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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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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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This beta version is absolutely terrible

It hangs up while playing the current podcast but let me go back and start a new one without replacing the pictures on the first one it is playing when it says it is paused and paused when it says it is playing and I pause the old one showing and it ...

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  • It hangs up while playing the current podcast but let me go back and start a new one without replacing the pictures on the first one it is playing when it says it is paused and paused when it says it...
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Superuser Contribution automatic fast forwarding/skipping

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 UltraOperating SystemAndriod 10 My Question or IssueHello. After last update I have been having issues where songs randomly just skip/fast forward like 0.5 second or 1 second forward. sometimes it happ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Operating System Andriod 10   My Question or Issue Hello. After last update I have been having issues where songs randomly j...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't tap on song currently playing

PlanPremiumCountryINDIADeviceOppo K3Operating SystemANDROID 10 My Question or Issue If I switch away from Spotify and then back to the app, when a song is playing and I click on the song from the bottom bar, it does not open up in full screen. Howeve...

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  • Plan Premium Country INDIA Device Oppo K3 Operating System ANDROID 10   My Question or Issue     If I switch away from Spotify and then back to the app, when a song is play...
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Daily drive Playlist not shuffling anymore

Premium, Android 10 on Honor 10. Dear team, It's not possible for me to play the Playlist Daily drive in a random order anymore. This has been going on for several months now but it doesn't change.It does not matter if I want to shuffle the whole Pla...

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  • Premium, Android 10 on Honor 10.   Dear team,  It's not possible for me to play the Playlist Daily drive in a random order anymore. This has been going on for several months now but it d...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle button missing on Android App

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceOnPlus 6Operating SystemLatest Android 10Spotify App 8.5.81.991My Question or IssueFrankly I hate the default Auto Shuffle setting in the Android App. I'd like shuffling to be my choice. Which it will be rarely as I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device OnPlus 6 Operating System Latest Android 10 Spotify App 8.5.81.991 My Question or Issue Frankly I hate the default Auto Shuffle setting in the Androi...
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Superuser Contribution A bug in my android spotify

Hey there!Since I change my account from premium to the duo\couple premuime and added my bf (don't know if it is connected to the broblem or not) the player is stuck showing the same song even though I put different songs.Sometimes the player just st...

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  • Hey there! Since I change my account from premium to the duo\couple premuime and added my bf (don't know if it is connected to the broblem or not) the player is stuck showing the same song even thou...
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Superuser Contribution Can't transfer local files from desktop Spotify to Samsung S20. Worked on S10.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 5G (just upgraded from S10, which worked fine). Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueCan't transfer local files from desktop Spotify to Samsung S20. They're all greyed out. Worked on S10.

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (just upgraded from S10, which worked fine).   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Can't transfer...
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Superuser Contribution Playing a podcast from Episodes list no longer queues newer episodes

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceOnePlus 7t ProOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueWhen playing a podcast from the Episodes list, starting at the oldest one, there is no longer an automatic queue that plays the remaining episodes. I have to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device OnePlus 7t Pro Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue When playing a podcast from the Episodes list, starting at th...
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Superuser Contribution Google assistant 'resume music on spotify' issue

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 5, Pixel Buds 2020 Google Nest HubOperating SystemAndroid 11/Google assistant My Question or IssuePreviously, using Spotify Connect, the commands 'resume music on spotify' or 'resume spotify' would restart whatever I'd...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 5, Pixel Buds 2020 Google Nest Hub Operating System Android 11/Google assistant   My Question or Issue Previously, using Spotify Connect, the comma...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App skipping songs randomly

Hello everybody, the Spotify App for Android (version 8.5.81.991) always skips songs. It doesn't matter if I want to play a playlist or a complete album. The first 2-3 songs are played normally, after that Spotify starts to skip single (or several) s...

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  • Hello everybody,   the Spotify App for Android (version 8.5.81.991) always skips songs.   It doesn't matter if I want to play a playlist or a complete album. The first 2-3 songs are pla...
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Superuser Contribution Heart button not responding

Device: ZTE Axon 7 (ZTE a2017G)Android 8.0.0BelgiumPremium account Hi, I basically only use spotify to listen to my liked songs, so now that my heart button stopped working everywhere, the app became pretty useless. It started about a month ago, when...

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  • Device: ZTE Axon 7 (ZTE a2017G) Android 8.0.0 Belgium Premium account   Hi,   I basically only use spotify to listen to my liked songs, so now that my heart button stopped working ev...
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Superuser Contribution [Android]Albums and artists won't open.

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceMeizu M6TOperating SystemFlyme 6.3.5.0 (Based on Android 7.0) My Question or IssueFrom the very beginning of using Spotify on Android, albums and artists do not open. The error always appears: "Something went wrong. It d...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia Device Meizu M6T Operating System Flyme 6.3.5.0 (Based on Android 7.0)   My Question or Issue From the very beginning of using Spotify on Android, albums an...
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Superuser Contribution App on Galaxy Watch 3 not working offline

PlanPremium FamilyCountryIrelandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Watch 3Operating SystemTizen 5.5.0.1 My Question or IssueIn offline mode songs will not play despite following all instructions, downloading from WiFi whilst disconnected from phone, playing in sta...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country Ireland Device Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 Operating System Tizen 5.5.0.1   My Question or Issue In offline mode songs will not play despite following al...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Download error

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 plusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueMy issue is that since the new ...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy 9 plus Operating Syst...
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Superuser Contribution Samsung lockscreen switches between showing album art and not showing album art

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung J3 StarOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueWhenever I listen to music on my phone, it switches between showing standard text and showing the album art with the name of the song on my lockscreen. I would like ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung J3 Star Operating System Android My Question or Issue Whenever I listen to music on my phone, it switches between showing standard text and showing th...
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Superuser Contribution Canvas doesn't work

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Hello my canvas doesn't work. It was working pretty good when first canvas feature came out but it doesn't work for months. I have t...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Hello my canvas doesn't work. It was working pretty good when first canvas featur...
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Superuser Contribution Dissapointing accessibility features on Android application

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid version 11 My Question or IssueI've just gone from iOS to Android and I'm loving it.. except for the poorly designed rendition of the Spotify app. Not being able to queue tracks,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android version 11   My Question or Issue I've just gone from iOS to Android and I'm loving it.. except for the p...
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Solved!! what does ""deleting data"" do in the app cache?

hey folks, see attached image. can anyone tell me what pressing the ""clear data"" button does on my android phone? in my ""apps"" section of the settings menu, all of my mobile apps are taking up serious space when they aren't even running. and spot...

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  • hey folks,   see attached image.  can anyone tell me what pressing the ""clear data"" button does on my android phone?  in my ""apps"" section of the settings menu, all of my mobile ...
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Superuser Contribution Song Length/Display Error

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20+ Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSo, this is sort of a strange issue to describe, but I've been having it for several weeks. At random intervals, my phone will get stuck showing a singula...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy S20+   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue So, this is sort of a strange issue to describe, but I've...
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Solved!! Can't access queue

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi everyone, Since a few hours ago I can't reach my queued songs list : the button is Grey, as if I hadn't subscribed to Spotify premium.Any ideas on the reason? Thank you's Samuel Padolus

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  •   Plan Premium Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi everyone,  Since a few hours ago I can't reach my queued songs list : the button is Grey, as if I hadn't sub...
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