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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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Private listening button not working

PlanPremiumCountry France DeviceXperia Z3 Compact My Question or Issue Hello, it's been a few days since I can't get the private session working because the button doesn't work.I tried uninstall and reinstall the app a couple of times but nothing is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France  Device Xperia Z3 Compact    My Question or Issue  Hello, it's been a few days since I can't get the private session working because the ...
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Superuser Contribution You've done something sinister to Private Session button haven't you?!

PremiumUKMoto G5Android 8.1.0 My Question or IssueI thought I was imagining this at first, but you've made the Private Session button harder to activate on my phone, haven't you? The other buttons in the same menu work easily, but it now takes me 7 o...

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  • Premium UK Moto G5 Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue I thought I was imagining this at first, but you've made the Private Session button harder to activate on my phone, haven't you? The...
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Podcast greyed out and says it's unavailable but can be downloaded and played

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMoto G5 plusOperating SystemAndriod Oreo On podcast section some are greyed out but I can download and play by choosing the download option from the sub menu. If I just choose play it says its unavailable for some reason. Doe...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Moto G5 plus Operating System Andriod Oreo   On podcast section some are greyed out but I can download and play by choosing the download optio...
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App crahses constantly

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy A3 (2017))Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi everyone! Whenever I the App on my mobile, i takes a very long time (even though the connection to the internet is very good) to load the menu. E...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Hi everyone!   Whenever I the App on my mobile, i tak...
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Bad Sound Quality

I have a Spotify premium account and I've noticed ever since I had it, my sound quality when I'm in data has gone down. My downloaded music plays just fine, it's just when I'm on data. I have a Pixel 2 phone if anyone needs to know.

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  • I have a Spotify premium account and I've noticed ever since I had it, my sound quality when I'm in data has gone down. My downloaded music plays just fine, it's just when I'm on data. I have a Pixel...
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Almacenamiento en "otras aplicaciones"

PlanPremiumCountry EcuadorDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueCuando veo mi almacenamiento en spotify me sale un porcentaje de descargas, un porcentaje de cache y un porcentaje en "otras aplicaciones" que no sé que signi...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Ecuador Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Cuando veo mi almacenamiento en spotify me sale un porcentaje de descargas, u...
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What happened to browse moods and genre page in search

Spoiler (Highlight to read) PlanFreeCountry South africaDevice(Samsung galaxy tab A )Operating System(Android.) My Question or IssueI dont know if they did it on perpose or if my spotify is acting up but i rember that when i went to search there wher...

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  •           Plan Free Country  South africa Device (Samsung galaxy tab A ) Operating System (Android.)   My Question or Issue I dont know if they did i...
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Spotify Crashes when using "Add Songs"

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue On mobile, when I hit "add songs" on a playlist, it works until I try to search for music, at which point it seems to crash.

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  On mobile, when I hit "add songs" on a playlist, it works until I try to search for ...
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Spotify Premium gone after switching to new android device

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I have bought new device, Samsung Galaxy S8, android alter installing Spotify and logging in my Premium access is gone.Please advise how can I get it ba...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Poland   Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have bought new device, Samsung Galaxy S8, androi...
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Something went wrong

Im from Latvia, i have premium family spotify, i have android phone. The problem is when i try to open my spotify playlists it shows that "something went wrong" i tried to restart phone, log out and log in and its not working, what should i do?I will...

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  • Im from Latvia, i have premium family spotify, i have android phone.  The problem is when i try to open my spotify playlists it shows that "something went wrong" i tried to restart phone, log o...
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Library changes when offline

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMotorola Moto E4 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueHelp When I try to download all of my songs for the first time to play it in offline mode, it works fine but when I reconnect my phone to the internet an...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Motorola Moto E4 Plus Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue Help   When I try to download all of my songs for the first time ...
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Playlists Created by Adding Albums not being completely shuffled.

Hello, Just recently I have created a playlist by adding albums hoping that I could shuffle all of their tracks together, it shuffled, but only plays album by album. Is this is an issue or is it the way that shuffle was set to be?

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  • Hello,   Just recently I have created a playlist by adding albums hoping that I could shuffle all of their tracks together, it shuffled, but only plays album by album. Is this is an issue or i...
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Picture won't show

PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDeviceXiaomi Mi 5Operating System Android 8.0My Question or IssuePicture for Album, Song, Daily Mix, Artist, and others won't show. I've try clean cache and reinstall it but still doesn't work and my connection is normal

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  • Plan Premium Country  Indonesia Device Xiaomi Mi 5 Operating System  Android 8.0 My Question or Issue Picture for Album, Song, Daily Mix, Artist, and others won't show. I've try cl...
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Spotify Android Save/Remove Buttons not working

On my Spotify App as of recently I have been unable to save/remove songs without constantly restarting my phone. I go to any song, hit the plus or save button and it doesn't work. I also cannot remove songs from my library. Also on desktop(windows 10...

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  • On my Spotify App as of recently I have been unable to save/remove songs without constantly restarting my phone. I go to any song, hit the plus or save button and it doesn't work. I also cannot remov...
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Spotify has stopped notification

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello, When i pause the music on spotify on my samsung galaxy s9 and wait a short moment i receive a " Spotify has stopped " notification and then i can't...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Hello, When i pause the music on spotify on my samsung galaxy...
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samsung watch + samsung s7 = trouble

Hello, I have premium account and I've installed spotify on both my devices (samsung s7 with android 8.0) and samsung watch (v. SM-R810 with tizen os).I have and annoying issue: after I used spotify on my watch (and closed it), if I receive a call on...

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  • Hello, I have premium account and I've installed spotify on both my devices (samsung s7 with android 8.0) and samsung watch (v. SM-R810 with tizen os). I have and annoying issue: after I used s...
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Search within playlist is gone?

What happend to the search/filter function to search for songs within a playlist you already follow/made? this idea: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Mobile-App-Sort-and-Search/idi-p/34441 There is still a search function build in, ...

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  •   What happend to the search/filter function to search for songs within a playlist you already follow/made?   this idea: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Implemented-Ideas/Mobile-Ap...
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Spotify client and Spotify connect - connection lost

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: Germany Device: Xiomi MIA1, BQ Aquaris X Pro Operating System: Android 8.1 Spotify version: 8.4.79.630 My setup is like that:Few Android devices connecting to Onkyo TX-8270 receiver and Teufel Raumfeld One S both via Spot...

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  • Plan: Premium Family Country: Germany   Device: Xiomi MIA1, BQ Aquaris X Pro   Operating System: Android 8.1   Spotify version: 8.4.79.630     My setup is like that...
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Discover Weekly playlist bug report (Minor, Ques wrong songs)

Lately (for a few weeks now) when I have hit shuffle on Discover Weekly, the app plays the first song and then ques the whole Greta Van Fleet (Anthem of the Peaceful Army) album. Now I love Greta Van Fleet, but it is kind of annoying.. I have only ex...

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  • Lately (for a few weeks now) when I have hit shuffle on Discover Weekly, the app plays the first song and then ques the whole Greta Van Fleet (Anthem of the Peaceful Army) album.    Now I...
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