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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!! Can't share Spotify tracks on Instagram

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceXiaomi Mi 8 liteOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhile some days ago I could share tracks on Instagram, the past 2-3 days whenever I try and share a song it won't work. It sends me to Instagram it shows that...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device Xiaomi Mi 8 lite Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue While some days ago I could share tracks on Instagram, the past 2-3 days whenever ...
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Superuser Contribution No puedo compartir lo que escucho en Instagram

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceHuawei P30 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 9 Emui 9.1.0 My Question or IssueCuando quiero compartir lo que escucho a través de la app Spotify a Instagram, no me deja. Automáticamente aparece la opción de cámara pero con un fo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Chile Device Huawei P30 Lite Operating System Android 9 Emui 9.1.0   My Question or Issue Cuando quiero compartir lo que escucho a través de la app Spotify...
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Hi guys. Spotify stops playing on my S9 when i turn off my screen. Any ideas? PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo

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  • Hi guys. Spotify stops playing on my S9 when i turn off my screen.  Any ideas?  Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo  
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Superuser Contribution Premium wird nicht im App angezeigt

PlanPremiumCountry: Österreich Device: Huawei P9Operating System: Android My Question or IssueIch habe per Gutscheinkarte ein Premium Abo eingelöst Dieses wird mir online auch angezeigt. Ich habe einen Beleg via Mail bekommen, soweit alles normal. Je...

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  • Plan Premium Country: Österreich   Device: Huawei P9 Operating System: Android     My Question or Issue Ich habe per Gutscheinkarte ein Premium Abo eingelöst Dieses wird...
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Loading "Your library" can take over a minute

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8My Question or IssueI keep getting the green circle every time I press home, sometimes over a minute. I have around 3000 local files on a very fast SD-card. I've tried reinstalling and reformatting the p...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 My Question or Issue I keep getting the green circle every time I press home, sometimes over a minute.  I have around ...
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Local files grey out after a few days

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9(happened with my older phone too) Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSo I consistently have an issue where local files I put on my computer and then download to my phone will, for a few days, w...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9(happened with my older phone too)  Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So I consistently have an issue where ...
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Album or Mix plays one song then reverts to previous queue

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevicePixelOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueLately when I select a new album or Daily Mix to play, only one track will play then Spotify will revert to playing the previously queued items.I think the new album...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Pixel Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Lately when I select a new album or Daily Mix to play, only one track will play then Spot...
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Can't share song on Instagram story

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIsraelDevice(Galaxy note Operating System(Android 9) My Question or IssueCan't share song on Instagram story, when I'm trying to share it brings me to that screen belowI've tried to delete both of the apps Instagram and Spotify...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Israel Device (Galaxy note 😎 Operating System (Android 9)   My Question or Issue Can't share song on Instagram story, when I'm trying to share it brings me t...
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Sharing to Instagram Stories opens camera

**This issue has finally been resolved for me! PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG Thinq G7Operating SystemAndroid version 9Spotify App Version8.5.33.831Instagram App Version122.0.0.29.238 When I try to share a song to Instagram Stories, it opens a blac...

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  • **This issue has finally been resolved for me!   Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG Thinq G7 Operating System Android version 9 Spotify App Version 8.5.33.831 Instagram App Versio...
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Car mode bluetooth device list

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have a list of connected bluetooth devices that i'd like to set to work in car mode (By default they are not).I have a car aux by ugreen and my earbids that...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have a list of connected bluetooth devices that i'd like to set to work in car m...
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Spotify starts automatically after being force stopped

PlanPremiumCountryFiDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor a long time I have force stopped Spotify on my phone to prevent it displaying persistent notification when I listen to music on PC. Now it seems that Spotify won't ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Fi Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue For a long time I have force stopped Spotify on my phone to prevent it displaying persistent...
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Local files working on my laptop, but not working on my phone?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceASUS 4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI can't for the life of me get my local files to play on my phone. I've done everything they said to ad nothing seems to work. I have the files on my laptop, I can...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device ASUS 4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I can't for the life of me get my local files to play on my phone. I've done ev...
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How can I disable album art as a screensaver?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG G8 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid Pie (9)My Question or IssueI have a new LG phone, and after installing Spotify the album art shows up as a screensaver. I've not seen this before. In my Android settings I have Screensaver...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG G8 ThinQ Operating System Android Pie (9) My Question or Issue I have a new LG phone, and after installing Spotify the album art shows up as a screensave...
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Music keeps stopping when my phone is locked

Every time my phone is locked, spotify stops playing after around 10 seconds of it being locked. Tried deleting it and re-downloading, checking my sleeping apps and so forth. It will play again when click the power button to light up the screen but w...

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  • Every time my phone is locked, spotify stops playing after around 10 seconds of it being locked. Tried deleting it and re-downloading, checking my sleeping apps and so forth. It will play again when ...
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Instagram stories not working

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHuawei Nova LiteOperating SystemEMUI 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI can't post any songs in Instagram stories and this had never happened before. When I share it, my screen turns all black . Please fix this issue.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Huawei Nova Lite Operating System EMUI 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I can't post any songs in Instagram stories and this had never happened...
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Solved!! Can't post a song to instagram stories

Hi there When I try to share a song to instagram stories spotify opens instagram and I just get a blank page on instagram instead of the artwork for the song. I tried reinstalling spotify and instagram to see if that would fix the problem but it pers...

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  • Hi there   When I try to share a song to instagram stories spotify opens instagram and I just get a blank page on instagram instead of the artwork for the song. I tried reinstalling spotify an...
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Superuser Contribution Meldung "Verbindung mit Spotify wird hergestellt" wenn Handy mit Bluetooth verbunden wird

Seit kurzem bekomme ich jedes Mal, wenn ich mein Android/Samsung Smartphone mit einem Bluetooth-Gerät verbinde, die Meldung: Verbindung mit Spotify wird hergestellt. Auch wenn das BT-Gerät gar keine Medienwiedergabe aktiviert hat und die Spotify-App ...

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  • Seit kurzem bekomme ich jedes Mal, wenn ich mein Android/Samsung Smartphone mit einem Bluetooth-Gerät verbinde, die Meldung: Verbindung mit Spotify wird hergestellt. Auch wenn das BT-Gerät gar keine ...
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Superuser Contribution Starting the get very angry with Spotify. =(

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceGalaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 PieMy Question or IssueAbout a week ago I posted my issue here without any success and Spotify continue downloading random playlists. Tried everything so far without any success. Unins...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 9 Pie My Question or Issue About a week ago I posted my issue here without any success and Spotify continue downloading...
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Superuser Contribution Playback takes forever or doesn't work/freezes my phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceS7Operating SystemAndoroid 8 My Question or IssueMy library is hosted on an SD card which has good read write ability.Spotify takes forever to play a song when I click on it or sometimes it randomly stops playing or skips/...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device S7 Operating System Andoroid 8    My Question or Issue My library is hosted on an SD card which has good read write ability. Spotify takes f...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSony XperiaOperating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or IssueIt connects aut. to neighbours phone and starts playing their lists. Cant switch back for more then sec. Have empties cache, turned off and on other than loca...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Sony Xperia Operating System  Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue It connects aut. to neighbours phone and starts playing their lists. Cant swi...
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