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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 Podcast tab not loading

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueWhen I go into the Podcast Tab under Library I see the endless green ring of doom.

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue When I go into the Podcast Tab under Library I see the endless green ring of...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts on android

Hey everyone! I have a premium account on a Galaxy S5, and for some reason for a few days now I'm unable to listen to any podcasts on my mobile app. Music is totally fine but whenever I want to play a podcast episode or even browes through differet p...

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  • Hey everyone!    I have a premium account on a Galaxy S5, and for some reason for a few days now I'm unable to listen to any podcasts on my mobile app. Music is totally fine but whenever ...
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Requested song through Google home/assistant always plays twice

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceGoogle pixel 2XL, Google home miniOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I ask the Google Assistant to play a specific song through Spotify, the song will always play twice in a row. Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Google pixel 2XL, Google home mini Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I ask the Google Assistant to play a...
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Cant open hyperlinks or HTTP links.

When friends and etc send me hyper links or HTTP links, spotify open but not guide me to the song that is linked to me? Spotify just open and nothing more happends. Anyone help. Really annoying problem.

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  • When friends and etc send me hyper links or HTTP links, spotify open but not guide me to the song that is linked to me? Spotify just open and nothing more happends. Anyone help. Really annoying probl...
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Casting from tablet changed overnight.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceOperating System My Question or IssueWhen trying to cast Spotify from my tablet I now receive a message that it is only available to premium accounts. This change happened overnight with no warning. Thoughts?...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Operating System   My Question or Issue When trying to cast Spotify from my tablet I now receive a message that it is only available to pre...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to view music videos

PlanPremium with HuluCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI have already done a clean install of the app and have restarted my phone before opening the app as well. I still an unable to find any music ...

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  • Plan Premium with Hulu Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I have already done a clean install of the app and have restarted m...
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PlanFamily/PremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung A7 2018Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie)App version8.5.42.812Hello to all,My wife and I have each a Samsung A7 smartphone (described here above).I subscribed to Spotify Premium over a few months ago. While ...

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  • Plan Family/Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung A7 2018 Operating System Android 9 (Pie) App version 8.5.42.812 Hello to all, My wife and I have each a Samsung A7 smartphone ...
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Music stops playing on Samsung S9

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 Operating SystemAndroid 10 One UI version 2.0 My Question or IssueThis issue has been going on for ages, and there's been several Android updates and Spotify app updates. When playing on through the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S9  Operating System Android 10 One UI version 2.0   My Question or Issue This issue has been going on for ages, and there's b...
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Superuser Contribution offline mode: stops or pauses music

PlanPremium FamilyCountryPhilippines DeviceRedmi Note 7Operating SystemAndroid 9MIUI Global Version 11.0.5 My Question or Issue- on offline mode the music stops or pauses. sometimes just in the middle of a song (i juat started playing the playlist) o...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Philippines   Device Redmi Note 7 Operating System Android 9 MIUI Global Version 11.0.5   My Question or Issue - on offline mode the music stops or p...
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Superuser Contribution I can't download my local file on mobile device

I created a playlist of songs I made. And then i downloaded it on my mobile phone. But it doesn't work I can't listen to music in that playlist at all. Please help me.

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  • I created a playlist of songs I made. And then i downloaded it on my mobile phone. But it doesn't work I can't listen to music in that playlist at all. Please help me.
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Android Spotify keeps pausing

I have reinstalled 3 times and multiple other options but Spotify keeps pausing.

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  • I have reinstalled 3 times and multiple other options but Spotify keeps pausing.
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Missing Playlist when playing song radio

"Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another one" when playing song radio, just to let you know. Yes, this even looks like a bug to me. Not the first bug, glith, UX fail, whatever. As long as you take alternative apps from t...

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  • "Missing Playlist This playlist is no longer valid. Please try another one" when playing song radio, just to let you know. Yes, this even looks like a bug to me. Not the first bug, glith, UX fail, wh...
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Unable to scroll all the way down playlists

I have been trying to scroll to the bottom of my playlist so I can see a song or I can preview a song but it doesn’t let me. Whenever I get close to the end my Spotify always crashes and I have tried restarting my phone and have cleared my cache but ...

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  • I have been trying to scroll to the bottom of my playlist so I can see a song or I can preview a song but it doesn’t let me. Whenever I get close to the end my Spotify always crashes and I have tried...
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Why is searching within a playlist more complex than iOS?

DeviceGoogle Pixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHow come on iOS to search songs within a playlist you simply swipe down at the top, while on Android you need to go into the menu? Is there a way to get this shortcut on Android?

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  • Device Google Pixel 3XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue How come on iOS to search songs within a playlist you simply swipe down at the top, while on Android you need to ...
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Audio Fluctuations over Bluetooth

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 As the title explains, every time I connect to my Bluetooth soundbar, my volume turns down for a couple seconds, then back up. I don't notice it when playing it out of my phone's s...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 10   As the title explains, every time I connect to my Bluetooth soundbar, my volume turns down for a couple se...
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The playlist i created does not appears in my library

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy A10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The playlist i created is available in the library on the computer app and web, but it’s not on the phone app. I tried signing out and back in but it does no...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy A10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   The playlist i created is available in the library on the computer app and...
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Solved!! Delete an unplayable song from playlist

Hi all, I have a playlist that included a song that was later removed from Spotify. It now shows up as unplayable but still on the list. When I long-press it, the options are to go to artist or album but not to remove from the playlist. It only appea...

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  • Hi all, I have a playlist that included a song that was later removed from Spotify. It now shows up as unplayable but still on the list. When I long-press it, the options are to go to artist or album...
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Local file import never ends

PlanPremium duoCountryJapanDeviceHUAWEI nova lite 3Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI'd like to import all mp3 files at the local of my phone to Spotify .I've already imported about 1,400 files and I can listen to these songs on Spotify....

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  • Plan Premium duo Country Japan Device HUAWEI nova lite 3 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I'd like to import all mp3 files at the local of my phone to Spotify . I've ...
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Keeps closing when playing music

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9,Operating SystemAndroid version 10 My Question or IssueHi, I'm not sure whether crashing is the word, but whenever I play something, and I either lock my phone or keep it playing in the background, after a c...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9, Operating System Android version 10   My Question or Issue Hi,   I'm not sure whether crashing is the word, but whenever I ...
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Solved!! Songs won't play for over a second

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify suddenly won't play any song for longer than a second, no matter how many times I press play it will only come on for a second or less. It doesn't matter which ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Spotify suddenly won't play any song for longer than a second, no matter how ...
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