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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] skip button for fast forward/back 10 ou 15sec needed since years !

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question: Is it so difficult to implement this feature ?People ask for it since years in the community forum and I don't understand why it's not developped by Spotify...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 11   My Question:   Is it so difficult to implement this feature ? People ask for it since y...
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Superuser Contribution Car View Turn Back On After Restart

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceOnePlus Pro 9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue I turn off car view in the setting then when I quit and restart the Spotify App it's set back to Only in Car... I've set it to Never numerous times but quiting the ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device OnePlus Pro 9 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue   I turn off car view in the setting then when I quit and restart the ...
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Superuser Contribution NOTE 10 plus and watch 3 sync issue

PlanFamily PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Note 10+ 5GSamsung watch 3 LTEOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueJust noticed recently that when I use my watch in remote mode to play back music from a Bluetooth dongle in my car, that the ...

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  •   Plan Family Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Note 10+ 5G Samsung watch 3 LTE Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Just noticed recently that when I use m...
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Superuser Contribution Can not watch Joe Rogan Experience

PlanFreeCountryGeorgiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy a40Operating System Android 10 My Question or IssueOnly audio is available, I have tried 3 different devices, Android, iOS, windows PC, phones are both updated to the latest versions, also tried clean reinst...

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  •   Plan Free Country Georgia Device Samsung Galaxy a40 Operating System  Android 10   My Question or Issue Only audio is available, I have tried 3 different devices, And...
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Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Playlist List itself loads very slowly

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 7Operating SystemAndroid Android Auto - connected via USB cableSpotify Version: 8.6.14.975 My Question or IssueThis may or may not be related to a defect that was fixed recently regarding large playlists not ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System Android  Android Auto - connected via USB cable Spotify Version: 8.6.14.975   My Question or Issue This may or ...
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can't share my spotify music on instagram story

PlanFreeCountryPhilippinesSamsung J5 Prime, Cherry Mobile Flare Tab ProOperating System(Android 6.0.1 , Android 9 ) My Question or IssueI can't share my spotify music on instagram story. Both apps reinstalled and updated... I allowed all permisions f...

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  • Plan Free Country Philippines Samsung J5 Prime, Cherry Mobile Flare Tab Pro Operating System (Android 6.0.1 ,  Android 9 )   My Question or Issue I can't share my spotify music on ...
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No difference between high quality and low quality on android app

Hi, I've been using spotify for a long time now but never got this problem.When I started listening on spotify some days ago I suddenly realized that the music was a little weird. I listened to some music and I found out that the music was not of ric...

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  • Hi,  I've been using spotify for a long time now but never got this problem. When I started listening on spotify some days ago I suddenly realized that the music was a little weird. I listened...
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Superuser Contribution Music Downloaded Over Cellular Network Even When Download Using Cellular Is Off

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI recently migrated to a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and I was out on a walk using the app. I doubled checked that the "Download Using Cellular" was tur...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I recently migrated to a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and I was out on a walk...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops after 9 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryEgyptDeviceHuawei P30 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssuePlayback frequently stops after 9 seconds. Internet speed is always good. I perform internet speed tests when happens and I always get good speed avove 10 Mbps,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Egypt Device Huawei P30 Lite Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Playback frequently stops after 9 seconds. Internet speed is always good. I perform ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloading songs in background slows the App completely down

Hello,I'm really tired of this problem, I already send some emails to Spotify and posted some reviews in the Google play store, but there was no reaction.This bothers me so much that a already thought of ending my premium membership.Simply said: I wa...

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  • Hello, I'm really tired of this problem, I already send some emails to Spotify and posted some reviews in the Google play store, but there was no reaction. This bothers me so much that a already th...
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Superuser Contribution Menu Bar Location settings

Premium/USA -Amazon Fire 8 Andriod With the most recent update to the Spotify app on my Fire, the menu bar location changed to the side w/out any setting being changed on my part. The new location has made spotify nearly useless on my device as it's ...

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  • Premium/USA -Amazon Fire 8 Andriod   With the most recent update to the Spotify app on my Fire, the menu bar location changed to the side w/out any setting being changed on my part. The new lo...
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Uploaded music will play on desktop app but not mobile

Plan - PremiumCountry - USA Device - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System - Android My Question or Issue - I teach group fitness classes and need a device to play specific tracks provided by Les Mills. I uploaded them from my Mac desktop, to the Sp...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA   Device - Samsung Galaxy Note 9   Operating System - Android     My Question or Issue -  I teach group fitness classes and ne...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Developer] Jump back...

If I need to exit the app, when I reenter Spotify, the last song should play and my screen should automatically jump back to that song being highlighted. This streamlines my processes and prevents me from having to scroll back to where the song is at...

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  • If I need to exit the app, when I reenter Spotify, the last song should play and my screen should automatically jump back to that song being highlighted.  This streamlines my processes and preve...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Translation correction

Please replace the word "підбірка" with the word "добірка" in the Ukrainian version of the application. "Підбірка" is a calque from the Russian language, there is no such word in the literary Ukrainian language.

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  • Please replace the word "підбірка" with the word "добірка" in the Ukrainian version of the application. "Підбірка" is a calque from the Russian language, there is no such word in the literary Ukraini...
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Superuser Contribution Local Songs Keep Disappearing

Every month or so my local downloaded songs disappear and have to be re-downloaded. It's freakishly annoying, especially when I use one sound piece for sleep and after getting it bed it turns out the song is not there. How to solve this problem? Is i...

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  • Every month or so my local downloaded songs disappear and have to be re-downloaded. It's freakishly annoying, especially when I use one sound piece for sleep and after getting it bed it turns out the...
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Superuser Contribution Queue goes straight to playlist radio or restarts a new queue when playlist is shuffled

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello,I have noticed that lately, whenever I shuffle a playlist while connected to Bluetooth in my car via wireless adapter, the first song in the que...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello, I have noticed that lately, whenever I shuffle a playlist while co...
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Superuser Contribution Red web podcast will not play.

PlanPremiumCountryUsDeviceS20 plus My Question or IssueSo starting about two weeks ago. The podcast "red web" just won't play. I'll open it and it will sit at 00:00 and never move forward. I've tried it on wifi and data, I've tried a fresh install of...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Us Device S20 plus   My Question or Issue So starting about two weeks ago. The podcast "red web" just won't play. I'll open it and it will sit at 00:00 and n...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution High mobile data usage even with all data saver options turned on

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Two months in a row now, Spotify has used 800 MB of mobile data in a giant burst for no apparent reason, even with all the data saver options turned on. I'm almost always on wifi, so ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   Two months in a row now, Spotify has used 800 MB of mobile data in a giant burst for no apparent reason, even...
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Superuser Contribution Downloading songs over cellular while on wifi

PremiumUSAPixel 2 XLAndroid 11Data Saver - EnabledDownload over Cellular - Disabled It looks like Spotify is downloading playlists over cellular when I'm on weak wifi.Spotify has used ~2GB of data in 14 days and I haven't spent much time listening to...

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  • Premium USA Pixel 2 XL Android 11 Data Saver - Enabled Download over Cellular - Disabled   It looks like Spotify is downloading playlists over cellular when I'm on weak wifi. Spotify has...
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Can't share spotify on instagram story

When I try to share a song on instagram stories it takes me to the instagram camera This is happening for a few days Some of my friends have the same problemPlanStudents premiumCountryGreeceDevice : one plus 8 t (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook P...

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  • When I try to share a song on instagram stories it takes me to the instagram camera  This is happening for a few days  Some of my friends have the same problem Plan Students premium Co...
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