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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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Music not playing when media is downloading

PlanPremiumDeviceSony Xperia XA2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue/WorkflowI turn on the wifi on my device, and launch spotify.Te application starts to dowload/update playlists. While The download is running the application takes extremely ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Sony Xperia XA2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue/Workflow I turn on the wifi on my device, and launch spotify.Te application starts to dowload/update p...
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I can't edit any playlists

PlanFreeCountryUkDeviceHuawei p20 liteOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI can't edit my playlists, the option doesn't exist. My tablet is running the same version and it can edit playlist, but I can't on my phone

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  • Plan Free Country Uk Device Huawei p20 lite Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I can't edit my playlists, the option doesn't exist. My tablet is running the same versi...
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Crash when sorting by reversed personnalized order

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOne Plus 7 Pro GM1913Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMy app crash when I try to sort a playlist by reversed personnalized order. It happens on any type of playlist.Two of my friend, one with a OnePlus 6 and...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device One Plus 7 Pro GM1913 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue My app crash when I try to sort a playlist by reversed personnalized order. I...
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Solved!! Option to store offline songs on SD car not longer available

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSony XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueAfter ne newest update to version 8.5.27.957, i'm not longer able to move the offline songs to my SD card. The option disapeared and not available.

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Sony XZ Premium Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue After ne newest update to version 8.5.27.957, i'm not longer able to move ...
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Music not interrupted by receiving incoming call

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHuawei p10Operating SystemAndroid v.9 My Question or IssueWhen listening to Spotify and i receive an incoming call, there is no interruption to the music to notify me of the call. So unless i happen to be looking at my phone...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Huawei p10 Operating System Android v.9   My Question or Issue When listening to Spotify and i receive an incoming call, there is no interruption to the ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing and disconnecting from bluetooth

Since a few weeks my spotify keeps pausing when my phone is locked. It also keeps disconnecting from bluetooth immediately so i cannot play music in my house. I have cleared the app data and cache and deleted any app that i dont use that might interf...

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  • Since a few weeks my spotify keeps pausing when my phone is locked. It also keeps disconnecting from bluetooth immediately so i cannot play music in my house. I have cleared the app data and cache an...
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[Bug] Crash in family mix

PlanPremium - FamilyCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemDunno, probably the latest My Question or IssueThe Spotify app crashes about 2 seconds after pressing the close button in the family menu. By family menu I mean the list of fa...

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  • Plan Premium - Family Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Dunno, probably the latest   My Question or Issue The Spotify app crashes about 2 seconds after pressi...
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Cover arts on Liked Songs section is no longer display

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceLeEco Le 2Operating SystemAndroid 6 My Question or IssueUntil September of 2019 all was OK, but when (I don't remember exactly which version) I updated my Spotify app and since cover arts on Liked Songs section is no longer dis...

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  • Plan Free Country UK Device LeEco Le 2 Operating System Android 6   My Question or Issue Until September of 2019 all was OK, but when (I don't remember exactly which version) I updated...
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song going silent when paused

I have this ridiculously annoying bug where when my music is disrupted (eg. by a notification, by my pausing, or by something else playing) it continues to play silently. It goes back to normal volume when I skip a specific song or reset the spotify ...

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  • I have this ridiculously annoying bug where when my music is disrupted (eg. by a notification, by my pausing, or by something else playing) it continues to play silently. It goes back to normal volum...
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Solved!! How to download the n latest liked songs ?

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceOneplus 6t androidOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi spotify, I would like to know how I can download the songs I liked but only the n latest ones ?Thanks Jaafar

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Music stops

While I play music it keeps on stoping randomly. My software and app are up to date. I even tried uninstalling and installing the app again but with no helpPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung galaxy s10eOperating System Android 9

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  • While I play music it keeps on stoping randomly. My software and app are up to date. I even tried uninstalling and installing the app again but with no help Premium Country Romania Device Samsun...
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Superuser Contribution Storage switching to internal storage after ever restart.

Spotify downloaded songs redownload on to internal storage after ever restart. I believe this is due to a delay in mounting the sd card on the device. This issue has been going on for years judging by this forum with out ever having a satisfactory an...

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  • Spotify downloaded songs redownload on to internal storage after ever restart. I believe this is due to a delay in mounting the sd card on the device. This issue has been going on for years judging b...
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Superuser Contribution You have discovered a premium feature

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen playing certain songs I get a you've discovered a premium feature message. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app and also restarted my Android device.

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When playing certain songs I get a you've discovered a premium feature messag...
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New Discography view is very inconvenient

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue A recent update to Spotify completely changed the Discography section in an artist page. It's now a single list, rather then the previous separation for albums, co...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   A recent update to Spotify completely changed the Discography section in...
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Android Widgets are automatically shuffled

PlanPremiumCountryUK>NIDevice(Huawei P9)Operating System(Android 7.0) My Question or IssueEvery widget link on my home screen (very few playlists - they're mostly full albums) automatically enables Shuffle as soon as it's pressed. Never starts on the...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK>NI Device (Huawei P9) Operating System (Android 7.0)   My Question or Issue Every widget link on my home screen (very few playlists - they're mostly full alb...
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Superuser Contribution liked songs (list downloaded)update automaticaly when a song is unliked?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Devicegalaxy s10, pcOperating Systemwindows 10 , My Question or IssueIf a list of `liked songs` is downloaded, will it update automaticaly and remove/delete a song when a song is simply unliked?Thanks

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device galaxy s10, pc Operating System windows 10 ,   My Question or Issue If a list of `liked songs` is downloaded, will it update automaticaly and re...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify app won't open, and when it does it won't log in.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG G7 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI've been using spotify as my main source of music for I'd guess 2 years. A bit ago the app wouldn't open, I'd tap on it and it would the basic "Launching the app"...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG G7 ThinQ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I've been using spotify as my main source of music for I'd guess 2 years. A bit...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify meets Poweramp

As a musician and a music fan, I require a good sound experience. It would be great to have the Spotify's library in the Poweramp app. So we can take advantage using the Poweramp excelent equalizer, or, Spotify can provide us a good EQ and not using ...

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  • As a musician and a music fan, I require a good sound experience. It would be great to have the Spotify's library in the Poweramp app. So we can take advantage using the Poweramp excelent equalizer, ...
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Can't repeat a song

I recently switched from ios to andriod and I noticed how there's no repeat song button?????

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  • I recently switched from ios to andriod and I noticed how there's no repeat song button?????
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