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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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Bug: Back button is available on phone but does not show up on Android Watch and other devices

Plan PremiumCountryUSDeviceMotorola G7, Moto 360 2nd Gen (Watch), Sennheiser PXC 550 (Wireless Headphones)Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueBack button is visible and works on my cellphone while listening to PLAYLIST RADIO but it is not...

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  • Plan  Premium Country US Device Motorola G7, Moto 360 2nd Gen (Watch), Sennheiser PXC 550 (Wireless Headphones) Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue Back button is ...
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Escuchar lo mismo en dos equipos

Les cuento quiero escuchar la misma música en 2 equipos adheridos a mi plan familiar, la idea es hacerlo a distancia pero que se coordine para escuchar lo mismo. Ej: escuchar lo mismo al momento de ir a dormir.

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  • Les cuento quiero escuchar la misma música en 2 equipos adheridos a mi plan familiar, la idea es hacerlo a distancia pero que se coordine para escuchar lo mismo.   Ej: escuchar lo mismo al mom...
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PlanPremium/FamilyCountryU.S.Device(Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7")Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueMy issue is that this feature has been acting inconsistently, for a while, now. At first, after working fine, it started making some of my playl...

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  • Plan Premium/Family Country U.S. Device (Samsung Galaxy Tab A 7") Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue My issue is that this feature has been acting inconsistently, for a ...
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Superuser Contribution Disable album art on lock screen

Can't find out how to turn off the album art on my lock screen.PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DevicePixel 3 & Oneplus 7t proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueCan't find out how to turn off the album art on my lock screen.

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  • Can't find out how to turn off the album art on my lock screen. Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Pixel 3 & Oneplus 7t pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Can't ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen I want to open an album or artist I'll tap it then it take a few seconds before it opens and during that time I can't pause or anything

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When I want to open an album or artist I'll tap it then it take a few seconds before it opens...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountryColombiaDeviceMoto E4 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueHi, I'm having trouble with my downloaded songs on my phone. I've tried many times to download the songs that I've liked and it works at first, for the fir...

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia Device Moto E4 Plus Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm having trouble with my downloaded songs on my phone. I've tried many ti...
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Superuser Contribution How do I browse downloaded music?

My downloads are sometimes listed on my home page, but not all the time. How can I browse only downloaded music?

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  • My downloads are sometimes listed on my home page, but not all the time.  How can I browse only downloaded music?
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Superuser Contribution How to see all playlists I have created?

I want to filter my playlists so that I can easily see only the playlists that I have created. How can I do this?

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  • I want to filter my playlists so that I can easily see only the playlists that I have created. How can I do this?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify finding downloaded music after a phone reset

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung A20, S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify, please fix this issue. There should be no reason technically why this can't be achieved, surely! Not everyone has access to wi-fi and in my case, I...

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I can't share Instagram stories.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXIAOMI MI 5SOperating SystemANDROID 8 My Question or Issue I cant share Instagram stories. Its been 5 days , please help me.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device XIAOMI MI 5S Operating System ANDROID 8   My Question or Issue  I cant share Instagram stories. Its been 5 days , please help me.  
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Superuser Contribution Some playlist doesn't show for adding to playlist

I have the latest version available on Google Play (8.5.33.831). When trying to add a song to a playlist, some playlists (new usually) doesn't appear in the list of playlists to add the new song to. (see images below) PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOn...

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I can't share songs on my instagram story.

PlanFreeCountryMalaysiaDeviceSamsung A30Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have the share button in spotify but after I click on it, it just brings me to the default add story page and shows a black screen where I can't share any of my son...

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  •   Plan Free Country Malaysia Device Samsung A30 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have the share button in spotify but after I click on it, it just brings me to t...
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Sharing songs to Insta story not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceXiaomi mi A3Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueSharing Spotify songs into Instagram stories has stopped working all of a sudden. Tried reinstalling Instagram and clearing Instagram cache. Nothing worked. ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Xiaomi mi A3 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Sharing Spotify songs into Instagram stories has stopped working all of a sudden...
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Plan - family premiumCountry - UK DeviceSamsung Note 10+ 5GOperating SystemAndroid version 9. My Question or Issuespotify is always offline so I can never search or play new music. Getting very annoying now as I have to either reinstall app or delete...

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  • Plan - family premium Country - UK   Device Samsung Note 10+ 5G Operating System Android version 9.    My Question or Issue spotify is always offline so I can never search or ...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceNote 10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueEvery time I go from WiFi to 4g, Spotify refuses to connect to the internet. I have to force close it and reopen it. I have perfect internet connection in other apps, it'...

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Superuser Contribution Is there a way to shuffle across all downloaded playlists while on Android Auto?

I'm testing out a Spotify family plan and I'm finding its features rather lackluster for my use case. I want to pick a bunch of artists I like, download all the songs to my phone, and then when using Android Auto shuffle across all that local music. ...

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PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI've been finding that Spotify (seemingly) randomly doesn't start playing between when I'm in my car and at home. I've since realised it's when I'm swi...

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Superuser Contribution Share to Instagram not working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG G6Huawei GR4Samsung Galaxy Note 4Huawei Y6Cheap Acer tablet Operating SystemMultiple Android versions My Question or IssueShare to Instagram is simply not working on any of my Android devices. When I click the share t...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify logs out and locks you out

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy A6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have about 5,000+ songs I downloaded for offline use. However, after I restarted my phone, I found that Spotify has logged me out. When I try to log bac...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy A6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have about 5,000+ songs I downloaded for offline use. However, after I resta...
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I can't share my music on instagram history

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Device(Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Note 9)Operating System(Last Android version) My Question or Issue I can't share my music on instagram last 4 day. I can choose 'share with instagram' but it doesn't working.

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