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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!! Uninstalled Spotify but now the App can no longer be found in the Play Store

Hi all, I just uninstalled Spotify and now I can no longer install from the Play Store because the app is no longer there.PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceXiaomi 9TOperating SystemMIUI Global 12.1.1 My Question or IssueI am getting two error messages (se...

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  • Hi all, I just uninstalled Spotify and now I can no longer install from the Play Store because the app is no longer there. Plan Premium Country Italy Device Xiaomi 9T Operating System MIUI ...
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Album tracks not appearing

Hello, I have a recent problem when trying to view albums (playlists are ok). If I select an album to view the tracks from my library or from search, no tracks appear and the screen remains blank and black. This does not happen on my PC only on my an...

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  • Hello, I have a recent problem when trying to view albums (playlists are ok). If I select an album to view the tracks from my library or from search, no tracks appear and the screen remains blank and...
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Superuser Contribution How do I replace the songs I accidentally remove from my liked songs? HELP!

I accidentally removed a few songs from my like songs section in my library and I REALLY want them restored, but I can't figure out how.

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  • I accidentally removed a few songs from my like songs section in my library and I REALLY want them restored, but I can't figure out how.
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Superuser Contribution [ANDROID] No Internet connection problem in app since i travelled to Egypt

Hi,The app was working perfectly in Italy, but since i travelled to Egypt for Work it always appears "No internet connection" when i try to play online music.The desktop application, instead is working perfectly, same network it has been used for bot...

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  • Hi, The app was working perfectly in Italy, but since i travelled to Egypt for Work it always appears "No internet connection" when i try to play online music. The desktop application, instead is w...
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Superuser Contribution 2 devices, 2 different playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceOppo Find X2 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI am just trying to find out if this is possible and how. My scenario is as follows: I would like to listen to my own music while at work. My wife woul...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom  Device Oppo Find X2 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I am just trying to find out if this is possible and how. My scenario ...
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Superuser Contribution Sleep playlist cannot be deleted

Premium play, UK, Galaxy A51, Android None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating Sys...

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  • Premium play, UK, Galaxy A51, Android None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Devi...
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Superuser Contribution All playlists are gone after clean reinstall

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG Velvet Operating SystemAndroid, do not know what version My Question or IssueAfter a full reinstall of Spotify (which I had to do for a whole other issue with local files being greyed out for no reason), I ended up wi...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG Velvet  Operating System Android, do not know what version   My Question or Issue After a full reinstall of Spotify (which I had to d...
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Superuser Contribution Android app crashing after clicking 'hide this song'

Clicking hide this songs crashed app after last update PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAndroid galaxy s10Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or Issue

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  • Clicking hide this songs crashed app after last update  Plan Premium Country   Device Android galaxy s10 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution you're offline check your connection and try again

PlanFreeCountryMoved to Korea couple weeks agoDeviceGalaxy s8 Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueOk so I just restarted my phone cuz it was being stupid and now the spotify is not letting me to login...It's keep saying you're offline che...

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  • Plan Free Country Moved to Korea couple weeks ago Device Galaxy s8  Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Ok so I just restarted my phone cuz it was being stupid and n...
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Superuser Contribution Sleeptimer ends too early.

I use the sleep timer mostly when I go to bed. I usually set it for an hour, but in the last few weeks Spotify has stopped playing after 5 songs, which is about 15-20 minutes....

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  • I use the sleep timer mostly when I go to bed. I usually set it for an hour, but in the last few weeks Spotify has stopped playing after 5 songs, which is about 15-20 minutes....
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Superuser Contribution randomly switches to Radio based on Playlist

Premium PlanAndroid Galaxy J3VWhy in the middle of my playlist playing (4000+ songs) sorted by title, does it switch over to 'Radio based on Playlist' all by itself? This is in a store, my playlist is customer friendly, I can't have random songs play...

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  • Premium Plan Android Galaxy J3V Why in the middle of my playlist playing (4000+ songs) sorted by title, does it switch over to 'Radio based on Playlist' all by itself? This is in a store, my playli...
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Solved!! Lag when searching through Liked Songs on Android

So I recently swapped phones to what should be a much faster and smoother experience (LG G7 -> Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra)I have 1700+ songs in my liked songs playlist, and the LG phone could search through this no problem. My new Samsung however hangs...

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  • So I recently swapped phones to what should be a much faster and smoother experience (LG G7 -> Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra) I have 1700+ songs in my liked songs playlist, and the LG phone could se...
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Superuser Contribution Por que se pausa mientras reproduce?

Reproduce música y después se pausa hasta que le vuelvo a poner play reproduce de nuevo

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  • Reproduce música y después se pausa hasta que le vuelvo a poner play reproduce de nuevo
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Superuser Contribution current playlist missing mobile, can only see current song

cannot see the full playlist on mobile. only shows current song and only option causes skip to next song. very frustrating, left 1 star review on google play store until this is resolved. Samsung s9+, verizon, if it matters

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  • cannot see the full playlist on mobile. only shows current song and only option causes skip to next song. very frustrating, left 1 star review on google play store until this is resolved. Samsung s9+...
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Superuser Contribution Can i disable spotify as my samsung Ao2s alarm clock

PlanFree/PremiumCountry england Device samsung Ao2s(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System android(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueDisable spotify as my alarm clock I'm not good with phones so I ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country england   Device samsung Ao2s (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   ...
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Superuser Contribution Sharing to Instagram stories not working

Device(Galaxy S5)Operating System(Android Marshmallow) My Question or IssueWhen I try sharing a song to IG (the option is present in the menu), it fails. It either shows a blank screen or the green loading circle for a second, but it always fails, ev...

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  • Device (Galaxy S5) Operating System (Android Marshmallow)   My Question or Issue When I try sharing a song to IG (the option is present in the menu), it fails.   It either shows a b...
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Superuser Contribution Migrate home sound library to cloud?

I have Spotify premium and I heard that you can put your own files to the cloud. Is that true? I'm planning to buy a portable SSD, put all my offline music lib (mp3) on it and upload it through my android phone on a place where there is fast internet...

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  • I have Spotify premium and I heard that you can put your own files to the cloud. Is that true?   I'm planning to buy a portable SSD, put all my offline music lib (mp3) on it and upload it thro...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not playing

Music playlists playing ok, but when I click on a podcast it won't play.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 20 5G UltraOperating System Android Oreo.

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  • Music playlists playing ok, but when I click on a podcast it won't play. Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G Ultra Operating System  Android Oreo.
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Upcoming Feature?

DEVICE: Mi A2/6X (Android) I open the lyrics to a song, then I found this microphone button. It only appeared when I turn my phone back on when Spotify is open in lyrics mode and when I change apps then return to Spotify that's still in lyrics mode. ...

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  • DEVICE: Mi A2/6X (Android)   I open the lyrics to a song, then I found this microphone button. It only appeared when I turn my phone back on when Spotify is open in lyrics mode and when I ...
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