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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...

Amayy
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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...

Daniel
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Daniel
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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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MNC1
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2018-12-26 6:06:13 PM
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Solved!! Where Setting for Storage SD card?

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceOppo A3sOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue Hello, after updating the spotify app in android, before that the spotify you can set the download song where to download in "internal memory" or in SD card "Ex...

sinxhack
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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Oppo A3s Operating System Android 8.1 My Question or Issue Hello, after updating the spotify app in android, before that the spotify ...
2018-11-16 8:21:45 PM
2018-12-26 5:43:02 PM
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Android headunit starts off with "no internet connection"

Whenever i go driving, i use Spotify as my default music player. More often than not, i play files from downloaded albums and/or downloaded playlists.This used to work fine, as in when i stopped my car, the headunit would go to sleep, and when i retu...

bricklayer
Casual Listener
Whenever i go driving, i use Spotify as my default music player. More often than not, i play files from downloaded albums and/or downloaded playlists. This used to work fine, as in when i stopped my...
2018-12-09 11:00:27 PM
2018-12-26 3:20:56 PM
Peter
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Incorrect Storage Stats

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI'm getting conflicting storage statistics between the Android storage results and the Spotify app. What's going on? The image with the yellow lines is a cropped sc...

Andrew250
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Plan Premium Country Canada Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue I'm getting conflicting storage statistics between the Android storage results and ...
2018-12-26 2:47:31 PM
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Incorrect Storage Statistics

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Superuser Contribution Cant search songs

My Question or IssueEvery time i go to a playlist and click on add songs and go to search for one, the search bar closes and goes back to the playlist cover. I can search for a song and add it to a playlist from the home page but it doesnt actually g...

Trishapt2
Casual Listener
My Question or Issue Every time i go to a playlist and click on add songs and go to search for one, the search bar closes and goes back to the playlist cover. I can search for a song and add...
2018-11-26 3:18:59 AM
2018-12-26 1:03:43 PM
Peter
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Google assistant does not recognize me as premium account holder

Google Pixel 3 XLAndroid 9Spotify V 8.4.84.874 - Premium I am trying to use google assistant with my new phone, but it will not recognize me as a premium account holder. For example, when I tell Google assistant to play a specific song, it says "Choo...

abien
Newbie
Google Pixel 3 XL Android 9 Spotify V 8.4.84.874 - Premium I am trying to use google assistant with my new phone, but it will not recognize me as a premium account holder. For example, whe...
2018-12-26 7:34:28 AM
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Albums playing in a in random order when requesting via Google assistant

This drives me insane when driving and using Spotify hands free. - I'll say Google, 'play the album dark side of the moon'. - Spotify will say 'ok' - Then start playing track 6 followed be track 2 etc - I'll say 'why the f... would I want to listen t...

thelastghost
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This drives me insane when driving and using Spotify hands free. - I'll say Google, 'play the album dark side of the moon'. - Spotify will say 'ok' - Then...
2018-12-26 7:21:47 AM
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Samsung Galaxy watch says needs update?

Plan PremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy s9+ and Samsung Galaxy WatchOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueTrying to get the watch and phone to play nice. First the remote feature wasn't working, I tried to in...

StevecS
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy s9+ and Samsung Galaxy Watch Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue...
2018-12-26 6:53:46 AM
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Cuando escucho una canción en spotify se para por momentos y luego continua

Hace un tiempo, cada vez que escucho una canción en spotify, se para por momentos y luego sigue sonando.Se ha vuelto totalmente molesto estar con este problema.He desinstalado ya la aplicación y la he vuelto a instalar, aun así no veo ningún tipo de ...

FatimaCob97
Newbie
Hace un tiempo, cada vez que escucho una canción en spotify, se para por momentos y luego sigue sonando.Se ha vuelto totalmente molesto estar con este problema.He desinstalado ya la aplicación y la h...
2018-12-26 4:25:57 AM
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Offline tracks added on Desktop play at double speed in Android App

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceLG K7Operating SystemAndroid 5.1 My Question or IssueAbout a month ago I purchased a Premium for Students plan. In my playlists I have a large number of offline songs that I added from the Desktop application, and they pl...

Fr4ctlize
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Spain Device LG K7 Operating System Android 5.1 My Question or Issue About a month ago I purchased a Premium for Students plan. In my playlists I have a large nu...
2018-11-21 10:05:55 AM
2018-12-26 1:23:43 AM
beckishort
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Wifi speaker has gone from app after changing new router.

PlanPremiumCountry ThailandDeviceNote8 with Klipsch The Three speakerOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Everything of wifi play went good. since I have changed new router yesterday, I have lost my speaker in the app list.For Speaker's app, ...

KrisdaW
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Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Note8 with Klipsch The Three speaker Operating System Android My Question or Issue Everything of wifi play went good. since I have ch...
2018-12-23 4:52:58 AM
2018-12-25 5:26:23 PM
KrisdaW
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Android Oreo offline

I'm using Spotify on Android Oreo, but I cannot use the search feature as I get the message "Something went wrong...". I go through uninstall, delete, check the residual folders, clear, and then do a reinstall and search is back. In the morning I am ...

kmergl111
Newbie
I'm using Spotify on Android Oreo, but I cannot use the search feature as I get the message "Something went wrong...". I go through uninstall, delete, check the residual folders, clear, and ...
2018-12-25 4:14:41 PM
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Connectivity issues

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Google Maps Spotify Integration

PlanremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I follow the instructions for enabling Spotify controls on Google maps, but "show media playback controls" does not show up with the rest of my controls. A...

shussan3
Newbie
Plan remium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue I follow the instructions for enabling Spotify controls ...
2018-12-25 3:19:22 PM
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Superuser Contribution spotify search: 'an error occurred, it didn't work please try again'

HiPlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceGoogle Nexus 5Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1My Question or IssueEvery time I'm playing a song and search for a new one the search function does not work and it gives a blank screen with an error message (please see atta...

matteodepoli
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Hi Plan Premium Country Italy Device Google Nexus 5 Operating System Android 6.0.1 My Question or Issue Every time I'm playing a song and search for a new one the search fun...
2018-11-19 9:06:41 PM
2018-12-25 1:33:26 PM
Katerina
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Search

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controlling volume from second device

Spotify PremiumNetherlands I have Spotify Premium installed on my desktop computer (Windows 8.1) and can control the Desktop volume using my Samsung Android phone.What I can't do, I can't control the volume when the source is my Samsung Tab A using t...

11180020422
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Spotify Premium Netherlands I have Spotify Premium installed on my desktop computer (Windows 8.1) and can control the Desktop volume using my Samsung Android phone. What I can't do, I ca...
2018-12-25 1:18:47 PM
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Help with playlist submissions

Is it possible to add already released tracks to user playlists? What is the best way to grow your monthly listeners?

DJ_Alkemy
Gig Goer
Is it possible to add already released tracks to user playlists? What is the best way to grow your monthly listeners?
2018-12-25 2:03:13 AM
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Display incorrect in android

PlanPremiumCountry israel DeviceS8 SAMSUNG hebrewOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue1

razserv2010
Newbie
Plan Premium Country israel Device S8 SAMSUNG hebrew Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue 1
2018-12-25 1:32:48 AM
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Playlist radio

Samsung S9 Android device. Suddenly my ability to go to playlist radio has disappeared on all my playlists. Support told me to uninstall and reinstall, which I did. But it didn't solve it. I can't figure out how to get to support to update them. Any ...

dj9281
Music Fan
Samsung S9 Android device. Suddenly my ability to go to playlist radio has disappeared on all my playlists. Support told me to uninstall and reinstall, which I did. But it didn't solve it. I...
2018-12-23 11:33:36 PM
2018-12-24 8:51:03 PM
AeroZ
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Solved!! I cant search up or reorder the songs on my playlist since last android update

Since spotify updated last month( Galaxy S8), I cant search up songs on my playlist or reorder the structure of my playlist. For example, by artist, title and recently added. Its really annoying me and any help would be much appreciated.

nirvana3
Newbie
Since spotify updated last month( Galaxy S8), I cant search up songs on my playlist or reorder the structure of my playlist. For example, by artist, title and recently added. Its really annoying me a...
2018-12-24 11:23:04 AM
2018-12-24 8:47:43 PM
AeroZ
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Spotify notification question

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello i want to know if it's possible that the little circle with lines on it ( The little Spotify notification on the top left ) can stay in the notific...

MNC1
Gig Goer
Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hello i want to know if it's possible that the little circle...
2018-11-28 1:58:55 PM
2018-12-24 8:08:50 PM
MNC1
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