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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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New update

After the new update I need to make a new playlist just to play a song on the chromecast that I searched up. The only songs I can access is songs on playlist. I can't access songs if I search them up or open albums other than preview mode.

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  • After the new update I need to make a new playlist just to play a song on the chromecast that I searched up. The only songs I can access is songs on playlist. I can't access songs if I search them up...
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Superuser Contribution Playing wrong song bug

Hello, I got this bug today and couldn't make it work with reinstalling spotify on my Android device (Xiaomi Mi Max 2) Can't really explain it, it just plays the wrong song, kind of like the search doesn't work and the song names have the wrong handl...

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  • Hello, I got this bug today and couldn't make it work with reinstalling spotify on my Android device (Xiaomi Mi Max 2) Can't really explain it, it just plays the wrong song, kind of like the search d...
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Best practice for shared devices?

Hi communityRecently got a family subscription and use it for individual acocunts for 2 parents & 2 kids. Was wondering what would be the best setup for our shared Android home tablet which is used mainly by the parents but is also available to guest...

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  • Hi community Recently got a family subscription and use it for individual acocunts for 2 parents & 2 kids. Was wondering what would be the best setup for our shared Android home tablet whic...
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Missing songs in playlist - android

Recently i realized that most of my playlists were missing several songss in my android. However, in my laptop, no songs were missing and all my playlists were complete. Anyone know how to solve this? i've tried doing a clean reinstallation and it st...

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  • Recently i realized that most of my playlists were missing several songss in my android. However, in my laptop, no songs were missing and all my playlists were complete. Anyone know how to solve this...
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Solved!! O app Spotify fica encerrando toda hora.

Não consigo ouvir minhas músicas porque o aplicativo fica fechando o tempo todo, toda hora e preciso abrir o aplicativo, colocar a música, e poucos minutos após minimizar o aplicativo, ele encerra e para. Daí então, é preciso retomar tudo novamente. ...

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  • Não consigo ouvir minhas músicas porque o aplicativo fica fechando o tempo todo, toda hora e preciso abrir o aplicativo, colocar a música, e poucos minutos após minimizar o aplicativo, ele encerra e ...
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Volume too low after update, radio also stops.

After update, with setting add-on to normalize volume and adjust Loud, Normal, or quiet, I notice my music is no longer as loud as before, even if I select loud on new setting. I work in a heavy line garage, I need some volume in here to hear my musi...

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  • After update, with setting add-on to normalize volume and adjust Loud, Normal, or quiet, I notice my music is no longer as loud as before, even if I select loud on new setting. I work in a heavy line...
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Can't open podcasts

Hi, I can't open any podcasts at all, and none are showing up when I search for a podcast individually, I have to search for podcasts as a genre and find them, but then they won't open. Really frustrating. Anyone have an idea? I'm using version 4. 2....

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  • Hi, I can't open any podcasts at all, and none are showing up when I search for a podcast individually, I have to search for podcasts as a genre and find them, but then they won't open. Really frustr...
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Spotify doesn't work

I got Spotify premium at the start of the year. To begin with, as I listened to music, Spotifys algorithms recommended new music and playlists, and after a free weeks the Daily Mixes started to appear. I thought it was great, and well worth the subsc...

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  • I got Spotify premium at the start of the year. To begin with, as I listened to music, Spotifys algorithms recommended new music and playlists, and after a free weeks the Daily Mixes started to appea...
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Features Removed?

Spotify no longer allows me to queue songs by long pressing them and no longer suggests songs for playlists. is this a phone issue or an actual downgrade?

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  • Spotify no longer allows me to queue songs by long pressing them and no longer suggests songs for playlists. is this a phone issue or an actual downgrade?
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Spotify Update not there

I downloaded the update for Spotify expecting to get the new layout that was announced recently but when I opened it wasn't there. So I waited a few more days to see if it did and still nothing. So I want to know if you get the new update based on th...

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  • I downloaded the update for Spotify expecting to get the new layout that was announced recently but when I opened it wasn't there. So I waited a few more days to see if it did and still nothing. So I...
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Spotify app in android samsungcrashes at the start of it

Since (16 May 2018) my samsung system iu has been advising me of troubleshooting with the Android Spotify app Its only start the app and it crashes, i can only listen to seconds of music and also the app takes too long to load Sometimes it also appea...

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  • Since (16 May 2018) my samsung system iu has been advising me of troubleshooting with the Android Spotify app Its only start the app and it crashes, i can only listen to seconds of music and also the...
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Keeps playing after disconnect with Android Auto

After using Android Auto in my car and unplugging the usb, my phone keeps playing the same song with its speaker. Even if I press the stop button, it automatically plays again after few seconds. Have to restart the phone to stop it.

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  • After using Android Auto in my car and unplugging the usb, my phone keeps playing the same song with its speaker. Even if I press the stop button, it automatically plays again after few seconds. Have...
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Cannot remove notification icon from Spotify App icon

Hi I am running Spotify version 8.4.52.812 on an Galaxy S8 with all up to date software. There is a red notification icon on my Spotify app that I just cannot remove or find a reason for it being there. I have looked through every option I can think ...

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  • Hi    I am running Spotify version 8.4.52.812 on an Galaxy S8 with all up to date software.   There is a red notification icon on my Spotify app that I just cannot remove or find a...
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Cancion aleatoria

Ultimamente cuando en mi playlist busco una canción ( con el buscador ) y la selecciono comienza una aleatoria. Por lo que debo de buscarla entre todas las canciones para poder escucharla

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  • Ultimamente cuando en mi playlist busco una canción ( con el buscador ) y la selecciono comienza una aleatoria. Por lo que debo de buscarla entre todas las canciones para poder escucharla
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Stops after 10 minutes for galexy s7

I am becoming very upset why am I paying for this **bleep**. I have tried everything and yet it still stops every 10 minutes. I am so disappointed .

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  • I am becoming very upset why am I paying for this **bleep**. I have tried everything and yet it still stops every 10 minutes. I am so disappointed .
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No sirve

Al momento de querer buscar una canción en una playlist y quererla reproducirla; se reproduce otra canción.

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  • Al momento de querer buscar una canción en una playlist y quererla reproducirla; se reproduce otra canción.
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Shuffle Play Deactivates After Selecting A Song

I never had this problem before. I would have my shuffle and the repeat playlist on all the time and I never had it shut off unless I restart my phone or restart Spotify. I just updated the app on my android phone and now anytime I select a song it w...

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  • I never had this problem before. I would have my shuffle and the repeat playlist on all the time and I never had it shut off unless I restart my phone or restart Spotify. I just updated the app on my...
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Spotify stops when I enter a game?

Every time I go into Fire Emblem Heroes, the game in question, Spotify stops. How do I stop this? I keep entering and exiting Fire Emblem and Facebook to talk about the game, and the music keeps stopping. I'd like the music to keep playing when I ent...

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  • Every time I go into Fire Emblem Heroes, the game in question, Spotify stops.  How do I stop this?   I keep entering and exiting Fire Emblem and Facebook to talk about the game, and the m...
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Spotify App wrong size

Hello there. Attached is a screenshot of my Spotify app - as you can see there is a Black bar between my navbar and the app controls.. no other app has this. I am on a P20 Pro using Lineage OS 15.1

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  • Hello there. Attached is a screenshot of my Spotify app - as you can see there is a Black bar between my navbar and the app controls.. no other app has this.   I am on a P20 Pro using Lineage ...
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