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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 Getting local files to work on your mobile (2020 Edition)

I am starting a new topic for getting local files working on mobile devices as it's just taken me a good 3 hours to get a few songs that were ALREADY ON MY PHONE to work in the spotify app.It's good to see that you guys haven't fixed this, when there...

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  • ...ecurity > Windows Security > Firewall & Network Protection. Once here, click all 3 options (Domain, Private & Public Network) and turn the firewall OFF. Ensure both your mobile AND PC a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Android is broken for me

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 Crown Operating SystemAndroid 9 "Pie" My Question or IssueI cannot get Spotify on Android to work at all this week... When I start up the app, Spotify will sometimes lock up almost immediately, forc...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Crown  Operating System Android 9 "Pie"   My Question or Issue I cannot get Spotify on Android to work at all this week......
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android]Please add category "Discovered on" in mobile app

PlanFree/PremiumCountryPLDeviceHTC U11Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI have a suggestion, As we know, there is a category "Discovered on" on artists Page, via the desktop app.Would you please implement this feature in mobile version?...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country PL Device HTC U11 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue I have a suggestion, As we know, there is a category "Discovered on" on artists Page, vi...
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Superuser Contribution Lock screen not able to skip

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe skip song button on the lock screen of my phone will not let me skip and is greyed out.

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The skip song button on the lock screen of my phone will not let me skip and...
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hey google does not work when Spotify is on

PlanPremiumDevice(Samsung Note 9)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueI say Hey google play music.I have it set to work when the screen is off. It is just fine, it starts playing a song for me using Spotify.But then the assistant stops liste...

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  • Plan Premium Device (Samsung Note 9) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I say Hey google play music. I have it set to work when the screen is off. It is just fine, it sta...
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Superuser Contribution My Tablet says "No internet connection available" on PdaNet hotspot.

PlanFamily CountryUSADeviceONN 10.1" Tablet ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSpotify always is offline when I'm on my PdaNet hotspot, It doesn't go offline on my mobile hotspot (which I have a limited amount of data on so I have to u...

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  • Plan Family  Country USA Device ONN 10.1" Tablet Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Spotify always is offline when I'm on my PdaNet hotspot, It doesn't go offl...
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Superuser Contribution Can't add to queue from S8 when listening on Mackbook Air

Plan/PremiumUSA Device S8, Macbook AirOperating System10.15.7 macos catalina - Android V9 listening on my downloaded app on Mackbook air and can't add to or edit queue from S8. Tried restart, reinstall.

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  •   Plan /Premium USA   Device  S8, Macbook Air Operating System 10.15.7 macos catalina - Android  V9   listening on my downloaded app on Mackbook air and can't add t...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics in Family Plan

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceRealme 6 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy account is not showing lyrics, I created a new account and works just well. I was wondering if there's a way to make it work with my old account and in case ther...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Realme 6 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My account is not showing lyrics, I created a new account and works just well. I was wo...
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Superuser Contribution Queuing songs causes playback to stop

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOppo A72Operating SystemColorOS When a track is queued, the track doesnt play and instead stops the rest of the playlist playing as well. If you play a different track directly after this happens it will play that song and t...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Oppo A72 Operating System ColorOS   When a track is queued, the track doesnt play and instead stops the rest of the playlist playing as well. If you play ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't pick a certain song from a playlist

Hello, I'd like to use my spotify app on galaxy watch one but the problem is its playing the first song on my playlist and I find no options to pick a certain song from my list to start with What if I've a 1000 song playlist, should i press forward l...

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  • Hello, I'd like to use my spotify app on galaxy watch one but the problem is its playing the first song on my playlist and I find no options to pick a certain song from my list to start with   ...
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Superuser Contribution Hidden artists still showing up in Discover

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue I have two artists hidden, but both of them still show up in my Discover playlists. I have done a hard reset to no avail. My phone is running version 8.6.20.106...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   I have two artists hidden, but both of them still show up in my Disco...
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Superuser Contribution My music sound is altered on Spotify app

PlanFreeCountryNepalDeviceRedmi note 8 and redmi note 7 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm an artist and I have been distributing my music with distrokid for years now. It was always fine but my new single has its sound altered, ki...

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  • Plan Free Country Nepal Device Redmi note 8 and redmi note 7 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm an artist and I have been distributing my music with distrokid f...
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Superuser Contribution [Android App - Unusable] Stops playing randomly since last update.. and other issues

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 w/ One UI 1.0 My Question or IssueFor a few days now, Spotify keeps randomly stopping music in various different ways:1. Spotify playing in background > Lock device > Spotify st...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 9 w/ One UI 1.0   My Question or Issue For a few days now, Spotify keeps randomly stopping music in variou...
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Nothing is loading anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceDoogee S-60Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueThis problem occurred after reseting my phone.In the Screenshots you can see my problem. I can login and open my favorited Playlists from the Home Screen but no...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Doogee S-60 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue This problem occurred after reseting my phone. In the Screenshots you can see my pr...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify mobile streaming stuttering on WiFi and Data

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 Pie My Question or IssueFor the past several months I have noticed an increase in excessive music streaming stuttering no matter if I am connected to WiFi or driving around using d...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 9.0 Pie   My Question or Issue For the past several months I have noticed an increase in excessive musi...
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Android home screen new UI feels like bug

PlanSpotify premium duoCountryIsrael DeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemOxygen 10.3.09My Question or IssueSpotify home screen UI was changed in the late days and I see now only one item in each category. for example: under the title 'Made for [MY_NAME]' ...

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  • Plan Spotify premium duo Country Israel   Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Oxygen 10.3.09 My Question or Issue Spotify home screen UI was changed in the late days and I see now only...
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Superuser Contribution song art and title repeatedly stuck in the now playing screen

individualPremiumCanada Devicegalaxy s21 feOperating System8.6.26.897 My Question or Issuethis is a weird issue to explain, 1-5 different song art and titles get stuck in now playing, it will still play different songs but now playing will not displa...

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  •   individual Premium Canada   Device galaxy s21 fe Operating System 8.6.26.897   My Question or Issue this is a weird issue to explain, 1-5 different song art and titles get...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify app causes Galaxy Watch sensor malfunction

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceGalaxy Watch, Galaxy S10Operating SystemTizen 5.5.01, Android 11 My Question or IssueAfter using the spotify app in offline mode on my Galaxy Watch, the wake up gesture, heart rate monitor, sleep monitor etc. stop ...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Galaxy Watch, Galaxy S10 Operating System Tizen 5.5.01, Android 11   My Question or Issue After using the spotify app in offline mode on my Gal...
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Superuser Contribution Can't connect Android Spotify to a new BMW Mini

PlanFamilyCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid (latest vesion of each phone OS and firmware) My Question or IssueHow does one connect ndroid Spotify to the Mini? We can play ...

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  • Plan Family Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OnePlus 6T Operating System Android (latest vesion of each phone OS and firmware)   My Ques...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Andriod wont continue song form windows app.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 4a5g (the computer I use is a Thinkpad running Windows 10)Operating SystemAndroid version 11. My Question or IssueIf I use my computer to listen to Spotify, I can continue whatever song/playlist/queue I was liste...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 4a5g (the computer I use is a Thinkpad running Windows 10) Operating System Android version 11.   My Question or Issue If I use my compu...
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