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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...

Amayy
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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Sumit_Ghosh
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution More than 80 percent of the songs does not play.

Hello I am using Android on a Huawei 20 P Lite. I have downloaded the lastest version of Spotify. When I go to my Library, and select the playlists to download, I keep seeing a revolving circle, meaning it is still downloading. When I go, to say, a p...

spotadandy
Music Fan
Hello I am using Android on a Huawei 20 P Lite. I have downloaded the lastest version of Spotify. When I go to my Library, and select the playlists to download, I keep seeing a revolvin...
2021-09-04 10:05:45 AM
2021-09-13 3:49:07 PM
Elena
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I have a problem with the App for Android, it stops the music all the time.

Always, while i'm listening my music it stops several times, making the app too slow and not reacting for the buttoms, the same when i want to search an artist or any song in the search bar, i've uninstalled 3 times and is the same. And the other pro...

MarceloVelasco
Newbie
Always, while i'm listening my music it stops several times, making the app too slow and not reacting for the buttoms, the same when i want to search an artist or any song in the search bar, i've uni...
2019-11-02 6:45:26 AM
2021-09-13 3:32:28 PM
Amayy
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Superuser Contribution Library is empty, can't listen to music

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceHuawei Honor 9Operating SystemHonor EMUI 9.1.0, Android 9 Spotify Version8.6.60.1126 My Question or Issue Hello, over the last day or so, my library on my mobile spotify app has gone completely empty & all my playlists ...

kasparrr
Regular
Plan Premium Country Finland Device Huawei Honor 9 Operating System Honor EMUI 9.1.0, Android 9 Spotify Version 8.6.60.1126 My Question or Issue Hello, over the last day o...
2021-09-11 9:21:54 AM
2021-09-13 2:59:39 PM
Mario
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Superuser Contribution Missing account

I use Facebook to login in my account, and today when I have tried to do it, the app asked me to do a new account, I tried login again but is like I never had a account.

Foxstorn
Newbie
I use Facebook to login in my account, and today when I have tried to do it, the app asked me to do a new account, I tried login again but is like I never had a account. 😔
2021-09-11 1:56:39 PM
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Elena
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Superuser Contribution Syncing Local files between Desktop and Android

PlanPremium FamilyCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 11, Windows 10My Question or IssueI was looking for a specific song on Spotify, I couldn't find it and I had it on a CD so I exported the file to my Desktop and a...

orenico
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Family Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Operating System Android 11, Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was looking for a specific song on Spotify, I couldn't fi...
2021-09-11 1:33:33 AM
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Novy
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in because it says username and pw does not exist

PlanFamilyCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueHello,I resently bought a smartphone and installed the spotify app. Wenn i try to logg in, it says that the combination of account and pw does not exisit - t...

PhilFaupunkt
Newbie
Plan Family Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8 My Question or Issue Hello, I resently bought a smartphone and installed the spotify app. Wenn i try ...
2021-09-10 1:15:52 PM
2021-09-11 11:20:05 PM
Novy
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Galaxy Watch 4 current track doesn't update when skipping forward

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy Watch 4 with Galaxy S20 phoneOperating SystemWear OS My Question or IssueThe currently playing track doesn't update when I skip forward tracks on my watch.Scenario details:Play music on Spotify on my phoneTap musi...

jaydee77ca
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country Canada Device Galaxy Watch 4 with Galaxy S20 phone Operating System Wear OS My Question or Issue The currently playing track doesn't update when I skip forward t...
2021-09-11 6:44:07 PM
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Superuser Contribution I can't see lyrics with my spotify account

I have Premium account since last year and the new function "lyrics" is not visible for me, I tried with my account in other cellphone and it's the same issue, I don't know if it is something with the app, my account or what. I really want to see thi...

ksamgtzbrr
Newbie
I have Premium account since last year and the new function "lyrics" is not visible for me, I tried with my account in other cellphone and it's the same issue, I don't know if it is something with th...
2020-06-08 7:41:52 AM
2021-09-10 6:58:11 PM
MafeG
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Superuser Contribution Top recommendations are all podcasts

Using the Android app, all my top recommendations are podcasts. This is very frustrating as I don't listen to podcasts with this app. This has to be a bug as I avoid listening to podcasts, and previously my recommendations were all music. After accid...

gto1720
Regular
Using the Android app, all my top recommendations are podcasts. This is very frustrating as I don't listen to podcasts with this app. This has to be a bug as I avoid listening to podcasts, and previo...
2021-07-27 10:04:49 PM
2021-09-09 9:31:05 PM
MafeG
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify connect buttons partially working

.PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevice(Samsung Galaxy 8, Macbook Pro 2018)Operating SystemAndroid 9, latest available updateiOS 11.5.2, latest available update My Question or IssueI am controlling spotify on my Mac through my phone.Some control buttons work...

quentin300
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. Plan Premium Country France Device (Samsung Galaxy 8, Macbook Pro 2018) Operating System Android 9, latest available update iOS 11.5.2, latest available update My Question or Issu...
2021-09-03 10:25:17 PM
2021-09-07 10:19:45 PM
Novy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Saving an album doesn't add songs to "Liked Songs"

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssuePreviously, I would save albums that I liked, then I would go into my songs and shuffle play all of them. The most recent update changed this to 'Liked S...

xMeow
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy Note8 Operating System Android My Question or Issue Previously, I would save albums that I liked, then I would go into my songs a...
2019-07-02 5:42:51 AM
2021-09-07 9:20:13 AM
xMeow
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Liked albums not showing up in liked songs

HiI've got a recent issue whereby when I like an album, the songs in the album no longer show up in "liked songs". Instead, I have to go to my liked albums to find the songs in the album. Until recently, anytime I would like an album, all the songs i...

Harimuu
Casual Listener
Hi I've got a recent issue whereby when I like an album, the songs in the album no longer show up in "liked songs". Instead, I have to go to my liked albums to find the songs in the album. Until rec...
2019-09-01 10:27:38 AM
2021-09-06 9:20:46 PM
dwdking
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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesn't allow me to listen to Linkin Park in Turkey.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 7, laptop Lenovo G580Operating SystemAndroid 10, Windows 10, 11My IssueI love Linkin Park a lot but cannot listen to their songs for almost a year. I live in Turkey. First, I thought there's a problem w...

Maksat
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, laptop Lenovo G580 Operating System Android 10, Windows 10, 11 My Issue I love Linkin Park a lot but cannot listen to their so...
2021-09-03 7:54:05 AM
2021-09-04 6:44:21 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Automatically organizing playlists..

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSeems like one of the new "features" of spotify is automatically reorganizing the order of yo...

harshina7
Newbie
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Seems l...
2019-07-02 11:27:39 AM
2021-09-03 5:55:25 PM
MafeG
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Superuser Contribution [Wear OS] Able to view 'Liked Songs' playlist in Recently Played

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceXiaomi Mi A3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSo, it seems that all daily mixes and discover weekly shows up in 'Recently Played' in the Wear OS Spotify App but however the 'Liked Songs' playlist does not...

nabilridhwan
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Xiaomi Mi A3 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue So, it seems that all daily mixes and discover weekly shows up in 'Recently Played...
2020-06-16 11:42:26 AM
2021-09-03 3:58:45 PM
Elena
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Disable autostart in android

I would like to stop Spotify playing automatically whenever I get in my car. I've already turned off "allow to run in background" and it's still autostart img. What can I do?

gsus619
Regular
I would like to stop Spotify playing automatically whenever I get in my car. I've already turned off "allow to run in background" and it's still autostart img. What can I do?
2020-12-05 9:52:17 AM
2021-09-03 8:15:55 AM
Thethomasdahl
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution You should be able to block certain artists or groups so you never get recommended their music

So i have seen a couple iterations of this idea being knocked around, and spotify even implemented something like this, but it's only for albums or specific songs. I just dont think thats broad enough. Like, say if you just absolutely did not want to...

JSalvato
Casual Listener
So i have seen a couple iterations of this idea being knocked around, and spotify even implemented something like this, but it's only for albums or specific songs. I just dont think thats broad...
2021-09-02 7:13:50 PM
2021-09-03 1:18:24 AM
JSalvato
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Mobile app's "recently played" should link to playlists

Hello.I have a suggestion on Android app "recently played" feature. Let me use an example (see attached .pdf):1, 2. I'm listening to a song from a playlist.3. I switch to something else.4. I want to get back to the previous playlist and song. I check...

Yngvard
Music Fan
Hello. I have a suggestion on Android app "recently played" feature. Let me use an example (see attached .pdf): 1, 2. I'm listening to a song from a playlist. 3. I switch to something else. 4. ...
2021-05-13 9:42:13 AM
2021-09-02 6:28:52 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution Podcast download glitch

Plan:PremiumCountry: Czech republic DeviceSamsung galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI have been listening to downloaded podcasts offline for some time, i always downloaded about 20 episodes at once and there was no problem with...

GyrusCinguli
Casual Listener
Plan: Premium Country: Czech republic Device Samsung galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9.0 My Question or Issue I have been listening to downloaded podcasts offline for som...
2021-08-31 10:13:25 AM
2021-09-02 5:33:30 PM
Eni
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Superuser Contribution Galaxy watch 4 offline playback not working

Hi, Is anyone else having a problem with galaxy watch 4 offline playback? I simply see no such option on the watch - not able to browse or download playlists, just seeing the recent ones and can only play them via the phone. Using Spotify premium and...

Salavatty
Casual Listener
Hi, Is anyone else having a problem with galaxy watch 4 offline playback? I simply see no such option on the watch - not able to browse or download playlists, just seeing the recent ones and...
2021-08-21 2:10:11 PM
2021-09-02 2:56:23 PM
Alex
Spotify Legend
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9412 Views
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