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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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Behind the lyrics is not working

PlanFreeDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueThe "Behind the lyrics" function is not working, and either the "View artist" (when sliding up the song)I've tried to restart, reinstall, reconnect, and to turn the opti...

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  • Plan Free Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue The "Behind the lyrics" function is not working, and either the "View artist" (when sliding up th...
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Superuser Contribution Play button does not play music on android auto

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice Samsung Galaxy 9+Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueWhen using android auto, pushing play in the app does nothing. When I try to start playing on my phone, I can only hear the music when Waze gives direc...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device  Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When using android auto, pushing play in the app does n...
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Superuser Contribution Listening now notification

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceRedmi 4AOperating SystemAndroid 7.1Version8.4.70.666Sometimes in a day when I open the spotify app, I can't neither see the music player bar on the app or the notification music control. I can onl fix it by killing the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device Redmi 4A Operating System Android 7.1 Version 8.4.70.666 Sometimes in a day when I open the spotify app, I can't neither see the music player ba...
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Superuser Contribution Can't open Daily Mixes on phone

I'm unable to access any of my Daily Mixes on my phone. It's fine on my desktop. When I try to open it on my phone I get "Sorry, something went wrong. Please give it another try." All the time, with all the mixes. I can play the music on the desktop,...

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  • I'm unable to access any of my Daily Mixes on my phone. It's fine on my desktop. When I try to open it on my phone I get "Sorry, something went wrong. Please give it another try." All the time, with ...
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Superuser Contribution Double click to skip track doesn't work on USB-C adapter/headphones

PlanPremium (Family)Country CanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or Issue When I double click the headphone button, it pauses and resumes the music very fast, instead of skip to the next track. All the regular clear cache...

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  • Plan Premium (Family) Country  Canada Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue  When I double click the headphone button, it pauses and resum...
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Superuser Contribution Puse Spoti en modo off line, ya lo saqué, pero no lo reconoce el sistema!

Hola, cambié spotify a modo off line y ahora no vuelve a online!!PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceSamsung J2 PRIMEOperating System Android My Question or IssueSpotify no se cambia a modo online! Le cambié la configuración, pero no se cambia. Tampoco...

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  • Hola, cambié spotify a modo off line y ahora no vuelve a online!! Plan Premium Country Argentina  Device Samsung J2 PRIME Operating System  Android    My Question or Iss...
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Mi celular se reinicia cuando abro la aplicación en mi android.

Tengo un Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime de Metro PCS, tengo android 8.1, tengo Spotify Premium y cuando abro la aplicación en mi móvil este se traba y se reinicia. Ya probé con otras aplicaciones y solamente sucede con Spotify. Por favor respondan porque es...

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  • Tengo un Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime de Metro PCS, tengo android 8.1, tengo Spotify Premium y cuando abro la aplicación en mi móvil este se traba y se reinicia.   Ya probé con otras aplicaciones y...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Certains songs can't be played

There are a few songs which i want to play but they are just gray and can be so, there is a way to listen them?

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  • There are a few songs which i want to play but they are just gray and can be so, there is a way to listen them?
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Superuser Contribution spotify radio station error android

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceOne Plus 1, Samsung S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueToday i had to reset my phones and reload my apps. All ok, restored all apps. Signed into Spotify and stated to douwnload my playlists into offline mode...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device One Plus 1, Samsung S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Today i had to reset my phones and reload my apps. All ok, restore...
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Superuser Contribution Missing from notifications and issues on car bluetooth

Plan premium Country uk Device samsung galaxy s8 Operating System android 7.0 My Question or Issue up until the last week or so everything has been fine but spotify has suddenly disappeared from my notifications bar and, as a result, doesn't show the...

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  • Plan premium   Country uk   Device samsung galaxy s8   Operating System android 7.0     My Question or Issue   up until the last week or so everything has bee...
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BUG with access to encrypted card after phone restart forces fetched content delete

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 IssueI have encrypted phone and also SD card.I set up Spotify to keep downloaded music on SD Card (encrypted).I turn on to download few playlists for offline usage so conten...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   Issue I have encrypted phone and also SD card. I set up Spotify to keep downloaded music on SD Ca...
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Lost all my offline music - AGAIN

Dear Spotify,Spotify did it again. I am a premium user with 2000 offline songs at least. I like this service so much, I am relying on it for my entire music library, and I have less than 3 MP3 albums on my phones, only the few that are not available ...

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  • Dear Spotify, Spotify did it again. I am a premium user with 2000 offline songs at least. I like this service so much, I am relying on it for my entire music library, and I have less than 3 MP3...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Secret Playlists are bugged and do not work

My Question or Issue The "secret playlist" feature on the Android app does not work.- All playlists, regardless of their Secret status, act as if they are public when listened to on the mobile app. Your followers can see the playlist being listened t...

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  • My Question or Issue  The "secret playlist" feature on the Android app does not work. - All playlists, regardless of their Secret status, act as if they are public when listened to on the m...
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Superuser Contribution Having same issues other android users are having, and more.

PlanPremiumCountry UK / FinlandDeviceSony Xperia XZ1COperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue - Playback randomly stops every 10 to 30 minutes (EXTREMELY frustrating), have to reopen the app, go to the player and hit play to resume. Is it s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK / Finland Device Sony Xperia XZ1C Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  - Playback randomly stops every 10 to 30 minutes (EXTREMELY ...
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Favourite and block button in premium

The free version of Spotify on Android has 2 buttons in the player to favourite and block songs. Can this feature be enabled in the premium version? Or will it be added soon. I create a playlist by randomly adding some albums or songs. I then shuffle...

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  • The free version of Spotify on Android has 2 buttons in the player to favourite and block songs.   Can this feature be enabled in the premium version? Or will it be added soon.   I crea...
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Solved!! Issue with liking.

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceSamsung J5My Question or Issue When I press the like button the heart doesn't light up green and isn't added to my liked songs. I'm a new user so I don't know if its an error on my part or if it is a genuine issue with spotify...

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  • Plan Free Country  UK Device Samsung J5 My Question or Issue  When I press the like button the heart doesn't light up green and isn't added to my liked songs. I'm a new user so I don...
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Multiple times / day the app is useless/offline

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMOTO G5 S +Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 My Question or Issue The app constantly becomes unusable. Says "offline" or "sorry, something went wrong". Nothing gets fixed until I log out and back in. Huge inconvenience as it som...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device MOTO G5 S + Operating System Android 7.1   My Question or Issue  The app constantly becomes unusable. Says "offline" or "sorry, something wen...
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Normalize Volume Android 9 Sound Quality Issue

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or Issue Before my phone was updated to Android 9 (Pie) toggling the "Normalize Volume" function worked properly. I turn it on and it worked as it should if I turn i...

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  • Plan Premium Country   USA   Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue  Before my phone was updated to Android 9 (Pie) toggling t...
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Multiple Issues... (Motorola g6)

Hi. Recently I switched phones (from Blu R1 HD [which did not have any issues] to a Motorola g6), and I have been experiencing a few technical difficulties. Here are some specs:- Android Oreo 8.0.0 (I think pie has yet to arrive)- Premium Account- Pr...

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  • Hi. Recently I switched phones (from Blu R1 HD [which did not have any issues] to a Motorola g6), and I have been experiencing a few technical difficulties. Here are some specs: - Android Oreo 8.0.0...
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Unable to search online or browse.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid 8 My problem is.Unable to search online or browse.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Note 8 Operating System Android 8   My problem is. Unable to search online or browse.   
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