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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Login Screen Lockout

Hi, I have read a variety of posts seeming to involve similar issues and no such luck with any resolutions suggested in replies or otherwise. I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 for T-mobile (not rooted). I have been paying for Spotify Premium for many months...

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  • Hi, I have read a variety of posts seeming to involve similar issues and no such luck with any resolutions suggested in replies or otherwise.   I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 for T-mobile (not r...
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Superuser Contribution greyed out songs on phone

Hi! I am a premium member. I tried oploading 267 localfiles to my Spotify.I added all the songs to a playlist on my computer. Then i tried syncing them to my mobile phone. On my mobile phone i can only download 166 songs. The rest of the songs are gr...

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  • Hi! I am a premium member.  I tried oploading 267 localfiles to my Spotify. I added all the songs to a playlist on my computer. Then i tried syncing them to my mobile phone. On my mobile phone...
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Superuser Contribution 8.5 on Android crashes when a notification sounds

PlanFreeCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi mi A2 liteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIt happens oftenly when I'm using the Android app and a notification from WhatsApp o anything causes a sound. Spoyify pauses and closes immediately after, so i...

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  •   Plan Free Country Mexico Device Xiaomi mi A2 lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue It happens oftenly when I'm using the Android app and a notification from W...
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Superuser Contribution download music from your phones

hey why cant we download music from our phones i have an Android and there has never been any way to download a song

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  • hey why cant we download music from our phones i have an Android and there has never been any way to download a song 
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Superuser Contribution 6 months Spotify trial not showing up with s20+

just bought a galaxy s20+ and there is no Spotify 6 months premium in the premium tab even though i got it from Samsung. tried asking for help in spotify support and they did nothing. i also have never had any sort of spotify premium.Plan6 months pre...

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  • just bought a galaxy s20+ and there is no Spotify 6 months premium in the premium tab even though i got it from Samsung. tried asking for help in spotify support and they did nothing. i also have nev...
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Superuser Contribution Samsung account

PlanPremiumCountrySaudi arabia Device(ipad pro, Samsung Galaxy note 20 ultra) Operating System(iOS 14, Android 11) My Question or IssueHii have linked spotify to samsung account.and now i need to login in my ipad but I don’t know the e-mail or passwo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Saudi arabia   Device (ipad pro, Samsung Galaxy note 20 ultra)   Operating System (iOS 14, Android 11)   My Question or Issue Hi i have linked spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Music does not play on mobile, only Computer - tried everything

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceASUS-X018DOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueJust to put it out there, I've tried beforehand to get free Spotify Premium using dodgy websites on my phone which of course did not work. Now that I recently go...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device ASUS-X018D Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Just to put it out there, I've tried beforehand to get free Spotify Premium using dod...
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Superuser Contribution Android 10 keeps me offline

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueNever got it to work online over my new smartphone on Android 10.Is there any solution, or th...

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  • 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 Never g...
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Superuser Contribution Playback keeps stopping on Galaxy S10+

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Playback has been stopping after just a few seconds. I have tried the following solutions with no luck:- reset phone- reset Spotify- uninstalled/reinstalled Sp...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Playback has been stopping after just a few seconds. I have tried th...
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Music I haven't picked keeps playing without me even pressing play

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • 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  
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth issues

HelloYou need to fix your App - it doesn't stop playing when the Bluetooth connection is dropped - e.g. when I turn off my car (This works correctly with Google's music player and other radio apps)RegardsRami

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  • Hello You need to fix your App - it doesn't stop playing when the Bluetooth connection is dropped - e.g. when I turn off my car (This works correctly with Google's music player and other radio apps)...
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Superuser Contribution Folder wont delete on app, not showing on computer or online

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have been having an issue for months and I can't find a way to fix it. Its like my Spotify phone app won't sync with Spotify on computer and online. I have a ra...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have been having an issue for months and I can't find a way to fix it. Its like my S...
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Superuser Contribution Android 10 - Spotify not recognizing SD card - how do I resolve?

First apologies if this is the wrong forum, I did not see any other option to post in other Spotify forums. Under Storage in the Spotify menu, I do not have an option to save downloaded songs to my SD card. My SD card is recognized by other apps. Any...

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  • First apologies if this is the wrong forum, I did not see any other option to post in other Spotify forums. Under Storage in the Spotify menu, I do not have an option to save downloaded songs to my S...
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Superuser Contribution Help randomizing playlists?

Hi, I'm an android user that unwillingly transferred from Google Play Music to Spotify Premium and I'm having a bit of trouble. I mostly listen to Spotify in my car with handsfree "okay Google" commands. One of the things I liked best about GPM is wh...

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  • Hi, I'm an android user that unwillingly transferred from Google Play Music to Spotify Premium and I'm having a bit of trouble. I mostly listen to Spotify in my car with handsfree "okay Google" comma...
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[Android][Other] Change how little elements(buttons) are installed

See the two buttons, "filter" and "sort". These become rock, and do not let us click them when there is any overlay app. This seems very odd because no other app does this. It would be good to see if Spotify could change the way thess are implemented...

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  • See the two buttons, "filter" and "sort". These become rock, and do not let us click them when there is any overlay app. This seems very odd because no other app does this. It would be good to see if...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Hiding Content in 2021

I've been trying to figure out how to do this for a while, but how do you hide content in Spotify across all playlists? Every source that I've found for hiding content is either for a single playlist or is outdated, as the methods that are shown in t...

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  • I've been trying to figure out how to do this for a while, but how do you hide content in Spotify across all playlists?   Every source that I've found for hiding content is either for a single...
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Superuser Contribution Re: gapless playback

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceOppo Reno4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueBought premium and music has gaps. Enabled gapless playback but still has gaps. Annoying.Any help appreciated.Thanx.Rob

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Oppo Reno4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Bought premium and music has gaps. Enabled gapless playback but still has gaps. Annoy...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists not loading

Playlists (curated by Spotify) not loading in the android app (spinning forever) nor in the browser. In the browser I get the german error message "Playlist wurde nicht gefunden"

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  • Playlists (curated by Spotify) not loading in the android app (spinning forever) nor in the browser. In the browser I get the german error message "Playlist wurde nicht gefunden" 
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Superuser Contribution Frequency cut issues

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(Xiomi Redmi NOTE 9)Operating System(Android 10 running the interface MIUI 11) My Question or Issue My Spotify is cutting the low frequencies of the songs, cutting about 60hz, other apps such as Youtube, Tidal and Facebo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (Xiomi Redmi NOTE 9) Operating System (Android 10 running the interface MIUI 11)   My Question or Issue   My Spotify is cuttin...
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