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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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Shuffle all songs gone?

Since the (or a) update, the possibilty to shuffle all songs seems gone?Is this coming back, or am i overlooking something? thnx! david Spotifiy PremiumNetherlandsSamsung Galaxy s7

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  • Since the (or a) update, the possibilty to shuffle all songs seems gone? Is this coming back, or am i overlooking something?   thnx!   david     Spotifiy Premium Netherla...
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In-Playlist search/find doesn't work when song has focus

PlanPremiumCountryIE / UK DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen searching for a song within a playlist (Ctrl + F) you can normally search for a song within a playlist, which is a useful feature for large playlists. However,...

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  • Plan Premium Country IE / UK   Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue When searching for a song within a playlist (Ctrl + F) you can normally search fo...
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Hudl 2 - latest Spotify version won't open

About a month ago the Spotify app on my Hudl 2 Android tablet stopped working. I've tried updated to the latest version on the Google Play Store but that did not resolve the situation. What happens is when the app opens it gets stuck loading. The goo...

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  • About a month ago the Spotify app on my Hudl 2 Android tablet stopped working. I've tried updated to the latest version on the Google Play Store but that did not resolve the situation. What happens i...
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data plan

PlanPremiumCountrynetherlands/spainDevice(Samsung Galaxy Note 8Operating System(Android Oreo.) My Question or IssueYesterday, while on holiday, i updated the app using WiFi. however when leaving the WiFi spot the spotify app changed to the dataplan a...

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  •   Plan Premium Country netherlands/spain Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System (Android Oreo.)   My Question or Issue Yesterday, while on holiday, i updated the app...
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Sort playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUsDevice lg g6(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System android(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueYour instructions for sorting and filtering playlist does not work. When I sel...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Us Device lg g6 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issu...
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Misbihaving Lock Screen Controls and "Ghostcasting"

So I 've been using Spotify Premium on my thirsty Galaxy S3 Neo (Android 4.4.2) for about a year. About 2/3 months ago a strange event occurred occasionally when trying to manipulate my music trough the lock screen or the buttons on my headset. Pausi...

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  • So I 've been using Spotify Premium on my thirsty Galaxy S3 Neo (Android 4.4.2) for about a year. About 2/3 months ago a strange event occurred occasionally when trying to manipulate my music trough ...
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Playlist Geral

Após a atualização não tenho mais a playlist com todas as músicas.Temos a playlist "curtidas", mas nela não aparece as músicas salvas diretamente nos álbuns. PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceJ7 NxtOperating SystemAndroid Pie

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  • Após a atualização não tenho mais a playlist com todas as músicas. Temos a playlist "curtidas", mas nela não aparece as músicas salvas diretamente nos álbuns.   Plan Premium Country Brasil...
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Display Podcast List At Last Listened To Episode

Hi All,I am listening to podcasts through Spotify on my Android phone, and when I open up one of th epodcasts I listen to, the episode listing will automatically display where I was last up to. For example if I last listened to opisode #55, it displa...

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  • Hi All, I am listening to podcasts through Spotify on my Android phone, and when I open up one of th epodcasts I listen to, the episode listing will automatically display where I was last up to. For...
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Spotify does not load on Fossil Q Explorist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWear Os My Question or IssueHi!When I start Spotify on my Fossil watch the Spotify-logo turns up on screen with the green circle rotating on screen but then my screen just turns off. Any suggestions on a soluti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Wear Os   My Question or Issue Hi! When I start Spotify on my Fossil watch the Spotify-logo turns up on screen with the green circle rotatin...
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Do the guys in charge of Spotify have brain damage????

Spotify used to have a very good web player. It was well featured and basically meant you really didn't need to install their software on your computer, but about 2 years ago they realised that their web player is too good and they LITERALLY wricked ...

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  • Spotify used to have a very good web player. It was well featured and basically meant you really didn't need to install their software on your computer, but about 2 years ago they realised that their...
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Spotify often stops playing in Spotify Connect, saying "Press Play"

My Question or Issue (NL) Recently I bought 2 digital tuners (TechniSat 101 IR) in my house on the same network (XS4ALL/VDSL), with Spotify Connect built in. On my Samsung Galaxy S9 (Android 9) and my wifes' S10 I have installed the apps Technisat Co...

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  •     My Question or Issue (NL)   Recently I bought 2 digital tuners (TechniSat 101 IR) in my house on the same network (XS4ALL/VDSL), with Spotify Connect built in. On my Samsung Ga...
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Spotify won't connect on Mobile Data

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAndroid X chargeOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueAs of about 3 or 4 months ago my spotify on Android will no longer play on mobile data. It tries to connect but then either says it's offline or gets stuck ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Android X charge Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue As of about 3 or 4 months ago my spotify on Android will no longer play on mobil...
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Spotify auto skipping to next track and automatically un pausing

PlanFamilyCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app is automatically skipping to the next track after about 30 seconds. Also when on pause it automatically restarts without me pressing play. I have d...

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  • Plan Family Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue My Spotify app is automatically skipping to the next track after about 30 seconds...
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Keep Podcast Episode List At Last Listened To Episode

Hi All, I have a Google Pixel 3a XL running Android that I need some advice with. There is one podcast I listen to that when I open up the podcast episode list, Spotify will automaticaly display down the list of episodes to the last episode I listen ...

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  • Hi All,   I have a Google Pixel 3a XL running Android that I need some advice with.    There is one podcast I listen to that when I open up the podcast episode list, Spotify will a...
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Copy ofline cache to another device

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan: PremiumCountry: N/A Devices: Samsung's & unknown Android-based car head-unitOperating System: Android My Question or Issue: I'...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan: Premium Country: N/A   Devices: Samsung's & unknown Android-b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recommended Concerts in Wrong City

For some reason all of my recommended concerts are located in or around Houston, TX but I'm in Atlanta, GA. Suggestions used to be for Atlanta and the only time I was in Houston was a few months ago for 3 days. Any thoughts?

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  • For some reason all of my recommended concerts are located in or around Houston, TX but I'm in Atlanta, GA. Suggestions used to be for Atlanta and the only time I was in Houston was a few months ago ...
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Car controls not working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOneplus 3TOperating SystemAndroid Pie (OxygenOS 9.0.4) My Question or IssueFor the life of me I can't get my car controls to work any more - or at least not reliably. The only way Spotify reacts to the car contro...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Oneplus 3T Operating System Android Pie (OxygenOS 9.0.4)   My Question or Issue For the life of me I can't get my car controls to wor...
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Lockscreen Art

Spotify PremiumCanada DeviceAnrdoidOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue:I have found some answers on how to remove the album art from a device's lockscreen but I am actually wondering how can I enable this feature. I know I had it on on...

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  • Spotify Premium Canada   Device Anrdoid Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue: I have found some answers on how to remove the album art from a device's lockscreen b...
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Low Volume in Android

Recently I discovered that in Mac the dB output is a lot higher. I first suspect my smartphone but YouTube also has a higher output, when I say higher, I mean a very clear distinction between having heard some noises and listening to the music in noi...

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  • Recently I discovered that in Mac the dB output is a lot higher. I first suspect my smartphone but YouTube also has a higher output, when I say higher, I mean a very clear distinction between having ...
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I can't share music on Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 5Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueSpotify and Instagram updated automatically. I reinsalled both apps but still not fixed. Please help me!

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Spotify and Instagram updated automatically. I reinsalled both apps but sti...
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