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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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How to launch an Android Intent to search for and play a song on the Spotify app

I'm developing an application and would like to launch the Spotify app and have it search for and play a song. The following command line works with Google Play Music but not with Spotify: adb shell am start -a "android.media.action.MEDIA_PLAY_FROM_S...

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  • I'm developing an application and would like to launch the Spotify app and have it search for and play a song.  The following command line works with Google Play Music but not with Spotify: &nb...
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Sleep timer unavailable when offline

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung S8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen Spotify cannot reach servers the song menu is unavailable when in song view, meaning you cannot set a sleep timer. I am having trouble recreating it unfortunat...

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  •   Plan P remium Country Germany Device Samsung S8+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When Spotify cannot reach servers the song menu is unavailable when in song vi...
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Consistently plays the same wrong track.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(Samsung S7 Edge and OnePlus 7 Pro)Operating System(Android 9 and 10) My Question or IssueWhen the bug manifests, whatever I try to play, the phone plays the same wrong track - "Do it again - Remastered 2001 by The Beach Boy...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device (Samsung S7 Edge and OnePlus 7 Pro) Operating System (Android 9 and 10)   My Question or Issue When the bug manifests, whatever I try to play, the phone ...
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Solved!! Random songs play over my selections

When trying to play my podcasts or songs it will play them for a few seconds then start trying to play songs that i didn't select or have in any of my lists. It is persistent in always trying to play these songs so I can't listen to what I want.I did...

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  • When trying to play my podcasts or songs it will play them for a few seconds then start trying to play songs that i didn't select or have in any of my lists. It is persistent in always trying to play...
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Mobile: play, shuffle folders

Hey! I really like the folders function but I am not able to use it on my android. The option to play the entire folder doesn't seem te be there. What do I do?Thanks!PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDevicesamsung

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  • Hey!   I really like the folders function but I am not able to use it on my android. The option to play the entire folder doesn't seem te be there. What do I do? Thanks! Plan Premium Count...
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In car Bluetooth - audio stuttering

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9.1.0.371Vehicle BluetoothNissan X-trail 2017 My Question or IssueFor the last few months audio whilst using Bluetooth in my car is stuttering and making Spotify unusable. I've tr...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country UK Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android 9.1.0.371 Vehicle Bluetooth Nissan X-trail 2017   My Question or Issue For the last few months audio whi...
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PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System( Android 9 My Question or IssueWhen using the group session feature with my friends the host can only hear sound where as I can't, they are using iOS and are using the feature to connect mu...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy 9  Operating System ( Android 9   My Question or Issue When using the group session feature with my friends the host ca...
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Queue re-shuffles when connecting to car bluetooth.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADevice(Samsung Galaxy s10+)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueI've been having this issue now for months where the queue I've build up resets when I connect to Bluetooth in my car and it only happens in a car...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device (Samsung Galaxy s10+) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I've been having this issue now for months where the queue I've build ...
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Spotify does not reliably change the display to show the next song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e My Question or IssueThe in-app display with artwork in the middle and the bar showing elapsed time on the bottom will not reliably change when a song ends and the next one begins. I have notice...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10e   My Question or Issue The in-app display with artwork in the middle and the bar showing elapsed time on the bottom will not...
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Spotify constantly reconnects with Google Clock

Spotify constantly connects and disconnects with Google Clock, especially when I try to pick a self-made playlist.PlanPremiumCountyPoland DeviceGoogle Pixel XLOperating SystemAndroid 10

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  • Spotify constantly connects and disconnects with Google Clock, especially when I try to pick a self-made playlist. Plan Premium County Poland   Device Google Pixel XL Operating System A...
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Why is Behind the Lyrics forced and not an option?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhy is Behind the Lyrics forced and not an option like it was before? Doesn't make sense why a partnership with Genius has to be forced down Premium paying customer...

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can't play songs on tablet

I have installed tablet on my car but i can't stream any songs from spotify. when i select song it shows it is starting, but then the song just disappears. i can't even download songs. when i factory reset the tablet it will let me use spotify for ma...

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  • I have installed tablet on my car but i can't stream any songs from spotify. when i select song it shows it is starting, but then the song just disappears. i can't even download songs. when i factory...
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Shuffle Keeps repeating certain songs

Hello everyone, ich have a problem for some time. When im listening to a playlist, it kinda repeats some songs more often then other ( in shuffle mode).For example, new songs in my library never ever get played, just older song. Is shuffle really ran...

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  • Hello everyone,  ich have a problem for some time. When im listening to a playlist, it kinda repeats some songs more often then other ( in shuffle mode).For example, new songs in my library nev...
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Play Queue

PlanPremiumCountry UK My Question or Issue:Is there a way to recover a queue? I accidentally played a song half way down my queue and lost all the songs I had queued before that song. Is it recoverable?

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK     My Question or Issue: Is there a way to recover a queue? I accidentally played a song half way down my queue and lost all the songs I had queued be...
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Podcast stop playing and rewind when resumed

When I play a podcast it often stops playing and when I resume it rewinds back a random amount of time. This never occurs when listening to music. I have tried the following playing while on WIFI and using my data as well as the "Sign out everywhere"...

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  • When I play a podcast it often stops playing and when I resume it rewinds back a random amount of time. This never occurs when listening to music. I have tried the following playing while on WIFI and...
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I have almost 5K songs in a number of playlists, and many weeks ago I set them all to download so i could listen to them offline during an overseas trip I am now on. I set the Storage setting to use my SD card. Everything was great. All of a sudden S...

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No access to the repeat button

I am on the free plan. I am in Canada. Brand new Samsung S10 e. I have no access to the repeat button. The only buttons I have access to or the like and the hide buttons. Even if I go up to the three dots in the upper right there is nothing there tha...

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  • I am on the free plan. I am in Canada. Brand new Samsung S10 e. I have no access to the repeat button. The only buttons I have access to or the like and the hide buttons. Even if I go up to the three...
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Clock app keeps disconnecting

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceAsus Zenfone Max Pro M2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen trying to use the Clock app to set Spotify as an alarm, the playlists list keeps "refreshing", making it impossible to search for songs or playlists to...

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I'm not able to play Local Files on my Android phone

PlanPremiumDeviceMoto C Plus My Question or IssueHey, I know there are a lot of posts about this, but the Local Files feature has been giving me problems since I started using it. I've synced Local Files to my Android phone before, but doing so has a...

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Automatically shuffling from album homescreen icons

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung s8My Question or IssueI've been adding albums to my homescreen so I don't have to look through the app to play them, but after the new update it started shuffling them when I open them. This is very frustrating, and I don't w...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung s8 My Question or Issue I've been adding albums to my homescreen so I don't have to look through the app to play them, but after the new update it started shuffling t...
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