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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" everywhere — reinstalling does not fix

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueEver since a few days ago, the app has been rendered completely unusable. I get a "something went wrong" error whenever I click on a playlist, podcast or a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Ever since a few days ago, the app has been rendered completely unusable. I get...
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Broken song

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi! I´ve reported a song that is glitched in the app two months ago but no one has communi...

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  • ...ong is broken in the app, it get my nerves that my complain was completely ignored and all I got was an automatic mail response promising that someone would contact me, which never occurred. &n...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts breaking Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRAOperating SystemAndroid Version 11, One UI ver. 3 My Question or IssueI switched back to Spotify Premium strictly for the JRE podcast, I use a different player for all my other podcasts without i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA Operating System Android Version 11, One UI ver. 3   My Question or Issue I switched back to Spotify Premium strictly for t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify wont install

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify wrapped wouldnt work so i uninstalled spotify on google play and it wont reinstall. I h...

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  •   Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Queue Malfunction in Playlist Radio

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or Issue I am unable to edit the queue or see upcoming songs in any playlist radio on my device, or from the podcast screen. This is, unfortunately, mo...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue  I am unable to edit the queue or see upcoming songs in any...
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No Download and Settings Crashing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueIf I attempt to change streaming or download quality my app lags out and proceeds to crash. My download issue is that I have reinstalled the app upwards of 20 ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue If I attempt to change streaming or download quality my app lags out and proceeds t...
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Sync between devices is broken and app cant handle big data

PlanUnimportantCountryUnimportantDeviceUnimportantOperating SystemUnimportant My Question or IssueSyncing your saved songs between devices, especially between different operating systems, is totally broken. If I save a song while using the desktop ve...

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  • ...perating systems, is totally broken. If I save a song while using the desktop version and go online on my phone it downloads the song and it appears in the saved songs list. But if you than go offline o...
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Shuffled Playlist Excluding an Artist

Premium Spotify user in the US, using a Galaxy S8. I have a playlist with plenty of songs from a few of my favorite bands. The issue I am experiencing is that while on shuffle the playlist completely fails to play one particular band's songs -- entir...

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  • Premium Spotify user in the US, using a Galaxy S8.   I have a playlist with plenty of songs from a few of my favorite bands. The issue I am experiencing is that while on shuffle the playlist c...
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April 9th update is crashing and rebooting my Google Pixel 3

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueI have used and loved Spotify for years and years. And when I say "use", I mean I REALLY use Spotify. It is playing on my phone about 9 hours a day...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Google Pixel 3XL Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue I have used and loved Spotify for years and years. And when I say "use"...
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Spotify on speakers is broken

Spotify will mute songs exactly halfway through when I am playing them through my Sony SRS-XB10 speaker. I have tried reinstalling but it does not change anything. Very frustrating for an app just meant to play music. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMoto...

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  • Spotify will mute songs exactly halfway through when I am playing them through my Sony SRS-XB10 speaker. I have tried reinstalling but it does not change anything. Very frustrating for an app just me...
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Search does not work

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceNexus 6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe search function in the Android mobile app has stopped working. After exhaustive searching and trying all suggested solutions, it continues to not work. Steps taken ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Nexus 6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The search function in the Android mobile app has stopped working. After exhaustive sea...
  • Noah
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cant search for songs

As mentioned many times before by many others, I also can't search for songs. all settings should allow online search, yet it only searches locally, and quickly says it can't find anything in offline mode.I've tried resetting the app, my phone, or re...

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  • As mentioned many times before by many others, I also can't search for songs. all settings should allow online search, yet it only searches locally, and quickly says it can't find anything in offline...
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Suddenly unable to download songs over mobile data

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceSony XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue In the last day I have become unable to download music over mobile (cellular) data. Here are the actions I have taken so far in an attempt to rectify ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Sony XZ Premium Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  In the last day I have become unable to download music...
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Solved!! "shuffle"/random function on android is broken to the point of being unusable.

For some time now (weeks at least) this has been an issue, "shuffle" used to work fine in the past, but has now become entirely broken on the Android app.In both windows and android apps/programs the play queue has a 50 (or thereabout) song limit. Th...

  • Casual Listener
  • For some time now (weeks at least) this has been an issue, "shuffle" used to work fine in the past, but has now become entirely broken on the Android app. In both windows and android apps/programs t...
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Solved!! Help! - Spotify crashes immediately after starting

Hi!I am (well, was..) a happy premium user for months now. I have been using Spotify on different phones and I never encountered any problems.However, Spotify simply won't start anymore - I expect after an automatic update. When I try to start Spotif...

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  • Hi! I am (well, was..) a happy premium user for months now. I have been using Spotify on different phones and I never encountered any problems. However, Spotify simply won't start anymore - I e...
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No error for broken SD card

I currently have the problem that my downloaded Spotify playlists keep losing their download setting. I have reasonable certainty this is caused by a broken SD card, so that's not directly a Spotify problem. However, there was no error. No notificati...

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  • I currently have the problem that my downloaded Spotify playlists keep losing their download setting. I have reasonable certainty this is caused by a broken SD card, so that's not directly a S...
  • Neil_Boekend
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