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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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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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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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Can't share to Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceXioami Mi A1Operating SystemAndroid Pie Since this feature has been released I could never find this option when I try to share to Instagram Stories. When I click Share>More, all I can see related to Instagram is Direct...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device Xioami Mi A1 Operating System Android Pie   Since this feature has been released I could never find this option when I try to share to I...
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Solved!! Open source licenses not available in Android app.

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceMi A2 liteOperating SystemAndroid 9 (API Level 28)Build 8.4.88.150My Question or Issue When I open "Third party licenses" within the app settings, I get an empty page stating: "Licenses are not included in this build, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Mi A2 lite Operating System Android 9 (API Level 28) Build    8.4.88.150 My Question or Issue  When I open "Third party licenses" ...
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save on sd card

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceHuawei p8lite 2017Operating SystemANdroid I set my default storage on mysdcard(android setings)And now i cant set offline download on my ùsd carrd

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Huawei p8lite 2017 Operating System ANdroid   I set my default storage on mysdcard(android setings) And now i cant set offline download on my ...
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Username instead of display name on playlists in Android app

So a number of people have already remarked on this (but their forum messages have been closed for new comments, so here's a new post), but the Android app displays the automatically generated user name on the playlists (see attachment). That's not a...

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  • So a number of people have already remarked on this (but their forum messages have been closed for new comments, so here's a new post), but the Android app displays the automatically generated user n...
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Gear Fit 2/Fit 2 Pro Spotify App availability to Global public

Hi,I have recently descovered that the Spotify App for the Samsung Gear Fit 2/Fit 2 Pro is only available to the US public, while a global customer base for this service exists.Users outside the US are forced to use VPN to fake their location to the ...

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  • Hi, I have recently descovered that the Spotify App for the Samsung Gear Fit 2/Fit 2 Pro is only available to the US public, while a global customer base for this service exists. Users outside the ...
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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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