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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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song playback bug

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceLenovo tab m7Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue So i bought a brand new cheap Lenovo Tab m7 to install into a car dash as a replacement head-unit, I've installed spotify as of today but have this bug ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device Lenovo tab m7 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue   So i bought a brand new cheap Lenovo Tab m7  to insta...
  • Mavancholy
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  • Glitch
    no audio
    Playback Error
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Podcast menu only shows couldn't load error (works fine on other accounts on same phone)

Free and/or PremiumCanada Honor8xAndroid 10 My podcasts dont work on my account. I get the " couldn't load, try again" error. Does this only on one account. My alternative account works fine. It shows all the podcasts. I cant reproduce the same issue...

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  •   Free and/or Premium Canada   Honor8x Android 10   My podcasts dont work on my account. I get the " couldn't load, try again" error. Does this only on one account. My alternati...
  • Subhadeep
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CouldNotFindSpotifyApp error on Google Pixel 3

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceGoogle Pixel 3, Google Pixel 3 AVD (API 30) Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to build an app which integrates the Spotify App Remote SDK. However, when I try to connect to Spotify using...

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  • Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device Google Pixel 3, Google Pixel 3 AVD (API 30)   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to build an...
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    app remote
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    Spotify Integration
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Browse Option Is Missing

SubscriptionPremium Country United States Device(Samsung Galaxy Note Operating System(Android Oreo) So my Samsung Note 8 recently updated Spotify, and I noticed that the browse option on the bottom has completely vanished. I also cannot view any arti...

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  • Subscription Premium   Country  United States   Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 😎 Operating System (Android Oreo)   So my Samsung Note 8 recently updated Spotify, and...
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Spotify recognising my android phone as a tablet

This has been bugging me a lot, but the app has been detecting my phone as a tablet, I have a Huawei Nexus 6PIt annoys be because I travel to japan a lot and there is a limitation in japan where I only get 15 hours, I mostly listen songs on my phone ...

  • Newbie
  • This has been bugging me a lot, but the app has been detecting my phone as a tablet, I have a Huawei Nexus 6P It annoys be because I travel to japan a lot and there is a limitation in japan where I ...
  • Rareș
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Superuser Contribution SORTING PLAYLISTS (not Songs)

How can i sorting my playlists. Not the song in the lists. I have a lot of playlists and like too sort them. PlanremiumCountrySPain/ GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy tablet / mobileOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHow can i sorting my playlists...

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  • How can i sorting my playlists. Not the song in the lists. I have a lot of playlists and like too sort them.   Plan remium Country SPain/ Germany Device Samsung Galaxy tablet / mobile Op...
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Superuser Contribution Choppy playback

PlanPremiumCountry: USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System(Oreo) My Question or Issue:Almost everytime I listen to music the playback becomes really choppy. Everything is playing smoothly then all of a sudden the song gets really choppy. Any help...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country: USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System (Oreo)   My Question or Issue: Almost everytime I listen to music the playback becomes really choppy. Everyth...
  • Alex
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Bluetooth Stop command not working

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceGalaxy s8+ My Issue:I use a bluetooth audio system in my motorcylce helmet (Cardo FreeCom 1)and until yesterday i was able to stop music from playing by holding the play button on my device for a few seconds (an aud...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Galaxy s8+   My Issue: I use a bluetooth audio system in my motorcylce helmet (Cardo FreeCom 1) and until yesterday i was able to stop music from...
  • Sebb92
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Spotify group session

PremiumUnited states DeviceSamsung s10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI tried joining my friends spotify group session and it wasnt working. I realized that the option for me to join or create a session wasn't appearing. Can anybody expl...

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  • Premium United states   Device Samsung s10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I tried joining my friends spotify group session and it wasnt working. I realized that t...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!! Spotify App for Kindle Fire HD in UK

Sorry to possibly be repeating a question, but the silence on this subject is deafening wherever I try to discover a definitive answer ANYWHERE on the internet . . . Will the US Spotify App work on a Kindle Fire HD in UK and, if not, are there any pl...

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  • Sorry to possibly be repeating a question, but the silence on this subject is deafening wherever I try to discover a definitive answer ANYWHERE on the internet . . . Will the US S...
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Spotify Sounds really bad

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceXiaomi Mi9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMy Spotify used to sound really good but suddenly when hearing with inner speakers the sound (bass) started to sound extremely saturated like if the speakers where b...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Xiaomi Mi9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue My Spotify used to sound really good but suddenly when hearing with inner speakers the ...
  • PR2020
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  • Sound Quality
    Technical Error
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Playlist issues

A playlist owned by someone else that I follow has a couple of songs that are unaccessible when viewed on a laptop, when I view them on a phone they are not there at all but I can access the songs fine when I search up the artists themselves.

  • Casual Listener
  • A playlist owned by someone else that I follow has a couple of songs that are unaccessible when viewed on a laptop, when I view them on a phone they are not there at all but I can access the songs fi...
  • dinomight
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My playlists are gone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceXiaomi Mi 8 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI tried to recover my playlists 2 weeks ago but i couldn't . They were gone , i just have these in the attachment. Help me please

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I tried to recover my playlists 2 weeks ago but i couldn't . They were gone , i j...
  • AdamDamon
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Solved!! Weird issue with galaxy watch active & spotify app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S10e and Galaxy Watch ActiveOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAt the end of the day when I go to play music from my spotify app, it shows one song playing (Album cover, title, artist) that matc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S10e and Galaxy Watch Active Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue At the end of the day when I go to play music from my s...
  • StreamingSnowyy
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Easy way to find profiles?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceS10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHow do I find my friends profiles that I follow without having to type it into the search every time? There doesn't seem to be a section in the library tab or anywhere that ...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country   Device S10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue How do I find my friends profiles that I follow without having to type it into the sear...
  • AdamDamon
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Blank page and no access to settings when behind a firewall

Hi guys, Recently (after the last update, I think), whenever you have an internet connection but you can't reach the server, Spotify just shows a blank screen and you can't access your offline music or even the settings page, which is blank as well (...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi guys, Recently (after the last update, I think), whenever you have an internet connection but you can't reach the server, Spotify just shows a blank screen and you can't access your of...
  • Mihail
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Your Music Offline? Android App

The idea of "Your Music" seems great, but I have one question I do not see a solution for: Can you add an album to "Your Music" and make it available offline without putting into a downloaded playlist? Same would go for songs and artist added to "You...

  • Regular
  • The idea of "Your Music" seems great, but I have one question I do not see a solution for:   Can you add an album to "Your Music" and make it available offline without putting into a downloa...
  • GrantS64
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Chromecast connects without me touching anything.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI can be listening to spotifu while taking a shower or sitting outside and Chromecast will h...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country US Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can be li...
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Can't login into account.

PlanFreeCountryBelarusDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 8Operating System( Android 9) My Question or IssueAfter trying to login via my email address on android client I receiving "no internet" error. I created new account using Facebook and haven't got any err...

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  •   Plan Free Country Belarus Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Operating System ( Android 9)   My Question or Issue After trying to login via my email address on android client I receivi...
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Can't hear any other audio when Spotify is paused

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevicePixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 11 (Beta) My Question or IssueHello everybody, thanks for taking the time to read this. My issue is that when I want to, for example, want to listen to an WhatsApp audio message or an In...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Pixel 3XL Operating System Android 11 (Beta)   My Question or Issue Hello everybody, thanks for taking the time to read this. My issue is that when ...
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