automatically carries on playing my music from where I last paused it. Is anybody else experiencing this iss...

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  • I got a Samsung Galaxy Watch today and I've noticed that after the microphone is engaged (such as after a phone call or using Bixby), spotify automatically carries on playing my music from where I la...
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queue button has gone with last update

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceOneplus 3tOperating Systemandroid My Question or IssueWith last update the queue button has gone, i cannot find it.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Oneplus 3t Operating System android   My Question or Issue With last update the queue button has gone, i cannot find it.  
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Premium settings are unvailable?

I have student premium, and have had for years. For some reason lately I have felt a difference in the way my music sounds, and it feels like my spotify is different. I go into my settings to find that many of my settings on my android spotify app sa...

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  •     I have student premium, and have had for years. For some reason lately I have felt a difference in the way my music sounds, and it feels like my spotify is different. I go into my set...
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Liking/Dislike in daily mixes don't appear when an artist uploaded video is playing

PlanPremiumDeviceHuawei Honor 8Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue In the app, the buttons to 'like' or remove an artist/song from a daily mix playlist do not appear if there's an artist uploaded video. In the notification, the buttons app...

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  •   Plan Premium Device Huawei Honor 8 Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue  In the app, the buttons to 'like' or remove an artist/song from a daily mix playlist do...
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How can I get Spotify to keep playing when I'm in another app? E.g. playing Blossom Blastt

PlanPremiumCountry UkDevice Honor 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHow can I get Spotify to keep playing when I'm in another app? E.g. playing Blossom Blast

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uk Device Honor 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue How can I get Spotify to keep playing when I'm in another app? E.g. playing Blossom Blast &...
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Alexa/Echo can't shuffle properly

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceAmazon Echo - latest generation)Operating Systemna My Question or Issue When I ask alexa to shuffle my library or a large playlist (I have one with over 3000 songs I often listen to), it only shuffles the first part (I reck...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Amazon Echo - latest generation) Operating System na   My Question or Issue  When I ask alexa to shuffle my library or a large playlist (I hav...
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Playlist search hidden and doesn't work how it used to

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIt used to be easy as pie to filter a playlist down to songs by just typing the artist name or anything else into the search box. Now it's hidden in t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue It used to be easy as pie to filter a playlist down to songs by just ...
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Shuffle library only shuffles a few artists

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen I go Library -> Tracks -> Shuffle, most of the time not all tracks are shuffled, but only those of a few artists. It works more like "Give ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When I go Library -> Tracks -> Shuffle, most of the tim...
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Downloading an album messes up with my saved tracks

Hi, I use the "save" function (represented by a tick) to add the tracks I like to my Library. In an album for instance, I will tick the specific tracks I want to show up in my Library. Say I temporarily need to save some tracks offline for a flight f...

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  • Hi,   I use the "save" function (represented by a tick) to add the tracks I like to my Library. In an album for instance, I will tick the specific tracks I want to show up in my Library.&...
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