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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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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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Music Downloading

I am not able to Download Music and store it on an SD cardPlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG Stylo 2 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Nougat or 7.0 My Question or Issue I cannot Download music to listen to offline on my SD card

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  • I am not able to Download Music and store it on an SD card Plan Premium Country United States Device LG Stylo 2 Plus Operating System Android Nougat or 7.0   My Question or Issue &nbs...
  • Billy-J
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All kind of problems in Android app

PlanFreeCountry SpainDeviceMotorola idk what elseOperating SystemI'm not sure lol My Question or Issue Ayo, I have come here because I am pretty fed up with the way the Android app is treating me. I had been using the Android app around May earlier t...

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  • Plan Free Country  Spain Device Motorola idk what else Operating System I'm not sure lol   My Question or Issue  Ayo, I have come here because I am pretty fed up with the way...
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Spotify is always in offline mode

If I open Spotify, it's always in offline mode. I#ve to switch of the offline mode manually each time. Please fix this: spotify shall stay in the last mode, not start always in the offline modeBut it shall be able to updating the song, if WLAN is ava...

  • Roadie
  • If I open Spotify, it's always in offline mode. I#ve to switch of the offline mode manually each time.   Please fix this: spotify shall stay in the last mode, not start always in the offline m...
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Can't share songs

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I am not able to share any songs at all. Every time I try to share a song to a friend the app crashes and takes me back to the home screen. Does anyone...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   I am not able to share any songs at all. Every tim...
  • Nico
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Can't share songs

The share song function does not work. Instead of giving me the sharing options (e.g. whatsapp, messenger, copy link, etc) I get redirected to my Home menu in Spotify.What has happened? Some sort of a bug? PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy...

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  • The share song function does not work. Instead of giving me the sharing options (e.g. whatsapp, messenger, copy link, etc) I get redirected to my Home menu in Spotify. What has happened? Some sort o...
  • Nico
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Superuser Contribution Songs radio doesn't show the first one as 'now playing'

When you're listening to a song and want to go to it's radio, the same song should be in the middle of playing if you choose to play the radio, so you won't have to play it again to start the radio. PremiumCountry Israel

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  • When you're listening to a song and want to go to it's radio, the same song should be in the middle of playing if you choose to play the radio, so you won't have to play it again to start the radio.&...
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Superuser Contribution Files doesn`t save to SD card after UPDATE 8.4.62.490 armV7

PlanPremiumCountry MxDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9+)Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or IssueHi, After some update the SD option to save files is no longer available version: 8.4.62.490 armV7, it only shows the internal storage , in previous vers...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Mx Device (Samsung Galaxy 9+) Operating System  Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Hi, After some update the SD option to save files is no longer avai...
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Superuser Contribution Offline songs are not updated

Always if I start Spotify it's in offline mode.Also no sonmgs is automatically updated. And there are often not available. If I switch off the offline mode of Spotify it starts to download all my songs. Fix this: Automatically updates the songs, if* ...

  • Roadie
  • Always if I start Spotify it's in offline mode. Also no sonmgs is automatically updated. And there are often not available. If I switch off the offline mode of Spotify it starts to download all my s...
  • Kalmora
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Introduce Streaming Only With WIFI Mode

It's really annoying, that the user has to switch to the offline mode, if no WIFI is available. Most Apps I know are able to be more smart and chck if you have WIFI or mobile internet. It would be much better, if spotify knows three modes:* Offline* ...

  • Roadie
  • It's really annoying, that the user has to switch to the offline mode, if no WIFI is available. Most Apps I know are able to be more smart and chck if you have WIFI or mobile internet.   It wo...
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Menu / Go Online To See Menu

It's always the same I'm streaming (!) as that Sony Z3 has no SD Card and Spotify is telling me "Go Online", if I try to open a menu. First at all, why I've to online to use the Spotify menus?!And why is Spotify thinking, I'm offline, as it's live st...

  • Roadie
  • It's always the same I'm streaming (!) as that Sony Z3 has no SD Card and Spotify is telling me "Go Online", if I try to open a menu.   First at all, why I've to online to use the Spotify menu...
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Spotify play Song deleted from a playlist

I deleted some Song from a playlist, but some day after i played again that playlist and Spotify starts play a Song which i deleted some day ago from the playlist. I Also check for delete again that Song from the playlist but this Song is not in my p...

  • Casual Listener
  • I deleted some Song from a playlist, but some day after i played again that playlist and Spotify starts play a Song which i deleted some day ago from the playlist. I Also check for delete again that ...
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Solved!! Share option causes Android crash

Has been crashing since yesterday. Uninstall doesn't resolve issue. PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or Issue

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  • Has been crashing since yesterday. Uninstall doesn't resolve issue.    Plan Premium Country Usa   DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9     My Question or Issue  
  • Billy-J
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I can't look at videos

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+ My Question or Issue Hi, I'm upset that I cant look at, for example, the Docs from RapCaviar even if I bought premium. I cant even look at Fuel to the Fire by Migos or many others cool vids on Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Romania Device Samsung Galaxy S9+   My Question or Issue    Hi, I'm upset that I cant look at, for example, the Docs from RapCaviar even if I bought...
  • Billy-J
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Casting Bug for Androiid LG G4

Hey community-I think I ran into a weird bug. I am trying to cast from my windows computer to my unlocked smartphone with Spotify pulled up. I need to cast to my phone because the bluetooth on my computer seems to be having problems, and because I us...

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  • Hey community- I think I ran into a weird bug. I am trying to cast from my windows computer to my unlocked smartphone with Spotify pulled up. I need to cast to my phone because the bluetooth on my c...
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Favorite Songs not adding

I was listening to the list of songs I favorited and I noticed a few songs I know I favorited never playing. When I checked my favorite song list the song were not there. I went to search for the songs to favorite them again but when I found the song...

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  • I was listening to the list of songs I favorited and I noticed a few songs I know I favorited never playing. When I checked my favorite song list the song were not there. I went to search for the son...
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Superuser Contribution notification keeps popping up repeatedly

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceOppo A73Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 Colour OS3.2 My Question or Issue So at the current moment when I'm playing music, a notification keep rapidly popping up then disappearing before I can read it properly, but I kno...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Oppo A73 Operating System Android 7.1 Colour OS3.2   My Question or Issue  So at the current moment when I'm playing music, a notificat...
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save device connections for next app start

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Note 4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue (How) Can i keep connected devices connected after closing and restarting the android app? I want to use the app on a Samsung note 4 as a control app for the s...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Note 4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  (How) Can i keep connected devices connected after closing and re...
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Custom equalizer bug

PlanPremiumCountry Brazil Device(Samsung Galaxy S8) Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue Everytime I restart my device and open Spotify, my custom equalizer settings do not operate even though "custom" is selected on the list. A flat equali...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Brazil   Device (Samsung Galaxy S8)   Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue  Everytime I restart my device and open Spot...
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Issues playing over Bluetooth once updating to Android Pi (9.0)

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Pi (9.0) My Question or Issue Once i updated my phone to Android Pi, when I stream spotify over bluetooth to my car, the track/song information does not update on the display at all. I did no...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android Pi (9.0)   My Question or Issue  Once i updated my phone to Android Pi, when I stream spotify over bluetooth...
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Solved!! Not able to share.

PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9.Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI am no able to share my music. Everytime I click the share button it kicks me out of Spotify. I have already restarted my phone plus I deleted and redoebl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa   Device Samsung Galaxy S9. Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I am no able to share my music. Everytime I click the share button ...
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