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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 Random Pausing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueMusic is pausing randomly when I lock my phone, bluetooth, headphones, phone speakers, ext. I have to unlock my phone and reopen Spotify. I have reinstalled, reset, logg...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Music is pausing randomly when I lock my phone, bluetooth, headphones, phone speakers, ext. I...
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Superuser Contribution How do I get rid of duplicates in my library?

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9/Oxygen OS 9.0.8 My Question or IssueI need help fixing this. Everything is the Artist section of my library is messed up. This happened at some point after the previous update I guess. There are dup...

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  •   Plan Premium Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9/Oxygen OS 9.0.8   My Question or Issue I need help fixing this. Everything is the Artist section of my library is messe...
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Superuser Contribution Music doesn’t play for random songs

Hi I’m logged into my Android 9 device for Spotify and it seems that certain songs can be played while certain songs can’t be played. What I get is the song and then screen with the timer at 0:00 and it doesn’t move despite many attempts to click on ...

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  • Hi I’m logged into my Android 9 device for Spotify and it seems that certain songs can be played while certain songs can’t be played. What I get is the song and then screen with the timer at 0:00 and...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play new songs and only can listen my lists shuffled

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung GalaxyOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI registered on Spotify 10 days ago. Everything was OK, I made playlists, searched for new songs and albums and liked them, etc. I was able to listen my playlists o...

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  • Plan Free Country Hungary Device Samsung Galaxy Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I registered on Spotify 10 days ago. Everything was OK, I made playlists, searched for n...
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Galaxy S10: Music Stops Playing After Screen Is Locked on Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueMy music will stop playing a few seconds after I lock my screen. It seems to only be happening on Bluetooth, as when I disconnect it seems to wor...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue My music will stop playing a few seconds after I lock my screen. It s...
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Superuser Contribution Idea: Can we make our Recently Played list more accessible on mobile?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueCould the wonderful engineers at Spotify make the Recently Played list more accessible on mobile? Currently on mobile, the user has to pe...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Could the wonderful engineers at Spotify make the Recent...
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Superuser Contribution hi

i have a Coolpad Legacy Go Andriod phone and every song i play skips for a brief second any idea how to fix?

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  • i have a Coolpad Legacy Go Andriod phone and every song i play skips for a brief second any idea how to fix?  
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Superuser Contribution Following a friend

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueThere's no option of following people on android app.Even in profile section there's no option to view your followers and following.It's disappointing that Spotify is...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue There's no option of following people on android app. Even in profile section there's no ...
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Superuser Contribution Can a long-press aspect be added to the Rewind button to select the Previous Track

Can a long-press aspect be added to the Rewind button to select the Previous Track? Or, to bring up a menu of recently played tracks or playlists?

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  • Can a long-press aspect be added to the Rewind button to select the Previous Track?   Or, to bring up a menu of recently played tracks or playlists?
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Superuser Contribution no search available on latest android auto

I am running android auto on a google pixel with the latest version of android auto and android 10.spotify works well but I cannot search for song even when I am parked. normally apps on AA hide the search field when the car is moving but then reappe...

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  • I am running android auto on a google pixel with the latest version of android auto and android 10. spotify works well but I cannot search for song even when I am parked. normally apps on AA hide th...
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Superuser Contribution Current User Interface

I have been using another phone and had no disk space so I didn't update spotify, but after I changed my phone I downloaded an updated version and I don't think the current interface is user friendly at all. We could search a song in our playlist wit...

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  • I have been using another phone and had no disk space so I didn't update spotify, but after I changed my phone I downloaded an updated version and I don't think the current interface is user friendly...
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Superuser Contribution My Library is an absolute mess now

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy / Acer LaptopOperating SystemAndroid / Windows 10 My IssueEver since this god-awful update my library has been in shambles. -Should have just made it so I am automatically following the artist I alr...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy / Acer Laptop Operating System Android / Windows 10   My Issue Ever since this god-awful update my library has been in shambles...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I have an SD card but I cannot open other to save my downloaded music there.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePablano. VLE5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueI have an SD card but I cannot open other to save my downloaded music there.

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pablano. VLE5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue I have an SD card but I cannot open other to save my downloaded music there.
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Superuser Contribution Bass dial missing on S10+

Plan: premiumCountry: UK Device: Samsung S10+Operating System: I've just upgraded my phone from a S8 to S10+. Then I noticed that the sound of my Spotify songs were different. When I checked the equaliser, I noticed that the bass/treble and instrumen...

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  • Plan: premium Country: UK   Device: Samsung S10+ Operating System:   I've just upgraded my phone from a S8 to S10+. Then I noticed that the sound of my Spotify songs were different. W...
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Superuser Contribution My downloaded music has all disappeared. I'm livid.

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have used premium for years. Now suddenly, i go on holiday, to ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't go to playlist radio

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S7, Web PlayerOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI have a playlist of my favorite songs, and when I try to go to playlist radio on my phone, it says that the playlist radio isn't ava...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S7, Web Player Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have a playlist of my favorite songs, and when I t...
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Superuser Contribution suggest playlists when adding a song to a playlist

Hi Guys, When I add a song to a playlist on android, I often have to navigate a bit through folders to get to the playlist I want. When adding a couple of songs this can become quite tedious. So I figured, how great would it be if, when adding a song...

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  • Hi Guys,   When I add a song to a playlist on android, I often have to navigate a bit through folders to get to the playlist I want. When adding a couple of songs this can become quite tedious...
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Cannot Sync/Download Local Files on Phone

Yesterday, I was able to play my sycned offline songs without any issues.Today as I use the app, all of my local songs are now greyed out and are unable to be played on mobile anymore. I tried re-downloading my songs, but when I set the slider to Dow...

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  • ...pp - disabling the firewall on my laptop - setting the firewall to allow Spotify on both private and public networks - uninstalling the Spotify mobile app and desktop app AND restarting both devices b...
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Spotify unpauses by accident

PlanPremiumDeviceBlackberry Key2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo I have a physical pause/unpause button on my Blackberry Key2 (Oreo 8 point something). In fact, it's a "convenience key" that I programmed with a 3rd party app (Button Mapper) to work as su...

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  • Plan Premium Device Blackberry Key2 Operating System Android Oreo   I have a physical pause/unpause button on my Blackberry Key2 (Oreo 8 point something). In fact, it's a "convenience key...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify repeatedly stops playing for a few seconds (or longer) when screen is off

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My Question or IssueWhen my screen is off, there is a very random and unpredictable issue where the music suddenly stops playing. Generally it doesn't restart until...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android version 9   My Question or Issue When my screen is off, there is a very random and unpredictable issu...
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