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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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The Search in a Playlist

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceGalaxy s9+Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 Hey guys, i have a samsung galaxy s9+ i used a galaxy a5 before, and i don't like the search right now on my galaxy s9it belongs for the search in my playlist.. it's to much "cli...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Galaxy s9+ Operating System Android 8.0.0   Hey guys, i have a samsung galaxy s9+   i used a galaxy a5 before, and i don't like the sear...
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Is it possible to disable "This is Artist" playlists?

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDeviceGoogle Nexus 5XOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 (Oreo) My Question or Issue I primarily listen to Spotify at work, and I like to listen to specific artists on shuffle. So I go to the artist page and hit "Shuffle Play...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device Google Nexus 5X Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo)   My Question or Issue  I primarily listen to Spotify at work, and I like to l...
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Android Auto - Spotify doesn't seem to be working right now

This issue has come up before last year in some other discussions, but after the latest update it seems to have returned. This is my first time experiencing it on my phone. About a week after this current Spotify update 8.4.82.664, I've been having i...

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  • This issue has come up before last year in some other discussions, but after the latest update it seems to have returned. This is my first time experiencing it on my phone.   About a week...
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Spotify stops playing songs after unlocking screensaver

After starting to listen to music PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue After starting to listen to music on Spotify, I'll let my phone enter screen locked mode. Whenever unlocking my phone to rea...

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  • After starting to listen to music    Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9   Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  After starting t...
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Download button on podcasts not activating

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 (Oreo) / Samsung Experience 9.0 My Question or Issue The download button on podcasts is not performing any action when pressed. The button 'bounces' when pressed but does not a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 8.0.0 (Oreo) / Samsung Experience 9.0   My Question or Issue  The download button on podcasts is no...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify ne lis pas tous mes titres

Spotify ne lis pas tous mes titres et reviend au début après chaque morceau.PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy s4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify ne lie pas tous mes titre et reviend au début après chaque morceau.

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  • Spotify ne lis pas tous mes titres et reviend au début après chaque morceau. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Galaxy s4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Spotify ...
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Superuser Contribution Problema para descargar música

Buenos días/tardes/noches, tengo un problema con las descargas de musica a mi dispositivo (tengo cuenta premium vigente).Empeze a añadir nuevas canciones a mi musica pero se tarda BASTANTE tiempo en descargar la musica, borre mis descargar y las empe...

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  • Buenos días/tardes/noches, tengo un problema con las descargas de musica a mi dispositivo (tengo cuenta premium vigente). Empeze a añadir nuevas canciones a mi musica pero se tarda BASTANTE tiempo e...
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[Android][Radio] Thumbs down for Daily Mix does nothing

I listen mostly in my car using Android Auto and often listen to Daily Mixes so I don't have to fuss with choosing tracks. However, hitting thumbs down doesn't change the station at all. If I thumbs down using the regular interface, I can ban the son...

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  • I listen mostly in my car using Android Auto and often listen to Daily Mixes so I don't have to fuss with choosing tracks. However, hitting thumbs down doesn't change the station at all. If I thumbs ...
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Superuser Contribution App issues android

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceS9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe Android app is really slow and laggy. Everything takes ages to load, I've reinstalled my app, reset my phone, cleared the cache, literally everything. It's sl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country New Zealand  Device S9+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The Android app is really slow and laggy. Everything takes ages to l...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded data after Log out?

My Question or Issue Hello. I let a friend log in to his premium account on my phone and download some of his stuff on there too to listen to.Since then he has logged out. Does his downloaded stuff still take up space on my memory? If so how do I del...

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  • My Question or Issue  Hello. I let a friend log in to his premium account on my phone and download some of his stuff on there too to listen to. Since then he has logged out. Does his downloade...
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Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing

My Question or Issue Hi. I seem to have quite a complex situatuon here. I'm subscribed to a family premium plan and I've paid the fee for until April 2019. The problem is I live in Serbia now, and my plan is made from Italy. The app works perfectly o...

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  • My Question or Issue  Hi. I seem to have quite a complex situatuon here. I'm subscribed to a family premium plan and I've paid the fee for until April 2019. The problem is I live in Serbia now,...
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Superuser Contribution Local files trouble not playing on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I'm having an ongoing problem and I don't know whether it's related to my phone or my desktop (Windows), or perhaps neither. I fully understand the mechanics...

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  • Plan Premium Country US  Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I'm having an ongoing problem and I don't know whether it's relate...
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Playlist sorting on Galaxy Watch

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Watch My Question or Issue Just got the Samsung Galaxy Watch specifically for offline Spotify music. But I can't organize how my songs are listed (artist, song title, etc.). Am I missing a setting somewhere? This s...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA    Device Samsung Watch   My Question or Issue  Just got the Samsung Galaxy Watch specifically for offline Spotify music. But I can't organize ho...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts won't load at all when offline.

Plan PremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 plusMy Question or IssueEverytime I'm offline and I try to access the podcasts page it never loads. Yes I have downloaded the podcasts for offline use. Doesn't matter at all when I'm offline none of the podcasts or...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S8 plus My Question or Issue Everytime I'm offline and I try to access the podcasts page it never loads. Yes I have downloaded the podcasts for offline use...
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Superuser Contribution all offline song gone when I restat my phone

All offline song gone when I restart my phone yesterday.How can I get it back ? Those song have been save on my sd card. PlanPremium Operating System Android

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  • All offline song gone when I restart my phone yesterday. How can I get it back ? Those song have been save on my sd card.   Plan Premium   Operating System  Android  
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Superuser Contribution Song artworks not showing on Instagram story

Plan PremiumCountry FranceDevice AnyOperating System Android 8.0, iOS 12.1 Hello, I have noticed that when I want to share a song, artist or album (tested all these out before posting here) as an Instagram story, the generated story only displays a g...

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  •   Plan Premium Country France Device Any Operating System Android 8.0, iOS 12.1    Hello, I have noticed that when I want to share a song, artist or album (te...
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Android casting through Chromecast problems

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device Operating System My Question or IssueFirst, where is the board for casting? Second, when casting From my android phone I’m often disconnected or other sync problems. People complain many times about this but I see n...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia   Device   Operating System   My Question or Issue First, where is the board for casting?   Second, when casting From my android...
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Samsung Galaxy Watch / Tizen Spotify Playback

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Samsung Galaxy WatchOperating SystemTizen My Question or Issue So I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Watch, & I've come across the playback issue. After using the speaker (via Bixby, a phone call, etc) the Spotify ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Samsung Galaxy Watch Operating System Tizen   My Question or Issue  So I've just got a new Samsung Galaxy Watch, & I've come across the ...
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Widgets

Hello, when I first installed Spotify, the widget was in full screen on the phone's lock screen.how do I get this back? My phone: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

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  • Hello, when I first installed Spotify, the widget was in full screen on the phone's lock screen.how do I get this back? My phone: Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liking a song gone, so is the list of favorites

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry Reside in the USA, visiting Spain right nowDevicesGoogle Plex 3 and Microsoft Surface Pro 5Operating SystemAndro...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide, the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country  Reside in the USA, visiting Spain right now Dev...
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