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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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Superuser Contribution Unreasonable battery drain on Pixel 3a

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceGoogle Pixel 3a Operating SystemAndroid 12Google play system update from august 1st 2022Security update from may 5th 2022Build number SP2A.220505.008 My Question or IssueSpotify is using a massive amount of battery and cau...

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  • Plan Premium   Country US   Device Google Pixel 3a    Operating System Android 12 Google play system update from august 1st 2022 Security update from may 5th 2022 Bui...
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notification icon Android gone

Why has the notification bell icon on the Android app disappeared? How can I get it back?

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  • Why has the notification bell icon on the Android app disappeared? How can I get it back?
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Eu tenho um plano duo Premium mas mudei p família Premium, como faço agora?

Como eu faço p mudar o plano duo Premium p o família Premium? Eu fiz a mudança mas acho q ficou ativo os 2 planos como cancelo o duo?

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  • Como eu faço p mudar o plano duo Premium p o família Premium? Eu fiz a mudança mas acho q ficou ativo os 2 planos como cancelo o duo?
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Superuser Contribution Improving the "Enhance" feature on playlists

Greetings Spotify team! As I was using the enhance feature for my playlist with so many songs, I noticed that when I want to add/remove the suggested song, it took me a long time to find that song and it seem to bug me. I know I should be using my ey...

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  • Greetings Spotify team!    As I was using the enhance feature for my playlist with so many songs, I noticed that when I want to add/remove the suggested song, it took me a long time to fi...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution NOT WORKING: Add the same song to multiple playlists simultaneously

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S23)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueThis feature was live for just a short time on my S23 but has now dissappeared. Why? BRING IT BACK! WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS FOR IT

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy S23) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue This feature was live for just a short time on my S23 but has now dissappeared...
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Artist list empty and song tab disappeared

After update to 8.4.95.785, my artist list is empty save a few artists I was following, and the songs tab on the mobile app have disappeared. I primarily listen to the albums and songs I've saved by browsing artists, so this is frustrating. Has anyon...

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  • After update to 8.4.95.785, my artist list is empty save a few artists I was following, and the songs tab on the mobile app have disappeared. I primarily listen to the albums and songs I've saved by ...
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Superuser Contribution Liked songs disappear, error message comes up saying 'something went wrong'

PlanPremiumCountryJersey (UK)DeviceLGOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I click on my liked songs, it will randomly come up with an error message saying 'something went wrong' and the songs have disappeared. Restarting the app and signi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Jersey (UK) Device LG Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I click on my liked songs, it will randomly come up with an error message saying 'someth...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Search] Voice Search on Spotify Busqueda por voz

Since there is no option on search for a tittle or artist in Spotify app, there is a way, I think that most of the common keyboards have the microphone option for voice dictation, but in My case on a Samsung device with the samsung keyboard was not a...

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  • Since there is no option on search for a tittle or artist in Spotify app, there is a way, I think that most of the common keyboards have the microphone option for voice dictation, but in My case on a...
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Superuser Contribution Video Slow and Flickering on Android TV

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceTCL Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueWhen trying to play videos in Spotify on my Android TV, the video is really slow, choppy, and flickers to black continuously. I have restarted the TV as well a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device TCL Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue When trying to play videos in Spotify on my Android TV, the video is really...
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Superuser Contribution problem with log in

PlanFreeCountryisraelDevicegalaxy a50Operating System My Question or IssueHello. About a month and a half ago, we moved from Germany to Israel. Since then, I have been unable to connect to the Spotify app on my phone. I can connect to it on my comput...

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  •   Plan Free Country israel Device galaxy a50 Operating System   My Question or Issue Hello. About a month and a half ago, we moved from Germany to Israel. Since then, I have been ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect available but not working

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueUntil yesterday Spotify was working OK, but yesterday I could not connect to my Onkyo amp or Roberts Stream 65i. I reloaded the app and now I see the message...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK   Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Until yesterday Spotify was working OK, but yesterday I could not connect ...
  • laurencetampkins
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SEARCH RESULTS NOT DISPLAYING PODCASTS AND SHOWS OPTION

Up till 2 days ago, when I searched for anything I had the option to filter results by "Podcasts and Shows". Now that tab has disappeared COMPLETELY. My other friends still have it just finefinem

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  • Up till 2 days ago, when I searched for anything I had the option to filter results by "Podcasts and Shows". Now that tab has disappeared COMPLETELY. My other friends still have it just finefinem
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Superuser Contribution Can't download songs offline on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

PlanPremium (Weekly)CountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch 4Operating SystemWear OS 3 IssueThe issue I'm facing is that I have given storage permission to the app on my smartwatch but still I'm not able to download the songs for offline play.

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  • Plan Premium (Weekly) Country India Device Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Operating System Wear OS 3   Issue The issue I'm facing is that I have given storage permission to the app on my smart...
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Superuser Contribution Now playing activity keeps disappearing on Android

Every time I listen to some music on desktop app, there's a great chance that now playing activity on android willl disappear. I don't know if it's because of buggy Spotify Connect feature of if there's some other reason. I have never seen such annoy...

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  • Every time I listen to some music on desktop app, there's a great chance that now playing activity on android willl disappear. I don't know if it's because of buggy Spotify Connect feature of if ther...
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Spotify automatically lowers volume during GPS speaking

PlanFreeCountry Canada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen listening to Spotify in the car with Waze navigation turned on, Spotify insists on lowering the volume of the music whenever Waze speaks, which makes it un...

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  • Plan Free Country  Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When listening to Spotify in the car with Waze navigation turned on, Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Canvas not working when playing songs on a loop

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceSamsung Galaxy A52s 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueMy Canvas doesn't play when I put a song I'm currently playing on loop, it just shows a picture of the album cover

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue My Canvas doesn't play when I put a song I'm currently playing on loop, ...
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Superuser Contribution Shared links doesn't work whatsapp android

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Please move "Hide this song" option farther down

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe "Hide this song" option is too close to the "Add to Playlist" option and I frequently hide songs that I actually enjoy. Please just move this option further down th...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The "Hide this song" option is too close to the "Add to Playlist" option and I frequ...
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