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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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[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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Superuser Contribution Hexagon Radio by Don Diablo removed

Plan: PremiumCountry: NetherlandsDevice: Samsung Galaxy S7Operating System: Android Oreo My Question or Issue: Does anybody know why the Podcast/Playlist Hexagon Radio by Don Diablo was removed from Spotify on the 1st of January 2020? Thank you!

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Device: Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System: Android Oreo   My Question or Issue: Does anybody know why the Podcast/Playlist Hexagon Radio by Don Diab...
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Solved!! UI freezes on Android TV

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCzech republicDevicePhilips 48PUS7600/R3Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueI have a problem with Spotify app on my Android TV with Android 8. UI completely freezes after random amount of time. It usualy happens dur...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Czech republic Device Philips 48PUS7600/R3 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue I have a problem with Spotify app on my Android TV with Android...
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Superuser Contribution Notifica "Spotify Is trying to play"

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceSamsung J6 2018Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueBuongiorno a tutti, oggi ho riscontrato un problema con l'app Spotify. Oltre alla classica notifica per la riproduzione musica in corso, è comparso un' al...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Samsung J6 2018 Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue Buongiorno a tutti, oggi ho riscontrato un problema con l'app Spotify.  ...
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Superuser Contribution How to lunch Spotify app by using Intent in Android ?

I knew this might be repeated but my question is very simple.How do i lunch Spotify App using Intent in Android ?Right now i am using below type of code (got from Stackoverflow) and it's running and opening particular Album in Spotify App. But i want...

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  • I knew this might be repeated but my question is very simple. How do i lunch Spotify App using Intent in Android ? Right now i am using below type of code (got from Stackoverflow) and it's running ...
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Playback stops after 9 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceOnePlus One Operating SystemAndroid 9/10 My Question or IssuePlayback stops after 9 seconds. It occurs very often. I have to restart the phone for it to start playing normally again and then after a while happens agai...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device OnePlus One  Operating System Android 9/10   My Question or Issue Playback stops after 9 seconds. It occurs very often. I have to restart the...
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cannot start spotify

Plan Family planCountry USADevice Asus Zenfone 6, 64 gig,Model ASUS_101WDXOperating System Android 10Spotify app 8.5.36.747This is a new phone I downloaded spotify and clicked on the app. The green icon blinks quickly and I am either presented with a...

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  • Plan Family plan Country USA Device Asus Zenfone 6, 64 gig, Model ASUS_101WDX Operating System Android 10 Spotify app 8.5.36.747 This is a new phone   I downloaded spotify and clicked ...
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PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceXiaomi Mi 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueToda vez que meu fone conecta com o celular o spotify começa a tocar a ultima música que foi escutada. Ele na verdade nem chega a abrir o app, mas fica com atalho na...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Xiaomi Mi 9 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Toda vez que meu fone conecta com o celular o spotify começa a tocar a ultima músic...
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I can't change Download Storage Location after this last update.

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice Operating SystemAndroid 4.0 My Question or IssueBefore the last Spotify update, I was able to change the storage location of the music downloads, so I put them on my MicroSD. but now I can't, and I don't have space on m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device   Operating System Android 4.0   My Question or Issue Before the last Spotify update, I was able to change the storage location of the music dow...
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Podcasts Play Initially, But Skip Next Time I Try to Listen

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 3 My Question or Issue I've been having a recurring issue when trying to listen to podcasts. The podcast will be fully downloaded and will begin to play normally. The next time I hit play to continue listeni...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Google Pixel 3   My Question or Issue   I've been having a recurring issue when trying to listen to podcasts. The podcast will be fully d...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Logged Me Out, Can't log back in. "You're Offline" On Wifi

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy A5 (2017)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI've been randomly logged off my spotify account on my android phone 2 times now and when I try to log back in, it says "You're Offline, Please Check Your ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Galaxy A5 (2017) Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I've been randomly logged off my spotify account on my android phone 2 times no...
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Superuser Contribution Can not share insta story

PlanPremium/FamilyCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi mi 6Operating SystemAndroid 9, miui 11.0.3 global rom My Question or IssueHello i try to share insta story but there is only 'direct' option.Not stories.What should i do

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  •   Plan Premium/Family Country Turkey Device Xiaomi mi 6 Operating System Android 9, miui 11.0.3 global rom   My Question or Issue Hello i try to share insta story but there is on...
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PlanStudent PremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005)Operating SystemAndroid Lollipop 5.0 My Question or IssueWhenever I turn on the canvas and exit the settings, The option is set back to off. Tried everything like:- Hard reset...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) Operating System Android Lollipop 5.0   My Question or Issue Whenever I turn on the canvas and exit the...
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Spotify Integration with FireTV apps

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUS Device(Fire Stick TV)Operating System(Amazon, Android) My Question or IssueThis is more of a developer question, currently I'm trying to develop a FireTV application using Android development with Spotify integration, howeve...

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Solved!! Certain song doesn't play on Spotify anymore

I was recently playing a song on spotify called "Blueberry faygo". I paused the song and locked the phone and then after a few minutes unlocked the phone and tried to play the song and it wouldn't play. It kept saying "this song is not available" eve...

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  • I was recently playing a song on spotify called "Blueberry faygo". I paused the song and locked the phone and then after a few minutes unlocked the phone and tried to play the song and it wouldn't pl...
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Superuser Contribution I can't share track on Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 5Operating SystemAndroid 7.0Spotify Version8.5.36.747Instagram Version123.0.0.21.114My Question or IssueI want share track via Instagram Stories but it was missing. My Spotify and Instagram app updati...

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spotify stuck in free mode

For the past few months I've had spotify on my pc and my phone without premium i was able to listen to any song in my playlists if i had network connection (both on my phone and pc). A few days ago I had to switch PCs and now the spotify app on my ph...

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  • For the past few months I've had spotify on my pc and my phone without premium i was able to listen to any song in my playlists if i had network connection (both on my phone and pc). A few days ago I...
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Problems when creating a stereo speaker pair with Amazon Echo

PlanPremiumCountryGT DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI created a stereo speaker pair with my new Amazon Echo devices and it's working fine with my Spotify account, but when another person asks Alexa to play Spotify...

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  •   Plan Premium Country GT   Device Samsung Galaxy S9   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I created a stereo speaker pair with my new Amazon Echo devices...
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Spotify Is very slow

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueThis is my second complaint; The application takes too long to load a song even the "songs I like" takes about 10 minutes to load, and do not say when I'm...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android Pie    My Question or Issue This is my second complaint; The application takes too long to l...
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[ANDROID] Local files randomly get greyed out on Playlist but playable

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceS8 Operating SystemAndroid Version 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueMy issue is that my local files randomly get greyed out. Its not every local file but random ones at random times. The local files that get greyed out though ca...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device S8  Operating System Android Version 9 (Pie)    My Question or Issue My issue is that my local files randomly get greyed out. Its not e...
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For some reason I was logged out of my Spotify app. When trying to log back in, I receive the "You're offline" message. Obviously I have internet so I click "OK" and try again, and get the same prompt, up until there's a new prompt to open my email a...

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  • For some reason I was logged out of my Spotify app. When trying to log back in, I receive the "You're offline" message. Obviously I have internet so I click "OK" and try again, and get the same promp...
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