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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!! "Add to liked songs" button not working while listening to release radar

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhile listening to Release radar playlist the "Add to liked songs" button won't work from the notification panel but it works fine from within the app, sc...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Samsung Galaxy Note9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue While listening to Release radar playlist the "Add to liked songs" button won'...
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Superuser Contribution Cant queue albums after deleting and reinstalling app and restarting phone

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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Problems with Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryAuDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueShuffle isn't really shuffled. Every time I add a new song to my liked songs list, the next time I shuffle play this list, these songs are played first and toget...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Au Device Samsung Galaxy S10   Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Shuffle isn't really shuffled. Every time I add a new song to my...
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Error al descargar podcast

PlPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceSamsung galaxy S7 edgeOperating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueHolaAl intentar descargar podcast la descarga inicia pero se cancela y me aparece un signo de exclamacion.Tengo 29GB de memoria libre y ya he rein...

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  •   PlPremium Country Argentina  Device Samsung galaxy S7 edge Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hola Al intentar descargar podcast la descarga i...
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Download Podcast Problem

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi When you start downloading the podcast, it is interrupted shortly after starting, it does so with all podcasts. I have 25GB free in memory and ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hi When you start downloading the podcast, it is int...
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screen wakes up everytime new song starts

Hi everyone,is it possible to stop the phone waking up the display, when it is locked and i'm listening to spotify? It is just _so!!!_ annoying, that every few minutes the notification is showing and the display is active!Yes, i could just turn off t...

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  • Hi everyone, is it possible to stop the phone waking up the display, when it is locked and i'm listening to spotify?  It is just _so!!!_ annoying, that every few minutes the notification is ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify no me aparece en bloqueo de pantalla

BuenasNo me aparece la aplicación de spotify en la pantalla de bloqueo en el teléfono Huawei p30 proLo raro es que me fije en otro teléfono igual y en el otro aparece 3 lineas y en mi teléfono solo aparecen 2 y la q hace falta es para habilitar la ap...

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  • Buenas No me aparece la aplicación de spotify en la pantalla de bloqueo en el teléfono Huawei p30 pro Lo raro es que me fije en otro teléfono igual y en el otro aparece 3 lineas y en mi teléfono so...
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[Android] How do I put a podcast on loop?

I was listening to a short podcast and I wanted it to be on loop but there was no "Loop" button. What do I do?

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  • I was listening to a short podcast and I wanted it to be on loop but there was no "Loop" button. What do I do?
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Superuser Contribution New Years Concert 2020 cannot be played.

PlanPremiumCountrySweden Galaxy 10+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe New Years Concert can not be played. Only the four last tracks can be played.

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden  Galaxy 10+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The New Years Concert can not be played. Only the four last tracks can be played.
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App incredibly slow on Android

FamilyPremiumUK Device(Samsung Galaxy A6)Operating System(Android Version 9) IssueThe app has been incredibly slow for about a week and a half, with the following issues recurring:Playlists, albums and artist profiles take upwards of 30 seconds to lo...

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  • Family Premium UK   Device (Samsung Galaxy A6) Operating System (Android Version 9)   Issue The app has been incredibly slow for about a week and a half, with the following i...
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Superuser Contribution Auto play pauses at 2nd song

PlanFreeCountryGreeceDeviceSamsung Xcover3Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or IssueWhen listening using mobile data, music pauses 10 seconds after 2nd song begins. No problem when listening using wi-fi.I've tried reinstalling, clear cash, 2n...

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  • Plan Free Country Greece Device Samsung Xcover3 Operating System Android 5.1.1   My Question or Issue When listening using mobile data, music pauses 10 seconds after 2nd song begins.&n...
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Android Auto/Voice Search

When I use voice search to find a song title + artist, Spotify tends to return remixes and live versions instead of the original song. This would be fine if the original song appeared in search results and I could skip until I hit it, but unfortunate...

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  • When I use voice search to find a song title + artist, Spotify tends to return remixes and live versions instead of the original song. This would be fine if the original song appeared in search resul...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Google alarm won't play song anymore

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle pixel 3aOperating SystemGoogle My Question or IssueAll of a sudden, my alarm clock won't play the song I had chosen to wake up to. I first got a beeping sound. When trying to problem solve (delete apps, clean storage...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google pixel 3a Operating System Google   My Question or Issue All of a sudden, my alarm clock won't play the song I had chosen to wake up to. I first g...
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Solved!! An especific song always crash with 10 seconds playing

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Mi a2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueA few days ago this music (Skin-Dijon) starts to crash always with 10 seconds, I tried to clean the cache and storage, I tried to uninstall and install again, but...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Mi a2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue A few days ago this music (Skin-Dijon) starts to crash always with 10 seconds,...
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Superuser Contribution Specific podcast won't play

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice: Samsung Galaxy 9 One specific Podcast, Be Scared, has issues either or loading or flat out playing. I've uninstalled and re-installed the Spotify software on my phone and still no dice. In the past I've experienced delays...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device:  Samsung Galaxy 9   One specific Podcast, Be Scared, has issues either or loading or flat out playing. I've uninstalled and re-installed the Spotify ...
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Play "local files" from PC on my mobile device

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 / Oxygen OS 10.0.3 My Question or IssueWhenever I put local songs in a playlist on my PC and download the playlist on my Phone, I can't play them on my mobile device like it used ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 10 / Oxygen OS 10.0.3   My Question or Issue Whenever I put local songs in a playlist on my PC and download t...
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PlanFreeCountryPolandDeviceHuawei P30 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi all, I tryed all tips from internet like clear cache in Instagram and Spotify app and reinstalling them. Still I don't have option to share on Instagram story....

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  •   Plan Free Country Poland Device Huawei P30 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi all,  I tryed all tips from internet like clear cache in Instagram an...
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PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevice(beelink media player)Operating System(Android ) My Question or IssueI have a problem with spotify..When i am listening, songs are stucking for a little during playing and continue.This happens every 5 minutes more or le...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device (beelink media player) Operating System (Android )   My Question or Issue I have a problem with spotify..When i am listening, songs are stucking for ...
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Solved!! Local songs won't work on phone

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceHuawei LYO-L21Operating SystemAndroid 5.1 My Question or IssueWhenever I add local songs to my phone, they get broken and garbled. All songs work just fine on my desktop app, but as soon as they're downloaded to the phon...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Huawei LYO-L21 Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue Whenever I add local songs to my phone, they get broken and garbled. All songs wor...
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Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy A70Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhy my playlist isn't blocking or advising me to put the same music in the playlist. I could discover by myself, so don't need to awnser. Thanks for the ate...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy A70 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Why my playlist isn't blocking or advising me to put the same music in&nbsp...
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