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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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Buggy Spotify Connection

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 4 & iPad 2Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 & iOS 9.3.5Spotify version8.4.70.666 My Question or IssueLately, I've noticed that Spotify seems slow to respond to my requests. Pressing the three-dot button i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy Note 4 & iPad 2 Operating System Android 6.0.1 & iOS 9.3.5 Spotify version 8.4.70.666   My Question or Issue Lately, I've no...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't change music while in standby

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or Issue So, very often when i listen to music (both online and offline mode) whenever i set my phone on standby instead of showing the classic spotify screen ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue  So, very often when i listen to music (both online and o...
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Superuser Contribution App has become very buggy recently.

PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceHuawei mate 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue My app has become really user unfriendly of late, possibly since the last update. I've reinstalled and tried force quitting. I've also switched off any screen...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uk Device Huawei mate 10 pro Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue  My app has become really user unfriendly of late, possibly since the las...
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Offline SD card not showing up

Hey, so i am having a problem where i cannot move my files to my SD card, my phone recently got an empty battery and before that everything was fine and my music files were on my SD, then when i recharged it spotify started downloading the files onto...

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  • Hey, so i am having a problem where i cannot move my files to my SD card, my phone recently got an empty battery and before that everything was fine and my music files were on my SD, then when i rech...
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Podcast queue changing automatically

My Question or Issue On Android spotify. If I played an episode of the podcast, the normal queue would show, which are the next episodes. Then it will all suddenly change.https://i.imgur.com/KCdORB4.mp4

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  •   My Question or Issue  On Android spotify. If I played an episode of the podcast, the normal queue would show, which are the next episodes. Then it will all suddenly change. https://i.i...
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spotify doesn't work properly with chromecast

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Note 9 + Chromecast audioOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't work properly with Chromecast from Android. You can't add songs to the queue. You can't adjust the volume after about five minut...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Note 9 + Chromecast audio Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Spotify doesn't work properly with Chromecast from Android...
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Superuser Contribution Skip Song buttons/option no longer available in car 8.4.66.733

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueSince yesterday update (I can't tell if it's android P or spotify update) I'm unable to skip any songs from my car steering wheel/ HUD.I'm connected via bluetooth to my ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue Since yesterday  update (I can't tell if it's android P or spotify update) I'm unab...
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Albums play on shuffle/repeat by default

PlanPremiumCountry USDevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or Issue Whenever I open the app and play an album, it defaults to shuffle/repeat. VEERY frustrating as that isn't the preferred way to listen to an album (I know I'm not a...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue  Whenever I open the app and play an album, it defaults to shuffle/repeat. VEE...
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Cannot enter text within Spotify when selected from Messenger

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemMy Question or IssueIf I am in messenger, and I select to send a song via Spotify, Spotify is displayed but I cannot enter text in the Spotify search box. I type but nothing is entered?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System My Question or Issue If I am in messenger, and I select to send a song via Spotify, Spotify is displayed but I canno...
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Superuser Contribution option download for mobile

Well the option donwload playlist on my mobile phone sucks... everytime i check it on and its downloaded, plays fine, but some time later when i want to listen to it on the road and have no internet, all checked playlist are off again... this happend...

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  • Well the option donwload playlist on my mobile phone sucks... everytime i check it on and its downloaded, plays fine, but some time later when i want to listen to it on the road and have no internet,...
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Chromecast + Spotify = broken

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Note 9 + Chromecast audioOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't work properly with Chromecast from Android. You can't add songs to the queue. You can't adjust the volume after about five minut...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Note 9 + Chromecast audio Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Spotify doesn't work properly with Chromecast from Android...
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Superuser Contribution Danger! max volume while switching to other device!

I have a problem and I think I am not the only one. In my house I have Reciever which has a 5.1 Sound System. When I am in the car I start up the Spotify app on my smartphone and play some music through my phone aux outputs to my car reciever. When I...

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  •   I have a problem and I think I am not the only one.   In my house I have Reciever which has a 5.1 Sound System.  When I am in the car I start up the Spotify app on my smartphone ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify not detecting internet (among other issues)

I mean I wanted to post about how this is an android wide issue and a company like Spotify shouldn't even remotely be able to release such a flawed update but this website literally told me every word of my message was against community guidelines so...

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  • I mean I wanted to post about how this is an android wide issue and a company like Spotify shouldn't even remotely be able to release such a flawed update but this website literally told me...
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Superuser Contribution Cant find equalizer on vivo v9

PlanPremiumCountry ThailandDeviceVivo v9Operating SystemAndriod My Question or Issue cant find equalizer

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  • Plan Premium Country  Thailand Device Vivo v9 Operating System Andriod   My Question or Issue  cant find equalizer
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stutter!

Hello, I have been experiencing a stutter while listening to Spotify on Bluetooth headphones. I've read countless post on this topic and nothing seems to help. The audio keeps on stuttering randomly every couple of minutes (music stops for 1-3 second...

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  • Hello, I have been experiencing a stutter while listening to Spotify on Bluetooth headphones. I've read countless post on this topic and nothing seems to help. The audio keeps on stuttering randomly ...
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Superuser Contribution Connection issue

Hi, Eventhough im connected to the internet by wifi and/or 4g im not able to use the search option in my account, spotify tells me im offline. Im on a updated samsung galaxy s7 in The Netherlands. I have a paid account. I hope someone can help me out...

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  • Hi,   Eventhough im connected to the internet by wifi and/or 4g im not able to use the search option in my account, spotify tells me im offline. Im on a updated samsung galaxy s7 in The Nether...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify deleting songs, but still using storage

PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHappens at random. Spotify suddenly starts downloading offline content, that is already downloaded. Non of the songs are playable, as if they haven't been downloaded...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uk Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Happens at random. Spotify suddenly starts downloading offline content, that is...
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Spotify in Waze Volume

PlanPremium CountryPortugal DeviceHuawei P9 Lite Operating SystemAndroid N My Question or IssueI use Spotify in my car with Waze, normally I connect my phone with Bluetooth to the car and listen to the music in my car stereo system. I would like to h...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Portugal   Device Huawei P9 Lite   Operating System Android N   My Question or Issue I use Spotify in my car with Waze, normally I connect my p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify play bar/widget no longer shows on unlock scree

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry Scotland DeviceSony Xperia xz premium Operating SystemAndroid (latest version) My Question or Issue Before I got ...

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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  Scotland  Device Sony Xperia xz premium&n...
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Solved!! Prevent current queue syncing across devices

If I am listening to a certain playlist on my desktop, I do not want this playlist to automatically appear as the current queue on my phone. I listen on different devices and I would like to keep the currently playing queues separate. This is a very ...

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  • If I am listening to a certain playlist on my desktop, I do not want this playlist to automatically appear as the current queue on my phone. I listen on different devices and I would like to keep the...
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