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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 Playlist folders glitched on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 and Desktop PCOperating SystemAndroid 10 and Windows 10 My Question or IssueAbout a month ago I was organizing my playlists into folders on my PC. I don't remember exactly what I did but the app glitched a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9 and Desktop PC Operating System Android 10 and Windows 10   My Question or Issue About a month ago I was organizing my playlists into ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not work anywhere on S8+

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+My Question or IssueMy issue is that Spotify will not play any of my songs even though it can search them up it remains at 0 seconds without ever starting. I had a laptop connected, added spotify to the li...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ My Question or Issue My issue is that Spotify will not play any of my songs even though it can search them up it remains at 0 seconds without...
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Solved!! Is it possible that I have not gotten a Wrapped 2020 story due to innactivity?

So I have had my Spotify account since 2016 but stopped using it since 2017 altho I have not deleted it. I started using it again about a month or so ago. I have updated Spotify and everything yet I have still not recieved my Wrapped 2020 story even ...

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  • So I have had my Spotify account since 2016 but stopped using it since 2017 altho I have not deleted it. I started using it again about a month or so ago. I have updated Spotify and everything yet I ...
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[Android][Other] My wrapper 2020 doesn't work

When i try to see my 2020 wrapper the app crashes and restart. I don't have spotify crack, i have spotify premium, this situation is very frustrating, how can i solve this?

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  • When i try to see my 2020 wrapper the app crashes and restart. I don't have spotify crack, i have spotify premium, this situation is very frustrating, how can i solve this? 
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Solved!! [Android] Trouble on trying to open the Wrapped 2020

First topic around here.Here's my info:Redmi 8, Android 10, Free account. I'm trying all the possible ways to trying to open the Wrapped of this year and it's being impossible to me, i think it's because of my phone mark I don't know. When I try to o...

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  • First topic around here. Here's my info: Redmi 8, Android 10, Free account.   I'm trying all the possible ways to trying to open the Wrapped of this year and it's being impossible to me, i t...
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This App is Incompatible with your device (Samsung A80)

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy A80Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI accidentally deleted Spotify off of my phone last night and, when I went to re-install it, it said that the app is incompatible with my device. I have had spo...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy A80 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I accidentally deleted Spotify off of my phone last night and, when I went to r...
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Superuser Contribution Huge Sound quality issue since May Android update

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A6+Operating SystemAndroid 10 -> One UI 2 My Question or IssueI'm experiencing sound issues when using Spotify (maybe) since Android 10 latest update two weeks ago.On some tracks, not always the same...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung Galaxy A6+ Operating System Android 10 -> One UI 2   My Question or Issue I'm experiencing  sound issues when using Spotify (ma...
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Wrapped 2020 Share Link is Empty

PlanPremiumCountryUK / EnglandDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid 9(.1) My Question or IssueWrapped 2020 works a treat, but I cannot share. When I use the share button, all the methods of sharing (including directly copying the link or the share ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK / England Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android 9(.1)   My Question or Issue Wrapped 2020 works a treat, but I cannot share. When I use the share button, a...
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Superuser Contribution App autoplays music to my bluetooth headphones on start

DeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 stockHeadphonesAllcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link)My Question or IssueEvery time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, or open the app with my headphones already connected, it automatic...

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  • Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0 stock Headphones Allcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link) My Question or Issue Every time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, o...
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My Wrapped wasn't displaying fully and then disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueI've gone through Wrapped without much issue, except I later realised my top decade and % of top artist never showed up - reloading the app didn't work, so I decided...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue I've gone through Wrapped without much issue, except I later realised my top decade and %...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle has Disappeared from Android App

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueShuffle icon is not showing on the app on my Android device when I play my Discover Weekly playlist. But when I go to play an Album on my mobile, the Shuffle Togg...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Shuffle icon is not showing on the app on my Android device when I play my Discover We...
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[Android][Social] Ability to use the loop backgrounds of the songs in Instagram stories

THE VIDEOS I'M TALKING ABOUT ARE THE VIDEOS SHARED BY THE ARTIST.So, we know some songs have video backgrounds shared by the artist. It would be awesome if we could see those videos when we share songs at Instagram stories. I think that might be easy...

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  • THE VIDEOS I'M TALKING ABOUT ARE THE VIDEOS SHARED BY THE ARTIST. So, we know some songs have video backgrounds shared by the artist. It would be awesome if we could see those videos when we sh...
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Superuser Contribution Netzlaufwerk für lokale Dateien.

Plan Ich möchte auf den Ordner für Lokale Dateien auf dem Netzlaufwerk auch von meiner Android APP zugreifen können!PremiumCountry Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A40 and others Operating SystemAndroid 9 & 10, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Ich möchte...

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  • Plan Ich möchte auf den Ordner für Lokale Dateien auf dem Netzlaufwerk auch von meiner Android APP zugreifen können! Premium Country  Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy A40 and others &nb...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files Art Not Syncing to Android

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueWhen I used Kid3 to asign album art to my Local Files, they all changed in my laptop. And some of them synced to my phone. When I undownloaded them, closed the app, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue When I used Kid3 to asign album art to my Local Files, they all changed in my laptop...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle button hidden on Discover Weekly

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThe shuffle buttons does not appear when playing the playlist Discover Weekly.To turn shuffle on or off, you instead need to play a song from another pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue The shuffle buttons does not appear when playing the playlist Discover Weekly...
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Superuser Contribution Playing a daily mix on another device plays yesterday's one

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceAnyOperating SystemRemote device is on Linux My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce:Play a daily mix on remote deviceNext day connect to remote device and try to play the daily mix with the same name as yesterday's dire...

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  • Plan Premium Country France   Device Any Operating System Remote device is on Linux   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce: Play a daily mix on remote device Next day conne...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay persisting on Android TV

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceAndroid TV (Hitachi)My Question or IssueHi! I have disabled the Autoplay function on my Android mobile phone. No issues there. However, when I stream my music to the Spotify app on my Android TV, related songs start p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Android TV (Hitachi) My Question or Issue Hi! I have disabled the Autoplay function on my Android mobile phone. No issues there. However, when I stream my...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Imported songs won't download on my phone?

PlanPremiumCountryBosnia and HerzegovinaDeviceHuawei Mate 20 aliteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSo I've been trying to import some songs from my pc to my phone. I was able to make a new playlist with the imported songs but when i tri...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bosnia and Herzegovina Device Huawei Mate 20 alite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue So I've been trying to import some songs from my pc to my pho...
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Superuser Contribution Popularity bar disappeared (2020)!!

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(Google Pixel, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(Android 11, macOS Catalina) Hi! I used to have a popularity bar but since I became "premium" I don't have it anymore in any platform (webplayer, desktop app in Mac or ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device (Google Pixel, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (Android 11, macOS Catalina)   Hi! I used to have a popularity bar but since I became "prem...
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Superuser Contribution How to add "Phone" permission on Android

PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceXiaomi Mi 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 I have a problem with a Spotify mentioned here:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Spotify-stops-playing-when-I-make-a-phone-call-but-doesn-t/td-p/1700566?fbclid=IwAR39VQ5z...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland   Device Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro Operating System Android 10   I have a problem with a Spotify mentioned here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Spotif...
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