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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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Albums and Favorite songs

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceNokia 6.1Operating SystemAndroid PieMy Question or IssueWhenever I favourite an album it appears on albums list, but all the music from the album is now deleted from my favourite song list. It is not possible for me to have an ...

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  •   Plan Free Country UK Device Nokia 6.1 Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue Whenever I favourite an album it appears on albums list, but all the music from the album is n...
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Android spotify app no longer works

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 PlusOperating SystemWin 10 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on my Android for months with little issue. All of a sudden my playlists no longer play. If a song does start playing, it usually st...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Plus Operating System Win 10   My Question or Issue  I've been using Spotify on my Android for months with little issue.&nb...
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Galaxy watch only plays music when it is NOT connected via bluetooth with my phone.

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceIphone 8Operating SystemIOS 12My Question or IssueWhen my phone is connected via bluetooth to my galaxy watch,spotify will not playback on the watch.The weird thing is that i sometimes can scroll through my playlists,s...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device Iphone 8 Operating System IOS 12 My Question or Issue When my phone is connected via bluetooth to my galaxy watch,spotify will not playback ...
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Nonresponsive Podcast Downloads

When I try to download multiple podcasts, the download button (and download option from the three vertical dots) becomes non-repsonsive. Same for removing downloads. This remains true even after the first 1 or 2 downloads or removals have completed. ...

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  • When I try to download multiple podcasts, the download button (and download option from the three vertical dots) becomes non-repsonsive. Same for removing downloads.   This remains true even a...
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Spotify stuck on spinner in Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue I've been experiencing a rather annoying issue where anytime I open Spotify in Android Auto it just shows the loading spinner and never actually fully l...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue   I've been experiencing a rather annoying issue where anytime I open S...
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Logging in to a new Andriod phone and play list are gone

I just got a new Samsung Note 9, and I logged in to Spotify and my playlist are gone. I throught this might be a problem becuase I was still logged in to my old phone. I logged off my old phone and still no dice. Ive logged in to my new phone, tablet...

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  • I just got a new Samsung Note 9, and I logged in to Spotify and my playlist are gone. I throught this might be a problem becuase I was still logged in to my old phone. I logged off my old phone and s...
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Whitelist Spotify so it doesn't close automatically when you pause the music

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi, is there a way to whitelist Spotify so it doesn't close automatically a moment after i pause the music. I actually searched and found that you have t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hi, is there a way to whitelist Spotify so it doesn't close automat...
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Solved!! Sort playlist on phone?

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGoogle Pixel 1Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueOn my phone: I am trying to sort my starred playlist by newest added, but when I tap 'Sort playlist' I am just brought back to the playlist with no changes. Do...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Google Pixel 1 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue On my phone: I am trying to sort my starred playlist by newest added, but when...
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I cant play my music that a moved to the SD card

PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDeviceSamsung galaxy j7 2015Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or Issue I cant play the music that i moved to the SD card

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  • Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device Samsung galaxy j7 2015 Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue  I cant play the music that i moved to the SD card
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Solved!! My songs can not sync between my phone(android pie) and computer(win10 store)

PlanPremiumCountryPHDevicexiaomi mix2Operatin systemAndroid Pie Windows 10 My Question or IssueI log in same account on the computer and phone,but the songs can't be sync these two.This issus begin yesterday.Do you have the same issus?HOW TO SOLVE TH...

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  • Plan Premium Country PH Device xiaomi mix2 Operatin system Android Pie Windows 10   My Question or Issue I log in same account on the computer and phone,but the songs can't be sync the...
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Google Assistant + Spotify Offline Mode

I'm frustrated. There have been a few threads on this subject and no reply from Spotify support. When you get in your car and want to play ONLY your downloaded music, you can put Spotify in offline mode. Great. BUT, when you're driving and can't touc...

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  • I'm frustrated.  There have been a few threads on this subject and no reply from Spotify support.   When you get in your car and want to play ONLY your downloaded music, you can put Spoti...
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Sorting Playlists

This has already been stated in someone elses problem but it was in 2014 so I'ma re-state it because last time I reported something it go fixed fairly fast!My problem is that I can't put playlists in an order that I want on the Android phone! Please ...

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  • This has already been stated in someone elses problem but it was in 2014 so I'ma re-state it because last time I reported something it go fixed fairly fast! My problem is that I can't put playlists ...
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Equalizer

PlanPremium/familyCountry DeviceHuaweiOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI read that the equalizer is under settings, then playback....so I went to settings and found playback but I can't click on it to bring anything else up! I tapped it a ...

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  •   Plan Premium/family Country   Device Huawei Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I read that the equalizer is under settings, then playback....so I went to sett...
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Hidden tracks

PremiumCountryMexicoDeviceNokia 5Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 My Question or IssueThis album had like 10 tracks, oddly suddenly disappeared and now there is only one and when I download the full album, appears like I've downloaded 10 song but only app...

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  •   Premium Country Mexico Device Nokia 5 Operating System Android 7.1   My Question or Issue This album had like 10 tracks, oddly suddenly disappeared and now there is only one and...
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Hidden tracks

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceNokia 5Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 My Question or IssueThis album had like 10 tracks, oddly suddenly disappeared and now there is only one and when I download the full album, appears like I've downloaded 10 song but only...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Nokia 5 Operating System Android 7.1   My Question or Issue This album had like 10 tracks, oddly suddenly disappeared and now there is only one and w...
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Samsung note 9 spotify plays itself

PlanFreeCountry Australia DeviceSamsung note 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Whenever i use the phone the spotify app just starts playing by itself. I cannot find a way to stop this. Even if i take a phone call, after the phone call it ...

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  • Plan Free Country  Australia  Device Samsung note 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Whenever i use the phone the spotify app just starts playing by itse...
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Headphones or speaker option

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevice Operating SystemAndroid / Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi. I had access to an option that asked me if I use headphones or speakers. As a headphone user I changed the setting to headphones from speaker. Right after t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device   Operating System Android / Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hi. I had access to an option that asked me if I use headphones or sp...
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Can I move spotify files manually to SD-card? (see extra info in my post)

Jow community, My question is actually simple.Can I move my spotify files manually or will that mess them up? Some extra information.So I was looking at my memory on my phone and I saw that spotify takes up 3 GB (thats like 40% of my phone memory). S...

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  • Jow community, My question is actually simple. Can I move my spotify files manually or will that mess them up?  Some extra information. So I was looking at my memory on my phone and I saw t...
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Why is spotify getting worse?

PlanPremium Country Ireland Deviceiphone Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhy is spotify being heralded as the next new big thing in software development when in reality it is getting worse and worse over time. Between cutting third-par...

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  • Plan Premium   Country  Ireland   Device iphone   Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Why is spotify being heralded as the next new big thing in s...
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Do not share in Instagram storie

Hi I can not share songs without Instagram stories, can I help myself? 8.4.81.558 sports version8.1.0 Android versionModel: Motorola oneInstagram version 72.0.0.21.98 Thank you!

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  • Hi   I can not share songs without Instagram stories, can I help myself?   8.4.81.558 sports version 8.1.0 Android version Model: Motorola one Instagram version 72.0.0.21.98   ...
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