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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 'Share' function does not include Instagram Stories

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceGoogle Pixel 2 Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueThe option to share to Instagram Stories is not available. I am able to share Instagram Direct and to other apps on my phone that support the feature.I have ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country US   Device Google Pixel 2   Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue The option to share to Instagram Stories is not available. I...
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Superuser Contribution Retrospectiva 2018 não funciona

Premium Brasil Asus Live e PC Android e Windows Gente, alguém me ajuda a resolver esse problema, tenho o premium e não consigo acessar o Wrapped 2018

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  •   Premium    Brasil   Asus Live e PC   Android e Windows    Gente, alguém me ajuda a resolver esse problema, tenho o premium e não consigo acessar o Wrappe...
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Superuser Contribution Search in playlist gone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galacy S9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue So, it used to be so easy to search within my playlist. I would just have to scroll up and the search bar would automatically appear. Now, I have to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Samsung Galacy S9+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   So, it used to be so easy to search within my playlist. I w...
  • Guido
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution can't see playlist cover art

DeviceLenovo Vibe K5 NoteOperating SystemAndroid 6.0 My Question or IssueI've made a playlist on my pc and changed it's cover art. For some reason the artwork doesn't show up on my android device, and on my other account the playlist can't even be se...

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  • ...ndroid device, and on my other account the playlist can't even be searched on spotify at all. And yes, my playlist is not on collaborative and is set on public. Please help.  
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Issue with settings page and music

PlanPremium for familyCountry PortugalDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4Operating SystemMIUI Global 10.1 Android 7.0 My IssueWhen I go to the settings I can't see anything and when I'm listening to music it stops randomly and there's no error message.Version ...

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  • Plan Premium for family Country  Portugal Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Operating System MIUI Global 10.1 Android 7.0   My Issue When I go to the settings I can't see anything and wh...
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Superuser Contribution Real issue! Music streaming no output audio

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceSony Xperia xz premiumOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 Issue So be playing music and bam randomly music stops. Look at my phone and then see it's still playing in the app click pause and press play again then issue goes...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Sony Xperia xz premium Operating System Android 8.0.0   Issue  So be playing music and bam randomly music stops. Look at my pho...
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Frustration at Spotify removing search within playlist, & their response to "vote" to put it back.

Premium, Note 8, Android stock. It's absolutely mindless Spotify has removed the search within playlist feature via the scroll up, whereas you now have to hit the 3 dots. It's one of the most frequently submitted topics on this board. That should be ...

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  • Premium, Note 8, Android stock.   It's absolutely mindless Spotify has removed the search within playlist feature via the scroll up, whereas you now have to hit the 3 dots.    It's...
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No Audio Scrubbing In Android

Hi - I've just moved from iOS to Android and a very important and safe feature seems to be missing...audio scrubbing. I usually use Spotify in my car commuting to work. In iOS, audio scrubbing was both available on the lock screen and through my car'...

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  • Hi - I've just moved from iOS to Android and a very important and safe feature seems to be missing...audio scrubbing.    I usually use Spotify in my car commuting to work. In iOS, audio s...
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Why is my playlist not on shuffle?

PlanFreeCountry USDeviceSamsung J7Operating SystemAndroidIssue Every playlist on Spotify is on shuffle, even the playlist that I play everyday called My Favorites, but today (Dec. 16) My Favorites playlist is no longer on shuffle. I tried everything ...

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  • Plan Free Country  US Device Samsung J7 Operating System Android Issue  Every playlist on Spotify is on shuffle, even the playlist that I play everyday called My Favorites, but tod...
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No data = no UI

Galaxy s9, Spotify premium, android auto I drive through some dead spots pretty regularly. Was never an issue until one of the latest Spotify updates, where if I don't have data, Spotify displays no connection and removes all other UI elements. I'm u...

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  • Galaxy s9, Spotify premium, android auto   I drive through some dead spots pretty regularly. Was never an issue until one of the latest Spotify updates, where if I don't have data, Spotify dis...
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Why can't I download and play an album I own on Android?

I own this album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5XPaU8w8i5wLRifzZtN3jP This album is in the Spotify database and is unavailable to play, presumably because of licening issues. Every time I try to add my legal, locally stored version of this album to...

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  • I own this album: https://open.spotify.com/album/5XPaU8w8i5wLRifzZtN3jP   This album is in the Spotify database and is unavailable to play, presumably because of licening issues.   ...
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Solved!! Wrapped 2018 doesn't work and it is so annoyingggg

PlanFree/PremiumCountryArgentina My Question or Issue I have tried in my mobile and my tablet but in the mobile it just appears a black screen that says 1/10 and i can't do anything. In the tablet, it is the lila screen with Also nothing. In dont kno...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Argentina    My Question or Issue  I have tried in my mobile and my tablet but in the mobile it just appears a black screen that says 1/10 and i can't d...
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I can't reinstall Spotify

PremiumFranceWindows 8I have uninstall Spotify because it doesn't work correctly but now i can't réinstall it, when i'm running the SpotifySetup.exe nothing is happening. Someone can help me ?

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  •   Premium France Windows 8 I have uninstall Spotify because it doesn't work correctly but now i can't réinstall it, when i'm running the SpotifySetup.exe nothing is happening. Someone can he...
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Superuser Contribution Instgram Story not available

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5 2017Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueIts been quite some time since you added the "share to instagram story" option and i still dont have it.. even my friends who use older worse phones hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue Its been quite some time since you added the "share to instagram story" opti...
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album view, back to top/sort by

PlanPremiumCountry AustriaDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue There are two serious bugs on the Android App. First: when looking at all the albums within an Artist, the app ALWAYS jumps Back to top.Example: Iron M...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Austria Device (Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   There are two serious bugs on the Android App.   Fi...
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Download quality keeps setting itself to Normal

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or Issue I keep setting my download quality to very high, however every time I check the settings page, it has reverted to Normal. This has now happened multi...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 9 (Pie)    My Question or Issue  I keep setting my download quality to very high, however ...
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Superuser Contribution How do I remove a recently played playlist?

Lately, I've wanted to remove some playlists from my recently played and when I click on them and press the three dots, the remove option isn't there anymore. Maybe it was an update change, however, I thought it wouldn't be removed or something. So, ...

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  • Lately, I've wanted to remove some playlists from my recently played and when I click on them and press the three dots, the remove option isn't there anymore. Maybe it was an update change, however, ...
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Stop spotify app from closing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAndroid head unit for car Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 My Question or Issuewhen I leave the Spotify app and go to home screen on the head unit it’s plays in the background for a few seconds then stops how do I fix this ?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Android head unit for car  Operating System Android 7.1   My Question or Issue when I leave the Spotify app and go to home screen on the head un...
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İ payed for premium but i still can't get premium account

İ paid for spotify premium but my account still not switched to premium. Here i have a proof about it.

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  • İ paid for spotify premium but my account still not switched to premium. Here i have a proof about it.
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