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Solved!! 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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Bug on sharing

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceXiaomi mi a1 Operating SystemAndroid one My Question or Issue When pressed share the Spotify app restarts.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device Xiaomi mi a1  Operating System Android one   My Question or Issue  When pressed share the Spotify app restarts.
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Notifications when someone using my account

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi all,So I have a Samsung s9 phone with Spotify Premium and I share my account. Whenever they listen to Spotify on their iPhone, it shows up on my phone loc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hi all, So I have a Samsung s9 phone with Spotify Premium and I...
  • Jose_M
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Spotify won't play certain song links when shared and sent from Facebook Messenger.

PlanPremium CountryU.S.DeviceGalaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0 My Question or IssuePreviously I was having issues with the sharing function as well as trying to get Spotify to play songs sent to me through Facebook Messenger. After a recent ...

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  • Plan Premium  Country U.S. Device Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Oreo 8.0   My Question or Issue Previously I was having issues with the sharing function as well as trying to...
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Sound Interference with Normalize off

Using a Motorola Moto G5S Plus with Android 7.1.1, I'm experiencing an annoying issue where the audio volume will fluctuate within a song, such as with normalization on, except I made sure I turned it off and restarted the app. Equalizer also isn't m...

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  • Using a Motorola Moto G5S Plus with Android 7.1.1, I'm experiencing an annoying issue where the audio volume will fluctuate within a song, such as with normalization on, except I made sure I turned i...
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Superuser Contribution Music Stutters on P20 Pro, How to fix?

Playing Spotify on Huawei P20 pro, the music will stutter after several minutes played, why is it so? Is there a way to solve this kind of issue? How? Its really annoying when music is not played smoothly. Have heaed it over data & even on wifi. Spot...

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  • Playing Spotify on Huawei P20 pro, the music will stutter after several minutes played, why is it so? Is there a way to solve this kind of issue? How? Its really annoying when music is not played smo...
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Solved!! Unlink shazam

PlanFreeCountry DeviceLG ARISTOOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue My account was hacked a while ago but i fixed it. They somehow still used it to link it to shazam. I want to know how to unlink it from my spotify. I tried it already using sh...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device LG ARISTO Operating System Android My Question or Issue  My account was hacked a while ago but i fixed it. They somehow still used it to link it to shaza...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays music when I don't want it to

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDevicesony Xperia XA1Operating Systemandroid 8.0 My Question or Issue every time I hang up a call or use "ok google" the last track that was played will start playing even if the app isn't on. I tried reinstalling the app and re...

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  •   Plan Free Country  Canada Device sony Xperia XA1 Operating System android 8.0   My Question or Issue  every time I hang up a call or use "ok google" the last track th...
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'Share' option not working on Pixel 2 XL

PlanPremiumCountry GBDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen listening to a song, if I select the 'Share' option, it blacks out, pauses the song and takes me to the settings screen. Tried rebooting, killing the app, re-inst...

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  • Plan Premium Country  GB Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When listening to a song, if I select the 'Share' option, it blacks out, pauses t...
  • Nico
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Spotify app kicks me out when sharing

My Question or Issue I'm on a Google pixel Spotify app kicks me out when I attempt to share my playlist I get no options of sending it to Instagram or sharing it to Snapchat I believed I had the option when I first logged on 3 weeks ago

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  •     My Question or Issue  I'm on a Google pixel Spotify app kicks me out when I attempt to share my playlist I get no options of sending it to Instagram or sharing it to Snapchat I ...
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No Daily Mix showing at all

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I used to have 4 daily mixes on my old (free) account. I now have premium on a new (1 month old, premium since 4 days) account. No Daily Mix showing at all, it says...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   I used to have 4 daily mixes on my old (free) account. I now have premium on...
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Can't play offline

I recently went out of cell service for a couple of days, and as I was driving home I wasn't able to play any of my music. It just kept saying not available. All of my music is downloaded so that I can play offline. Bizarre?? Has anyone else had this...

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  • I recently went out of cell service for a couple of days, and as I was driving home I wasn't able to play any of my music. It just kept saying not available. All of my music is downloaded so that I c...
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Android Auto voice command no longer working

PlanPremium CountryUK DevicePIXEL XL Operating SystemAndroidOreo My Question or Issue Voice command has stopped working on android auto, I think since the Oreo update. When I ask to play a song it just says 'sorry I don't know how to do that' or 'im ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device PIXEL XL   Operating System AndroidOreo   My Question or Issue  Voice command has stopped working on android auto, I think sin...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded music disappeared and have to be redownloaded

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceZTE Blademax 3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmellow My Question or IssueMy issue is that whenever I download music to play offline and I update to a new version of spotify.... It erases all my music that Iv'e...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States   Device ZTE Blademax 3 Operating System Android 6.0.1 Marshmellow   My Question or Issue My issue is that whenever I download music to...
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Spotify se para cada 2 segundos

Teng o un Samsung s8 y spotify se me pausa cada 2/3 segundos. Pongo play y se pausa. Ya seguí los pasos de reinstalación y no funciona. Que pudo hacer?

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  • Teng o un Samsung s8 y spotify se me pausa cada 2/3 segundos. Pongo play y se pausa. Ya seguí los pasos de reinstalación y no funciona. Que pudo hacer?
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Autoplay off and still plays suggested songs

I turn off autoplay on Spotify Mobile for my Samsung Galaxy S9, and even after I turned it off, and even before all the songs on the playlist played (most played, but not all), it still gave me suggested songs, and wouldn't go back to my playlist aft...

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  • I turn off autoplay on Spotify Mobile for my Samsung Galaxy S9, and even after I turned it off, and even before all the songs on the playlist played (most played, but not all), it still gave me sugge...
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How do you make offline mode stay offline?

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI switch spotify on my phone to offline mode when I am at work since I listen to spotify online at my computer. Spotify switches back to online mode on my phone without me doing anything. Why is...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android  My Question or Issue I switch spotify on my phone to offline mode when I am at work since I listen to spotify online at my computer. Spotify s...
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Spotify stops playing music and restarts after screen wake-up

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceACER A3-A20 FHD tabletOperating SystemAndroid 4.4.2 My Question or Issue The app restarts every time when the tablet wakes-up from screen saving.This also happens when another app is activated, and Spotify is p...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands  Device ACER A3-A20 FHD tablet Operating System Android 4.4.2   My Question or Issue  The app restarts every time when the tabl...
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Superuser Contribution Album cover art missing after turning on screen when new song plays

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo (8.0.0) My Question or Issue Here's how to replicate my issue:Get a song playing. Make sure the screen is showing cover art w/ control buttons underneath. (Screenshot 1)So...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo (8.0.0)   My Question or Issue  Here's how to replicate my issue: Get a song play...
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Unable to share playlists

Plan. FreeCountryUSAOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI just upgraded my phone and I'm unable to share my playlists.

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  • Plan.  Free Country USA Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I just upgraded my phone and I'm unable to share my playlists.  
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Reproduction of any song stops randomly

When i am hearing a playlist with 4g conection in my device the reproduction of any song that is playing stopsPlanPremiumCountry MexicoDeviceXiaomi red mi 3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or Issue Why the reproduction of any somg that is pl...

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  • When i am hearing a playlist with 4g conection in my device the reproduction of any song that is playing stops Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device Xiaomi red mi 3 Operating System Androi...
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