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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs Skipping on Samsung Galaxy S8

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 My Question or IssueOn my galaxy s8, every other song is skipped. It doesn't matter if it's in an album or playlist, they just refuse to play unless I specifically click on them. I use...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Samsung Galaxy S8   My Question or Issue On my galaxy s8, every other song is skipped. It doesn't matter if it's  in an album o...
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Superuser Contribution Ayuda! Daily mix no actualiza

Hola!Hace un mes aprox me desaparecieron daily mixes, y solo quedo una que no se actualiza y no refleja la música que escucho.Ya desinstalé e instalé la app, pero no pasó nada.Tengo android cuenta premiumAyuda! PlanPremiumCountryArgentina Device(Moto...

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  • Hola! Hace un mes aprox me desaparecieron daily mixes, y solo quedo una que no se actualiza y no refleja la música que escucho. Ya desinstalé e instalé la app, pero no pasó nada. Tengo android cue...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle on even when I disable it on my Liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 OreoMy Question or Issue I have shuffle disabled on my Liked Song playlist on all devices, but it seems that after a while listening to the songs, they play in a randomized way,even ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo My Question or Issue   I have shuffle disabled on my Liked Song playlist on all devices, but it seems th...
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Superuser Contribution Has the interface for the Fire TV app changed?

Since about two days ago, the app interface for Fire TV has changed. Now it looks like that of my iOS app, whereas previously the screen contained more thumbnails and more information. Is this change permanent? I actually prefer the previous interfac...

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  • Since about two days ago, the app interface for Fire TV has changed. Now it looks like that of my iOS app, whereas previously the screen contained more thumbnails and more information.   &...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Auto rediscover playlists

How do I stop rediscover playlists appearing. I want to stop these altogether as it gets annoying trying to find my own playlist.

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  • How do I stop rediscover playlists appearing.  I want to stop these altogether as it gets annoying trying to find my own playlist.
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App Crashes on Startup, Keeps showing crash message over and over afterwards

This started happening about a week ago after listening to some podcast. I then updated my phone to the newest official firmware version because mine was pretty outdated. Now that I updated my phone, the app crashes almost instantly all the time. I d...

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  • This started happening about a week ago after listening to some podcast. I then updated my phone to the newest official firmware version because mine was pretty outdated. Now that I updated my phone,...
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Mobile won't connect with Tinder

Hi there, I have a Huawei Pro Mate 9 that won't connect with Tinder. My Spotify playlist and top artists connected to Tinder a month ago but after I deleted my (Tinder) account and reinstalled it seems to have disappeared from the dating app. There's...

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  • Hi there,  I have a Huawei Pro Mate 9 that won't connect with Tinder. My Spotify playlist and top artists connected to Tinder a month ago but after I deleted my (Tinder) account and reinstalled...
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Mobile Playlist Order is Completely Different from Desktop

I have an extensive set of playlists based on mood and function, I have organized the specifically on my Desktop app. But every time I use Spotify on my phone, the list is COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER! I'm using caps because this is INSANE?! What the **bl...

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  • I have an extensive set of playlists based on mood and function, I have organized the specifically on my Desktop app. But every time I use Spotify on my phone, the list is COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER! I'...
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Android and Apple.. Spotify stops playing on SONOS and Spotify Apps

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanada Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhy does Spotify skip or stop playing on SONOS? I have reset system, reinstalled apps, ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada     Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question o...
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Android TV Spotify Application freezing issue

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceAndroid TV Sony KD-65XF7596 ( https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-65xf7596/specifications )Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueHi,I'm using my AndroidTV for a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Android TV Sony KD-65XF7596 ( https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs-android-/kd-65xf7596/specifications ) Operat...
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Superuser Contribution I'm having trouble with the Queue. It's coming back to the song before the one I have added

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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Hitting 'like' buttton in notification bar causes the whole app to crash

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceRedmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9 (PPR1.180610.011) / MIUI 11.0.3 (PGGEUXM)Spotify Version8.5.54.869 My Question or IssueThis issue is not solved at all... When pressing 'like' button in notification bar, Plane mo...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System Android 9 (PPR1.180610.011) / MIUI 11.0.3 (PGGEUXM) Spotify Version 8.5.54.869   My Question or Issue This issue i...
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Superuser Contribution Sorry we can't improve our station right now

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceMI A2Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueEvery time I play radio of any genre and when I press like to improve station it will always says" sorry, we can't improve the station right now". It's been 6 months I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device MI A2 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Every time I play radio of any genre and when I press like to improve station it will always...
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Superuser Contribution why are some songs couldn't be played even in a premium account ?

PlanPremiumCountryHong KongDeviceSamsung Galaxy s10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy are some songs couldn't be play in my premium account (e.g. the IDOLiSH7 album)?Is it because they are Japanese songs? How can I listen to those songs?

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  • Plan Premium Country Hong Kong Device Samsung Galaxy s10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Why are some songs couldn't be play in my premium account (e.g. the IDOLiSH7 al...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly stops playing while in offline mode

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A50Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSpotify randomly stops playing music and podcasts. This only happens when the device does not have an internet connection. This happens regardless whether Spotify set t...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A50 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Spotify randomly stops playing music and podcasts. This only happens when the device does not ha...
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Superuser Contribution Library: Rename "Filters" button to "Sort by"

Plan: PremiumCountry: NZ DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730Operating SystemAndroid 10 under One UI 2.0 My Question or IssueI've always been frustrated that there isn't an option in settings to stop the list of playlists sorting by recently played, and...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: NZ   Device Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730 Operating System Android 10 under One UI 2.0   My Question or Issue I've always been frustrated that there isn't...
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How do I get a usable user interface back on Android TV?

Device Nvidia Shield TVOperating System Android My Question or IssueI haven't been in the Spotify app on the nvidia shield TV for a while but noticed today the user interface has greatly changed and not for the good. Is there any way to get back to t...

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  • Device Nvidia Shield TV Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I haven't been in the Spotify app on the nvidia shield TV for a while but noticed today the user interface has greatly...
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Song skipping like scratched CD

As the title says. I'm only noticing it with one particular to track-- "A Bite Out of My Bed" by the new pornographers. I've gapless playback and crossfade turned off, I tried deleting the song and redownloading, going to the album to listen there. N...

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  • As the title says. I'm only noticing it with one particular to track-- "A Bite Out of My Bed" by the new pornographers. I've gapless playback and crossfade turned off, I tried deleting the song and r...
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Grid view option for Your Library on mobile

Plan: PremiumCountry: NZ DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730Operating SystemAndroid 10 under One UI 2.0 My Question or IssueWe should have the option for a grid view in Your Library, like the Desktop app's Albums menu. This would make much better use o...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: NZ   Device Samsung Galaxy S10 SM-G9730 Operating System Android 10 under One UI 2.0   My Question or Issue We should have the option for a grid view in...
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Spotify Connect Workaround

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG G7 ThinQ and Galaxy Tab S5eOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueA problem I've been dealing with is when I do Spotify Connect to my PS4 which is on the latest version (literally just updated it) I couldn't add a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device LG G7 ThinQ and Galaxy Tab S5e Operating System Android 9    My Question or Issue A problem I've been dealing with is when I do Spotify Con...
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