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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 (Mobile app) Album art missing

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic DeviceHuawei Y6 Prime 2018Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueA few weeks ago, the album art for most of my downloaded music disappeared. It only appears for a few random albums/tracks. The art just doesn't sho...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Czech Republic   Device Huawei Y6 Prime 2018 Operating System Android My Question or Issue A few weeks ago, the album art for most of my downloaded music d...
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Superuser Contribution Is there a way to not have to login on another device with no internet?

I have been using too much data streaming music. So, i got an old phone i want to use as a music player. I downloaded stuff from spotify onto this old phone via wifi. The problem is when i open spotify when I'm at work. The phone has no cell service ...

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  • I have been using too much data streaming music. So, i got an old phone i want to use as a music player. I downloaded stuff from spotify onto this old phone via wifi. The problem is when i open spoti...
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Superuser Contribution Android local files won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid R, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI add local files (mp4) to Spotify on my PC, then add them to a playlist. When I go to download the playlist on my Android phone on the same wifi as my PC, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Android R, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I add local files (mp4) to Spotify on my PC, then add them to a playlist. When I...
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[Android] Lyrics not showing

PlanFamily PremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOnePlus 7TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe lyrics feature was enabled on my country and I could never see them. My mother's account (same family) show the lyrics normally on her phone and I tried...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Brazil Device OnePlus 7T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The lyrics feature was enabled on my country and I could never see them. My mo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why i didnt get lyrics on my app

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDevice Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueMy friends get the update lyrics on their device, i try to update my app to lastest version and i still didnt get the lyrics feature.i just get "behind the lyrics" f...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device   Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue My friends get the update lyrics on their device, i try to update my app to las...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to like/unlike songs or edit playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7Operating SystemAndroid 10/11 (LineageOS) Hi all,for the past month I'm unable to like/unlike songs and edit playlists. Clearing caches does not help, and uninstalling the app seems to only help for a day ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Operating System Android 10/11 (LineageOS)   Hi all, for the past month I'm unable to like/unlike songs and edit playlists. Clearing ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] remove Your top podcasts from Home screen

So far, I cannot find a way to remove, either selectively or completely, the Your top podcasts from my Home screen. This is not public information that I want shared. If someone knows a way, pray tell. Thank you. Come on Spotify, fix this. Please?

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  • So far, I cannot find a way to remove, either selectively or completely, the Your top podcasts from my Home screen.  This is not public information that I want shared.  If someone knows a w...
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Superuser Contribution Android plalists in folders are all in different order to PC

PlanFree/PremiumCountry : UK Device : Sony Xperia 2(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue : Since all the trouble with downloaded playlists disappearing on my ph...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country : UK   Device : Sony Xperia 2 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Quest...
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Superuser Contribution Songs continue to play after bluetooth headset disconnect

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSongs continue to play after bluetooth headset disconnect. I have a pair of Galaxy Buds+ connected to my phone. When listening to music, I will pause the music...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Songs continue to play after bluetooth headset disconnect. I have a pair of Galaxy ...
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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Artist/Song not updating upon start of new song

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy 10eOperating System: Android (phone) / UConnect (car) My Question or IssueAfter about one to two hours of driving while playing music in Android Auto mode, with Spotify on the car screen most of the tim...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy 10e Operating System: Android (phone) / UConnect (car)   My Question or Issue After about one to two hours of driving while p...
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Superuser Contribution Jump to current song in large playlist, scroll playlist down automatically while playing.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Android Auto Head Unit)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueHi,I have many large playlists in my Spotify library. This is real pain every time I start my car and start music to scroll playlist down to currently...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device (Android Auto Head Unit) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue Hi, I have many large playlists in my Spotify library. This is re...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song plays for a few seconds, then changes

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceNokia 5.3Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueYesterday when I tried to play a song, it just skipped around the list without actually playing anything. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Now, when I play a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Nokia 5.3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday when I tried to play a song, it just skipped around the list without actually playing...
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Superuser Contribution The interface is completely changed at random and only only "previews" of the songs are played

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 MaxOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueAt random, when I open the Spotify app, all playlists look different and when I would click on a song, about 10 seconds would be played and then it would ...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Max Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue At random, when I open the Spotify app, all playlists look different and ...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle / Repeat controls are not visible in PLAYLIST tracks, but they are visible in ALBUM tracks

Hey. This is a very annoying UI issue that hides and completely changes the locations of track options such as Shuffle, Repeat, Like (heart) depending solely on whether you are playing the track from a Playlist or whether it is part of an Album. Spec...

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  • Hey.  This is a very annoying UI issue that hides and completely changes the locations of track options such as Shuffle, Repeat, Like (heart) depending solely on whether you are playing the trac...
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Superuser Contribution spotify wont start on samsung smart tv

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Smart tvMy Question or Issuewhen i open up the spotify app, nothing happens, basically just a grey screen with a little rectangle with a .png logo (not spotify's logo, a .png logo) i have tried:Restarting the tv back to manuf...

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  •   Plan Premium Device Samsung Smart tv My Question or Issue when i open up the spotify app, nothing happens, basically just a grey screen with a little rectangle with a .png logo (not spo...
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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing on android

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Z FlipOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHello,Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usually I just sync it again. My songs were again deleted, but now that I cannot s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Z Flip Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hello, Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usua...
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About the lock screen player

When I am playing a song, the lock screen widget from spotify gets activated. The interface is rather simple. In my sister's cell phone, the lock screen widget is way, way more beautiful, and I don't get the difference, since we both are premium user...

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  • When I am playing a song, the lock screen widget from spotify gets activated. The interface is rather simple. In my sister's cell phone, the lock screen widget is way, way more beautiful, and I don't...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution not playing many songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHonor 9 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 9, EMUI 9.1.0 My Question or IssueMany songs are not playing. The current time in the song in the lower left corner stops at 0:00, the song does not skip. There are no error messages....

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Honor 9 Lite Operating System Android 9, EMUI 9.1.0   My Question or Issue Many songs are not playing. The current time in the song in the lower lef...
  • Jeremy
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Superuser Contribution Stuck in podcasts view

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus A6003Operating SystemOxygen 10.3.10 My Question or IssuedApp is stuck in podcast view. By that I mean the current played song which is shown at the bottom of the app. The podcast view has a different layout and ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus A6003 Operating System Oxygen 10.3.10   My Question or Issued App is stuck in podcast view. By that I mean the current played s...
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Superuser Contribution speeding up and slowing down problems

While listening on my Moto G to downloaded tracks, they sometimes speed up then slow down before going back to nomal. Any thoughts why this might be happening. Seems to be getting worse

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  • While listening on my Moto G to downloaded tracks, they sometimes speed up then slow down before going back to nomal. Any thoughts why this might be happening. Seems to be getting worse
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