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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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New Design

PlanPremiumCountrySpain Device Samsung Galaxy 8+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0 My Question or IssueWhy in one of my couple devices i see the new design (galaxy s6 edge), and in my other device (samsung s8+) i see the old design?i tried to uninstall...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain   Device  Samsung Galaxy 8+ Operating System Android Oreo 8.0   My Question or Issue Why in one of my couple devices i see the new de...
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Crashing Constantly

Crashing is interrupting my service to the point I'm considering switching to ihr or Pandora or something. I use Spotify for extended periods of time while working. Several times an hour, the app will crash, including the notification widget .I'll re...

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  • Crashing is interrupting my service to the point I'm considering switching to ihr or Pandora or something. I use Spotify for extended periods of time while working. Several times an hour, the app wil...
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Superuser Contribution Connection failed

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceVivo V71 My Question or Issue I got this problem that says that my spotify says connection failed i've fixed this already yesterday but it came back again this morning an agent also told me to put this if i get thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device Vivo V71     My Question or Issue  I got this problem that says that my spotify says connection failed i've fixed this already ye...
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Superuser Contribution Offline Songs

PlanPremiumCountry Philippines DeviceSamsung J7 ProOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or Issue Hi. As of the lastest update, they removed the feature in which I can save my offline song on my external/memory card. I would like to know if I ca...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines  Device Samsung J7 Pro Operating System Android Nougat    My Question or Issue  Hi. As of the lastest update, they removed the fea...
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Spotify seems to be offline constantly

Recently, my spotify app has not been letting me search, go to artist pages, or go to the browse page. When searching, it only shows songs I've downloaded. I can get to albums through songs in my playlists, but if I try to go to an artist page or bro...

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  • Recently, my spotify app has not been letting me search, go to artist pages, or go to the browse page. When searching, it only shows songs I've downloaded. I can get to albums through songs in my pla...
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Cant Skip song in car

Hello, i am driving an 2012 Ford fiesta and am playing spotify through and Aux cord from a Samsung S7, i cannot skip the song with buttons on the wheel but can mute and adjust the volume.any fixes for this?

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  •   Hello, i am driving an 2012 Ford fiesta and am playing spotify through and Aux cord from a Samsung S7, i cannot skip the song with buttons on the wheel but can mute and adjust the volume. an...
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Student discount

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDeviceS7 edgeOperating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueSpotify isnt playing specific songs through google speech (Ok google). I have college the student discount, it's not recognizing my account as premium.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Usa Device S7 edge Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Spotify isnt playing specific songs through google speech (Ok google). I have c...
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[Instagram][Social] - Can't post Spotify songs as IG Story

It seems that I can't share my Spotify Songs/Playlist as an IG Story. Both apps are updated. Phone is also updated to lates build. I dunno why. Saw my friends can share their Spotify song as stories. PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceOnePlus 3TOper...

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  • It seems that I can't share my Spotify Songs/Playlist as an IG Story. Both apps are updated. Phone is also updated to lates build. I dunno why. Saw my friends can share their Spotify song as stories....
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Literally wont let me search

Had spotify premium for some good time now. Always worked fine, until now. It wont let me search for songs, and when I do, it only searches for songs that I've already downloaded. It's not an internet issue, because I've checked, and all other apps w...

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  • Had spotify premium for some good time now. Always worked fine, until now. It wont let me search for songs, and when I do, it only searches for songs that I've already downloaded. It's not an interne...
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Solved!! Suggested songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung galaxy s7 edgeOperating SystemAndroid oreo My Question or Issue Hello,I had the free version before and liked the suggested songs.I switched to premium so I can skip as much as I want and hear the music offline...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung galaxy s7 edge Operating System Android oreo   My Question or Issue  Hello, I had the free version before and liked the sugges...
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Local File playlist

Hello everyone!I created a playlist on my PC, with some local files I have in the latter.Now going on the phone, of course it does not make me listen to those local files, since in the database there are.Is there a way to listen to those songs too? M...

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  • Hello everyone! I created a playlist on my PC, with some local files I have in the latter. Now going on the phone, of course it does not make me listen to those local files, since in the database t...
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"Recently Added'' sorting issue (Android only)

I'm having this pretty annoying issue for almost a month now on my Spotify app (my Android version is 5.1). I like to store my offline songs inside a playlist, since this method keeps all my downloaded songs together and organized and helps me to con...

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  •   I'm having this pretty annoying issue for almost a month now on my Spotify app (my Android version is 5.1). I like to store my offline songs inside a playlist, since this method keeps all my ...
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Solved!! Spotify on Google assistant

Hello everyone I recently read that Spotify was collaborating with Google so we could set an alarm with a song from Spotify. I was wondering how can we set this type of alarm. Any help is appreciated. Thanks for reading, Jose.

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  • Hello everyone 🙂   I recently read that Spotify was collaborating with Google so we could set an alarm with a song from Spotify. I was wondering how can we set this type of alarm. Any help is...
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Solved!! Delete entire download list

Is there a way to delete all my music? Im wanting to start fresh with my music.PlanFree/PremiumCountry CanadaDeviceLG G5Operating System My Question or Issue I just want to delete my music. All of it.

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  • Is there a way to delete all my music? Im wanting to start fresh with my music. Plan Free/Premium Country  Canada Device LG G5 Operating System     My Question or Issue &nbs...
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Superuser Contribution No way to report song issues

Plan/PremiumCountry Device, Samsung Galaxy S8Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue When I find a incorrect artist or song name there is no way to report it in the Android app. The article in help says press the 3 dots and I have but noth...

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  • Plan /Premium Country   Device , Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   When I find a incorrect artist or song name  there ...
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Superuser Contribution Music downloaded on my SD card is getting deleted every time i shut down my phone

PlanPremiumColombia DeviceMoto G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo I'm downloading my music as I have always do on my SD card. I realized days ago that my music was no longer avaible on offline mode however, my SD card had the 20GB of music I downloaded p...

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  • Plan Premium Colombia   Device Moto G6 Operating System Android Oreo   I'm downloading my music as I have always do on my SD card. I realized days ago that my music was no lon...
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Superuser Contribution Reproduce siguiente canción pero muestra el nombre de la interior

El reproductor en spotify connect se lagea mucho ala hora de escuchar una lista de reproducción aveces el reproductor de la barra de notificaciones desaparece desinstalación e instalación varias veces en dispositivos pero el problema sigue. tengo una...

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  • El reproductor en spotify connect se lagea mucho ala hora de escuchar una lista de reproducción aveces el reproductor de la barra de notificaciones desaparece desinstalación e instalación varias vece...
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Superuser Contribution Error en la playlist shuffle syndrome

Prima Reproduscan y pasen de cancion. El problema afecta a otras listas. Https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUq3wF0JVtEy

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  • Prima  Reproduscan y pasen de cancion. El problema afecta a otras listas.  Https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWUq3wF0JVtEy
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Superuser Contribution Wear OS native app removed?

Not talking about the built in Spotify integrated functionality that pops up whenever you start playing on your phone, but there use to be a (pretty horrible) stand alone app that you could install, i forget if it was through the play store or if it ...

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  • Not talking about the built in Spotify integrated functionality that pops up whenever you start playing on your phone, but there use to be a (pretty horrible) stand alone app that you could install, ...
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"a facebook error has occurred"

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung GalaxyOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Trying to log into Spotify on an android phone. Just comes up with error "a facebook error has occurred" immediately every time. Removing Spotify from Facebook...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Trying to log into Spotify on an android phone. Just comes u...
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