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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 Equal Rights for Android Users

So it's not exactly equal rights but many Android users are still waiting for easily implementable gesture controls. It seems like such a simple thing that Android users are denied and it's silly. Adding on to this point, all mobile users need better...

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  • So it's not exactly equal rights but many Android users are still waiting for easily implementable gesture controls.    It seems like such a simple thing that Android users are denied and...
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Superuser Contribution Some songs play on the laptop but not the mobile

I am using a Microsoft Surface and have a Premium account. On my Surface I am able to play all the songs in a playlist. However, when I use the app on my Huawei P20 Pro, one or two of the songs are faded out light grey and won't play. Please help!

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  •   I am using a Microsoft Surface and have a Premium account. On my Surface I am able to play all the songs in a playlist. However, when I use the app on my Huawei P20 Pro, one or two of the son...
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Superuser Contribution App says it doesn't have enough disk space

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I try to open the app, it pops up a dialog box that says the app is running out of space, yet when I check my phone I have 20 gigabytes of storage left so I kno...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I try to open the app, it pops up a dialog box that says the app is running out...
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Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro unable to download Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry South AfricaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app does not seem to be available on the Samsung Galaxy Store which means I cannot download the app to my Gear Fit2 Pro. The Gear Fit ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country  South Africa Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The Spotify app does not seem to be available on the Samsung Galaxy...
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Cant login due to no touch input

Note 10 plus, newest version software, fresh install did not fix and reboot didnt either. Cant screen shot due to security policy and screen recording just shows black. When going to close the app, the preview of the app running is completely black.P...

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  • Note 10 plus, newest version software, fresh install did not fix and reboot didnt either. Cant screen shot due to security policy and screen recording just shows black. When going to close the app, t...
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Superuser Contribution Local Song File Option Menu (Three Dots) Cut

PlanFree, PremiumCountryItalyDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 5 Operating SystemAndroid Pie (MIUI Global 11.0.3) My Question or IssueImported some local MP3 files to Spotify Premium on PC, added them to a custom playlist and downloaded it to make it available...

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  • ...oesn't reach the bottom of the phone screen, and the visual result glitched as shown in the attachment. Playlist status is non-collaborative and non-public.
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Just got WH-1000XM3 and Spotify crashes when doing certain Android functions.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+Operating SystemLatest AndroidMy Question or IssueI am on the latest android version with a Samsung Galaxy 10+. I recently purchased the Sony WH 1000XM3 headphones and Spotify started crashing when using ce...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 10+ Operating System Latest Android My Question or Issue I am on the latest android version with a Samsung Galaxy 10+. I recently purchased the ...
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Phone updated to Android 10, now Spotify over Bluetooth issues

None of the below information is required.PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSony XZ2 CompactOperating SystemAndroid 10 (build: 52.1.A.0.618) My Question or IssueHad no problems on Monday, then my phone updated to 10. Now the play/pause button on my BT he...

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  • None of the below information is required. Plan Premium Country Canada Device Sony XZ2 Compact Operating System Android 10 (build: 52.1.A.0.618)   My Question or Issue Had no pro...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing songs randomly.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P smartOperating SystemAndroid Spotify stops playing after ca. 2 minutes of listening. If I'm on my phone or if it's in my pocket doesn't matter. The app closes completely and i have to restart it all the time. I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P smart Operating System Android  Spotify stops playing after ca. 2 minutes of listening. If I'm on my phone or if it's in my pocket doesn't m...
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Superuser Contribution Offline Music deleted after reboot

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 with 128gb SD Card (not encrypted)Operating SystemAndroid 9.0My Question or Issue: Everytime I reboot my phone Spotify changes the file path from my SD Card back to the Internal storage and even delete...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S8 with 128gb SD Card (not encrypted) Operating System Android 9.0 My Question or Issue:   Everytime I reboot my phone Spotify c...
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Superuser Contribution Local Music On Mobile

Plan: PremiumCountry: Unites StatesDeviceL Pixel 4 XLOperating System: Android Oreo My Question or Issue: I seem to be having an issue where whenever I try to open my local (computer .mp3) playlist on my mobile phone, it crashes. I've gone through th...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Unites States DeviceL Pixel 4 XL Operating System: Android Oreo   My Question or Issue:   I seem to be having an issue where whenever I try to open my local (c...
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how to play all downloaded songs on android

how can play all my downloaded songs? i do not see it in UI.

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  • how can play all my downloaded songs? i do not see it in UI.
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High data usage (400+ Mb in ~10 min listening to already downloaded music)

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueThis morning when using Spotify while driving to work, I got a notification from my phone stating that Spotify has used a large amount of data. I pull over and check ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada  Device LG G6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue This morning when using Spotify while driving to work, I got a notification from my ...
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Superuser Contribution Is there a setting to force Spotify to keep playing?

Is there any way to keep Spotify playing when ads pop up on your phone? I've turned off in game music / sounds but some ads don't have volume options and just wondered if Spotify gives you an option to 'ignore' or override interruptions?

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  • Is there any way to keep Spotify playing when ads pop up on your phone? I've turned off in game music / sounds but some ads don't have volume options and just wondered if Spotify gives you an option ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't share my Spotify song on Instagram Stories (Android)

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines DeviceSamsung Galaxy A50s Operating SystemAndroid 10, One UI 2.0 My Question or IssueI'm having trouble sharing my Spotify songs on IG stories for a long time now. At first I thought maybe it's because of my old HTC phon...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines    Device Samsung Galaxy A50s   Operating System Android 10, One UI 2.0   My Question or Issue I'm having trouble sharing my Spotify s...
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Superuser Contribution Changing order of playlists (NOT tracks within playlist)

Is there a way for me to rearrange my playlists in the Android app? In the desktop version it works simply via drag and drop but in the app new playlists just get randomly ordered. Example: I make monthly playlists combining all the weekly mixes for ...

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  • Is there a way for me to rearrange my playlists in the Android app? In the desktop version it works simply via drag and drop but in the app new playlists just get randomly ordered. Example: I make mo...
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Superuser Contribution Trouble with account

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have spotify on my phone with a premium account. I just bought a fitbit and when I log in t...

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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 I have ...
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Android-ANR on Splash

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue Yesterday, I was getting ANR when I click the settings icon. Today, I cleared 5 GB cache and didn't work. I reinstalled the app from scratch and now I am g...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   Yesterday, I was getting ANR when I click the settings ic...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution If there a quick way to delete the played Song from playlist

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have a Playlist with about 300 Songs, and sometime i would like to delete the played Song. Most of the Time i use Shuffle play and then i must search the entire Playlist to find the Song becaus...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have a Playlist with about 300 Songs, and sometime i would like to delete the played Song. Most of the Time i use Shuffl...
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Unable to find lyrics for songs

PlanFreeCountryCanadaDeviceGalaxy s2 LTE, s3, s4, ASUS LaptopOperating SystemAndroid 5.0.1 My Question or IssueI am unable to find lyrics on any of my devices except my Amazon Fire Stick.Even my friend who has an iPhone 11 has this issue.

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  • Plan Free Country Canada Device Galaxy s2 LTE, s3, s4, ASUS Laptop Operating System Android 5.0.1   My Question or Issue I am unable to find lyrics on any of my devices except my Amazo...
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