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Solved!! 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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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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Spotify with VPN not working

I've been using Spotify with a VPN for about an year now, planning to buy it when it gets released in my country, but today it just stopped working, cannot login anymore, my friend in US tried logging he couldn't as well

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  • I've been using Spotify with a VPN for about an year now, planning to buy it when it gets released in my country, but today it just stopped working, cannot login anymore, my friend in US tried loggin...
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Samsung galaxy s5 can't find Spotify

Hi! I can't find Spotify on the play store on my samsung s5, and when I go to download it from the browser it says that it's incompatible with my device... Any ideas?

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  • Hi! I can't find Spotify on the play store on my samsung s5, and when I go to download it from the browser it says that it's incompatible with my device... Any ideas?
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics problem

PlanPremium dúoCountry Chile DeviceHuawei p30 liteOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHace un tiempo, cambié de Spotify free a un plan premium para universitarios. Luego de cambiarlo a un plan Spotify dúo, las letras de las canciones dejaron ...

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  • Plan Premium dúo Country Chile   Device Huawei p30 lite Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hace un tiempo, cambié de Spotify free a un plan premium para universitar...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops after Lockscreen

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawai VTR-L09Operating SystemEMUI 9.1.0.275 (Android 9) My Question or IssueSince the last update on 09.02.2021 Spotfiy stops 10 sec after the Lockscreen is actived. Before there were no issues. Huawai had no Update in...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawai VTR-L09 Operating System EMUI 9.1.0.275 (Android 9)   My Question or Issue Since the last update on 09.02.2021 Spotfiy stops 10 sec a...
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Wifi connection fail

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy s9Operating SystemAndroid v10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app won't "connect" with WiFi, only mobile data. I've tried different WiFi providers but it doesn't matter.I've tried all the regular "soluti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy s9 Operating System Android v10   My Question or Issue My Spotify app won't "connect" with WiFi, only mobile data. I've tried diff...
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Add to queue like IOS?

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or Issue is there any way to change the add to queue option to the way it is on IOS version of the app? if not is there any plans to change it any time soon?

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9   My Question or Issue  is there any way to change the add to queue option to the way it is on IOS version of the app?   ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Any changes I make to a playlist while offline just get changed back when I connect back online

I'm using premium Spotify in North Macedonia.When I delete songs from a playlist on my phone (OnePlus 6T) and I'm offline, when I connect online everything just gets added back instead of syncing and deleting online as well. This has happened multipl...

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  • I'm using premium Spotify in North Macedonia. When I delete songs from a playlist on my phone (OnePlus 6T) and I'm offline, when I connect online everything just gets added back instead of syncing a...
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Solved!! Issue: filter doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 10.3.8App Version8.6.2.774 My Question or IssueI can't press the Filters button in Android app.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Russia Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 10.3.8 App Version 8.6.2.774   My Question or Issue I can't press the Filters button in Android app.
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App download abroad

Hi there,I downloaded Spotify about a year ago in Germany. Last Summer I went to Tanzania, I took my mobile phone with me and was still using my Spotify. I also have a premium account to enjoy the music here. Last week my phone died, and I bought a n...

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  • Hi there, I downloaded Spotify about a year ago in Germany. Last Summer I went to Tanzania, I took my mobile phone with me and was still using my Spotify. I also have a premium account to enjoy th...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Wrapped 2020 not opening

I'm trying to see my top artists, genre, and songs when I go to this URL https://2020.byspotify.com it's redirected to https://open.spotify.com/genre/2020-page which is a bunch of Spotify top artists and songs, they are not my top songs or artists.I'...

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  • I'm trying to see my top artists, genre, and songs when I go to this URL https://2020.byspotify.com it's redirected to https://open.spotify.com/genre/2020-page which is a bunch of...
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Superuser Contribution plays 1 second of songs on Sony Xperia XZ3

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSony Xperia XZ3Operating SystemAndroid 10) My Question or IssueSpotofy won't play more than 1 second of every song. I have tried a clean install according to the guide here on the forum, didn't help. I have also tried fr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Sony Xperia XZ3 Operating System Android 10)   My Question or Issue Spotofy won't play more than 1 second of every song. I have tried a clean install...
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Superuser Contribution Bugs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 20 Ultra Operating System ANDROID 11 My Question or IssueHas anyone else experienced soooo many bugs throughout the life of Spotify? Example in your home Network if your using Spotify in one room casting from your phon...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 20 Ultra  Operating System  ANDROID 11   My Question or Issue Has anyone else experienced soooo many bugs throughout the life of Spotify?...
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Superuser Contribution Song Downloading

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy A11 2020Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI Have one or more sonhs that will not download to listen to offline? How do I fix this. Below is the song. Somebody Like That by Tenille Arts 

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy A11 2020 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I Have one or more sonhs that will not download to listen to ...
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Superuser Contribution Android changes volume of Spotify on PC when Spotify is fully closed on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhile I can get around it in my volume settings, for now, using the volume switches while on my Android automatically changes the volume of my Spotify when it...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Android 10  My Question or Issue While I can get around it in my volume settings, for now, using the volume s...
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Superuser Contribution Automatically Download Podcasts

When are Spotify going to learn that many many podcast followers want the podcasts of their choice to download automatically while they are in range of decent wifi?I am being forced to look at Spotify, which I love for my music by the way, for my pod...

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  • When are Spotify going to learn that many many podcast followers want the podcasts of their choice to download automatically while they are in range of decent wifi? I am being forced to look at Spot...
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Queue disappears

PlanPremiumDeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI don't quite understand how the queue is supposed to work. Essentially, I expected to work like a playlist, where I can see all songs in the queue, and switch between the...

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  •   Plan Premium Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I don't quite understand how the queue is supposed to work.   Essentially, I expecte...
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[Android] New UI promised on iOS Anniversary

It's been a year now since Android users was promised to get the new UI. It's something that users really want and it's a long time waiting now. I don't really know how long Coming Soon mean for Spotify.

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  • It's been a year now since Android users was promised to get the new UI. It's something that users really want and it's a long time waiting now. I don't really know how long Coming Soon mean for Spot...
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Superuser Contribution High data usage for already downloaded content.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung note10+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueMy phone has started using very high quantities of data to play tracks that are already downloaded.I've done a clean install and the issue still persists. Mostl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung note10+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue My phone has started using very high quantities of data to play tracks ...
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