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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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Downloaded songs keep getting deleted

PlanFamily PremiumCountryGreeceDeviceLg G6Operating SystemAndroid 9, Stock, No root My Question or Issue Hello there!I have been noticing a weird issue. I have like ~2500 songs downloaded. Everytime i reboot my phone they just dissapear. The songs ar...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Greece Device Lg G6 Operating System Android 9, Stock, No root   My Question or Issue   Hello there! I have been noticing a weird issue. I have like ...
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can't post spotify playlist on Instagram Stories

Plan: PremiumCountry: Austria Device: Huawei P30Operating System: Android I am trying to share a Spotify playlist on Instagram but it is not in the options for sharing. I can share to WhatsApp or Facebook, but cant share to Instagram Stories! I have ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Austria   Device: Huawei P30 Operating System: Android   I am trying to share a Spotify playlist on Instagram but it is not in the options for sharing. I c...
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Seriously Considering Leaving Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 10 I am seriously thinking about canceling my Spotify premium account and switching to something else. The last month or so, the mobile app has been incredibly buggy. It frequ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android 10   I am seriously thinking about canceling my Spotify premium account and switching to something else...
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Instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10 +Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueCant share music to instagran stories

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  •   Plan Premium Country Singapore   Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10 + Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Cant share music to instagran stories
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Google clock alarm always plays first track of playlist

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceHonor View 10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHi everyone,I'm trying to use a specific spotify playlist (a daily news podcast) as my alarm using the Google clock app feature.However, spotify always plays t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Honor View 10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I'm trying to use a specific spotify playlist (a daily news pod...
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Bluetooth in Subaru won't display music and artist information

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 7 Pro MclarenOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI just recently upgraded to the OnePlus 7 Pro Mclaren Edition phone, tried using Spotify in my car through Bluetooth, which is a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek, and now the s...

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  • Plan Premium Device OnePlus 7 Pro Mclaren Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I just recently upgraded to the OnePlus 7 Pro Mclaren Edition phone, tried using Spotify...
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Spotify on Android 8 & 2014 BMW F30 not displaying song metadata

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 5T with Android 8Car2014 BMW F30 (ConnectedDrive) with latest software My Question or IssueI've been using this setup for a few months now, and it was working perfectly until a couple of weeks ago when I updated the Spotify a...

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  • Plan Premium Device OnePlus 5T with Android 8 Car 2014 BMW F30 (ConnectedDrive) with latest software  My Question or Issue I've been using this setup for a few months now, and it was work...
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Spotify says offline while on WiFi (OnePlus)

PlanPremiumCountryNl DeviceOneplus6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have the problem that Spotify tells me I'm offline while I'm on WiFi. Soft reboot doesn't work. A reinstall did help but the problem repeated in less than a couple of da...

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  • Plan Premium Country Nl   Device Oneplus6 Operating   System Android   My Question or Issue I have the problem that Spotify tells me I'm offline while I'm on WiFi. Soft re...
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Stuck app in android

PlanPremiumCountryIsrael DeviceOnepluse 5TOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueWhen I search for a song and then press the track to turn it on, the whole app gets stuck Please help me

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel  Device Onepluse 5T Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue When I search for a song and then press the track to turn it on, the whole ap...
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Canvas totally missing...

PlanPremiumCountryUS Operating System(Android Q ) My Question or Issue I can't find the "canvas" feature at all. Neither is it enabled, and nor is it in settings. I even tried logging in again.

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Operating System (Android Q )   My Question or Issue   I can't find the "canvas" feature at all. Neither is it enabled, and nor is it in settings. I...
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Offline message when not offline

PlanSpotify PremiumProvidert-mobile unlimitedCountryNetherlandsDeviceNokia 8Operating SystemAndroid 9, latest android security patchApp version8.5.33.831 My Question or IssueThe no internet detected message repeatedly keeps popping up during the day ...

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  • Plan Spotify Premium Provider t-mobile unlimited Country Netherlands Device Nokia 8 Operating System Android 9, latest android security patch App version 8.5.33.831   My Question or...
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Problema Spotify - whatsapp

Buenas tardes !He comprado el realme 5 pro de 8Gb/128Viene con color 6 de firmwareAl emplear whatsapp me da fallos la reproducción de Spotify y no logro ver por qué puede ser. Al enviar mensajes se para la música unos 5 segundos, y de manera aleatori...

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  • Buenas tardes ! He comprado el realme 5 pro de 8Gb/128 Viene con color 6 de firmware Al emplear whatsapp me da fallos la reproducción de Spotify y no logro ver por qué puede ser. Al enviar mensaje...
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Music keeps pausing on both iPhone and Windows

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 6s, Asus laptop)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueMy music keeps pausing randomly whenever the app is connected to the internet. I have already tried:1) logging out from all devices and rel...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 6s, Asus laptop) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue My music keeps pausing randomly whenever the app is connected t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify won't normalize volume

Title. No matter if the song is local or online, the volume normalizer either sucks or does not work. For reference, try listening to Classic by MKTO and Believer by Imagine Dragons. I can barely listen to Classic while Believer almost blew my eardru...

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  • Title. No matter if the song is local or online, the volume normalizer either sucks or does not work. For reference, try listening to Classic by MKTO and Believer by Imagine Dragons. I can barely lis...
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Spotify uses internal storage instead of card - Android 9 card formatted as Internal Storage

When I do a clean install of Spotify, the downloaded songs go to the Internal Shared Storage, not the external card, therefore filling up the internal memory very quickly.I don't see any option in Spotify Settings "other" section that would allow to ...

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  • When I do a clean install of Spotify, the downloaded songs go to the Internal Shared Storage, not the external card, therefore filling up the internal memory very quickly. I don't see any option in ...
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Songs skip/lag with decent wifi connection?

I have recently bought a Sony Xperia U, and downloaded the spotify app. I have premium. But when I try to play a song, it stops and starts, like a CD skipping, and in general when searching for music it is sluggish. Other apps like youtube buffer vid...

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  • I have recently bought a Sony Xperia U, and downloaded the spotify app. I have premium. But when I try to play a song, it stops and starts, like a CD skipping, and in general when searching for music...
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Spotify frequently stuck in offline mode

Where do I file bug reports or get Spotify's eyes? This happens sometimes where spotify gets stuck in offline mode no matter what, usually seems to happen when moving from wifi to data or vice versa. It does it every day to both of us now. I have pix...

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  • Where do I file bug reports or get Spotify's eyes? This happens sometimes where spotify gets stuck in offline mode no matter what, usually seems to happen when moving from wifi to data or vice versa....
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Superuser Contribution Spotify shows offline until restarted

CountrySwedenDeviceSONY Xperia 1, SONY Xperia XZ Operating SystemAndroid Pie (or older on Xperia XZ).Spotify version:8.5.33.831 My Question or IssueSometimes (quite often), when the connection to Spotify is lost, the connection does not come back unt...

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  • Country Sweden Device SONY Xperia 1, SONY Xperia XZ   Operating System Android Pie (or older on Xperia XZ). Spotify version:8.5.33.831   My Question or Issue Sometimes (quite ofte...
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Can't change download location

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRestarting my phone, there was some notification about reading my SD card, and all of a sudden, 6000 songs queued up to download. I'd recently re-downloaded all my music,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device LG G6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Restarting my phone, there was some notification about reading my SD card, and all of a...
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refrescar canciones offline dañadas

Plan PremiumCountry MXDevice Moto G5Operating System Android 8.1.0 My Question or Issue Tengo poco menos de 2 mil canciones ofline; algunas de ellas están dañadas y aparecen en varias playlists... cómo puedo refrescar esas canciones (volverlas a desc...

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  • Plan Premium Country MX Device Moto G5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue Tengo poco menos de 2 mil canciones ofline; algunas de ellas están dañadas y apar...
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