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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 Google Home and Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceGoogle Home / Mini My Question or IssueAfter requesting a song, the song will start playing as expected, though about a second into the song the Google Assistant will say an error such as I don't know how to help with...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Google Home / Mini   My Question or Issue After requesting a song, the song will start playing as expected, though about a second into the song the ...
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Superuser Contribution I cant listen to my local files on my phone

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi MIA1 Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI added new local files and they were gray, so i updated both apps (my phone and pc) and still in my phone the new songs are gray, but when i tried to listen to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Xiaomi MIA1  Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue I added new local files and they were gray, so i updated both apps (my phone an...
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Payment problem

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceSamsung galaxy J5 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello, I have been paying spotify with paypal for a few months already now but when I try to pay it again it no longer accepts my paybal account even though...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium   Device Samsung galaxy J5  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello, I have been paying spotify with paypal for a few months a...
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Superuser Contribution App seems to be opening, but flips away withing miliseconds.

Plan: Premium Country: Belgium Device: Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System: Android 10 My Question or IssueWhen I want to open the Spotify-app, it seems to be opening, but then within seconds it flips away. No matter how many times I've restarted my p...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Belgium Device: Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System: Android 10   My Question or Issue When I want to open the Spotify-app, it seems t...
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Problema con el orden de reproducción el lista

Hola, tengo un plan premium, soy de México y tengo instalado el sistema en mi Samsung J4 Plus, Android, Tengo un play List de unas 900 canciones y hasta hace una semana o semana y media podía reproducir mi lista de favoritos de forma continua es deci...

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  • Hola, tengo un plan premium, soy de México y tengo instalado el sistema en mi Samsung J4 Plus, Android, Tengo un play List de unas 900 canciones y  hasta hace una semana o semana y media podía r...
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Superuser Contribution Sms links not loading properly (Android)

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceSamsung galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid App Version:8.5.54.869 My Question or IssueWhenever I tap on an sms link from a text, spotify will open to the album that was intended to be shared.. But it does not autoplay the sp...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA  Device Samsung galaxy 8 Operating System Android   App Version: 8.5.54.869   My Question or Issue Whenever I tap on an sms link from a text...
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Randomly Stops Playing Android

Plan PremiumCountryusaDeviceSamsung GALAXY S10 My Question or IssueFor a few weeks my music will randomly stop playing. The app is still open. This is super annoying especially when driving with the hands free law. I always update and restart my phon...

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  • Plan Premium Country usa Device Samsung GALAXY S10   My Question or Issue For a few weeks my music will randomly stop playing. The app is still open. This is super annoying especiall...
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Music stops when I use the app in the background

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 2016Operating System(Android) My Question or Issuemusic stops when I use the app in the background. Also the music starts again when I re-enter the application.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue music stops when I use the app in the background. Also the music sta...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Local files not playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceNokia 6.2Operating SystemAndroid 9, February Security Patch I am able to sync local files to my Android phone (Nokia 6.2, Android 9, February security patch). The titles appear as white, and have the downloaded symbol next t...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Nokia 6.2 Operating System Android 9, February Security Patch   I am able to sync local files to my Android phone (Nokia 6.2, Android 9, February security...
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Sorting playlists

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Operating Systemandroid 7 and windows 10 My Question or Issue There is an option to sort playlists by recently added so that new songs are added to the top but then i'm unable to change their order. there should be an option t...

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  • Plan Premium Country India  Operating System android 7 and windows 10   My Question or Issue   There is an option to sort playlists by recently added so that new songs are add...
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Need plain lyrics

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Operating Systemandroid 7 and windows 10 My Question or Issue I don't care about the story of the lyrics or behind the scenes that you give with the genius lyrics. Just need simple plain lyrics, like amazon music. If possible ...

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  • Plan Premium Country India  Operating System android 7 and windows 10   My Question or Issue   I don't care about the story of the lyrics or behind the scenes that you give wi...
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Managing and deleting downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaOperating SystemI use spotify on android 7 and windows 10 My Question or Issue I want a separate list of ALL my downloaded songs in the library. It should have each and every song i have downloaded on that device. and i need an...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Operating System I use spotify on android 7 and windows 10   My Question or Issue   I want a separate list of ALL my downloaded songs in the library. It ...
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Chromecast übertragung bricht seit 21.04. ständig ab

Hallo, seit gestern 21.04. bricht die Übertragung auf den "Google Chromecast Ultra" ständig ab. Am häufigsten wenn man die App auf dem Handy aus dem Hintergrund wieder öffnet, hier mit Video: https://youtu.be/qviH2k4ll9s Aber auch im laufenden Betrie...

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  • Hallo, seit gestern 21.04. bricht die Übertragung auf den "Google Chromecast Ultra" ständig ab.   Am häufigsten wenn man die App auf dem Handy aus dem Hintergrund wieder öffnet, hier mit Video...
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How do I view my hidden music?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI was listening to a radio for an album and heard a song I liked. Tried to add it to my playlist but some one thought it was a good idea to have the fir...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I was listening to a radio for an album and heard a song I liked. Tried to a...
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Android App notification controls disappear/time out with Spotify Connect & Sonos

I know a similar bug existed recently and was apparently resolved for normal use cases, but I still have this problem when using Spotify Connect to play to Sonos. If I don't use the Spotify app for ~10 minutes, all the notification controls go away (...

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  • I know a similar bug existed recently and was apparently resolved for normal use cases, but I still have this problem when using Spotify Connect to play to Sonos.  If I don't  use the Spoti...
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Solved!! New 'Liked songs' playlist has added every song I've saved!

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto G5sOperating SystemAndroid Oreo The new update arrived a day or so ago and while I was pleased to see the 'Liked Songs' playlist - at last! - I was surprised that there were already almost 8,000 songs in it!It didn't ta...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G5s Operating System Android Oreo   The new update arrived a day or so ago and while I was pleased to see the 'Liked Songs' playlist - at las...
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Equalizer Xiaomi - Bose QC35II

Hello everyone !I have a problem on my phone with spotify app , in the equalizer section the bass booster won't work correctly ! When the bass booster is off i got real bass in my headphone but when i enable this option bass are flat. It's like the b...

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  • Hello everyone ! I have a problem on my phone with spotify app , in the equalizer section the bass booster won't work correctly ! When the bass booster is off i got real bass in my headphone but whe...
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Android - blank ads

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueApp keeps getting stuck on endless empty ads. Have to restart the app to resume. It's not every time, but about half of the ads do this. It's like there's a broken on...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue App keeps getting stuck on endless empty ads. Have to restart the app to resume. It's...
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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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