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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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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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Sort By Artist on Android

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueThis issue has been raised since 2012 or something. No one has bothered fixing it. It is now 2019, seven years have passed, and you still can't organize playlists or your library b...

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Spotify stops the bar when pausing a podcast

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Whenever I'm listening to a podcast and pauses it when I get back to the app and play it again it starts to play from the time it was paused but it star...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Whenever I'm listening to a podcast and pauses it when I ge...
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PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy Grand Prime Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSometimes I listen to podcasts until I fall asleep and would like to reset some files listed as "Played" even though I may not have technically been l...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Sometimes I listen to podcasts until I fall asleep an...
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Superuser Contribution New phone no songs playing/no playlists loading NOTHING WORKING!

PlanPremiumCountryVenezuela DeviceSamsung Galaxy J2 ProOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or Issue Hey lovely spotify community. Have a bit of an issue with a new phone I got. I load up spotify but can't load any of my playlists, just have the...

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Superuser Contribution Are Samsung R3 speakers in multi room compatible with Spotify radio

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceDesktop and ipadOperating System(Windows 10, I.O.s My Question or Issue I am about to buy 2 R3 speakers as they score high on 'Which' however I cannot see if they will work to stream the same music to each including Spotify...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sort by Artist on Mobile (Android)

PlanPremium DeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThis issue has been raised since 2012 or something. No one has bothered fixing it. It is now 2019, seven years have passed, and you still can't organize playlists or your library...

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Superuser Contribution Particular albums keeps being added to my Play Queue when starting new music session

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceNote 9, surface book 2, desktop, SonosOperating SystemAndroid Pie, Windows 10 My Question or Issue A particular album keeps being added to my 'Play Queue' it's the same album all the time and it seems to be happeni...

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Superuser Contribution "you discovered" page don't go away

i had a premium account that finished and i didn't renewed. now I have a screen that keeps on coming back although i try to dismiss it (not now) that say:" "you discovered a premium feature!" Can't have anything else on the screen.PlanFreeCountry Isr...

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Phone restart deletes my entire downloaded library

PlanPremiumCountry PHDeviceS9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue Ever since I've updated my os to Android Pie, Spotify now keeps deleting my entire library every single time I reset my phone. I have tried uninstall/reinstall yet the iss...

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"Your Library" interface different, in a bad way

PlanPremium for FamilyCountry USA DeviceMotorola Z Play Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue My interface for the "Your Library" section of my app has mysteriously changed and I can't get back to what it was before. I used to have links...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot save/like songs using Google Assistant.

Plan PremiumCountry USDevice Samsung Galaxy S8Operating System Android 8.0.0 According to the link below, I should be able to say "I like/dislike this song" or "Thumbs up/down", which would also add (save) the song to my library in some cases (e.g., ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify forgets previous 'playing' song when closed and reopened

PlanPremiumCountry NZDevice(iPhone 5SE)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueWhen I return to Spotify after an hour or so, the song that was previously playing is no longer in the play section at the bottom. It's like the app resets itself...

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Recommended Music

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid 8 I had seen a thread on here but the issue was not solved so here I am.This is only happening on one playlist of mine (so far). At the end of my one playlist on my Android phone, S...

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How can I tell an artist my thoughts about his new album?

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMobile Phone, PC, MacBook Pro Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.2 / Windows 10 My Question or Issue How can I tell an artist my thoughts about his new album?

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PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceTetra Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue This began happening after upgrading to the latest Android Spotify app, but also shortly after installing the Windows 7 app on a laptop and starting to use two devi...

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different behavior android-iphone

Plan Premium Device Sony XZ1 compactOperating System Android 9 Hello, using spotify connect with my Yamaha Amp.While with an Iphone X i can use the volume buttons even when the phone is off,with Android the behavior is different: the volume buttons w...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No shuffle button

Premium family membershipUKGalaxy S9 No shuffle off/on button. Reinstalled - but still not therePlease helpThanks

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Cannot connect to Chromecast Audio from Android Pie on Galaxy Note 9

I cannot connect to Chromecast Audio from Android Pie running on Galaxy Note 9. Whenever I try to do it, all the Chromecast devices are grayed out and cannot be selected. On the other hand, I can cast audio from other installed applications (ie. Musi...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify will only play 30-40 seconds of any track

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevicehuawei P20Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have never had an issue with my spotify premium before and have been experiencing this one for the last two months. Spotify will only play any track fro ...

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Ruined Song/Album Organisation

Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web?I used to browse my saved/ticked selection of music via albums as I find it's the mos...

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