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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 Internet connection not available

Plan- PremiumCountry- IndiaDevice- Oneplus 7TOperating System- Android 10 Spotify says my internet connection is not available. While rest all apps are working absolutely fine. I tried switching to my WiFi as well as different hotspots and my mobile ...

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  •   Plan- Premium Country- India Device- Oneplus 7T Operating System- Android 10   Spotify says my internet connection is not available. While rest all apps are working absolutely fine....
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keep picking same songs everytime

PlanPremium CountryAustraliaDevice(, Samsung Note 10 Operating System( Android 10 My Question or IssueKeeping listen same songs every time ... It probably pick same 200 songs and that it ... Out of 2000 songs of my library ... Is there a fix for this...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Australia Device (, Samsung Note 10  Operating System ( Android 10   My Question or Issue Keeping listen same songs every time ... It probably...
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Spotify Drop outs Streaming via Wireless speakers, Android and Windows 10

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceAndroid Phone and WIndows 10 LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 10 Kirin Processor 8.0 GB RAM 160GB storageWindows 10 1909 16GB RAM, SSD disk My Question or Issue:Streaming Spotify, Wired and Wireless, from either the Android Pho...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Android Phone and WIndows 10 Laptop Operating System Android 10  Kirin Processor 8.0 GB RAM 160GB storage Windows 10 1909 16GB RAM, SSD disk   My Qu...
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It doesn't plays songs and doesn't downloads them too. Just a few and very randomly.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung J7 NeoOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueA few days ago, i tried to download a song but it didn't work. I leave it in the Like songs playlist where it should download sooner or later. Today i saw that i wasn'...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung J7 Neo Operating System Android   My Question or Issue A few days ago, i tried to download a song but it didn't work. I leave it in the Like ...
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Spotify won't stop adding songs to my playlist; they're all terrible

PlanFreeMy Question or IssueMy playlist contains 16 songs. Weak, i know, but that's not the issue. The problem is that Spotify keeps adding songs to it and they don't show up in the "We Added:" section anymore, music just begins to play instead of th...

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  • Plan Free My Question or Issue My playlist contains 16 songs. Weak, i know, but that's not the issue. The problem is that Spotify keeps adding songs to it and they don't show up in the "We Added:"...
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Waiting to download issue-Moto G7

PlanFree/PremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceMoto G7Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have succesfully created a playlist on my Aspire V15 laptop downloaded from local files. There is a green arrow that says it's downloaded. My phone is on the s...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Ecuador Device Moto G7 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have succesfully created a playlist on my Aspire V15 laptop downloaded from local f...
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spotify is currently set to off line

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuespotify is currently set to off line ??? cant seem to get back on line

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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 spotify...
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Adding shared songs to queue

PlanPremiumCountryPoland Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi! Is there any way to add the song that someone shared with you through for example Messenger to queue, or only show it in search results other than searching it by title manual...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland   Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi! Is there any way to add the song that someone shared with you through for example Messenger to q...
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App keeps switching memory devices to my phone Samsung A5

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Device Samsung A5 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have followed all the steps from previous posts. cleared cache.. mounted memory card.. formatted and started all over.. nothing seems to stop it. you really nee...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device  Samsung A5   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have followed all the steps from previous posts. cleared cache.....
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Reseting of play List

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOne plus 6Operating SystemAndroid Pie IssueHi Good DayWhen selecting a playlist I can see that the playlist has a pause button (The green text view that says pause/play at the start of the playlist). On playing a random song...

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  •   Plan Free Country India Device One plus 6 Operating System Android Pie    Issue Hi Good Day When selecting a playlist I can see that the playlist has a pause button (The ...
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Playback stops exactly after 10 mins (meditation track) of a downloaded song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueI have some downloaded longer tracks that I'm trying to listen to on airplane mode. Every time playback stops after 10 mins. I make sure I have the app on...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I have some downloaded longer tracks that I'm trying to list...
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Pausing randomly on Android

I am from Australia running Android 10.0 on a Samsung Galaxy S9+. The music randomly stops - with the phone locked or unlocked - but the symbol doesn't change from a pause to a play sign. I tap the "pause" symbol and the music will begin playing agai...

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  • I am from Australia running Android 10.0 on a Samsung Galaxy S9+. The music randomly stops - with the phone locked or unlocked - but the symbol doesn't change from a pause to a play sign. I tap the "...
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Downloaded songs don't play offline in poor connections.

I don't know if it's a issue or it designed to work in this way.Where i live, it's common stay hooked up in a poor connection. I use the premium version and i have downloaded my favorite songs.And with the poor connection the problems start.If you ha...

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  • I don't know if it's a issue or it designed to work in this way. Where i live, it's common stay hooked up in a poor connection. I use the premium version and i have downloaded my favorite songs. An...
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Superuser Contribution Car Stereo Control

Plan PremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceHuawei Mate 20 Pro - JVC kwv230bt Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHave suddenly been unable to control the phone on the car Stereo.. Used to be able to skip tracks, pause etc but cannot do anything sud...

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  • Plan  Premium Country New Zealand  Device Huawei Mate 20 Pro - JVC kwv230bt  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Have suddenly been unable to control t...
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Superuser Contribution Warteschlange android

PlanFree/PremiumCountryDeutschland DeviceS10eOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWarum sind die Shortcuts zum Hinzufügen von Titeln in die Warteschlange nur bei Apple Geräten verfügbar? Würde mir das auch bei Android wünschen! Auch die Fun...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Deutschland  Device S10e Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Warum sind die Shortcuts zum Hinzufügen von Titeln in die Warteschlange nur b...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops when screen is locked

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUsaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 4Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe music stops when I lock my phone

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Usa Device Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The music stops when I lock my phone 
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast connection issues

PlanPremium v 8.5.58.954CountryNetherlandsDeviceNokia 8.1Operating SystemAndroid 10 Chromecast Audio version: 1.42.172094 My Question or IssueThe connection between spotify and chromecast audio breaks approximately every 5 minutes. I do not have othe...

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  •   Plan Premium v 8.5.58.954 Country Netherlands Device Nokia 8.1 Operating System Android 10   Chromecast Audio version: 1.42.172094   My Question or Issue The connec...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play local files on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryHong KongDevice(Samsung Galaxy S9, PC )Operating System(Android 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueFirstly, sorry for my bad English. My friend has a problem with playing local files but we both did the same step. However I success...

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  • Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device (Samsung Galaxy S9, PC ) Operating System (Android 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Firstly, sorry for my bad English. My friend has a probl...
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No music videos

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung a10e Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueNo option to play or see music clips for certain songs

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA    Device Samsung a10e  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue No option to play or see musi...
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Storage varies

PlanFreeCountryIndia DeviceHonor 8 liteOperating SystemAndroid oreo My Question or IssueMy friends phone Spotify storage shows 90mb and he is using Spotify more than me ,and my storage for Spotify is 820mb how is this ? ,i am free user i never did do...

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  • Plan Free Country India   Device Honor 8 lite Operating System Android oreo   My Question or Issue My friends phone Spotify storage shows 90mb and he is using Spotify more than ...
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