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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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Auto labeling playlist from albums broken. Instead of Artist and album, gets My playlist #

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDevice(Nokia Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueHi! When I save an album as an playlist on my phone and choose not no name it I get something like My playlist #168 (Sarah MacDougall - Grand Canyon) but when I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device (Nokia 😎 Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue Hi! When I save an album as an playlist on my phone and choose not no nam...
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Bluetooth Metadata not working on S9

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie (9)Spotify Version8.4.79.630 My Question or IssueHello, my s9+ is not transmitting track information or artist information to my '12 Acura TL. I've been able to reproduce this w...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android Pie (9) Spotify Version 8.4.79.630   My Question or Issue Hello, my s9+ is not transmitting track inf...
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Spotify has stopped notification

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen i pause the music on spotify and wait a short moment i receive a " Spotify has closed " notification and i can't use my spotify widget on the homescr...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When i pause the music on spotify and wait a short moment i receive ...
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Data Saver mode does not turn off

PlanFreeCountryRepublic of korea DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHello.Even if I turn off Data Saver mode in the setting menu, but it will turn back on when I scroll down and then up to change my streaming mus...

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  • Plan Free Country Republic of korea  Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hello. Even if I turn off Data Saver mode in the setting ...
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Android app only slow in wifi (every wifi)

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact H8324)Operating System(Android 9) Hello,My spotify app runs very slow, but only in wifi. And I am not talking only about my home wifi wehre I btw have 400 Mbit connection. I have the problem in...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device (Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact H8324) Operating System (Android 9)   Hello, My spotify app runs very slow, but only in wifi. And I am not talkin...
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Superuser Contribution The App has been crashing and burning the past week.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S7 ActiveOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueThe past week, the app has been losing functionality and has become downright unusable. The search no longer works, despite force stopping, logging out, and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S7 Active Operating System Android 8.0.0  My Question or Issue The past week, the app has been losing functionality and has become downright unusab...
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Podcast stream to galaxy watch

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGalaxy watch 46 mmMy Question or IssueApp for new galaxy watch does not have an option to stream my podcasts over LTE. When will this feature be added to the galaxy watch app?

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device Galaxy watch 46 mm My Question or Issue App for new galaxy watch does not have an option to stream my podcasts over LTE.  When will this feat...
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Spotify has closed notification

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDevice(Samsung Galaxy S9)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issue When i pause the music on spotify and wait a short moment i receive a "Spotify has closed notification" notification and i can't use my spotify widg...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device (Samsung Galaxy S9) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue   When i pause the music on spotify and wait a short mome...
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Superuser Contribution Library not syncing

PlanPremium (on another account)CountryUSA DeviceZTE Z798BLOperating SystemAndroid 6.0.1My Question or IssueAfter I signed up for Spotify Premium (specifically, Premium for Students) on my computer, I downloaded and logged into the app on my cell pho...

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  • Plan Premium (on another account) Country USA  Device ZTE Z798BL Operating System Android 6.0.1 My Question or Issue After I signed up for Spotify Premium (specifically, Premium for Stu...
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Superuser Contribution Trouble getting podcasts to play

I'm having trouble podcasts. They don't show up my brows section and the only way to bring them up is by literally typing in "podcasts" into the search, which will then bring up podcasts as a genre. I click that open up the education section, and it ...

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  • I'm having trouble podcasts. They don't show up my brows section and the only way to bring them up is by literally typing in "podcasts" into the search, which will then bring up podcasts as a genre. ...
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Superuser Contribution Audio quality noticeably lower on mobile

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy J3 My Question or IssueTitle pretty much sums it up. Web player and desktop app sound much better as opposed to mobile.

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy J3  My Question or Issue Title pretty much sums it up. Web player and desktop app sound much better as opposed to mobile.   
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Superuser Contribution Artist's Mixes

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or Issue I used to be able to search an artist and get a "mix" that contained "like" music. That feature seems to have disappeared, or is it someplace where I don't know where it is?

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada   Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I used to be able to search an artist and get a "mix" that contained "like" music.  T...
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Stopped Playing midway

Hi, After the update yesterday I have encountered several issues.1. The song that is currently playing (downloaded already) stops midway.1.1 if an app notifies1.2 if I open an app1.3 even if i am not doing anythingit just stops and when I go back to ...

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  • Hi,   After the update yesterday I have encountered several issues. 1. The song that is currently playing (downloaded already) stops midway. 1.1 if an app notifies 1.2 if I open an app 1.3...
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Please Spotify!!

I have been your biggest advocate and fan, i beam with pride when my friends finally listen to me and go premium. #greatlifechoicesMusic helps my mental health so much. As a 90s kid who started on cassettes, Spotify is a magical wonderland of music t...

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  • I have been your biggest advocate and fan, i beam with pride when my friends finally listen to me and go premium. #greatlifechoices Music helps my mental health so much.  As a 90s kid who star...
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unable to watch music videos

PlanPremiumCountry franceDeviceHUAWEI Y6 Pro 2017, MacBook AirOperating System i have no ideaMy Question or Issue Why am i unable to watch any vertical videos? i searched for the same thing on spotify community but couldn't find any answers. please h...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  france Device HUAWEI Y6 Pro 2017, MacBook Air Operating System  i have no idea My Question or Issue  Why am i unable to watch any vertical videos...
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Playlist problems

PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceSamsung 8Operating systemAndroid My Question or Issue So before I could go into my playlist and in the search box put say e.g. Calvin Harris. All the songs that featured Calvin Harris would come. I could pick a song and aft...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uk Device Samsung 8 Operating system Android    My Question or Issue  So before I could go into my playlist and in the search box put say e.g. Calv...
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Can't play Beatles White Album without Spotify Android APP Closing

PlanPremiumCountry PerúDeviceMotorola Moto Z PlayOperating System Android 8.0 My Question or IssueCan't play Beatles White Album without Spotify Android APP Closing When I enter the album White Album 50th anniversary of The Beatles, I can hear a song...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Perú Device Motorola Moto Z Play Operating System  Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Can't play Beatles White Album without Spotify Android APP Closing...
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Not able to store music on SD card (Xperia)

Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Xperia XZ Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueAlthough I have tried so many things about storing Spotify music on SD-card, none of them seems to work for me. I don't get to select it in-app because the...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Turkey   Device Xperia XZ   Operating System Android Oreo     My Question or Issue Although I have tried so many things about storing Spotify...
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App won't let me save music to my library

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSSG S8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue On my android app if I click the + to add a song to my library it turns to the green check, but it doesn't save to "my songs" and if you go back to the song's fullscreen ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device SSG S8+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  On my android app if I click the + to add a song to my library it turns to the green...
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