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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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Superuser Contribution Japanese characters not displaying in playlist preview

Just reporting a simple bug. The Playlist in the middle in pink has Japanese characters in it and it displayed like this. Did this on the Android and Windows version of the app.

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  • Just reporting a simple bug. The Playlist in the middle in pink has Japanese characters in it and it displayed like this. Did this on the Android and Windows version of the app. 
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Superuser Contribution hide songs from playlist not possible as a as premium user?

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceAndroid SmartphoneOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI just switches to premium and the "hide from playlist" button is now gone. It was nice to have a kind of one-click-remove for playlists. Is it intended tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Android Smartphone Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I just switches to premium and the "hide from playlist" button is now g...
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Superuser Contribution HALP if u can answer this you are a genius- Set playlist to ignore in terms of listening preferences

So here is what's going on. I have always loved the discover weekly and suggested playlists from Spotify it's the reason I started using the app. This last year I've begun playing a 'sleep' playlist for my daughter she asks for it every night and I l...

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  • So here is what's going on. I have always loved the discover weekly and suggested playlists from Spotify it's the reason I started using the app. This last year I've begun playing a 'sleep' playlist ...
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Superuser Contribution [Web Player Bug] When I start Spotify it says Web Player is in use when logged into phone only.

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceAndroid LG 6Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 Pie My Question or IssueRecently when I pull up my Spotify account it shows that my account is in use on a Chrome Web Player. I have checked all other devices that I am sign...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Android LG 6 Operating System Android 9.0 Pie   My Question or Issue Recently when I pull up my Spotify account it shows that my account is in...
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Superuser Contribution Can't find songs on Google clock

PlanPremiumDeviceBlackberry DTEK50Operating SystemAndroid Marshmallow My Question or IssueI am using Google Clock to wake me up with songs on Spotify. Now I wanted to set it to a new song but I can't find the one I want. In Spotify I can listen to it...

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  • Plan Premium Device Blackberry DTEK50 Operating System Android Marshmallow   My Question or Issue I am using Google Clock to wake me up with songs on Spotify. Now I wanted to set it to a...
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[Android] Consistent language please

First off, i'm Danish. So i use the spotify app and all of it is english (as far as i know i can't change that and don't need to). The entire app is in english EXCEPT on the artist pages where about half the page for some inexplicable reason is in da...

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  • First off, i'm Danish.   So i use the spotify app and all of it is english (as far as i know i can't change that and don't need to). The entire app is in english EXCEPT on the artist pages whe...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrapped 2020 sharing not working

Hi, I can open my own wrapped 2020 story just fine.However, when I use the share button at the end, none of my friends can open it. It just opens the Spotify app Home tab. When I try to open links of my friends the same happens. Sharing the generated...

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  • Hi,   I can open my own wrapped 2020 story just fine. However, when I use the share button at the end, none of my friends can open it. It just opens the Spotify app Home tab. When I try to op...
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Superuser Contribution Getting ads while being premium

PlanPremiumCountryMexico DeviceHuawei P30 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm getting these ads every now and then, and I don't know why. I pay Premium specifically to not get ads of any kind. Sometimes is about Spotify, sometimes ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico   Device Huawei P30 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm getting these ads every now and then, and I don't know why. I pay Prem...
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Superuser Contribution Saved songs un-download everytime I open the app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceMoto G5SOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue  Just what the **bleep** is this exclamation mark? Why can't Spotify just keep the songs? I need to click them to play them online everytime so maybe the app au...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device Moto G5S Operating System Android 8.1.0      My Question or Issue      Just what the **bleep** is this exclamation ...
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"Like"/"Heart" button gets hit on accident often because next to pause/play

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Play a playlist instead of queue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceMoto GOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueDo I understand correctly that, on mobile, if I want to play a playlist while I have something in the queue, I either have to add every song in the playlist manually or delet...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Moto G Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Do I understand correctly that, on mobile, if I want to play a playlist while I have something in ...
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Superuser Contribution How can I login to Spotify using my Samsung account on Android?

PlanI have a premium account through my Samsung account.CountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHow can I login to Spotify using my Samsung account? I don't see an option to login using Samsung.

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  • Plan I have a premium account through my Samsung account. Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue How can I login to Spotify using my ...
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast dropping audio

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor the past couple of weeks I've started having drop outs playing Spotify over Chromecast. Happens on Chromecast Audios, Nest Mini and Home Max. The track either skips...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue For the past couple of weeks I've started having drop outs playing Spotify over Chromecast. ...
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Superuser Contribution Queue button doesn't work on Android app for Album/Song Radio. Works on Desktop(windows) app though.

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceGalaxy S6-SM-G920IOperating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue:The queue button doesn't work on the Android app when a Song/Album Radio is playing, but does work on the desktop app, which is super weird and shouldn't be...

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  •   Plan Premium Country India Device Galaxy S6-SM-G920I Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue: The queue button doesn't work on the Android app when a Song/Album Radio...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Unable to Skip News Podcasts on Daily Drive

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceSAMSUNG Galaxy 10Operating System My Question or IssueWhen listening to daily drive while running with earbuds, I can't skip podcasts in daily drive. There needs to be a USER option like other podcast interfaces where we c...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device SAMSUNG Galaxy 10 Operating System     My Question or Issue When listening to daily drive while running with earbuds, I can't skip podcasts in dai...
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Superuser Contribution Offline Problem with a Playlist / Song

PlanPremiumGermany DeviceSamsung S10Operating SystemAndroid 10.0 My Question or IssueIf you play tracks from a playlist in offline mode and stop playing, the track where you stopped the music is no longer where you stopped the music and closed Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Germany   Device Samsung S10 Operating System Android 10.0   My Question or Issue If you play tracks from a playlist in offline mode and stop playing, the track where...
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Superuser Contribution Dissabling Video Podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi, I have been having issues with the Spotify app chewing through my battery when I listen to video podcasts. I would like a way to disable video podcast...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hi, I have been having issues with the Spotify app chewing through my bat...
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Superuser Contribution Mobile app problem

PlanFrial-Trial 3 MonthsCountryRussiaDeviceBlackview A7Operating SystemAndroid 7.0My Question or IssueAfter I "Deleted data" of the application everything broke, I wanted to delete the downloaded content, and did not find any button for this, because...

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  •   Plan Frial-Trial 3 Months Country Russia Device Blackview A7 Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue After I "Deleted data" of the application everything broke, I wanted to...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Playlists

Plan - PremiumCountry - DenmarkMy Question or IssueI have noticed several times now that a playlist generated by spotify will have different songs listed depending on which device I look at the playlist.Ex. All Out 70s includes "Suzi Quatro Stumblin'...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - Denmark My Question or Issue I have noticed several times now that a playlist generated by spotify will have different songs listed depending on which device I look a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fluctuating sound with android auto

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceOppo r15proOperating SystemAndroid + android auto My Issue,When I connect to auto android and I play any tracks, the sound fluctuates.I have tried resetting my phone, android auto but the problem persists.I have tried...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Oppo r15pro Operating System Android + android auto   My Issue, When I connect to auto android and I play any tracks, the sound fluctuates. I hav...
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