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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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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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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Noah
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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...

  • Gig Goer
  • 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...

  • Gig Goer
  • 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...
  • Noah
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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   ...
  • Noah
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Share Spotify Song to Instagram Story

Country RomaniaDevice(LG)Operating System(Android 4.4.2 ) My Question or Issuecant share a spotify song on instagram i dont have the option on, how can i get it ? all apps are up to date

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  •   Country  Romania Device (LG) Operating System (Android 4.4.2 )   My Question or Issue cant share a spotify song on instagram i dont have the option on, how can i get it ? al...
  • Noah
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Superuser Contribution Vocals are too low/echo

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceHuawei P10 liteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue So I am listening to this album 'Nat Cole song book' by Sammy Davis Jr and the vocals sound quiet and are echoing on all of the songs in this album. Can...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  England Device Huawei P10 lite Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  So I am listening to this album 'Nat Cole song book' by Sa...
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Music is playing but no sound

I just got spotify premium with the family plan and now my spotify is being weird. It was working fine the night before, so I'm not sure what is up with it?When I try to play a song it shows thats it playing on the play bar but no sound comes out. It...

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  • I just got spotify premium with the family plan and now my spotify is being weird. It was working fine the night before, so I'm not sure what is up with it? When I try to play a song it shows thats ...
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Not downloaded music is interfering

Premium, Samsung tablet, THE Netherlands When I listen to an artist whose album I downloaded, other music (which I have not downloaded or already deleted) is mixing. I have no idea how this can happen nor how to fix it. My Question or Issue

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  • Premium, Samsung tablet, THE Netherlands   When I listen to an artist whose album I downloaded, other music (which I have not downloaded or already deleted) is mixing. I have no idea how this ...
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Spotify notification question

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello i want to know if it's possible that the little circle with lines on it ( The little Spotify notification on the top left ) can stay in the notific...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Hello i want to know if it's possible that the little circle...
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