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Solved!! 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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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 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...
  • Jemi
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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...
  • Jemi
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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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Superuser Contribution I can see a song that I'm looking for but i can't listen it...

I realized that when my friend told me to check out one song. I searched for it and i didn't find it. Then i looked for it on Google and i found a link to that song on Spotify. I saw that song in album i looked in before... The title of song was grey...

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  • I realized that when my friend told me to check out one song. I searched for it and i didn't find it. Then i looked for it on Google and i found a link to that song on Spotify. I saw that song in alb...
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Superuser Contribution Regional restrictions?

Does Deadmau5 ban HongKong?It was fine last week and now some of the music especially the music I like and add to the playlist are lockup whether is old/new .

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  • Does Deadmau5 ban HongKong?It was fine last week and now some of the music especially the music I like and add to the playlist are lockup whether is old/new .  
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App doesn't work at all

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSony xperia xa 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo It all started last evening, the app stopped working mid-playlist and since then I haven't been able to get it to function properly. When I open it, all I can see is a black ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Sony xperia xa 2 Operating System Android Oreo   It all started last evening, the app stopped working mid-playlist and since then I haven't been...
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Superuser Contribution Bass Sounds Terrible

i have an iphone 8 with spotify premium and my songs with a louder or more prominent bass sound really bad every time a bass goes off. it sounds completely fine for others and the songs sound perfect on youtube, so it’s not my headphones. please some...

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  • i have an iphone 8 with spotify premium and my songs with a louder or more prominent bass sound really bad every time a bass goes off. it sounds completely fine for others and the songs sound perfect...
  • Jemi
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Search feature on playlists

PlanPremiumCountry ScotlandDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue I no longer have the search feature on my playlists when I scroll up for the search bar it just stops.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Scotland Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue  I no longer have the search feature on my playlists when I scroll up for t...
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Songs start playing after watching a video

PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDevice(Samsung Galaxy 8Operating System(Android My Question or Issue I pause a song as I am done listening and exit out of the app. Hours later I might have a video ad pop up in a game I am playing. My media sound is off. The...

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  • Plan Free Country  Australia Device (Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System (Android    My Question or Issue  I pause a song as I am done listening and exit out of the app. ...
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