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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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Superuser Contribution Not really downloaded

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceMoto G5Operatingting SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I have downloaded my music on a Sd card. But without wifi, it doesn't work. The songs have a green arrow and everything, but it just doesn't work without w...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Moto G5 Operatingting System Android   My Question or Issue  I have downloaded my music on a Sd card. But without wifi, it doesn't work...
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Autoplay working when not enabled.

Whenever I finish a playlist on the Android mobile app, it will play suggested songs. When I go into my settings, the autoplay option is disabled, the slider is gray. But the playlist still autoplays. On the desktop app, it does not do that, only on ...

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  • Whenever I finish a playlist on the Android mobile app, it will play suggested songs. When I go into my settings, the autoplay option is disabled, the slider is gray. But the playlist still autoplays...
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Superuser Contribution Inconsistent "Favorite Songs" playlist

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G5SOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 Hi, I'm having trouble understanding how this new "Favorite Songs" playlist works. On my computer it shows all the saved songs of my library, in my phone it shows only a few songs and som...

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  • Plan Free Country Brazil Device Moto G5S Operating System Android 7.0   Hi, I'm having trouble understanding how this new "Favorite Songs" playlist works. On my computer it shows all th...
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Superuser Contribution Download of local files stops!?

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI wanted to download local files from my computer to my phone. They are all mp3 and I can play them all on my computer. I put them into playlists, switched o...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I wanted to download local files from my computer to my phone. They are all ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Record videos without pausing spotify via bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountry ChileDeviceGalaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid I want to record a video without spotify pausing itself automatically. When i listen to music via bluetooth to a speaker then hit record a video, spotify pauses. I want to record while l...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Chile Device Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android   I want to record a video without spotify pausing itself automatically. When i listen to music via bluetooth...
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Spotify constantly pausing... And I've paid my subscription!

I listen to music constantly... I'm used to playing ripped mp3w from my insanely huge CD collection... Someone finally convinced me to pay for Spotify because it pays artists, excellent!!!.... But what about the consumer...? I work hard, very hard......

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  • I listen to music constantly... I'm used to playing ripped mp3w from my insanely huge CD collection... Someone finally convinced me to pay for Spotify because it pays artists, excellent!!!.... But wh...
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Samsung Note 9, Storage Change After Reboot

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 When my device reboots it switches from my premium 128GB Sandisk SD Card back to the default internal storage. I've seen many people with this issue and not one comment...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android 8.1.0   When my device reboots it switches from my premium 128GB Sandisk SD Card back to the defa...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Copy Playlist on Android

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy s 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSorry for my Englisch! Hi Im Moving From Napster and i Missing a Feature that i offen use, Is there a way to copy a Playlist to a New Playlist so i did...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung  Galaxy s 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Sorry for my Englisch!   Hi  Im Moving Fro...
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Spotify no internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 6My Question or IssueSpotify tells me I am offline and that no internet connection is available, although it was working fine yesterday. This happens intermittently. I have checked the Offline Mode setting. I...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy 6 My Question or Issue Spotify tells me I am offline and that no internet connection is available, although it was working fine yesterday. T...
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Issues with app - LG G6

Top level infoPlan: PremiumCountry: United KingdomDevice: LG G6Software version: v20c-234-20Operating System: Android 8.0.0Spotify version: 8.4.68.911 armV7 My Question or IssueThere are significant issues with the Spotify app on the LG G6, they rend...

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  • Top level info Plan: Premium Country: United Kingdom Device: LG G6 Software version: v20c-234-20 Operating System: Android 8.0.0 Spotify version: 8.4.68.911 armV7   My Que...
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Sound quality issues

PlanPremium DeviceVarious Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 /8.1 My Question or Issue Hi,I have issues with my sound quality recently. It seems to have started ~8 months ago, when there was a fourth quality setting introduced. I use an Android TV Box into ...

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  •   Plan Premium   Device Various  Operating System Android 7.1 /8.1   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have issues with my sound quality recently. It seems to have start...
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Superuser Contribution Vivo latest os BUG

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DeviceVivo Y81Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 (Oreo based on Funtouch OS 4.0) My Question or IssueAfter I updated my phone and downloaded songs my entire spotify app doesnt respond pls fix because I still have alot of days i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines   Device Vivo Y81 Operating System Android 8.1 (Oreo based on Funtouch OS 4.0)   My Question or Issue After I updated my phone and downloaded son...
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Spotify Thinks I'm Offline

PlanPaidCountryUS DeviceOnePlus6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue The Spotify app thinks I'm offline every time I search for music. Both wifi and mobile data produce the same result and I can say with 100% certainty that I'm online.

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  • Plan Paid Country US  Device OnePlus6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  The Spotify app thinks I'm offline every time I search for music. Both wifi and mo...
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Superuser Contribution Can't download playlists

None of the below information is rPlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue So I got premium family and added all my family members. I was helping my dad set up his Spotify account and it won't let him download or f...

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  • None of the below information is r Plan Premium Country  Canada Device   Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  So I got premium family and added all my...
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Superuser Contribution Where are the folders?

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceSony Xperia Z1Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or Issue I understand that for the past few years it has been more about removing features, but is it just me or have folders disappeared from the Android app?...

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  • Plan Free Country  United States Device Sony Xperia Z1 Operating System Android 5.1.1   My Question or Issue  I understand that for the past few years it has been more about ...
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All sorts of problems with Spotify on Oreo

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevice(LG G6)Operating System(Android Oreo,)My Question or IssueThe Android app on Oreo is a complete disaster, and I'm on the edge of moving to another provider. These are some of the comprehensive list of problems: - Google OK ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device (LG G6) Operating System (Android Oreo,) My Question or Issue The Android app on Oreo is a complete disaster, and I'm on the edge of moving to anoth...
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Can't access freakonomics podcasts anymore

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Since a couple of weeks / months I can't properly access freakonomics radio podcasts anymore . This is very weird as all other podcasts I usually listen to rema...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device (Samsung Galaxy 9) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Since a couple of weeks / months I can't properly access freakonomics radi...
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stuck in offline mode (OnePlus X)

Hi CommunitySeems like the Spotify appy got stuck in offline mode on my OnePlus X. I switched it to OFFLINE for a 2 week trip to France, in order to be able to listen to some offline content without accidentaly getting into data roaming. At a certain...

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  • Hi Community Seems like the Spotify appy got stuck in offline mode on my OnePlus X.  I switched it to OFFLINE for a 2 week trip to France, in order to be able to listen to some offline co...
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My spotify keep loging out

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceXperia XAOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueWhen i try use spotify whitout internet my downloaded song wans't show up so i clear the data and reinstall spotify. Right now when i try to use spotify whitout i...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device Xperia XA Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue When i try use spotify whitout internet my downloaded song wans't show up so...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist names

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When listening to my own playlists, it shows my long system-generated username behind my playlist. It is very ugly to look at and I think it should atleast ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  When listening to my own playlists, it shows my long system-ge...
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