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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify desktop is junk

The worst music player UI ever, queues that can not be emptied, queues that can't be added to, near-impossibility of playing one song, problems persisting for years... You would expect more from the world's leading music streaming service and actuall...

  • Music Fan
  • The worst music player UI ever, queues that can not be emptied, queues that can't be added to, near-impossibility of playing one song, problems persisting for years... You would expect more from the ...
  • Loxer
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Why can someone modify my shared playlist?

PlanPremiumCountry Germany DevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid P My Question or Issue Hey. I have shared a playlist. Why can anybody modify it (add or delete tracks)?

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Germany  Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue  Hey. I have shared a playlist. Why can anybody modify it (add or dele...
  • Loxer
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  • Playlist modify
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto Hangs on Listing Albums

I tried to reply in a similar post but I couldn't (not reply button). It seems that back in December 2017, a few people were having proplems veiwing albums from within android auto. One person replied in January 2018 that it started working again. Ho...

  • Visitor
  • I tried to reply in a similar post but I couldn't (not reply button). It seems that back in December 2017, a few people were having proplems veiwing albums from within android auto. One person replie...
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    android auto
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Superuser Contribution How to remove songs from 'do not play' list

I accidentally added a few songs to it when trying to remove them from a playlist, is there a way I can see the 'do not play' list and adjust it?

  • Newbie
  • I accidentally added a few songs to it when trying to remove them from a playlist, is there a way I can see the 'do not play' list and adjust it?
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution I can't sync local files from Mac to adndroid

I'm trying to sync a song from local files from my Mac to my android phone, I've put the song in a playlist and downloaded it on my phone. Yes I'm on the same WiFi and yes I am a premium user. I even se the phone in Spotify connect. I've added a phot...

  • Newbie
  • I'm trying to sync a song from local files from my Mac to my android phone, I've put the song in a playlist and downloaded it on my phone. Yes I'm  on the same WiFi and yes I am a premium user. ...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Everytime I search on Spotify it will say "go online for online results"

I can't search on Spotify or "view aritst/album" though I can go to my saved and downloaded songs just fine. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and done a force quit which didn't help at all. When I select an artist from my recently played it wont go t...

  • Newbie
  • I can't search on Spotify or "view aritst/album" though I can go to my saved and downloaded songs just fine. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and done a force quit which didn't help at all.  Wh...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no reproduce playlist correctamente

PlanFreeCountry ArgentinaDevice(Huawei y6 2017)Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hola,Mi problema es que cuando reproduzco una playlist se reproducen las 7 primeras canciones aleatoriamente y cuando estan terminan pasan a las siguientes 7 ...

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  •   Plan Free Country  Argentina Device (Huawei y6 2017) Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Hola, Mi problema es que cuando reproduzco una playlist se repr...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
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Now playing no longer showing album art.

PlanFamily PremiumCountry usa DeviceMoto g5 plus Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI noticed after latest update that my album art and normal now playing controls are gone. Please see the screen that I now see. Ive done a fresh reinstal...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Family Premium Country usa   Device Moto g5 plus   Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue I noticed after latest update that my album art and normal now pl...
  • Kyle01
  • Regular
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Full screen track info

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System My Question or Issue My problem isn't really much of a problem, it's more of an inconvenience. When I am in my vehicle and connected to bluetooth and I go to look at the track playing it show...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System   My Question or Issue  My problem isn't really much of a problem, it's more of an inconvenience. When I am in...
  • Kyle01
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Superuser Contribution Problems to go on the next song with the car command

BlNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry UruguayDeviceXiaomi mi mix2Operating System, Android My Question or IssuePlease help me i cannot change song

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  • BlNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country  Uruguay Device Xiaomi mi mix2 Operating Syst...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution App Automatically Starts Playback After Opening

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGoogle Pixel XL2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I've had this issue fairly recently that has been driving me crazy in regards to Spotify. There's a bug that has been occurring to where seemingly at random,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Google Pixel XL2 Operating System Android Oreo  My Question or Issue  I've had this issue fairly recently that has been driving me crazy i...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
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    bug
    playback
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Cant Log In

Hi,I have just got my phone back from being repaired and i tried to log back into spotify with no luck. The App keeps telling me there is no account linked with my email address however i was using premium (free 24 month with my phone contract) last ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have just got my phone back from being repaired and i tried to log back into spotify with no luck. The App keeps telling me there is no account linked with my email address however i was using...
  • Dominoi
  • Composer
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Artist pages not loading.

For awhile now whenever I go to an artist page there seems to be a 3 outta 4 chance it won't load. Everything was working fine until a few weeks ago. I didn't change anything or have any update. It just quit loading them.

  • Regular
  • For awhile now whenever I go to an artist page there seems to be a 3 outta 4 chance it won't load. Everything was working fine until a few weeks ago. I didn't change anything or have any update. It j...
  • Noah
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Help me

My spotify was presented problems with this I uninstalled it, after the installation it seems that it is not able to download my songs even though I have spotify premium, it lowers the songs but soon after having finished downloading it restarts this...

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify was presented problems with this I uninstalled it, after the installation it seems that it is not able to download my songs even though I have spotify premium, it lowers the songs but soon...
  • Magnetron
  • Gig Goer
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Music stops playing randomly

Plan PremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy a5 2017 My Question or Issue Recently I've been having the problem that after listening a few songs, the music stops playing completely in the middle of a song. I have to open Spotify to press at again ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan   Premium Country  Belgium Device Samsung Galaxy a5 2017     My Question or Issue  Recently I've been having the problem that after listening a few songs, the m...
  • Noah
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[Android] [Playlists] Your Daily Drive Mix Needs Clarification

There is a relatively new auto generated playlist called “Your Daily Drive Mix” at least for android mobile and android auto. It’s not a radio/station in the sense that there are no thumbs up or down. Initially I thought that it was creating a playli...

  • Visitor
  •   There is a relatively new auto generated playlist called “Your Daily Drive Mix” at least for android mobile and android auto. It’s not a radio/station in the sense that there are no thumbs up...
  • user-removed
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Search is offline, while the rest of the app works???

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8 REV1.0Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue When I access the search function on mobile data and try searching a song or artist, it always returns that I'm "offline". I'm able to access H...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 REV1.0 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  When I access the search function on mobile data and try ...
  • Billy-J
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I Cant Open my Spotify App (Please Help Guys)

hey guys, i really really need ur help right here. i'm from indonesia and i have a problem with my spotify app. i will translate it to english okay picture number 1 said : "connecting" and picture number 2 said "connection fail" i dont know why its a...

  • Newbie
  • hey guys, i really really need ur help right here. i'm from indonesia and i have a problem with my spotify app. i will translate it to english okay picture number 1 said : "connecting" and picture nu...
  • Loxer
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Artist Discovery

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceXperia XZ2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue As far as I can see there isn't a way to discover artists I haven't seen listened to in Spotify, I use last fm already, none of my tailored playlists seem up ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Ireland   Device Xperia XZ2 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  As far as I can see there isn't a way to discover artists I haven't se...
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  • Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution Can't play some songs

PlanFreeCountry EstoniaDeviceSamsung I can't listen some songs/albums. For others they are available but for me it only shows song names but don't let to play it. For example I want to listen One Direction MITAM album but it won't let me but others c...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Free Country  Estonia Device Samsung   I can't listen some songs/albums. For others they are available but for me it only shows song names but don't let to play it. For ...
  • SergioDavid
  • Roadie
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