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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!! Android 10 Notification - Spotify progress bar is not working.

Android 10 has landed and I realize Spotify notification drop down controls are missing the interactivity with the progress bar. It only shows the progress of the music but you can't drag or tab on it. I attached a screenshot, the song is already ove...

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  • Android 10 has landed and I realize Spotify notification drop down controls are missing the interactivity with the progress bar. It only shows the progress of the music but you can't drag or tab on i...
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Notification Bar Disappears

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceLg Stylo 4Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue So as soon as I pause a song outside of the app, whether in my notification bar or my lock screen, the Spotify player disappears. This is very annoying. ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States Device Lg Stylo 4 Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue  So as soon as I pause a song outside of the app, whether in...
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Phone Notification does not appear

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue Hi,I will be playing music on my phone, but the notification drawer will not have the music I am playing within Spotify. I have to close Spotify and open it again bef...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue   Hi, I will be playing music on my phone, but the notification drawer will not...
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    Notifications
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Spotify player notification randomly pops-up

The Spotify player control notification randomly pops-up on my Android phone. This happens when not playing any music on any device. This only seems to happen when Spotify on my PC is active. This is pretty annoying because my ambient display lights ...

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  • The Spotify player control notification randomly pops-up on my Android phone. This happens when not playing any music on any device. This only seems to happen when Spotify on my PC is active. This is...
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