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Solved!! 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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Queue re-shuffles when connecting to car bluetooth.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADevice(Samsung Galaxy s10+)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueI've been having this issue now for months where the queue I've build up resets when I connect to Bluetooth in my car and it only happens in a car...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device (Samsung Galaxy s10+) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I've been having this issue now for months where the queue I've build ...
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Spotify does not reliably change the display to show the next song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10e My Question or IssueThe in-app display with artwork in the middle and the bar showing elapsed time on the bottom will not reliably change when a song ends and the next one begins. I have notice...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10e   My Question or Issue The in-app display with artwork in the middle and the bar showing elapsed time on the bottom will not...
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Why is Behind the Lyrics forced and not an option?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhy is Behind the Lyrics forced and not an option like it was before? Doesn't make sense why a partnership with Genius has to be forced down Premium paying customer...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Why is Behind the Lyrics forced and not an option like it was before? Doesn't make sense...
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can't play songs on tablet

I have installed tablet on my car but i can't stream any songs from spotify. when i select song it shows it is starting, but then the song just disappears. i can't even download songs. when i factory reset the tablet it will let me use spotify for ma...

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  • I have installed tablet on my car but i can't stream any songs from spotify. when i select song it shows it is starting, but then the song just disappears. i can't even download songs. when i factory...
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Shuffle Keeps repeating certain songs

Hello everyone, ich have a problem for some time. When im listening to a playlist, it kinda repeats some songs more often then other ( in shuffle mode).For example, new songs in my library never ever get played, just older song. Is shuffle really ran...

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  • Hello everyone,  ich have a problem for some time. When im listening to a playlist, it kinda repeats some songs more often then other ( in shuffle mode).For example, new songs in my library nev...
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Play Queue

PlanPremiumCountry UK My Question or Issue:Is there a way to recover a queue? I accidentally played a song half way down my queue and lost all the songs I had queued before that song. Is it recoverable?

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK     My Question or Issue: Is there a way to recover a queue? I accidentally played a song half way down my queue and lost all the songs I had queued be...
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Spotify android app ridiculously slow

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 It has been a few months now that the spotify app on my phone has been ridiculously slow and lagy the problem started on my galaxy s7 and continued on my s9+ it has gotten to the p...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android 9   It has been a few months now that the spotify app on my phone has been ridiculously slow and ...
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Podcast stop playing and rewind when resumed

When I play a podcast it often stops playing and when I resume it rewinds back a random amount of time. This never occurs when listening to music. I have tried the following playing while on WIFI and using my data as well as the "Sign out everywhere"...

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  • When I play a podcast it often stops playing and when I resume it rewinds back a random amount of time. This never occurs when listening to music. I have tried the following playing while on WIFI and...
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No access to the repeat button

I am on the free plan. I am in Canada. Brand new Samsung S10 e. I have no access to the repeat button. The only buttons I have access to or the like and the hide buttons. Even if I go up to the three dots in the upper right there is nothing there tha...

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  • I am on the free plan. I am in Canada. Brand new Samsung S10 e. I have no access to the repeat button. The only buttons I have access to or the like and the hide buttons. Even if I go up to the three...
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Superuser Contribution Problemas de sonido

Hola! Tengo el siguiente problema, al escuchar música en volumen de bajo a medio/alto las canciones de escuchan saturadas o como si estuviera bajo el agua(? El problema no es de mi dispositivo porque en otras plataformas se escucha perfecto.Mi plan e...

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  • Hola! Tengo el siguiente problema, al escuchar música en volumen de bajo a medio/alto las canciones de escuchan saturadas o como si estuviera bajo el agua(? El problema no es de mi dispositivo porque...
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I'm not able to play Local Files on my Android phone

PlanPremiumDeviceMoto C Plus My Question or IssueHey, I know there are a lot of posts about this, but the Local Files feature has been giving me problems since I started using it. I've synced Local Files to my Android phone before, but doing so has a...

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  • Plan Premium Device Moto C Plus   My Question or Issue Hey, I know there are a lot of posts about this, but the Local Files feature has been giving me problems since I started using it. I'...
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Automatically shuffling from album homescreen icons

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung s8My Question or IssueI've been adding albums to my homescreen so I don't have to look through the app to play them, but after the new update it started shuffling them when I open them. This is very frustrating, and I don't w...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung s8 My Question or Issue I've been adding albums to my homescreen so I don't have to look through the app to play them, but after the new update it started shuffling t...
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BMW skipping songs with steering wheel buttons

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIn BMW's you can control your Spotify App directly within the BMW system itself. Everything works just fine appart from skipping songs with the steerig wheel buttons, when I...

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  • Plan Premium Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue In BMW's you can control your Spotify App directly within the BMW system itself. Everything works jus...
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Superuser Contribution Premium Family and shuffle function

None of the below information is required. HowNonostamteever, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Wi...

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  • None of the below information is required. HowNonostamteever, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galax...
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Superuser Contribution Keeps switching to play random album

Spotify all of a sudden started playing music from a random album I've never played before. When I switch back, it only playes my chosen song for a few seconds before it plays the random album again. It's the same on my laptop. When I click pause on ...

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  • Spotify all of a sudden started playing music from a random album I've never played before. When I switch back, it only playes my chosen song for a few seconds before it plays the random album again....
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Superuser Contribution App is EXTREMELY Slow

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceGalaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have a Galaxy Note 9, which is more than capable of running an app like Spotify. However, it has been very sluggish and slow for a couple months now. About half ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have a Galaxy Note 9, which is more than capable of running an app like Spotify....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify aggressively pushing waze app onto customers

My Question or Issue Spoitify continues to aggressively push the waze app. I've been asked to link the apps at least 15 times this month. I initially threatened to change apps but I like the product and service spotify offers so I don't want to chang...

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  •   My Question or Issue  Spoitify continues to aggressively push the waze app.  I've been asked to link the apps at least 15 times this month.  I initially threatened to change a...
  • Ivan
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Activity switching while connecting

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueWhen I follow the tutorial authentication sequence with the option 'showAuthView(true)' my startup activity is suspended and another starts briefly showing ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue When I follow the tutorial authentication sequence with the option 'showAuthView(true)'...
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Superuser Contribution Free trial bugs

So yeah, i got spotify free everything is normal.But when im on my mobile spotify on android,i was thinking "i wonder if there is a free trial for premium" i searched and saw that there is button in the setting saying "go to premium" i press it and f...

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  • So yeah, i got spotify free everything is normal. But when im on my mobile spotify on android,i was thinking "i wonder if there is a free trial for premium" i searched and saw that there is button i...
  • Mario
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Superuser Contribution Cannot share instagram story!?

PlanPremium CountryTurkey DeviceCasper Via P2 Operating System Android My Question or IssueHey! i cannot share my songs on instagram stories, all applications are updated, i deleted and installed again but nothing, there is only "direct" option for i...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Turkey   Device Casper Via P2   Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue Hey! i cannot share my songs on instagram stories, all ap...
  • Mario
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