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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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  • Daniel
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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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  • shahn321
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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Artist info is not displayed

PlanPremiumDeviceOneplus 8 Pro, Jeep Compass 4xe (2021)Operating SystemAndroid 11 (Oxygen OS 11.0.10.10.IN11BA), Android Auto (7.1.614574-release), Spotify (8.7.0.1147) My IssueWhen I use spotify over a wired android auto connection in my car, the ar...

  • Music Fan
  • ...hen I use spotify over a wired android auto connection in my car, the artist info is not displayed on the main screen. However, it is visible when I view the queue. What's happening here? Could it b...
  • Elena
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Superuser Contribution Artists don't appear on my library

CountryGreeceDeviceMoto x4Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueThe artists I'm following do not appear on my library, they will only appear if I press "Add Artists", choose someone random and press "Done" (and then I just go to unfollo...

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  • Country Greece Device Moto x4 Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue The artists I'm following do not appear on my library, they will only appear if I press "Add Artist...
  • CarlosE
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to click on non-main artist under the song title

PlanPremium DeviceAll devices with Android + saw its also present on Iphone My Question or IssueI tried to make it most obvious in the title. If I play song on my phone where there are more than 1 artists, I Can't click on artist who is not first lis...

  • Visitor
  • ...here there are more than 1 artists, I Can't click on artist who is not first listed (who is not main artist on that song - lets say) I think it's more a bug than a missing option, on Desktop its w...
  • Ivan
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Artists Unfollowed

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 (Pie)My Question or IssueI have noticed that ever since I hit 1110 artists followed on spotify, any time I try to follow a new artist, one of my old artists becomes unfollowe...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie) My Question or Issue I have noticed that ever since I hit 1110 artists followed on spotify, any t...
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Solved!! All songs by artist on Mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to play a song by an artist but I don't remember the name of the song. So I searched the artist but it will only show me certain categories like their top 5 ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to play a song by an artist but I don't remember the name of the song. So I s...
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Can't access Artists since last update

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMoto G6 PlayOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueHello Spotify, since your last update this week I can't access 90% of my Artists anymore, they all appear as shown in screenshots. I'm not the only one exper...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Moto G6 Play Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify, since your last update this week I can't access 90% of my Artist...
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    Update
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Cannot search for artists or go to artists' pages.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue:Whenever I search for an artist, the results do not include the artist themselves, only playlists featuring the artists, or songs from them . Additionally,...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA   Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue: Whenever I search for an artist, the results do not include the artist t...
  • Raresense
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    search artists
    Troubleshooting
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Lost artists and partial albums with update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 and PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSince the latest update, I cannot look up saved songs by artist. Also, partial albums are gone from my albums list. I am a Premi...

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  • ...ongs by artist. Also, partial albums are gone from my albums list. I am a Premium member. I have uninstalled, reinstalled, cleared caches, etc. I use this app daily. This new user interface is u...
  • Kblev
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    Update
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Sort By Artist on Android

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueThis issue has been raised since 2012 or something. No one has bothered fixing it. It is now 2019, seven years have passed, and you still can't organize playlists or your library b...

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  • ...ave passed, and you still can't organize playlists or your library by artist on mobile. It really shouldn't be that hard to achieve, it's even available on the pc app (as it should be, being pretty b...
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My mixtapes - Restore artists/songs - accidentially removed artist from my mixtapes

Hi I just discovered My Mixtapes. And accidentially I removed an artist from my mixtapes that will never be concidered again. How do I undo my mistake? DO NOT TOUCH the symbol that looks like the one in the image that I attached.

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  • Hi I just discovered My Mixtapes. And accidentially I removed an artist from my mixtapes that will never be concidered again. How do I undo my mistake? DO NOT TOUCH the symbol that looks like the o...
  • ynz_
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    artists
    Mixtapes
    restore
    songs
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Playing all songs from and artist on shuffle

Not sure if this was a recent change, but suddenly I am unable to go to the artist page and click the Shuffle Play above the popular artists and have it shuffle into the rest of the artists songs. Know others this is still working for. Currently inst...

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  • Not sure if this was a recent change, but suddenly I am unable to go to the artist page and click the Shuffle Play above the popular artists and have it shuffle into the rest of the artists songs. K...
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    artist
    shuffle
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Can't view all artist I'm following

I'm following approximately 425 artist, however on the app and the website I'm only able to view about 350 when I'm looking at my music-artist. What gives?

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  • I'm following approximately 425 artist, however on the app and the website I'm only able to view about 350 when I'm looking at my music-artist. What gives?
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    my music
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