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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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Just got galaxy gear in the UAE but cant find spotify on the galaxy apps page

PlanPremium Country USA (But currently based in the UAE) DeviceGalaxy Watch Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue So I just got the galaxy gear and hoped to use Spotify directly on my galaxy watch while I'm at the gym or working. I can't find ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country  USA (But currently based in the UAE)   Device Galaxy Watch   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   So I just got the ga...
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Displays wrong song title and image after dislike/skip

PlanFreeCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating System My Question or Issue If I dislike or skip a song from my personal mixes the song title and cover image remains on the skipped song.

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  • Plan Free Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System     My Question or Issue  If I dislike or skip a song from my personal mixes the song title a...
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Shuffle of playlists not working

PlanPremiumCountry Unites StatesDeviceSamsung Note8Operating System Android Oreo My Question or issueI keep having this issue where my playlist that I have that has over 4,000 songs won't shuffle. it'll choose a number of songs from the first 25 to 3...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Unites States Device Samsung Note8 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or issue I keep having this issue where my playlist that I have tha...
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Search/sort bar in the top of the playlist screen

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue I'm really upset about this last update, since the search/sort music bar of my playlists screen is gone.Why?????? Tell me.....WHY????It was so easy to use th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue   I'm really upset about this last update, since the search/sort music bar o...
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Local music on SD card lost after mobile restart

PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDeviceHuawei mate 20 liteOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I use SD card as local storage for the music. Every time I restart the phone, automatically the setting for Spotify will set back to internal storage,...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device Huawei mate 20 lite Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   I use SD card as local storage for the music. Every time ...
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Spotify Offline Playlist on Google wear?

For quite some time I've been looking for a smartwatch that supports Offline Playlists of Spotify. I'd love to go running while listening to music without having to take along my mobile. Now, I heard that the new Samsung Galaxy supports this, but Goo...

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  • For quite some time I've been looking for a smartwatch that supports Offline Playlists of Spotify.   I'd love to go running while listening to music without having to take along my mobile.&nbs...
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Why are random songs played when I chose an album?

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy 7Operating System(Android Oreo, .) My Question or IssueWhen playing an album random songs will play from random artists. I don't want random songs to play, that's why I chose a specific album. I don't want any ...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System (Android Oreo, .)   My Question or Issue When playing an album random songs will play from random artists. I d...
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Superuser Contribution No Internet connection available error - Even though I have internet

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceOneplus 5TOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0. OxygenOS-version 5.1.7. Service Provider: Callme / Telia My Question or Issue My problem is that Spotify is sending the error ´No Internet connection available` on my Oneplus pho...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Oneplus 5T Operating System Android 8.1.0. OxygenOS-version 5.1.7.  Service Provider: Callme / Telia   My Question or Issue  My problem i...
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Downloading music on android

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Android My Question or Issue So I bought premium and I uploaded a bunch of my downloaded music and its all showed up, I put it all into a playlist but when I try to download the songs it doesn't do anythi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States Device Samsung    Android  My Question or Issue  So I bought premium and I uploaded a bunch of my downloaded music and it...
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No download notification on Android

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueThe app doesn't show me when it's downloading something. I get no notification anymore. I've tried everything but i can't make it work. Is anyone having the same proble...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue The app doesn't show me when it's downloading something. I get no notification anymore. I've ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify on Galaxy Watch

Hi,I am looking at buying a galaxy watch, but before I commit I want to know what functions are available on the Spotify app for the watch. I've seen a friend's one and the app does not appear to have a search function on the watch app to find a spec...

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  • Hi, I am looking at buying a galaxy watch, but before I commit I want to know what functions are available on the Spotify app for the watch.    I've seen a friend's one and the app does ...
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No access to podcast in offline mode or without internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Samsung Galaxy S7)Operating System(Android 8.0.0) My Question or IssueDownloaded podcasts disappear in offline mode (Premium). And not only that, without an online connection you can no longer access your own podcasts...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device (Samsung Galaxy S7) Operating System (Android 8.0.0)   My Question or Issue Downloaded podcasts disappear in offline mode (Premium). And not...
  • alswanky
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Android interface lost options

The Help information shown here "was" correct when I was using Spotify Free. Then I decided to try Premium Trial and the interface reset. Now I no longer have the Like/Dislike buttons.Plus, when I set up the Playlist Radio station, I received a very ...

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  • The Help information shown here "was" correct when I was using Spotify Free. Then I decided to try Premium Trial and the interface reset. Now I no longer have the Like/Dislike buttons. Plus, when I ...
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Superuser Contribution Se borran mis canciones descargadas

Estoy arto de este problema , se supone que estoy pagando para este servicio, la principal ventaja de este es ese, tener tu musica disponible para que puedas escucharla en cualquier momento, pero oh sorpresa!, esa playlist que se tardo tanto en bajar...

  • Casual Listener
  • Estoy arto de este problema , se supone que estoy pagando para este servicio, la principal ventaja de este es ese, tener tu musica disponible para que puedas escucharla en cualquier momento, pero oh ...
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"Sort Playlist" button does nothing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueWhen I click "sort playlist" from the in-playlist menu (containing Add songs, Find in Playlist, etc.) the menu simply dissapears and no options for sorting the playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue When I click "sort playlist" from the in-playlist menu (containing Add songs, Find i...
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Playlist not auto-updating when I connect to WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryPH DeviceAsus Zenfone 5 ZE620KLOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueBefore, I only open the Spotify App and it will now show on my Phone's notification bar that my downloaded playlists are now updating (Downloading Icon ...

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  • Plan Premium Country PH   Device Asus Zenfone 5 ZE620KL Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Before, I only open the Spotify App and it will now show on my Phone'...
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A potential bug involving aux cord and bluetooth

PlanPremium (student plan)Country USADeviceXiaomi Mi Max 2Operating SystemAndroid: 7.1.1 NMF26F, MIUI Version: MIUI Global 9.6.3.0 My Question or Issue I have a car I use an aux cord in and a pair of wireless earbuds (LG HBS770) that I use throughout...

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  • Plan Premium (student plan) Country  USA Device Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Operating System Android: 7.1.1 NMF26F, MIUI Version: MIUI Global 9.6.3.0   My Question or Issue  I have a car...
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Local files when switching from iPhone to Android

Am about to switch from iPhone to Android. Is there a quick way to avoid manually re-downloading my local files?

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  •   Am about to switch from iPhone to Android. Is there a quick way to avoid manually re-downloading my local files? 
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How to find my mp3 in Spotify's online Library easily

Hi, I would like to know, if it's possible to find my different mp3 in the Spotify Library (in the cloud) ? Is there a solution to find these mp3 ? I wouldn't like to search one by one on spotify, the song artist and the name. Is there a more easier ...

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  • Hi,   I would like to know, if it's possible to find my different mp3 in the Spotify Library (in the cloud) ? Is there a solution to find these mp3 ? I wouldn't like to search one by one ...
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PremiumSamsung Galaxy S8 My Question or IssueWhen playing Spotify for any amount of time the songs will spontaneously pause, or skip. Impossible to listen to a song the whole way through without this happening. Spotify will play 3 seconds of a song a...

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  • Premium Samsung Galaxy S8   My Question or Issue When playing Spotify for any amount of time the songs will spontaneously pause, or skip. Impossible to listen to a song the whole way through...
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