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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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Superuser Contribution Issue with the Search engine

Hi,I'm writing to you because I'm getting a bad issue that prevents me from using the app normally. I have an Android phone (Samsung S9) with the latest firmware installed , the last update of the Spotify app, and my plan is Premium. If I start playi...

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  • Hi, I'm writing to you because I'm getting a bad issue that prevents me from using the app normally. I have an Android phone (Samsung S9) with the latest firmware installed , the last update of...
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Superuser Contribution Can't share music to Instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 Plus I wish to share the music I am listening to on my Instagram stories, however the option doesn't show up. When I am listening to the music and click the share button, the list shows up as follows:Whats...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus   I wish to share the music I am listening to on my Instagram stories, however the option doesn't show up. When I am listening ...
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Listen for filter + filter search and sort option + notification

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHuawei p10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue1. I can not listen to my songs by order of filtering. How can I listen to my songs by order of filtering?2. At the top of the playlist, the filter search and the s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Huawei p10 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue 1. I can not listen to my songs by order of filtering. How can I listen to my...
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Corrupting SD Cards as a Spotify's manner

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S5 I'd like to renew this thread https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/corrupting-sd-cards/m-p/1313381#M56979That's because no solution was given to anyone asking for it. After using Spotify for months ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S5   I'd like to renew this thread https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/corrupting-sd-cards/m-p/1313381#M56979 That's because no s...
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Superuser Contribution Can't follow profiles

The setup of Spotify on my Android doesn't allow me to see my own profile or follow other profiles, but I can still follow artists.

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  • The setup of Spotify on my Android doesn't allow me to see my own profile or follow other profiles, but I can still follow artists.    
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Superuser Contribution Playing Local Files on Mobil

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9, Dell G7 LaptopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue For the life of me I cannot figure out how to play local files from my computer on my phone. I have songs saved on my computer t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9, Dell G7 Laptop Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  For the life of me I cannot figure ou...
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unstoppable downloads

Hello everybody,I have a problem with the Spotify App. Everytime I connect to a WiFi the app starts downloading - but never ends. This can take hours without any progress.I tried to uncheck all the albums I downloaded but this doesn't help.The app te...

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  • Hello everybody, I have a problem with the Spotify App. Everytime I connect to a WiFi the app starts downloading - but never ends. This can take hours without any progress. I tried to uncheck all t...
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Spotify drains smartwatch battery

PlanPremiumDeviceMotorola Moto G 5 and an Asus Zenwatch 3Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 and wear OS 2.2 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to music on Spotify, I notice that the battery of my smartwatch drains quickly. I even have to turn on airplane mod...

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  • Plan Premium Device Motorola Moto G 5 and an Asus Zenwatch 3 Operating System Android 8.1 and wear OS 2.2   My Question or Issue When I listen to music on Spotify, I notice that the batt...
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Superuser Contribution Mobile Push Notification Gets Stuck on One Song

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3 My Question or Issue When I am streaming on my phone my notification will occassionally freeze completely and no longer display the correct song. The buttons (skip and toggle play/pause) st...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3   My Question or Issue  When I am streaming on my phone my notification will occassionally freeze completely and no...
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Volume normalization is broken

Even when on the same artist on CDs that came out in the same time period the volume levels can be very different. I feel confident the actual CD volume was probably normalized on release. So why is spotify delivering audio at obviously different vol...

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  • Even when on the same artist on CDs that came out in the same time period the volume levels can be very different.  I feel confident the actual CD volume was probably normalized on release.&nbsp...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search bar in playlists is gone

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(Xperia M4 Aqua)Operating System(Android M, 6.0) My Question or Issueas i stated in the title the search bar in playlists is gone. I cant search for a specific song in my playlists for 2 weeks now. I dont know what caus...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device (Xperia M4 Aqua) Operating System (Android M, 6.0)   My Question or Issue as i stated in the title the search bar in playlists is gone. I cant ...
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[Podcast] can't change the speed of podcast playing of different device

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDevicesDevice 1- Windows 10 PCDevice 2- Samsung Galaxy S8 Recreation steps1. Open podcast on device 1 (tested on PC)2. Open spotify (same user) on device 2 (tested on Android)3. While podcast plays on devi e 1, change speed o...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Israel Devices Device 1- Windows 10 PC Device 2- Samsung Galaxy S8   Recreation steps 1. Open podcast on device 1 (tested on PC) 2. Open spotify (sam...
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Superuser Contribution Android auto offline mode (Yes, this again)

I got Spotify premium with the intend of using it offline in android auto, only to find out this is not possible, while it is possible on apple devices.I don't know if this is a bug or if it's intentional, but this is a HUGE dealbreaker, i have a lim...

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  • I got Spotify premium with the intend of using it offline in android auto, only to find out this is not possible, while it is possible on apple devices. I don't know if this is a bug or if it's in...
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Solved!! Samsung Gear BT Disconnected Check Your Connection

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceSamsung Gear S3 FrontierOperating System? My Question or Issue I all of a sudden can't use my Gear S3 as a Remote for my Note 8. All I get is a message that Bluetooth is disconnected or use the App on my phone. I hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Operating System ?   My Question or Issue  I all of a sudden can't use my Gear S3 as a Remote for my Note 8.&n...
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Radio from Playlist missing

Radio is missing from playlist on both windows app and andriod app I can start radio from an individual song but not a playlist or artist. iOS app seems to be working.

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  •   Radio is missing from playlist on both windows app and andriod app  I can start radio from an individual song but not a playlist or artist.  iOS app seems to be working.
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Superuser Contribution Android app partially relaunches when peripherals are connected/disconnected

PlanPremiumCountry New ZealandDeviceVodafone Smart V8 (VFD 710)Operating SystemAndroid version: 7.1.1Android security patch level: 1 August 2018Baseband version: P840V70B01Kernel version: 3.18.31-perfBuild number: VFD-710_MRB04Variant build: NZ-Lock-...

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Saved Podcasts offline

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHuawei mate SEOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I download podcasts to listen to when I'm offline. But when I'm offline or have a bad connection I cannot access the podcast section of my app and have no...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Huawei mate SE Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I download podcasts to listen to when I'm offline. But when ...
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Search Will Not Load

I'm using an updated Samsung S7 and have reinnstalled Spotify several times over the past few weeks so I have the most up to date version. For whatever reason, I can stream non-downloaded songs just fine off of playlists, but whenever I click the Sea...

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  •   I'm using an updated Samsung S7 and have reinnstalled Spotify several times over the past few weeks so I have the most up to date version. For whatever reason, I can stream non-downloaded son...
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Downloaded music buffering

PlanPremium Country UsaDeviceSamsung sky pro My Question or Issue Tried using my downloaded music offline for the first time today, and consistently the songs buffer, sporadically through out the songs, with some not buffering at all, how can I fix t...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country  Usa Device Samsung sky pro   My Question or Issue   Tried using my downloaded music offline for the first time today, and consistently the ...
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Superuser Contribution Closing Application Android

Is there a way to close Spotify so it doesn't start up when connected to Bluetooth or show on Android Auto upon startup? PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue As referenced above. I'm looki...

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  • Is there a way to close Spotify so it doesn't start up when connected to Bluetooth or show on Android Auto upon startup?  Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Opera...
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