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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local File Thumbnails (mostly) not Showing Up

PlanPremiumCountry-DeviceOneplus OneOperating SystemLineage 15.1 (Android Oreo)My Question or Issue I was wondering, why are a lot of my Local Files not showing their thumbnails on my phone while it looks just fine on my PC? Out of all my songs, only...

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  • Plan Premium Country - Device Oneplus One Operating System Lineage 15.1 (Android Oreo) My Question or Issue  I was wondering, why are a lot of my Local Files not showing their thum...
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Solved!! Notification on icon on home screen. Why? I want it gone!

PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDevice Galaxy A8Operating System My Question or Issue Why am I receiving this notification?

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  • Plan Free Country  Australia Device  Galaxy A8 Operating System     My Question or Issue  Why am I receiving this notification?
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Spotify showing MY NAME on ALL of my songs on every playlist

PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDeviceHTC ONE A9Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue Spotify is showing my name on every song I have on my playlists just like I'm the artist. It's not a big problem, but, why is this happening? See attached image t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device HTC ONE A9 Operating System Android 7  My Question or Issue   Spotify is showing my name on every song I have on my playlists just like I'...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App doesn't recognize SD card to store offline music

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceHTC U11 EyesOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.2 Spotify version8.4.64.555 armV7My Question or Issue Hello guys, I can't make my app to recognize my SD card to store offline music. I have been doing some research but in the Storag...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device HTC U11 Eyes Operating System Android 7.1.2  Spotify version 8.4.64.555 armV7 My Question or Issue   Hello guys, I can't make my app to...
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Can't share music

PlanPremiumCountry MéxicoDeviceMotoG 6PlayOperating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Everytime I press the share option the app crash.

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  • Plan Premium Country  México Device MotoG 6Play Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0    My Question or Issue  Everytime I press the share option the app crash.
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Why is it so slow and unreliable?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 Oreo, Samsung Experience Version 9.0. My Question or IssueWhy is the app so slow, unresponsive and unreliable? It's almost physically painful just waiting for it to lo...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo, Samsung Experience Version 9.0.   My Question or Issue Why is the app so slow, unrespons...
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Cache screw up

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I cleared my cache and it deleted my photos in my gallery. When I downloaded 2 of my playlists, it took up way more space than when I had 10+ downloaded. It fill...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  I cleared my cache and it deleted my photos in my gallery. When I dow...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Can't Select Song to Play or Turn Off Autoplay

Premium account in US LG V30 - Android 8.0 When searching for certain songs and tapping the Top Result, instead of playing the selected song, it starts a radio station based on the song. I also cannot get AutoPlay to stop on my account even when the ...

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  • Premium account in US   LG V30 - Android 8.0   When searching for certain songs and tapping the Top Result, instead of playing the selected song, it starts a radio station based on the ...
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Superuser Contribution I want to play only the music I filtered with the search option in a playlist.

PlanPremiumCountryPanama DeviceHuawei Mate 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Previously, when I searched for a specific thing on a playlist on spotify, only the things that matched what I searched would play. I would like to kno...

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  • Plan Premium Country Panama  Device Huawei Mate 10 Pro Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Previously, when I searched for a specific thing on a playlist on...
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Solved!! "Currently Playing" notification

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueCopied from original post that was closed: "I've noticed a recent "feature" that will display a "Now Playing" notification on my phone when I have the deskt...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Copied from original post that was closed:    "I've notice...
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Some liked songs wont show on playlist?

Hi all! Since I last updated spotify ive bwen having issues with my liked songs. When I favorite a song sometimes it will appear in my favorites and other times it won't. Tried doing a clean reinstall but didnt work. I am a free user and have a LG K2...

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  • Hi all! Since I last updated spotify ive bwen having issues with my liked songs. When I favorite a song sometimes it will appear in my favorites and other times it won't. Tried doing a clean reinstal...
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Wifi connection problem

PlanFamily PlanCountry BrazilDeviceAndroid (OnePlus 5T)Operating SystemOxygenOS 5.1.5 My Question or IssueHi, My name is Diana, I am having trouble when connecting the app Spotify to the internet via Wifi, and it is the ONLY app that I having this ki...

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  •   Plan Family Plan Country  Brazil Device Android (OnePlus 5T) Operating System OxygenOS 5.1.5   My Question or Issue Hi,  My name is Diana, I am having trouble when c...
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Bad quality of the sound

I saw other posts that Spotify didnt seem to finish addressing. Spotify on my computer with my wireless headphones sounds terrible now, last week was fine. It works fine on my phone. Ive been through all the potential fixes and settings nothing is wo...

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  • I saw other posts that Spotify didnt seem to finish addressing. Spotify on my computer with my wireless headphones sounds terrible now, last week was fine. It works fine on my phone. Ive been through...
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Problem with downloading

Im using lg 4k andriod phone for spotify. Im a preium memeber and i hooked up my expanable memory by using a 64GB micro sd and now its saying ive reach my maxium downloads but when i go to my settings, it says ive only used 8.45 GB. Its really f**kin...

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  • Im using lg 4k andriod phone for spotify. Im a preium memeber and i hooked up my expanable memory by using a 64GB micro sd and now its saying ive reach my maxium downloads but when i go to my setting...
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App crush after trying to share playlists

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceOnePlus3Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 OxygenOS version 5.0.4 My Question or Issue How to reproduce: open "Your Library"open "Playlists"open the options menu on any playlist (⋮) choose "Share" Result:App crush after tryin...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device OnePlus3 Operating System Android 8.0.0 OxygenOS version 5.0.4   My Question or Issue   How to reproduce:   open "Your Library" open...
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Superuser Contribution Adding to queue cancels shuffle.

This is an issue that's been happening only on Android. I have a Pixel 2 and have tested this on my friends Android devices and the same thing always happens. When I shuffle my library and add any song to queue, it cancels the shuffle and only plays ...

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  • This is an issue that's been happening only on Android. I have a Pixel 2 and have tested this on my friends Android devices and the same thing always happens. When I shuffle my library and add any so...
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Spotify Plays The Wrong Song in the Search UI

Hi there, when I hit play on Steambreather by Mastodon in the Search page, it plays the wrong song.Steambreather is no longer the first song in the "Steambreather Song Radio" and when I hit play on Steambreather, it plays the first song in the Steamb...

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  • Hi there, when I hit play on Steambreather by Mastodon in the Search page, it plays the wrong song. Steambreather is no longer the first song in the "Steambreather Song Radio" and when I...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Recognize a song with 2 artists

PlanPremium (Family)Country MexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8 OreoMy Question or Issue There's this album, CDCC (by La Fouine), which I enjoyed very much in Spotify last year. Sadly, it was removed (please bring it back, guys) an...

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  •   Plan Premium (Family) Country  Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8 Oreo My Question or Issue  There's this album, CDCC (by La Fouine), which I enjoye...
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Requesting Song or Adding My Own

I've recently found some new songs that I want to add to my Spotify but I can't find them on the app. Is there any way to request songs to be added or to somehow add my own? I saw a playlist with a song that I wanted in it earlier and it looked like ...

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  • I've recently found some new songs that I want to add to my Spotify but I can't find them on the app. Is there any way to request songs to be added or to somehow add my own? I saw a playlist with a s...
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Downloaded music on SD card not recognized

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceLenovo Moto G4/Honor 5C/Lenovo Moto E4Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueHi, I'm having troubles with using dowloaded musics on Spotify Android. I use my account on 3 devices on which I download musics on t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Lenovo Moto G4/Honor 5C/Lenovo Moto E4 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having troubles with using dowloaded musics ...
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