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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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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 Has the Android 9 defaulting back to internal storage problem been fixed yet? Thanks

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSDevice LG Phoenix plus/k30Operating Systems 9My Question or IssueCancelled my subscription cause I kept los...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country US Device LG Phoenix plus/k30 Operating Sy...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is not working in Vivo Iqoo 3 - 1927 INDIA

Hi,I've moved my spotify account to Vivo Iqoo 3 - 1927 phone INDIA. Spotify is not working at all in this phone. While clicking on the spotify app icon, it just shows the black screen and crashes. I have re-installed the app, restarted the phone, cle...

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  • Hi, I've moved my spotify account to Vivo Iqoo 3 - 1927 phone INDIA. Spotify is not working at all in this phone. While clicking on the spotify app icon, it just shows the black screen and crashes. ...
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Spotify stops playing offline after 10 minutes

PlanPremiumCountryusaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or IssueHi, I have this issue for several months and tried everything suggested here with no luck. Spotify offline sometimes stops after 10 minutes. I have reins...

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  • Plan Premium Country usa Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android version 9   My Question or Issue Hi, I have this issue for several months and tried everything suggested here ...
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Unable to skip ads from lock screen, headphones, or smart watch

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemOreo, Build FXXS2 My Question or IssueI used to be able to skip ads fine using the lock screen, my headphone buttons or my Galaxy Watch, but for a couple of months now, the only way t...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Oreo, Build FXXS2   My Question or Issue I used to be able to skip ads fine using the lock screen, my headphon...
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shuffle playlist doesnt work after have choosen a single song

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceHuawei P30 liteOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issueafter i have chosen a song on the search bar, the shuffle playlist based on the song doesnt play anymore. i had uninstalled the app several times but the problem ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Huawei P30 lite Operating System Android   My Question or Issue after i have chosen a song on the search bar, the shuffle playlist based on the song d...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Radio missing in Android app ?

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus 8 seriesOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify help page mentions a radio feature is available but I don't see it anywhere in my Spotify app ? I wanted to switch from Google Play Music to Spotify ...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device OnePlus 8 series Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify help page mentions a radio feature is available but I don't see it anywhe...
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Superuser Contribution No se oye

hola, soy de México y tengo una cuenta premium.Hoy actualicé la aplicación en mi autoestereo con Android 9 y dejaron de escucharse las canciones, se reproducen pero no se escuchan.Nunca me había pasado eso y sólo me sucede ahora en el autoestereo.Ayu...

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  • hola, soy de México y tengo una cuenta premium. Hoy actualicé la aplicación en mi autoestereo con Android 9 y dejaron de escucharse las canciones, se reproducen pero no se escuchan. Nunca me había ...
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Superuser Contribution Le notifiche fanno sparire la musica

Buonasera, mentre sto riproducendo sul mio smartphone la musica grazie all'app spotify, mi arrivano notifiche da altre app (ad esempio, messaggi whatsapp). A quel punto, la musica emessa da spotify si abbassa e lo smartphone mi fa sentire il suono di...

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  • Buonasera, mentre sto riproducendo sul mio smartphone la musica grazie all'app spotify, mi arrivano notifiche da altre app (ad esempio, messaggi whatsapp). A quel punto, la musica emessa da spotify s...
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Superuser Contribution Suddenly stops playing

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8.Operating SystemAndroid: whatever the latest is.Spotify: latest update.My Question or Issue:Whenever I close my phone or use another app Spotify stops playing after a few songs. I keep getting an error ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy S8. Operating System Android: whatever the latest is. Spotify: latest update. My Question or Issue: Whenever I close my phone or us...
  • Mario
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Missing Downloads

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMate 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue All my downloads are gone. I just listened to music and the next track began but didn't startet. Now Spotify wants to download every again (around 18. Gb) I was...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Mate 10 pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   All my downloads are gone.  I just listened to music and the next track...
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Can't Download Spotify App?!

First of all, I can't find the Spotify app on my Xaomi Smartphone (all new and fully updated version) at Google Play. When I try to download it via Chrome browser it says that the app isn't available in my country/area or it says that this unit isn't...

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  • First of all, I can't find the Spotify app on my Xaomi Smartphone (all new and fully updated version) at Google Play. When I try to download it via Chrome browser it says that the app isn't avai...
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Superuser Contribution Family Mix? My kids can't join?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI have 5 people on my family premium plan, but only 2 show up on the family mix. When my teenagers go into the family mix, there's no option to join, even wh...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I have 5 people on my family premium plan, but only 2 show up on the fami...
  • Elena
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Idea: Social Media DJ

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicePixel 3Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Idea: Social Media DJ To be able to have a stream party on a social media source for all those that join the stream. Like an online party. It will also allow...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Pixel 3 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   Idea: Social Media DJ To be able to have a stream party on a social media...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App Resetting Every Night

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Device(Samsung Galaxy A50)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or IssueSo I have recently started facing this problem after getting the premium subscription is that after downloading any songs the app automatically resets...

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  •   Plan Premium Country India   Device (Samsung Galaxy A50) Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue So I have recently started facing this problem after gettin...
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Why have you still not implemented BASIC functionality to play music stored on our phones?

I have music on my phone downloaded via bandcamp. I'm not trying to use multiple streaming apps at the same time and I am TRYING to use your service over bandcamp's and you're not letting me. There have been requests for this incredibly BASIC functio...

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  • I have music on my phone downloaded via bandcamp.  I'm not trying to use multiple streaming apps at the same time and I am TRYING to use your service over bandcamp's and you're not letting me.&n...
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Some of my music keeps unsaving

So this is about the third or fourth time this has happened this week. I normally don't have my data on, so I normally just play through my saved music if I'm not home. Well the music keeps unsaving itself and I can't figure out why. I have an andrio...

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  • So this is about the third or fourth time this has happened this week. I normally don't have my data on, so I normally just play through my saved music if I'm not home. Well the music keeps unsaving ...
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Downloaded songs take space of 10GB

I am curious as to why this happened to me. I went to my settings on my phone, then storage - app data and under Spotify, it says that my downloaded songs take 10GB worth of space. I have deleted some playlists, ticked off the download option on all ...

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  • I am curious as to why this happened to me. I went to my settings on my phone, then storage - app data and under Spotify, it says that my downloaded songs take 10GB worth of space. I have deleted som...
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My Local Files get grayed out after a few days. How do I stop this from happening??

I've seen this topic brought up before, but quite frankly it's infuriating that it keeps happening. My local music gets grayed out after time passes. The only way to fix this issue is to reinstall Spotify and redownload everything from my PC. I get t...

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  •   I've seen this topic brought up before, but quite frankly it's infuriating that it keeps happening.   My local music gets grayed out after time passes.  The only way to fix this i...
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Songs keep skipping

PlanPremium CountryGermany Device(Redmi Note 9)Operating SystemMIUI Global 11.0.5 My Question or IssueToday I got my new Redmi Note 9. When I open Spotify and want to play a song it keeps skipping to the next song without playing one.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device (Redmi Note 9) Operating System MIUI Global 11.0.5   My Question or Issue Today I got my new Redmi Note 9. When I open Spotify and w...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay

When using spotify on my android phone autoplay won't work. It doesnt matter if it's a playlist, album or just one song I have selected it doesn't then go to similar songs. It either repeats the album or just stops playing. I have reinstalled the app...

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  • When using spotify on my android phone autoplay won't work. It doesnt matter if it's a playlist, album or just one song I have selected it doesn't then go to similar songs. It either repeats the albu...
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