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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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Why is this app so HORRIBLY SLOW???

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto X PlayOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.2 Nougat My Question or IssueI can't wrap my head around how HORRIBLE the Android app is. It takes AN ETERNITY to do ANYTHING in it, including playing/pausing songs, downloading, se...

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  • ...tself should be a commodity but is a source of anger for me instead. I just can't understand how developers have let that kind of thing go public, it's unacceptable! The only way I can make this app w...
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I can't share music

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Redmi 6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueTouching the three dots stops the application and no longer responds

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Redmi 6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Touching the three dots stops the application and no longer responds
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Playback will not launch in geolcations where phone is unlocked

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSDeviceOnePlus 7 Pro Model GM1915Operating SystemAndroid 9Oxygen OS 9.5.11GM31CBSpotify Version 8.5.30.579My Question or IssueI've noticed playback in my car does not function at work or at home. My first thought was low str...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country US Device OnePlus 7 Pro Model GM1915 Operating System Android 9 Oxygen OS 9.5.11GM31CB Spotify Version 8.5.30.579 My Question or Issue I've noticed playback in ...
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Shuffle all offline music

PlanPremiumCountryCzech republicDeviceHonor 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI just migrated from Deezer and during 3 days I was not able to find such a basic function like shuffle all offline music. Can somebody please give me some hin...

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  • Plan Premium Country Czech republic Device Honor 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I just migrated from Deezer and during 3 days I was not able to find such a basic f...
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Solved!! Paste into search no longer working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSony XZ3Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue When attempting pasting into the search bar on the Android app, it comes up with "Autofill" rather than "Paste". If I choose this, I'm given a choice of various saved p...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Sony XZ3 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue   When attempting pasting into the search bar on the Android app, it comes up with "Aut...
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Spotify crashing anytime I click on menu icon

premium, usa DeviceUMIDIGI A5proOperating SystemAndroid Version 9 My Question or Issue:Anytime I click on the 3 vertical periods...To access options like add to playlist or go to artist page, spotify crashes. Its been this

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  • premium, usa   Device UMIDIGI  A5pro Operating System Android Version 9   My Question or Issue: Anytime I click on the 3 vertical periods . . . To access options like add ...
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I can't log in on andriod tv

I need help, I installed/re-installed spotify on you andriod tv details below I can't get the pin to pair an I also cannot log in with my email and password. I'm really running out of ideas When I try and start my phone to pair it that way, it detect...

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  • I need help, I installed/re-installed spotify on you andriod tv details below   I can't get the pin to pair an I also cannot log in with my email and password.   I'm really running out ...
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voice search in galaxy watch active 2 doesn´t works in standalone mode

PlanpremiumCountryMexicoDevicegalaxy watch active 2Operating Systemtizen 4.0.0.7 My Question or Issuehi, does anyone know why my galaxy watch active 2 voice search don´t works when im in standalone mode?? . when i pick SEARCH the watch says ¨tap and ...

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  • Plan premium Country Mexico Device galaxy watch active 2 Operating System tizen 4.0.0.7   My Question or Issue hi, does anyone know why my galaxy watch active 2 voice search don´t work...
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Spotify Stops Randomly

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceNote10+Operating SystemAndroid Spotify stops randomly on both my phone and my wife's phone. Ive searched the issue but none of the fixes are helping. This started about a week ago I think. I will be streaming to my chr...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device Note10+ Operating System Android   Spotify stops randomly on both my phone and my wife's phone. Ive searched the issue but none of t...
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Downloaded music deleted after some minutes

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P9 / Honor 5COperating System(Android 7/8/9) My Question or IssueHi, i've a Problem with one of the accounts of my family premium pack.If the account download some music it is marked as downloaded. After s...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device Huawei P9 / Honor 5C Operating System (Android 7/8/9)   My Question or Issue Hi,    i've a Problem with one of the accounts of my...
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Deleting a song is now a pain in the **bleep**

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueBefore the new update, I could easily delete a song while it was playing. I could just edit t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Before ...
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New Update Ruins Chromebook Android App - Must have premium to play?

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceChromebook, Android, Web Player My Question or IssueThe new Spotify update requires me to have premium to play the android app without shuffle play, when this was never the case previously and I was able to play any song I want...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Chromebook, Android, Web Player   My Question or Issue The new Spotify update requires me to have premium to play the android app without shuffle play, when t...
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Notification Tray Issues

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+ Operating SystemAndroid 9.0One UI 1.1 My Question or IssueThe heart icon or dislike in the notification drawer no longer works. It doesn't add the song to my library, nor it like or dislike the song.

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+   Operating System Android 9.0 One UI 1.1   My Question or Issue The heart icon or dislike in the notification drawer ...
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Music regularly stops playback when listening to downloaded tracks

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen playing downloaded tracks from my likes songs playlist it will randomly pause song for 2-20 seconds. Happens every time I try to listen to music. My ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When playing downloaded tracks from my likes songs playlist it will randomly pau...
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Spotify start pausing at random times when it's on standby (Samsung Galaxy s8)

As the title states, Spotify pauses at completely random times when on standby. It doesn't pause immediately when I turn my phone off and sometimes it doesn't pause at all. The moment turn on my phone (I don't even have to unlock it) it immediately s...

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  • As the title states, Spotify pauses at completely random times when on standby. It doesn't pause immediately when I turn my phone off and sometimes it doesn't pause at all. The moment turn on my phon...
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Offline Content order

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSony Xperia Xz2 CompactOperating SystemAndroid 9App Version8.5.29. 828 My Question or IssueHey Guys,the order of my downloaded playlists and albums in offline mode switched from top to bottom. So it shows all artists fr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Sony Xperia Xz2 Compact Operating System Android 9 App Version 8.5.29. 828   My Question or Issue Hey Guys, the order of my downloaded playlists ...
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I can't share music to Instagram story

I can't share music to Instagram story. The icon Instagram story on share page on app, it doesn't appear. Even though I put more, it doesn't appear same. PlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10Operating SystemAndroid Pie(9) My Question...

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  • I can't share music to Instagram story. The icon Instagram story on share page on app, it doesn't appear. Even though I put more, it doesn't appear same.    Plan Premium Country Th...
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Solved!! No Back Button on Android lock Screen? Why????

Why does the Andriod app not have a song 'Back' Button on the lock screen? Currently it only has a 'Forward' Button, which means if you want to repeat the last song on the go, you have to unlock your phone and use the widget to go back? This is amazi...

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  • Why does the Andriod app not have a  song 'Back' Button on the lock screen? Currently it only has a 'Forward' Button, which means if you want to repeat the last song on the go, you have to unloc...
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Superuser Contribution Não consigo ouvir o artista no Spotify

Eu uso o Spotify no computador e no celular (Motorola G5S Android 8.1.0), possuo assinatura Premium e consigo ouvir todas as bandas e músicas que gosto, menos a banda "Sabaton". Não importa o quanto eu tente, não consigo ouvir uma única música da ban...

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  • Eu uso o Spotify no computador e no celular (Motorola G5S Android 8.1.0), possuo assinatura Premium e consigo ouvir todas as bandas e músicas que gosto, menos a banda "Sabaton".   Não importa ...
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Google Assistant plays wrong version of song.

When I ask Google Assistant to play a song (Android version 8.10 - latest versions of Spotify and Google Assistant) it seems to default to a live or an obscure version (acoustic, remix) of the song. The same issue was reported in Sept 2018 and report...

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  • When I ask Google Assistant to play a song (Android version 8.10 - latest versions of Spotify and Google Assistant) it seems to default to a live or an obscure version (acoustic, remix) of the song. ...
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