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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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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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Unable to change city on "Your Daily Drive"

Version 8.5.32.889 on Android 10, Pixel XL 4. Premium subscriber, USA, no VPN.Your Daily Drive, since launch until recently, has been playing national and global NPR and BBC clips and has been a really great feature. As of mid-November, it now presen...

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  • Version 8.5.32.889 on Android 10, Pixel XL 4. Premium subscriber, USA, no VPN. Your Daily Drive, since launch until recently, has been playing national and global NPR and BBC clips and has been a ...
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App crashes immediately after opening up

Is there anyway I can fix this? I tried restarting my phone, and deleting and reinstalling. It was working fine this morning PlanPremium Country DeviceSamsung s9 plusOperating SystemAndroid

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  • Is there anyway I can fix this? I tried restarting my phone, and deleting and reinstalling.  It was working fine this morning  Plan Premium  Country   Device Samsung s9 plus...
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Constant Pauses

Plan: PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssuePhone updated this morning, now Spotify pauses after 30 seconds or so of play. Never had this issue before. Tried all the BS "fixes" in the forums. Suggestion...

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  • Plan: Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Phone updated this morning, now Spotify pauses after 30 seconds or so of play. ...
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How can I remove a single song from an album??

PlanPremiumCountrySPAINDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 9 Hi, Could anyone please tell me a way to simply remove a single song from an album??? I am getting mad looking for an option to do such a simple action! Thanks. Sergio.

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  • Plan Premium Country SPAIN Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 9   Hi,   Could anyone please tell me a way to simply remove a single song from an album??? I am gett...
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Spotiy stops when unlocking phone

PlanFamily/PremiumCountryUSaDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 (pie) My Question or IssueWhen streaming music at work on my bluetooth Gear Icon X, if i reach for the phone and unlock it using either the home buttoon or finger print reader,...

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  • Plan Family/Premium Country USa Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android 9 (pie)   My Question or Issue When streaming music at work on my bluetooth Gear Icon X, if i reach for t...
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Superuser Contribution Duplicate Albums Saved in Library

I have recently started using the save to library feature as well as adding them to playlists. I have noticed many artists are showing duplicate albums in my library. There is aboslutely no difference between the albums for example Point #1 by Chevel...

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  • I have recently started using the save to library feature as well as adding them to playlists.  I have noticed many artists are showing duplicate albums in my library.  There is aboslutely ...
  • Peter
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Premium Playback stops after EVERY song Galazy S9

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI am premium paid Spotify user. Android Galaxy S9+ I've been dealing with this issue for a month. I've completed ALL the 'fixes' listed on this site. In fact,...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9  Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I am premium paid Spotify user. Android Galaxy S9+ I've been dealing with thi...
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    Liked Songs playlist stops
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Superuser Contribution Denon AVR-S710W no longer showing as Spotify connect device

I have a Denon AVR-S710W that has worked fine with Spotify connect for years. Now suddenly it is not showing as a valid device for Spotify Connect on any of my 2 android phones, and the spotify app on windows 10. The receiver is only 4 years! Hopeful...

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  • I have a Denon AVR-S710W that has worked fine with Spotify connect for years.  Now suddenly it is not showing as a valid device for Spotify Connect on any of my 2 android phones, and the spotify...
  • Guido
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[Mobile][Playlists] Sample songs on playlists

My playlists will only play sample songs, not the full songs on my mobile device, unless it is in shuffle mode. How do I get my playlists to play the full song in order again? There is a shuffle symbol next to all my playlists now which wasn't there ...

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  • My playlists will only play sample songs, not the full songs on my mobile device, unless it is in shuffle mode. How do I get my playlists to play the full song in order again? There is a shuffle symb...
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Android Very Slow Offline Download

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+ (Snapdragon)Operating SystemAndroid 8.0My Question or IssueI selected some Playlists to play offline, but, the Download rate are very very slow, and sometimes get stuck in 0% and can't go any further....

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Snapdragon) Operating System Android 8.0 My Question or Issue I selected some Playlists to play offline, but, the Download rate a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not being added to my "liked Songs"

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Liking individuals songs will add it to "Liked Songs" but if I try and save an album it won't add it to liked songs. Even if I go to the album unlike and relike each individual song i...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country USA Device Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   Liking individuals songs will add it to "Liked Songs" but if I try and save an album it won't add it to liked...
  • Peter
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User data

PlanPremium DeviceMoto G5s+Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueSo i've notices my spotify app takes up 6G of space ( as much as all my other apps together) the point is that the config in the app tells me that the downloads are only 1.7...

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  • Plan Premium   Device Moto G5s+ Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue So i've notices my spotify app takes up 6G of space ( as much as all my other apps together) t...
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Songs are not downloading when reinstalled app ??

Oneplus 7proPremium userIndia i am new to spotify have downloaded some songs which were also saved as a playlist. i have formatted my phone and redownloaded the app but it has not started my downloaded songs again its showing the saved playlist and a...

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  • Oneplus 7pro Premium user India   i am new to spotify  have downloaded some songs which were also saved as a playlist.   i have formatted my phone and redownloaded the app but it...
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Superuser Contribution distorted sound unlistenable

Plan premiumCountry ThailandDevice Xiaomi mi 9 Operating System android 9 My Question or Issue Today I opened spotify and the tracks were completely distorted and grating, Thats online and downloaded tracks. the music on the device played through ano...

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  • Plan premium Country Thailand Device Xiaomi mi 9  Operating System android 9     My Question or Issue  Today I opened spotify and the tracks were completely distorted and gr...
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Superuser Contribution Three-dot menu doesn't work and app crashes

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceRedmi 6Operating SystemMIUI Global 11.0.1 My Question or IssueSo when I click on the three-dot menu, my app freezes. When I accidentally click on the three-dot menu, while playing music, I can't stop the music a...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Redmi 6 Operating System MIUI Global 11.0.1   My Question or Issue So when I click on the three-dot menu, my app freezes. When I accidentall...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cuando quiero compartir canciones o álbumes se me cierra la aplicación

Hace días que quiero compartir canciones o álbumes por cualquier red social y al apretar compartir se me cierra la aplicación

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  • Hace días que quiero compartir canciones o álbumes por cualquier red social y al apretar compartir se me cierra la aplicación
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Superuser Contribution How do I stop my phone from connecting to my desktop with Spotify Connect?

Everytime I open up the Spotify app on my phone or my computer, it will connect to the other one. I do not like this as it is kind of creepy and I did not sign up for it. Any help that anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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  • Everytime I open up the Spotify app on my phone or my computer, it will connect to the other one. I do not like this as it is kind of creepy and I did not sign up for it.   Any help that anyon...
  • Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth navigation with Android app

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy S9)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or IssueI'm totally new to Spotify. I have used Google Music for several years and was quite satisfied. There is one unrelated reason I switched away f...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy S9) Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue I'm totally new to Spotify. I have used Google Music for several ye...
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Waiting for download - Android Phone with Apple Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryNZDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question:I am a dance teacher and was wanting to take phone with downloaded music to classes and not my laptop. I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country NZ Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question: I am a dance teacher and...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Your Library" redesign, where are my artists / albums??

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, I have noticed yesterday thet when I clik on "my library" the menu changed. This has brought massive issues. Within Music I can see a Playlist: "Favourite Songs"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have noticed yesterday thet when I clik on "my library" the menu changed. This...
  • Peter
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